Philipp Hummer

Wiping out a widespread disease is a notoriously difficult challenge on a global scale and malaria is one of the oldest and deadliest diseases to affect humanity. Malaria exacts a huge toll on human health and imposes a heavy social and economic burden, particularly on countries in sub-Saharan African and…

“EcosySTEM” is a project that targets the population of the Pomaks, which is situated in the mountainous area of Thrace, in Northeastern Greece. This population is both geographically and socially isolated, as their religion and language differ from the remaining population of Greece. The past and current situation still fosters…

Lemar Hurtado Hoyos is addressing issues of low food and tech sovereignty, agricultural productivity, and ecological footprint in Cuba by proposing a solution that involves hydroponics for year-round production of edible mushrooms, vegetables, and high-quality flowers. This approach aims to contribute to the circular economy, reduce waste, prioritise local resources,…

Jaime Celedón has developed a biodegradable and compostable shirt that purifies the air through its photosynthetic coating.

In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Londa Schiebinger, digital participants had the chance to discuss and ask questions. The interview series provided an intense personal atmosphere, in which high-level guests, speakers and panelists of the Falling Walls Science Summit 2021 focused on their individual research, career paths and experiences.…

Using computational methods, Jiao Jiao Li optimises the conditions for growing stem cells. The cells respond to environmental changes and output the most effective biomolecules for treating a specific disease.

The nominating institution ETH Zurich on the breakthrough: Pulling drug carriers with magnetic fields is difficult to scale up to humans. Schuerle developed a different control strategy using a combination of two fields: one that makes micro-magnets rotate, and a stationary field that limits this effect to the target site.…

The key principles are to promote data-driven, inter-disciplinary approaches to social sciences and the humanities, foster academic research that involves the genuine participation (through co-design) of local communities, industry and government, and to develop innovative courses at Undergraduate and Masters Level that attracts a wide spectrum of learners at key…

Viewing the Invisible is a multimedia project exploring common methodology between artists and scientists. Artists painted portraits of science influencers from education, politics, media, policy, academia and industry, and the process was filmed, as painter and subject discussed their ways of working. We hold exhibitions of the portraits, films and…

Finding expertise & peers within research organization, now, to foster collaboration. Your web-based digital collaboration twin for research organization (academia, corporate or consortia): Makes it easy to access and leverage the most valuable nodes of knowledge within the research world : Research assets + authors. Starting point to faster collaboration…