3HOWs4DM
Promoting inclusive healthcare by tailoring diabetes management to diverse cultural backgrounds, leading to
better health outcomes. More information soon!
Complexity and
digital health monitoring
A complex system is different from the mere sum of its parts. But what does considering complexity add beyond buzzwords and blue-sky thinking?
Dismantling
Disparities
Aiming to understand whether there are inequalities in academic success and if so, whether unusual collaborations can tackle these inequalities.
Five-Legged Sheep
Gaining insight into challenges in inter- and transdisciplinary research, and possible ways of dealing with them from diverse perspectives and across contexts.
Going off the Grid
Bringing together agroecology, materials engineering, and geometry to address the challenge of feeding growing populations while bending the curve of biodiversity. More information soon!
Imagining More-than-Human Communities
Exploring ways of imagining a more equitable community of humans and nonhumans and how to make it a reality in our everyday lives.
Micro- and nanoplastic formation and detection through dialysis
Combining environmental science, medical research, and biotechnology to tackle a challenge that affects countless patients undergoing dialysis worldwide.
The Multiple
Faces of Health
What does being healthy mean in different disciplines? What do people from different socio-economic backgrounds think about when talking about health?
My Choice Matters
Join the mission to bridge the gap between theory and practice, and communicate research findings for a better tomorrow.
Preservation of Female
Reproductive Health
Preservation of female fertility is a complex societal challenge. This project aspires to advance responsible research innovation.
Rethinking
Impact
In contemporary academia, the notion of “impact” has become ubiquitous. This project seeks to foster a critical reflection on impact assessment within academia.
[UN]BOX
Unpacking and cocreating collaborative research processes for shared learning, purpose and impact.
Previously funded Spark teams
FAIR-Battery Challenge
This project aims to create a FAIR-Battery (FAIR = Findable + Accessible + Interoperable + Reproducible).
All in the Same Boat
Addressing water-related challenges and driving solutions for clean water for nature and society.
Better Wa(i)ve than Worry
An exploration of tools, strategies and cultures of early detection across various contexts.
Smart Origami
Investigating the potential of origami as a non-invasive method for treatment and programmed local drug/nutrient delivery.
Unusual Perspectives on Dynamic Networks
Learning about concepts and methods for conceptualising and studying Dynamic Networks from various scales and perspectives.
The Ultimate Plasticity
With the future impact of humankind on the environment, new approaches for understanding fundamental plasticity mechanisms are needed.
Game your way through
Designing a library of game mechanics that can support diverse teams in navigating emerging tensions and creating novel collaborations for societal transformation.
Tackling Future Workforce Challenges
Many of the contemporary challenges to work do not exist independently, but are entwined in complex ways that require multi-disciplinary engagement.