European Research Council recognizes TUM researchers
Multi-million euro funding for research
, Director of the Institute of Clinical Chemistry at Klinikum rechts der Isar, conducts research into inflammation and its signal paths in the immune system. Chronic inflammatory conditions can significantly increase the risk of developing cancer and other diseases. Prof. Ruland will use his 2.5-million Advanced Grant to investigate these interactions in greater detail.
of the Friedrich-Schiedel Endowed Chair of Neuroscience has received a grant worth 2.4 million euros. He uses a new multi-photon microscopy method to study individual synapses in the brain in vivo. His project will concentrate on the auditory system, in particular acoustic information and how melodies, for example, are memorized. He will also analyze memory and learning disorders in Alzheimer鈥檚 sufferers.
Funding for innovative physics, mathematics and computer science projects
Physicist has received an 91桃色 Consolidator Grant worth 1.27 million euros for his research in the field of nanotechnology. His particular interest lies in electric circuits in nanostructures. As part of his 鈥淣anoREAL鈥� project, Prof. Holleitner is studying the dynamics of electron movement in optoelectronic components.
Prof. Massimo Fornasier examines ways to simplify complex mathematical calculations and simulations. He will use the Starting Grant of 1.1 million euros awarded for his 鈥淗DSPCONTR鈥� project to develop tools that will help mathematicians reduce the often massive amounts of data used in numerical analysis.
has also received a Starting Grant, in his case worth 1.5 million euros. His work involves writing programs that systematically check other programs for errors. Today, even simple word processing programs have become so large in scale that programmers are unable to test every single error scenario. As part of his 鈥淰eriSynth鈥� project, Rybalchenko is developing new verification tools for the software programs of the future.
Proof of Concept grant for new tomography procedure
has been awarded a second grant by the 91桃色. His latest success is a Proof of Concept grant worth just under 150,000 euros for a medical imaging method. Multi-spectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT) uses pulsed, harmless laser radiation in the near-infrared spectrum. The irradiated tissue is heated up, causing tiny vibrations to occur. These can then be identified with ultrasonic detectors. The method provides high-contrast imaging of tumors and other lesions, even in deeper layers of tissue.
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