26 APR ERC grants raining down on DTU: €21.7 million in one year 10 researchers have set a new, annual DTU record by receiving prestigious research grants from the European Research Council, ERC. Energy technology Energy storage Chemistry Catalysis Health technology Nanomedicine Health and diseases
03 DEC Drug delivery: Only 2 mm determines whether medicine is absorbed With nano- and microcapsules, we are able to swallow medication that is usually injected, enabling it to be targeted at a specific body part. But how far have researchers... Cells Nanoparticles Nanomedicine
19 NOV DKK 18,5 million for independent research The Independent Research Fund Denmark grants DKK 208 million to 35 young researchers with original ideas and high ambitions. Three are from DTU. Electronics Optics Nanoparticles Cells Biological systems Nanomedicine Health and diseases
07 JUN Medicine delivered with microcapsules ‘Oral drug delivery’—i.e. medication in pill form—does not work when it comes to diabetes patients, for example. DTU researchers have come up with a proposal for solving... Polymers Nanomedicine Health technology
14 APR "My greatest goal is to find a cure for cancer" “Some perceive me as one-track minded—and rightfully so,” says Head of Department and Researcher Thomas L. Andresen. His working week is never less than 60 hours. But hard... Micro and nanotechnology Health technology Nanomedicine Health and diseases
27 FEB Head of department receives EliteForsk award Professor Thomas Lars Andresen, Head of DTU Nanotech, receives one out of five EliteForsk awards. At the same time, four PhD students from DTU are awarded EliteForsk travel... Nanomedicine Health and diseases
27 OCT Two researchers receive Lundbeck Foundation fellowships Each year, the Lundbeck Foundation awards fellowships to a number of particularly promising young researchers who are qualified to establish or expand their own research... Health technology Viruses Biological systems Nanomedicine Health and diseases
14 JUN Biological nano-drones can vaccinate against cancer Miniscule biological nano-drones are to teach the human immune system how to recognize and eliminate cancer cells. The DTU project has now received financial backing from... Health technology Nanomedicine Health and diseases
31 MAY Openness is gold It was a perfect match when Associate Professor Winnie E. Svendsen met Dan Høgdall, a doctor. Together they developed a chip for diagnosing early-stage cancers. In January... Health technology Medical equipment and systems Nanomedicine Health and diseases Entrepreneurship Innovation and product development
13 MAY New generation of laser-controlled micro-robots created at DTU Researchers from DTU Fotonik have become the first in the world to integrate multiple well-known technologies in a swarm of 3D-printed micro-robots. Their breakthrough... Lasers Optics Micro and nanotechnology Nanomedicine