International Rising Talents Laureates

Awarded for her research in photonics, a field with a significant potential to revolutionize modern technologies, from optical data communications to biosensing. She is exploring innovations at the nexus of fundamental physics, material science and applied science, and dreams of generating real-life applications in superior photonic devices and quantum computing based on engineered topological phases of light.  
 

Awarded for her pioneering research on honeybee reproduction and fertility. Her work focuses on environmental risks to honeybees, including extreme temperatures and chemical pesticides, and in particular, explores how best to protect queen bees, so they can continue laying fertilized eggs and maintaining strong colonies.

Recognized for her explorations in astrophysical phenomena, which are yielding intriguing findings that shed new light on the mysteries of the universe. She leads the Vanishing and Appearing Sources during a Century of Observations (VASCO) project, comparing historical sky catalogues with current images, searching for vanishing objects and other extraordinary events in the sky. Some of the astronomical events the project hopes to eventually find include gradually dimming quasars or a massive star that collapses directly into a black hole without emitting a bright supernova. Such stars could even be the signature of the advanced technology of an alien supercivilisation.

Awarded for her research in geophysical fluid dynamics at the intersection of planetary sciences and fluid mechanics during her PhD in France at Aix-Marseille University. Leveraging rotating fluid mechanics experiments to complement spatial observations, she has helped to better understand key phenomena observed on gas giant planets, and in particular the bands and large vortices of Jupiter. Today, as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Texas in Austin, she now focuses Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, and models the circulation of the global ocean buried below its icy crust. Her findings also have relevance to the dynamics of our terrestrial oceans, atmospheres, or even deep liquid cores, where similar physical effects are at play.

Awarded for her research on economic geology, and in particular on the formation of copper in the earth’s crust, a vital metal for the transition to renewable energy and electromobility. Her work has particular importance for Chile, which provides more than 30% of the world’s copper, and goes further to explore the larger questions regarding the country’s tectonic evolution and pathways to more sustainable mining.
 

Awarded for her research on ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of regulated cell death implicated in a broad range of diseases. Ferroptosis is correlated with cerebello-cortical atrophy, sepsis, bacterial and viral diseases, as well as with the degradation of tissue in brain trauma, kidney diseases, and asthma. Extensive studies shows that induction of ferroptosis has a great potential in cancer therapy, while its suppression may be used for inhibition of the neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease).  Her research brought new knowledge about ferroptotic machinery at the molecular level which is essential for developing new drugs and helping to prevent asthma and other diseases.

Recognized for her leading work in developing and applying cutting edge bioanalytical techniques to better understand conditions including Parkinson’s disease and pre-eclampsia. This is particularly important given the lack of knowledge surrounding Parkinson’s, the second most common progressive neurodegenerative disorder worldwide, for which there is still no cure or preventative therapy. Her research leverages approaches and strategies to discover potential biomarkers to promote more effective diagnosis and drug development and monitoring, while shedding light on underlying the condition’s mechanisms. 

Awarded for her leading cancer research. In particular, she is exploring the action of thyroid hormones in diverse cancer models, such as different subtypes of T cell lymphomas which can be particularly aggressive, as no specific treatments are available. She is also expanding her studies in other solid tumors including melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, thus opening new opportunities to help develop more innovative, and better targeted treatments for cancer patients. 
 

Awarded for her research in quantum optics. Her studies of the interaction between particles of light (entangled photons) and matter are helping to pave the way for new quantum technologies for the next generation of quantum computers, networks, and enhanced sensors with superior levels of performance. This could help to boost progress in fields where significant computational power is needed (such as health and climate research) and enable the safe exchange of sensitive information. 
 

Awarded for her contribution to advancing renewable energy in Senegal and helping to bridge the country’s electricity production gap. Her research focuses on energy storage systems, such as supercapacitors, and could particularly benefit off-grid, rural communities, power devices such as mobile phones and wind turbines and enable more young women and men to pursue their studies.

Awarded for her research into the impacts of climate variability and change on water and carbon cycles in the forests of Southeast Asia. Her work focuses on canopy transpiration and photosynthesis, essential factors to forests’ ability to regulate the climate, and will prove invaluable in a region where rapidly occurring land-use changes have created a complex picture and triggered different responses to climate change. 

Awarded for developing microorganisms to produce biodegradable plastics from non-edible biomass such as wheat straw, hay, and bagasse (a byproduct of the sugar industry) - important alternatives to oil-based plastics. Her research is based on manipulating cellular metabolisms to efficiently produce chemicals of interest and integrates multiple tools and strategies. She is conducting genetic engineering of microorganisms, especially Escherichia coli, to maximize the performance of PHA production, and exploring ways to expand its use while also producing new types. 

Awarded for her research in hydrogen fuel cell technology, an important area of focus for the future of clean energy. In particular, she is optimizing the operation of fuel cells to improve performance and enable the production of sustainable hydrogen energy, avoiding the burning of fossil fuels and reducing carbon emissions.

Awarded for her research on galaxy formation and evolution through the history of the universe. She is employing state-of-the-art, large scale cosmological numerical simulations to reproduce the observed properties of galaxies, comparing the simulated galaxies to real observations. Ultimately, she aims not only to better understand the physical processes that drive galaxy evolution, but also to create new benchmarks to improve the next generation of cosmological simulations.

Awarded for her ground-breaking work in leveraging novel immunosensors to investigate the interaction of the structural proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus with specific antibodies. Her findings are vital to understand how spike and nucleocapsid proteins forms immune complexes with specific antibodies that are developed after vaccination or recovery from Covid-19, and ultimately to exploring how the virus can be neutralised.

Biogeochemistry.

Project title: New ways of biodegradation of marine plastic: light and microbes.

Biological Sciences.

Project title: Hidden depths: uncovering new genetic potential in single-cells recovered from miles beneath the Earth's surface.

Biological Sciences.

Project title: The microbiome, transcriptome, and inferred functional metagenome in tuberculosis.

Physics. 

Project title: Reconfigurable Tweezer Arrays of Ultracold Molecules for Quantum Simulation of Advanced Materials.

Chemistry.

Project title: Sustainable Replacements for Conventional Polymers. 

Neuroscience.

Project title: The brain in a post-war context: from neuroscience to artificial intelligence.

Medicine.

Project title: Development of nature-inspired adhesive micro-formulations for 3D/4D bioprinting.
 

Medicine. 

Project title: Novel nano-dressing material for wound healing: A golden hope for diabetic patients. 

Materials Science.

Project title: Assessment of the in vivo (mice model) performance of electro-spun PHBV copolymer or PHBV-natural polymer blends for skin tissue Engineering and bone tissue Engineering. 
 

Mathematics. 

Project title: Equivalence groupoids in symmetry classifications of differential equations.

Biological Sciences. 

Project title: Unconventional food plants: theoretical challenges for biocultural conservation.

Physics.

Project title: Quantum Criticality and optimization of Material Engineering properties in quasi 1D compounds. 
 

Biological Sciences.

Project title: Structures of the fully-assembled spliceosome reveal the molecular mechanism of RNA splicing. 
 

Biological Sciences.

Project title: Identification of the molecular mechanisms linked with the function of epigenetic factors frequently mutated in bladder cancer.
 

Material Engineering.

Project title: Mechanical stabilization of organic solar cells.

Chemistry.
Project title: Hydro/micro and nanogels for biomedical applications. 

Chemistry, Electrocatalysis. 
Project title: Synthesis and characterization of MNC materials as Electrocatalysts for CO2 Electroreduction. 

Biological Sciences. 
Project title: Deciphering novel molecular tagets for therapies aimed at childhood acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. 

Medicine. 
Project title: Anticholinergic medication use in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a re-evaluation of current standards of care and application of machine-based learning.

Chemistry.
Project title: structural analysis of nanomaterials and the ESRF. 

Biological Sciences. 
Project title: Computational Biomedicine.

Physics. 
Project title: Knowledge, Ignorance and Security in Higher-Dimensional Quantum Systems. 

Biological Sciences.
Project title: Investigation of cellular mechanisms that protect against ribonucleotides-induced DNA damage and associated diseases. 

Biological Sciences.
Project title: Comprehensive analysis of the signaling network orchestrated by plant immune and environmental signals.

Biological Sciences.
Project title: Personalized Medicine Guided by Integrative Network Modeling in Cancer. 

Medicine. 
Project title: Anticonvulsant Activity of Cryptolepine and its Solid-Lipid Nanoparticles in the Management of Neurocysticercosis-Induced Epilepsy.

Medicine.
Project title: Relation of obesity and immune regulation in asthmatics: crosstalk between adipocytes (fat cells) and T cells.

Biological Sciences. 
Project title: Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration. 

Biological Sciences.
Project title: Lipid scrambling as a signal for synaptic pruning.

Biological Sciences.
Project title: Large scale extraction/purification of a natural molecule exhibiting high anti-Alzheimer effects and its in vivo application. 

Chemistry. 

Project title: Development of an ecotoxicity QSAR model for the KAshinhou Tool for Ecotoxicity (KATE) system.

Medicine.

Project title: Cytokines control of human innate lymphoid cells development and function.
 

Biological Sciences.

Project title: Tracing the Chemical and  Physical Fingerprints of Plastic in Open Ocean Food Webs.
 

Biological Sciences.

Project title: The mysteries behind tumour malignancy. 

Medicine. 

Project title: A crystal for a cure. 

Biological Sciences.

Project title: Modulation of melanoma metastasis and angiogenesis by a South African plant and its isolated compounds.
 

Biological Sciences.

Project title: Metabolic regulation of macrophage polarization in Cancer.
 

Chemical Engineering

Project title: Lightening the load: next-generation structural materials.
 

Medicine. 

Project title: Modification of Col-I/Fn on titanium surface using electrochemical deposition method: Its characterization and biocompatibility. 

Biological Sciences.

Project title: NCR symbiotic peptides: From nodulation to antibiotic.
 

Physics. 

Project title: Making tiny pipes for transport and filtration. 

Chemistry.

Project title: Rational drug design for neglected diseases - integrating computational and experimental approaches.

Biological Sciences. 

Project title: Dissecting eukaryotic lncRNA functional classes and their contribution to the emergence of developmental gene regulatory networks.

Medicine. 

Project title: Development of breast cancer risk prediction models for asian women. 

Material Engineering.

Project title: Development of functional magnesium alloy.

Astronomical and Space Sciences. 

Project title: Dynamics of circumstellar disks - star and planet formation in the ALMA era. 
 

Physics. 

Project title: Studying the effect of space particle-radiation on electronic components. 

Biological Sciences. 

Project title: Evolution of genetic diversity and the future of biodiversity at the Amazon-Cerrado ecotone. 

Biological Sciences. 

Project title: Understanding the role of self-organizing proteins and RNA in neurodegeneration and aging.
 

Biological Sciences. 

Project title: Influence of Knotted Structure on Function of proteins and poteins structure prediction. 
 

Biological Sciences. 

Project title: Role of Galectin-1 on angiogenesis and inflammation mediated by platelets.
 

Medicine. 

Project title: Developing neuroimaging-based naturalistic tests for detecting consciousness and communicating with behaviourally non-responsive patients.

Medicine.

Project title: Towards a refined characterisation of memory and social cognition impairments in younger-onset dementia syndromes. 

Biological Sciences. 

Project title: Large-scale proteomic analyses of autism spectrum disorder using patient iPSC-derived neural cells. 
 

Electrical, Material Engineering and Computer Engineering. 

Project title: Novel Low Power Non-volatile Charge Trapping Nano-memory Devices.
 

Chemistry. 

Project title: Atomic-Precision Design of Catalytic Materials for Harnessing Carbon Resources. 

Biological Sciences.

Project title: Next Generation Soil Metagenomics : innovative Approaches To Antibacterial Drug Discovery (NGSM-NATAD).

Biological Sciences. 

Project title: Endocranial Evolution in Early Osteichthyans.
 

Biological Sciences. 

Project title: Deciphering the roles of non coding RNAs in immune gene regulation. 
 

Materials Science. 

Project title: Innovative Functional Materials for Radio- Decontamination and Radioactive Dosimetry.
 

Earth Sciences. 

Project title: Temperature reconstruction in Antarctica for the last 1000 years.
 

Medicine. 

Project title: Mechanisms involved in antidepressant-like effect of zinc.

Chemistry. 

Project title: Novel materials for future generation batteries.

Biological Sciences. 

Project title: Investigating the Genetic Basis of Premature Ovarian Insufficiency.
 

Chemistry. 

Project title: Chemical modification of graphene and graphene oxide: development of novel new multifunctional nanocomposites. 

Biological Sciences.

Project title: Experimental imaging of spreading depolarization in cerebral ischemia.
 

Medicine. 

Project title: Identification of genetic and environmental risk factors associated with obesity and diabetic etiology heart disease.
 

Medicine.

Project title: Novel modalities for the targeted therapy of HTLV-I associated adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and HHV-8 associated primary effusion lymphoma.

Physics.

Project title: Long water waves in fjords: dynamics of the moving shoreline.

Biological Sciences.

Project title: Research on the migration of stem cells for therapeutic use.
 

Biological Sciences.

Project title: New therapeutic strategies to cure HIV. 
 

Biological Sciences. 

Project title: Sex-specific interaction between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and female and male plants of Antennaria dioica in different conditions of temperature.
 

Biological Sciences.

Project title: To study the viral etiology of adult T-cell leukemia.
 

Astronomical and Space Sciences. 

Project title: The Role of Dwarf Galaxy Interactions in the Assembly History of the Universe.
 

Chemistry. 

Project title: Direct Single-Nucleotide Discrimination by Using Nanopore Techniques.

Life Sciences.

Project title: The development of fucoidan-based polymeric micelles for cancer treatment and diagnostic.
 

Physics.

Project title: The quantum origins of life: A description of the emergence of life from the inanimate matter.

Computational Structural Biological Sciences.

Project title: The exploration of the structural basis of membrane transporter mechanisms through computational methods: one step closer to understanding neuropathological conditions.
 

Cognitive Neurosciences. 

Project title: Cracking the neurobiological mechanisms of visual cognition in a miniature brain.
 

Medicine.

Project title: Hypoxia sustains low-grade inflammation by inducing Netrin-1 expression in adipose tissue resident macrophages in obesity.
 

Chemistry. 

Project title: Multi-target drug discovery for Leishmaniasis using integrated strategies in Medicinal Chemistry.

Materials Science. 

Project title: Advanced nanoporous materials for high efficient hydrogen production.
 

Biological Sciences.

Project title: Tackling an emerging drug resistant superbug.
 

Biological Sciences. 

Project title: Avian Eggshell Engineering: Evolutionary Innovations in Color and Structure.
 

Biological Sciences.

Project title: The expression and validation of potential cardiac biomarkers in an animal model infected with Trypano.
 

Microbiology. 

Project title: The pharmacogenetics of Hepatitis C virus new triple therapy in Egypt: Study of the effects of host genetics on the outcomes of the new triple therapy of Hepatitis C virus in the Egyptian population.

Computer and Communications Engineering. 

Project title: Towards optimized smart grid network design and operation in developing countries.
 

Biological Sciences.

Project title: Tundra change at the dawn of drone ecology.
 

Biological Sciences.

Project title: Salmonella Typhimurium Pathogenesis: Characterization of the Role of a Bacterial Effector in the Evasion of Host Innate Immunity.
 

Virology. 

Project title: The development of novel therapeutic peptides targeting host autophagy machinery against enterovirus A71 infection.
 

Medicine. 

Project title: Process of degeneration, in particular the transport of vital substances between the center of the brain cell to its outlying extensions or axons.

Biotechnology.

Project title: She recently harnessed advances in technology to develop highly innovative experimental membrane platforms that mimic cell membranes and the proteins they contain.

Pharmacology. 

Project title: Unravel the molecular mechanisms underlying cardiovascular risk factors in the hope of finding new methods for the early prediction of complications. 

Botany.

Project title: Research on a particular plant family, the Fabaceae family.

Medicine.

Project title: Her recent work has demonstrated that a molecule present in the body called Netrin-1 plays a pivotal role in maintaining the chronic inflammation.

Ecology. 

Project title: Why plant species grow at different rates and what factors limit or promote growth in different environments.

Genetics.

Project title: The genetic basis for certain types of eye diseases and more specifically on a protein which, when under-expressed, is linked to retinal degeneration.

Molecular Biological Sciences.

Project title: Research at the specific antibodies involved in NPSLE and precisely how they work together to harm the nervous system.
 

Pharmacology.

Project title: Inventing a new drug delivery system for Leishmaniasis, a tropical disease transmitted by sand flies that affects 12 million people in over 88 countries.
 

Genetics. 

Project title: Ascertain which of the weaker genetic factors are associated with particularly aggressive tumors and poorer prognosis. 

Neuro Biological Sciences.

Project title: Shed light on the molecular mechanisms underlying brain function.
 

Epidemiology.

Project title: Demonstrate that modifying diet in mid-life, before symptoms of mild cognitive impairment.

Virology.

Project title: Study the genomes of these dengue virus and eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) in the hopes of understanding how and why they have become more virulent.

Biological Sciences.

Project title: Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying plant immunity.
 

Botany.

Project title: Providing sound scientific evidence to support the claim that a combination of probiotic bacteria and prebiotic foods can confer benefits for human health. 

Ecology.

Project title: Develop an improved approach to preventing and curing Argentinean hemorrhagic fever, a serious health problem among agricultural workers caused by the Junin virus.

Agricultural Science.

Project title: Research in northern Ghana to judge the effectiveness of new farming methods in terms of food productivity.

Biotechnology.

Project title: Determine whether certain peptides can be used to enhance the performance of the immune system’s disease-fighting T-cells.

Biological Sciences.

Project title: Develop an improved approach to preventing and curing Argentinean hemorrhagic fever.

Medicine.

Project title: Contribute to lowering the mortality rate for women and children during pregnancy and childbirth.
 

Biochemistry.

Project title: Assess the suitability of two local plant species for cleaning up polluted land in the Niger Delta so that it can be used for much-needed food crops. 

Biochemistry.

Project title: Determine which types of treatment prior to surgery are the most effective for each type of breast cancer.

Food Science.

Project title: Focus on preserving the nutrients in the Arum plant during storage. 
 

Molecular Biological Sciences.

Project title: Aims to pinpoint certain of the genes that are activated when the immune system deploys its cascade of responses.
 

Biological Sciences.

Botany.

Project title: Create a seed bank that will preserve the DNA of species against risk of extinction and provide farmers with a source of genetically diverse seeds. 
 

Biochemistry.

Biological Sciences.

Project title: Study the sand fly carrier in the laboratory and conduct field research in her country to determine the environmental and lifestyle factors that facilitate the spread of the disease.
 

Computational Biological Sciences.

Project title: Research to help enable prenatal screening and early diagnosis of autism in children and could one day contribute to creating treatments for the disorder.

Immunology.

Project title: Determine whether the high incidence of stillbirths in Sudan is directly linked to SLE.

Chemistry of Natural Substances.

Project title: Contribute to lowering the mortality rate for women and children during pregnancy and childbirth. 

Virology.

Project title: Engaged in a race against time to prepare the world for the next pandemic outbreak of the potentially deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus.

Molecular Biological Sciences.

Project title: Research on two sets of proteins involved in communication between epithelial cells in breast tissue and their possible role in breast Cancer.
 

Bioengineering.

Project title: Quest to find the perfect bio-engineered material to protect or replace the knee joint, which will lead to a greater comfort and mobility for many patients.

Molecular Genetics. 

Project title: Investigate the causes of hereditary heart disease by looking at the multiple roles of a single protein, fibulin-4, using a diversity of disciplines to unravel the mysteries of this disorder.
 

Molecular Biological Sciences.

Project title: Focus on leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease caused by microscopic protozoa carried by the sand fly.
 

Marine Biology.

Project title: Focus on the genetics and ecology of marine invertebrates in the Caribbean Sea.

Biotechnology. 

Project title: Focus on preserving the rich biological resources of her country.

Biotechnology.

Projet title: Designed peptides as model selfassembling nanosystems characterization and potential applications in cancer drug delivery.

Biological Sciences.

Project title: Capturing and tracking 200 African buffalo to study the impact of treating parasitic worm infestations on the animals’ capacity to resist disease.
 

Biology.

Project title: Help to increase understanding of the way bat species use different habitats by comparing their populations in the cities of Madrid, Spain, and Cochabamba, Bolivia.

Medicine.

Project title: Investigating an interesting lead turned up by her research concerning a possible link between one of the genes she discovered and
glaucoma.

Molecular Biological Sciences. 

Project title: Exploring the medical potential of a microscopic ecosystem that every one of us harbours inside our bodies: the intestinal microflora.
 

Biology.

Project title: Better understanding of antibody structure, for more effective treatments for the most important infectious diseases.

Chemistry.

Project title: To exploit the untapped potential of local plants to find new treatments for parasitic worms responsible for the ill-Health Sciences of millions of people in the developing  world.
 

Virology.

Project title: Use molecular biology techniques to investigate the structure and function of IMNV’s genetic makeup.

Molecular Biological Sciences.

Project title: Take on the challenge of drug resistance in bacteria.

Biological sciences.

Project title: Gain a better understanding of the flat oyster parental environment and particularly the nutrition it provides, to eventually recreate the nursery conditions.
 

Biological Sciences. 

Project title: Parasite - mediate selection on host genetic diversity.
 

Marine Biology.

Project title: Can pollution and climate change drive excavating sponge populations to overpower coral reefs?

Agricultural Science. 

Project title: Understanding the spatial distribution of cattle and the African buffalo at the livestock, wildlife interface using GPS and satellite data.
 

Veterinary Medicine. 

Project title: Study and characterization of Newcastle Disease viruses affecting poultry in Burkina Faso.
 

Neuro Biological Sciences.

Project title: Seeking a neuronal signature of conscious perception in the human frontal lobe.

Ecology.

Project title: Carbon dynamics of the dry forest.

Biotechnology.

Project title: Conservation and sustainable management of the African cherry tree (Prunus africana) noted for economic exploitation of its bark.

Medicine.

Project title: Study of the methylation status of inhibitory factors in colon Cancer.

Pharmacology. 

Project title: Understanding the therapeutic effects of Vitamin D3 on the human vasculature.
 

Biochemistry. 

Project title: Herbal plants of the Lamiaceae family used in Uzbek traditional medicine: in vitro investigation for testing cytotoxic activities of active principles.
 

Ecology.

Project title: Biochemical assessment of heavy metals in some marshland sites of southern Iraq using GIS.
 

Genetics. 

Project title: Evolutionary mechanisms of invasive species resistance under climate change.
 

Biological Sciences. 

Project title: RNA role in physiological function of microvesicles secreted by adipose stem cells.
 

Botany.

Project title: Molecular mechanisms responsible for plant drought and ozone resistance.

Bacteriology. 

Project title: Identify genes related to antibiotic resistance in bacteria causing nosocomial infections.

Marine Biology.

Project title: Apply the latest techniques to analyse proteomes.

Chemistry.

Project title: Grow cocoa tissue to create more resistant varieties that require fewer chemical treatments.

Physiology.

Project title: Determine the chemical signatures and active molecules of marine organisms to measure the influence of environmental factors.

Biology.

Project title: Develop more efficient materials for articular prostheses.
 

Molecular Biological Sciences. 

Project title: Develop a rapid, reliable blood test to distinguish patients who have completely recovered from echinococcosis, a disease caused by tapeworms, from those likely to relapse.
 

Biology.

Project title: Study the use of wastewater in Aleppo, Syria.

Proteomics. 

Project title: Study polyclad flatworms to better understand regeneration in human tissue and the regulatory mechanisms in the brain and nervous system.

Ecology. 

Project title: Test the contribution of a type of legume to soil regeneration.

Structural Biology.

Project title: Determine the structure of viral proteins capable of fighting emerging viruses in Southeast Europe that cause severe viral haemorrhagic fevers.
 

Immunology. 

Project title: Work on a clinical trial using cell therapy for a potential treatment for patients with rhinopharyngeal Cancer.

Chemistry. 

Project title: Substances, explore the pharmaceutical potential of natural substances extracted from four algae species in the Nador lagoon in northeast Morocco.

Physiology. 

Project title: Study muscle cells in order to develop drugs against obesity and diabetes. 

Biochemistry. 

Project title: Establish early markers of cervical cancer and identify targets to be used in the development of new drugs. 

Genetics.

Project title: Develop models to test new drugs against tuberculosis.
 

NeuroBiological Sciences.

Project title: Development of speech and voice processing in neonates and premature babies.

Microbiology.

Project title: Use of molecular techniques to study complex microbial communities to determine possible maternal origin of micro-organisms identified in neonatal gastric aspirates.

Biomedical Sciences.

Project title: Functional characterisation & potential application of the novel genetic risk factor TRAF1/C5 in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Bionanotechnology.

project title: Nano-composite materials for bio-chemical applications.

Medicine.

project title: The human omentum as an immunological tool.

Biological Sciences.

project title: Contribution to the study of urban malaria in Mauritania.

project title: Urine proteomics in kidney disease and urethral cancer.

Biochemistry.

project title: Protein assembly and thermostability of multienzyme complexes.

Atomic and Quantum Physics.

Project title: Non-invasive optical imagery of biological structures.

Environment.

project title : African traditional medicine used in the treatment of Kaposi’s sarcoma.

Physics.

Project title: computing cardiac electromechanical model.

 Food Science.

Project title: Isolation, identification and characterisation of local probiotic strains and optimising their production conditions for use in functional food.

Chemistry.

project title: Antimicrobial secondary metabolites from cultures of Tanzanian marine-derived fungi. 

Genetics.

Project title: Aberrant DNA myelocytic of tumour suppressor genes in AML.

Medicine.

Project title: Electrochemical DNA hybridisation biosensor system for biological and biomedical applications on self-assembled monolayers (SAMS) modified screen electrodes.

Biomedical Sciences.

Project title: investigate whether other TB drugs are affected by type 2 diabetes in the same way as rifampicin

Microbiology.

Project title: Focusing her research on the serious problem of tuberculosis (TB) in Brazil.

Ecology. 

Project title: The fragile ecosystems of shallow lakes are at risk from human activities such as waste disposal (sewage) and agriculture.

Biophysics.

Project title: focused her research on the interesting biophysical properties
of a sugar called trehalose.

Biotechnology.

Project title: Investigating the characteristics of bacteria adapted to extreme conditions.

Zoology.

project title: looking into the evolutionary relationships and differences in genetic profiles within African elephant-shrews.

Biochemistry.

Project title: decipher the structure of proteins found in a naturally occurring substance that could have important implications for treatment of diabetic patients.

Biology.
Project title: find ways of conserving the marine environment and replenishing depleted fish populations while still allowing for the sustainable use of some fish species

Bioprocess Technology.

Project title: design a model prototype bioreactor to grow and multiply stem cells for the production of different types of blood cell for use in transfusion.

Biological Sciences.

Project title: Creation of a web-based database describing the botanical, ecological and genetic richness of Lebanese flora.

Conservation Biology.

Project title: analyze the species distribution and rarity, by focusing on terrestrial troglobionts. 

Marine Biology.

project title: Studying at the impacts of macroalgal blooms on coral recovery from bleaching.

NeuroBiological Sciences.

Project title: study the neurological interaction between different areas of the brain during the processing of emotional information in both healthy and depressed patients.

Ecophysiology.

Project title: study both the ecology and physiology of chiraito to enable successful cultivation as an effective means of providing an alternate source of income for the Nepalese villagers.

Genetics.

Project title: she is studying the genetic diversity of new varieties of lowland rice in Africa.

Medicine
Project title: Her research aims to identify new molecules which can target the enzyme responsible for DNA synthesis in drug-resistant forms of Plasmodium.

Biotechnology.

Project title: The development of a new type of moist wound dressing using bacterial cellulose.

Forest biology.

Project title: focus on the development of strategies to ensure the conservation of forest plant species exploited as an important source of revenue by the rural population of Benin.

Botany.

Project title: investigate the potential of the native Sudanese plant, Solanum dubium, as a source of a milk-coagulating enzyme for use in cheese-making.

Molecular Biological Sciences.

Project title: develop an alternative method for controlling the ripening of bananas: a problem with important economic implications.

Conservation Biology.

Project title: her research focuses on the biodiversity of paddy rice ecosystems.

Molecular Biological Sciences.

project title: She is interested in studying how disruptions in mitosis, the process by which a cell divides, can be responsible for the onset and progression of cancer.

Botany.
project title: Her research topic will combine the power of molecular marker technologies with interspecific breeding of the two cultivated rice species.

Crop Physiology

Project title: Her fellowship will be dedicated to the study of agricultural crop management and its effect on soil conservation in Argentina. 

For her contribution to the synthesis of complex natural products, especially shellfish toxins. 

Food science.

Project title: her fellowship period will focus on studying ways to improve the quality of milk
from Ethiopian goats for the production of cheese.

Chemistry.

Project title: assess the pharmacological properties of a natural compound originating from a South American plant (Stevia rebaudiana) which is widely used as a natural sweetener

Epidemiology. 

Project title: She will study the optimal control of infectious human diseases, focusing on childhood measles.

Marine Biology.

Project title: She is interested in determining the pharmacological potential of plant extracts taken from Morocco seaweeds.

Botany.

Project title: develop sustainable disease control methods for the fungal pathogen, Mycosphaerella graminicola, responsible for septoria leaf blotch disease in both bread and durum wheat.

Ecology.

Project title: For her research about animal communication and undertaking
postdoctoral research into the different types of signals used by male red-eyed treefrogs to increase their chances of mating.

Medicine.

Project title: investigate the sexual behavior of an Australian fruit fly and its application in the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT)

Structural biology.
Project title: studying the influence of global warming on the population dynamics of Emperor penguins in the Antarctic.

Ecology. 

Microbiology.

Project title: screen the expression of thousands of Leishmania genes and identify those genes showing higher levels of expression in the drug-resistant parasites.

Biochemistry.

Project title: Her research focuses on the identification of different species of fungi found on grapes in Tunisian vineyards and which secrete a toxic by-product that can cause kidney damage in humans.

Biomedical Sciences.

Project title: studying the structure and function of the small Heat Shock Protein.

Ecology.

Project title: work on the development of a therapeutic vaccine against HIV-1

Parasitology. 

Project title: She is interested in the threedimensional structure of a fungal enzyme of great interest to the detergent industry because of its ability to catalyze the breakdown of a wide range of fatty acids.

Botany.

Project title: studying the defence mechanisms used when plants come under attack from a pathogen.

Biochemistry. 

Project title: Focus on the halophiles, a group of Archaeans which can survive in extremely high levels of salinity.

Structural biology
Project title: Her research is targeted at finding biological solutions to improve her country’s agricultural resources. 

Molecular Biological Sciences. 

Project title: Her research focuses on two of the most fundamental biological processes taking place within the cell: DNA replication and reparation. 

Environment. 

Project title: Developing a new, low-cost analytical method for rapid and reliable allergy testing by using a biochip sensor that requires only a drop of the patient’s blood serum to establish a clinical diagnosis. 

Bacteriology. 
Project title: Her research interests center on the life-threatening infection of newborn babies. 

Biological Sciences

Project title: studying legumes, a large family of important crop species which are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen thanks to a symbiotic relationship with soil-based Rhizobia bacteria.