Recently MIRA invited her researchers to submit research ideas in the Strategic Stimulation Call 2016. In this call research initiatives are stimulated that contribute to the MIRA long term strategy; strengthening the current research themes ‘Bionanotech & Advanced Biomanufacturing’, ‘Imaging & Diagnostics’ and ‘Neural & Motor Systems’, or explore possible new areas in research or application.
Professor dr. Albert van den Berg, Scientific Director MIRA: “With the available resources we aim to invest in new scientific innovations and further interdisciplinary collaborations. This will further strengthen the research themes or create new ones. In that way we ensure a successful continuation of the outstanding research and infrastructure of the MIRA Institute." Some of the research ideas are in collaboration with the MESA+ Institute and the hospital MST.
The following proposals will receive funding:
Large projects
- A wearable CTCTrap device for contiuous removal of cancer cells, L. Terstappen
- Raman spectroscopy for tumor margin assessment, T. Ruers, H. Offerhaus, H. Sterenborg (AvL), Klaase (MST)
- Digital droplett PCR, L. Segerink, P. ter Braak, L. Terstappen, J. Swennenhuis, G. Rijnders, J. Huskens, S. Lemay (co-financed by MESA+)
- Hyperpolarized silicon nanoparticles in targeted imaging, J. Paulusse, B. ten Haken
Medium size projects
- Clinical validation of NanoNose, F. de Jongh, R. Steenwelle, G. Rijnders, D. Blank, P. van der Valk (MST), M. Eijsvogel (MST), J. van der Palen (MST)
- Vitaal Twente, M. Vollenbroek, H. Hermens- Facilities for recombinant protein reduction, I. Segers-Nolten, M. Claessens
- The launch-pad for a new paradigm of interstitial imaging in oncology, S. Manohar
- Unravelling Mechanotransduction in stem cell laden microgels, J. Leijten, T. Kamperman, M. Karperien, R. Passier, M. Odijk
- MIRA 2-photon facility, I. Vellekoop, J. Prakash
- Lipid-coated stealth biomaterials, P. Jonkheijm, M. Karperien
Small projects:
- Amyloid research enabling facilities in the MIRA lab, I. Segers-Nolten, M. Claessens
- Single cell analysis in a 3D tunable hydrogel environment, B. Zoetebier, H. Rho, L. Terstappen, M. Karperien
- Oviduct on an chip, S. Le Gac, L. Segerink, A. van der Meer
- Tumor-on-a-chip model for nanomedicine penetration study, S. Le Gac, J. Prakash
- Ultrafast copper-free click reactions for (cell laden) microgels, B. Zoetebier, L. Karbaat, T. Kamperman, J. Leijten, M. Karperien
- Classification of gutter type in parallel stenting during endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (congress presentation), S. Overeem
- Fluid displacement from the intraluminal thrombus of abdominal aortic aneurysm as a result of uniform compression (congress presentation), K. van Noort
- Novel software to determine stent frame position after endovascular aortic aneurysm sealing (congress presentation), R. van Veen.
