Spark Award 2022
Congratulations!
From diagnostics to treatment, the biochemical method developed by Daniel Richter, Edgars Lakis and J?rn Piel paves the way for a diverse range of applications in research and medicine. The researchers received the ETH Zurich Spark Award 2022 for their innovative solution. ETH news article
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Videos of the Top 5 inventions
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Method for site-???selective protein functionalization
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Structure for sensor integration in complex surfaces
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Ultrafast structure activity relationship by photo-?CIDNP NMR spectroscopy
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Marbled meat analogue extrusion device and method
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Central bank digital currency with unlinkable transactions and privacy preserving regulation
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Photos from the award ceremony
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Top 20 inventions
D-BAUG
Curved-bar rack bypass system for the protection and guidance of downstream migrating fish
Ismail Albayrak, Claudia Beck, Robert Boes, Claudia Leuch, Res Lütschg, Tobias Rüesch, David Vetsch
D-BIOL
Method for site-selective protein functionalization
Edgars Lakis, J?rn Piel, Daniel Richter
D-CHAB
Apparatus for non-mechanical adjustment of sample spinning angle in a magnetic field
Alexander Barnes
Urease inhibitors for the chronic treatment of hepatic encephalopathy and urea cycle disorders
Diana Evstafeva, Filip Ilievski, Jean-Christophe Leroux
Ultrafast structure activity relationship by photo-CIDNP NMR spectroscopy
Matthias Bütikofer, Roland Riek, Félix Torres
Mucosal suction patch and uses thereof in drug delivery
David Klein Cerrejon, Jean-Christophe Leroux, Zhi Luo
D-ERDW in collaboration with D-PHYS
Zero-power event detection using passive elastic structures
Tena Dubcek, Marc Serra Garcia, Johan Robertsson, Dirk-Jan Van Manen
D-INFK
Central bank digital currency with unlinkable transactions and privacy preserving regulation
Srdjan Capkun, Kari Kostiainen, Karl Wüst
D-ITET
Memristor based low leakage, hysteresis-free hybrid circuit
Bojun Cheng, Jürg Leuthold, Mathieu Luisier
A method for the principled protection of DRAM devices against row hammer
Michele Marazzi, Kaveh Razavi
D-MATL
Controlling the lubricity of hydrogels
Rok Simic, Nicholas Spencer
Soft composites with strain-induced architectured color
David Ferretti, Vadim Place, Erik Poloni, Ahmad Rafsanjani, André Studart
Method for the additive manufacturing of casting molds
Martina Cihova, Simona Fehlmann, Nicole Kleger, Kunal Masania, André Studart
Marbled meat analogue extrusion device and method
Martin Hofmann, Jan Vermant
Magnesium alloy with microstructure modification by hot deformation
Leopold Berger, J?rg F. L?ffler, Samuel Montibeller
D-MATL in collaboration with D-MAVT
3D printed ceria monoliths for solar energy conversion
Fabio Luca Bargardi, No?mi Kaufmann, Sabrina Laura Kistler, Rafael Augusto Nicolosi Libanori, Sebastian Marcos Sas Brunser, Aldo Steinfeld, André R. Studart
D-MAVT
Structure for sensor integration in complex surfaces
Christofer Hierold, Cosmin Roman, Johannes Weichart
Methods for mechanical characterization of soft tissues by means of suction
Edoardo Mazza, Bettina Müller
Comprehensive mechanical coupling between winches for energy-saving
Salman Faraji
Formulation of injectable and retractable hydrogels from (bio)materials with emptied red blood cells
Robert Katzschmann, Fikru Tiruneh, ?ncay Yasa
D-MAVT in collaboration with D-HEST
Blood flow rate and pressure sensing for ventricular assist devices
Marianne Schmid Daners, Matthias Dupuch, Jonas Enke, Christofer Hierold, Kai von Petersdorff-Campen