Sabine Kuschel

The convergence of cell biology and genetic engineering is creating fundamental new ways to impact disease. Capitalizing on these technological breakthroughs, BlueRock are advancing novel cell+gene platform to develop, manufacture, and deliver an entirely new generation of authentic and engineered cell therapies, across neurology, cardiology and immunology. Lead program is…

The nominating institute University of Chicago on the project: Swartz and Hubbell are a married couple who collaborate on engineering interventions derived from chemical engineering and materials science. Their new approaches to immunotherapies show enhanced antitumour efficacy, reduced adverse events and tolerogenic T-cell education. These can be exploited for desired…

Given the limitations of existing tools in collecting a sample of microbiota from the gut, Muhammad Rehan came up with the idea of developing a robotic capsule, a game-changer in gut health analysis.

PRESENTED BY Asaf Toker NOMINATED BY Tel Aviv University Tags: Tissue Engineering

Ayitévi F. E. Hounou-Adossi’s vision is to use information and communication technologies to reduce preventable deaths and disabilities through simple actions that everyone must know and can do.

How Robotics and Digital Data Will Change the Future of Agriculture The history of agriculture is one of constant evolution and a fair share of ground-breaking revolutions. Domesticated animals, employed to do some of the back-breaking work formerly done by farmers themselves, were replaced by tractors about a hundred years…

Rocket-science without rocket-science: As a spin-off from the German Aerospace Center we develop and vend space science-based experiments and workshops to schools and universities. Our story-telling approach starts with catchy questions (“Who wants holidays on Mars?”, “How will we save our Planet”) and encourages pupils to participate in the course.…

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,…

PRESENTED BY Kadas Ella Maria NOMINATED BY BIH Innovations of Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Tags: Retinal Imaging, Deeper learning, 3D Modeling, Neurological Disorders, Brain Health, Machine Learning, Healthcare, AI in Healthcare, Monitoring

Using silver and natural plant polyphenols (the molecules behind hard-to-remove wine stains), JJ Richardson creates antimicrobial coatings that stick to any surface and neutralize viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Richardson’s universally adherent antimicrobial coatings can be sprayed on by non-experts in the home or hospital, are so thin you can’t see…