Other projects

The NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials funded several other projects that fell outside the scope of one of the topical Modules but were aligned with the overall research goals of the Center.

NCCR Collaborative Projects

The NCCR Collaborative Projects were an initiative of the NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials in Phase 2 (2018-2022) to foster collaborative work across Modules. Three such projects were launched in 2020 after a competitive call for proposals involving international experts' external evaluation.

Detection of circulating tumor cells by surface enhanced Raman scattering using DNA based systems as signal amplifier

Towards ultrasensitive CTC detection

Development of a cross-departmental platform for optical micromanipulation

In-situ applications to bio-colloids for drug delivery and particle cell interactions

Ion-selective membranes for power conversion from salinity gradients with unprecedented efficiency

Electric eel-inspired materials to storage and deliver electrical power

WINS Projects

The Women in Science (WINS) Projects are led by the recipients of the WINS Research Fellowships, which are awarded by the NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials once per year. The projects below have been completed.

Designing responsive elements into self-assembled systems for on demand diagnostics and treatments

Gaining insights into the structure and composition of lipid-based drug delivery systems at the molecular…

Next generation of polymeric nanovaccine for brain cancer immunotherapy

This WINS fellowship aims to study a new gene-based strategy for cancer immunotherapy developing an in…

Responsive pigments for Pointillist mechano-sensing

Developing high dynamic range mechano-sensors capable of reporting on a wide range of deformations

Ring-opening metathesis polymers backbone-modified by post-polymerization for stimuli-responsive 19F MRI

Engaging in the design and development of potential candidates for magnetic resonance imaging agents.

Swelling-driven mechanical activation of polymers at interfaces and in the networks

Investigating the weak mechanical forces associated with the swelling processes at polymer interfaces

Understanding the velvet worm slime solid-liquid transition and curing mechanism

Stimuli-responsive slime expelled by velvet worms

Unified approach for intracellular delivery of multi-modified oligonucleotide sequences

Towards advanced modified oligonucleotide therapeutics