Supported projects since July 2015

Exploring therapeutic potential of induced neural stem cells for spinal cord injury by using preclinical animal models

Prof. Dr. Frank Edenhofer
University of Würzburg
Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Department II

Prof. Dr. Mark H. Tuszynski
University of California, San Diego
Department of Neurosciences


Enhancing health benefits using pattern recognition methods in public health

Prof. Dr. Björn Eskofier
Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Computer Science Department 5 - Pattern Recognition Lab

Heike Leutheuser
Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Computer Science Department 5 - Pattern Recognition Lab

Prof. Dr. Abby C. King
Stanford University
School of Medicine - Dept. of Health Research & Policy


Retinal and cortical pathways in age-related macular degeneration

Prof. Dr. Mark Greenlee
University of Regensburg

Prof. Dr. John S. Werner
University of California, Davis
Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science


Sex and Secondary Metabolism of a Fungal Pathogen

Prof. Dr. Sven Krappmann
Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Lehrstuhl für Mikrobiologie und Infektionsimmunologie

Prof. Dr. Clay C. C. Wang
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences


Development of a single VUV photon sensitive detector system based on Silicon Photo Multipliers

Dr. Thilo Michel
Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Lehrstuhl für Teilchen- und Astroteilchenphysik

Prof. Dr. Giorgio Gratta
Stanford University
Department of Physics


Innovative Applications of Bluetooth Beacons

Prof. Dr. Markus U. Mock
University of applied sciences Landshut
Fakultät Informatik

David Chung
Qorio Labs LLC


Anisotropic 2D Materials – Synthesis, characterization and optimization

Prof. Dr. Tom Nilges
Technische Universität München
Lehrstuhl für Chemie - Synthese und Charakterisierung innovativer Materialien

Prof. Dr. Chongwu Zhou
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Electrical Engineering - Nanoloab


Large-Scale Simulation of the Evolution of Earth's Mantle

Dr. Bernhard Schuberth
Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
Fakultät für Geophysik - Department Geo- und Umweltwissenschaften

Dr. Nathan Simmons
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Atmospheric, Earth, and Energy Division


Energetics and charge carrier transport at the surfaces of inhomogeneous polycrystalline thin films for water splitting

Prof. Dr. Martin Stutzmann
Technische Universität München
Walter Schottky Institut

Dr. Francesca M. Toma
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis


Dendro-ecological Evaluation of Pitch Canker Resistance in managed Native Monterey Pine ( Pinus radiata) Stands

Dr. Enno Uhl
Technische Universität München
Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan - Lehrstuhl für Waldwachstumskunde

Prof. Dr. Douglas Piirto
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Department of Natural Resources Management & Environmental Sciences


Probing relations between wine yeast sub-proteome patterns and metabolism to enhance wine flavour

Prof. Dr. Rudi F. Vogel
Technische Universität München
Lehrstuhl für Technische Mikrobiologie

Prof. Dr. Susan E. Ebeler
University of California, Davis
Department of Viticulture and Enology


Modelling Neurological diseases with Human Neurons

Prof. Dr. Juliane Winkelmann
GSF - Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit GmbH
Institut für Neurogenomik

Prof. Dr. Marius Wernig
Stanford University
School of Medicine - Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine