Joana Moscoso

PRESENTED BY Norbert Witz NOMINATED BY University of Stuttgart Tags: Semiconductors, Laser Engineering

Debashree Roy is addressing the nutritional concerns in plant-based cheeses by introducing a groundbreaking patented process, allowing the creation of a highly concentrated plant protein base. This innovative technology not only ensures high-protein content but also provides a versatile range of plant-based cheeses with exceptional taste and texture, offering a…

For refugees around the world, the options to earn an income are often severely limited. Without a work permit, they are often stuck in limbo, displaced and with little money to spare. Yet they have innate talents within them in the form of their language, their story and culture. Aline…

The nominating institution CAU Kiel on the breakthrough: The project aims to make use of crowd dynamics and the phenomenon of self-mobilizing masses in educational contexts. We conduct our research in educational settings and innovative learning environments that are designed to transcend conventional classroom or distant learning settings towards participatory,…

Diego Calzada Fraile is addressing the challenge of enhancing immune responses to fight infection and improve vaccination. His proposed solution involves exploiting the communication between lymphocytes and dendritic cells, revealing that the interaction activates immune responses and provides novel functions that can be harnessed for therapeutic purposes.

Despite outperforming boys in science subjects up until grade 8, less than 10% of Pakistani engineering graduates are women. We believe societal pressures and stereotypical fear of math and science inhibits inclination to STEM education and consequent STEM careers for many young girls in Pakistan and globally. Games built around…

Ivana Domljanovic is addressing the limitations of mammography screenings for breast cancer by inventing a DNA origami nanosensor for rapid, accurate, safe, and cost-effective screening and monitoring. The technology focuses on detecting breast cancer in its early stages by measuring circulating miRNA biomarkers, with the potential to advance molecular diagnostics…

Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease found in the tropics, subtropics, and southern Europe. A major challenge is the lack of early patient identification and effective vector control. This project aims to establish a disease and vector control program in Sri Lanka, beginning in a high-risk district and extending countrywide,…

Progress in autonomous vehicles and digital assistants shows that today’s machines can perform certain human tasks with remarkable accuracy. But they lack versatility and only work within limited domains for which large sets of training data are available. Transfer of knowledge, common sense, and an understanding of causality are open problems.…

Global warming and climate change increase the level of GHG (green house gases). Emad Alobiadoon’s solution is to use metal organic frameworks (MOFs). MOFs have the ability to capture and convert the emission into useful materials such as chemicals and less harmful gas.