Ifigenia Pagomenou

Rony Pain is dedicated to addressing the significant issue of cancer metastasis, responsible for approximately 90% of cancer-related deaths. His research focuses on PCLX-001, an investigational drug shown to inhibit the metabolism of aggressive breast cancer cells, potentially preventing their spread and offering a promising solution to the metastasis problem,…

How Microbiome Research Redefines Our Idea of Being Human For the better part of the 20th century, we could be rather sure that being human meant that our bodies are made up of our own human cells, controlled by our own DNA, while our autonomous brains give rise to emotions and…

Amanar aims to empower and inspire the Sahrawi refugee community through the wonders of the Universe. Special attention is given to teachers, children and the youth, to strengthen their resilience and make them feel part of a global community. The project facilitates the development of scientific skills and critical thinking,…

HOW POPULATION STUDIES CAN HELP PREVENT NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES Humanity is getting older. Due to a combination of longer life expectancy and declining fertility rates, the proportion of the population aged over sixty years is growing faster than any other age group. The success of public health policies and socio-economic development…

How Fluorescence Microscopy Can Now Provide Images on The Nanoscale „What if we could use a microscope to look at living cells and be able to see not only their shapes, but every single detail inside of them – down to the individual molecules?“ Some 25 years ago, scientists would…

The project consists in classifying mineral samples kept by families by sharing photos of the samples with chartered geologists, while maximizing the visibility of places and people involved in the process. In order to facilitate this activity, we propose music as a background element. Music is provided either in the…

The project involves engaging with high school students in Western Kenya in malaria related activities to inspire them to pursue science-based careers. Project activities involve: administering career talks to motivate and inspire the students; conducting interviews and focused group discussions to unravel students level of awareness on malaria prevention and…

Cindy Ow transforms cancer signalling pathways into otherworldly musical opuses, highlighting cancer mutations with auditory distortions.

The nominating institution Chinese Academy of Sciences on the breakthrough: Exploitation of heterosis is one of the most important applications of genetics in agriculture. Dr. Bin Han used an integrated genomic and forward genetic approach to construct a genome map for elite hybrid rice varieties and revealed the genomic architecture…

Banana-based biodegradable sanitary pads can combat the waste problem of sanitary pads by utilizing banana plant and leaf extract betel.