Sebastian Vogler

While most of the work in the laboratory is focusing on improving transplantation and modulating the immune system in medical settings, due to the unique tools developed in the lab, Benyamin Rosental and his team translate their research to ecological questions. The most unique project we perform in the laboratory…

The nominating institution EPFL on the breakthrough: eM+ works on tangible & intangible heritage and archival materials from Asia, Australasia and Europe using computer science and human-computer interaction techniques to alter cultural data into advanced ultra-high-resolution visualizations. It brings novel digital imaging technology into museums in association with cultural and…

Retinal prostheses hold the potential to revert blindness in profoundly blind people. However, devices should provide visual perception at high resolution and, most importantly, over a wide visual angle to be valuable in everyday activities. To solve this technological challenge, we have developed and validated a photovoltaic wide-field retinal implant…

PRESENTED BY Vincenzo Cerullo NOMINATED BY University of Helsinki Tags: Cancer, Immuno Therapy

Since anti-VEGF drugs have a short-effect duration and need multiple injections, Liang-Chen Pan and his team developed novel eye drops with nanoparticles to achieve a non-invasive cure for Wet AMD.

At Flushh, Kaveto Tjatjara builds innovative waterless toilets for underserved communities in Namibia and transforms human waste into biochar.

Computer-Generated Decision Making: How new drug candidates can be identified faster through automated molecular design The discovery of new drugs and their development as medicines is a long, arduous, costly, and to some extent serendipitous process. Up to 90% of drug candidates fail during clinical development because they lack efficacy…

Improving Global Health is a fundamental challenge, in which science and technology play important roles. Whether it is ultra-fast sequencing of whole genomes, mRNA vaccines or gene editing: Recent innovations could change and improve the life of millions of people around the world. But only if science can make it…

Nominated by: Marco Casteleijn, VTT Technical Research Center of Finland Presented by: Christopher Landowski

Anisha Ayuning Tryas is tackling the serious issue of cholesterol, particularly among people aged 15-34, by advocating for education about its dangers and creating health products tailored to their lifestyles. The research product, Tempe-CholPlast, a tempeh-based health drink, has shown effectiveness in reducing LDL and serves as a preventive solution…