Many projects from Uppsala University on IVA’s List
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences’ (IVA) List for Research Impact highlights current research projects in engineering sciences at Swedish higher education institutions that demonstrate a clear ambition to be commercialised. Chalmers University of Technology and Uppsala University have the most projects on the List at four each.
Maria Tenje. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt, Uppsala University.
“It’s fantastic to be on IVA’s List at this point in time, as we step out of the lab with the ambition to translate our research into concrete benefits for society. We’re proud that our research has been recognised and see the List as a huge opportunity to establish contacts with potential stakeholders, investors and partners who could contribute to the next step forward,” says Maria Tenje, Professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Uppsala University.
In Maria Tenje’s research project, Detecting the invisible threat of antibiotic heteroresistance, the group has developed a technology to rapidly detect bacteria that have survived a treatment with antibiotics. With this new technology, treatments can be adjusted faster, unnecessary antibiotic use can be reduced, and more patients can get the right treatment in time. The team also includes Dan I Andersson, Sagar Agnihotri, Nikos Kavalopoulos and Pärlan Fritz.
IVA’s List also includes the project Fat-IBC: Wireless Spinal Bypass for SCI via Fat Corridor. Here, the researchers have developed a technology that enables implants to communicate with other implants inside the human body. This solution has great benefits for patients with spinal cord injuries or chronic pain. The team consists of Robin Augustine, Roger Karlsson, Pramod Rangaiah, Bappaditya Mandal, Payaly Das, Johan Engstrand, Laya Joseph, Arvind Selvan, Jacob Velander and Mark Schneider.
In the project Agile and rapid pharmaceutical production through 3D-printing technology, the researchers have created a 3D printing platform that enables fast, flexible and cost-effective manufacture of oral drugs in small batches – directly in tablet form. The technology opens up the possibility of personalised treatment, where the dose and composition of the medication are optimised for each patient. The team consists of Christel Bergström, Mattias Paulsson and Henrik Rönnberg.
Another project highlighted on the List for Research Impact is VeloScan: Ultrasound imaging of sound speed for non-invasive diagnosis. The researchers in this project have developed a way to use sound speed imaging to obtain more information about tissue seen using ultrasound than ultrasound by itself can provide. The technology can be integrated into existing ultrasound systems and can greatly improve, for example, the diagnosis of breast cancer. The team consists of Orcun Göksel, Can Deniz Bezek and Dieter Schweizer.
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About IVA’s List for Research Impact
The IVA List highlights current research projects in engineering sciences that have a clear ambition to be commercialised and with the potential to become new innovations in industry and in society more broadly. A Selection Group consisting of individuals from IVA’s wide network select which projects to include on the List.
According to IVA’s instructions, the researchers and teams that may be eligible for selection must be based in the engineering sciences discipline, and may also be engaged in interdisciplinary projects with other disciplines to solve pressing societal challenges and strengthen the competitiveness of Swedish industry. The research projects should draw on the knowledge, perspectives and methods of several different disciplines to find innovative solutions to complex problems.