Častni člani / Honorary Members
52. UIA Applause (ApPLAuSE (Alien PLAnt SpEcies) - from harmful to useful with
ci-tizens' led activities)
Projekt »APPLAUSE (Alien PLAnt SpEcies )«
naslavlja nerešena vprašanja glede ravnanja z invazivnimi tujerodnimi rastlinami v smislu zero-waste pristopa in krožnega gospodar-stva. Skozi projekt razvijamo
bolj zeleni način predpriprave kaše za izdelavo papirja, od-padke nastale pri omenjeni predpripravi pa predelujemo v
vhodne surovine za industrijo. Iščemo rešitev za lesne ostanke, ki sedaj predstavljajo ener-gent, lahko pa jih predelamo tudi v druge ko-ristne izdelke. Preverjamo ustreznost izbra-nih invazivizbra-nih rastlinskih vrst za prehrano, iz njih izdelujemo naravna barvila in jih preizku-šamo kot domače pripravke proti rastlinskim boleznim in škodljivcem. Za spremljanje sta-nja razširjenosti invazivnih rastlin uporablja-mo tudi podatke iz nove generacije evropskih satelitov za opazovanje Zemlje Sentinel-2.
Leta 2020 je Kemijski inštitut začel z izvajanjem 15 novih projektov iz programa Obzorja 2020, 18 projektov se je izvajalo že v letu 2019.
Drugi mednarodni projekti
Kemijski inštitut je sodeloval pri 10 mednarod-nih projektih: NATO MYP-Gas sensors, NATO OFICeR, Climate KIC Management, Climate KIC EATCircular, Climate KIC MEDCLIV, Euramet LiBforSecUse, Euramet EMPIRE 18NMR01 EDC-WFD, ICGEB, ONRG, ERASMUS.
for the fabrication of an effi-cient, durable and sustainable PEMEC anode catalyst layer.
This will serve both as an end-product possessing a high level of techno-logical readiness and as a platform for finding new information on the fundamental reaction mechanisms.
52. UIA Applause (ApPLAuSE (Alien PLAnt SpEcies) - from harmful to useful with citizen-led activities)
The project "APPLAUSE (Alien PLAnt SpE-cies)" addresses unresolved issues regarding the management of invasive alien plants in terms of a zero-waste approach and circular economy. Through the project, we are developing a greener way of pre-treating paper pulp, and the waste generated during the above pre-treatment is processed into in-put raw materials for industry. We are search-ing for a solution for wood residues, which now represent an energy source, but we can also process them into other useful products. We verify the suitability of the selected invasive plant species for food, produce natural dyes from them and test them as domestic prepara-tions against plant diseases and pests. We also use data from a new generation of European Sentinel-2 observation satellites to monitor the prevalence status of invasive plants.
In 2020, the National Institute of Chemistry started to implement 15 new Horizon 2020 projects, with 18 projects already being implemented in 2019.
Other international projects:
The National Institute of Chemistry participated in 10 international projects: NATO MYP-Gas sensors, NATO OFICeR, Climate KIC Management, Climate KIC EATCircular, Climate KIC MEDCLIV, Euramet LiBforSecUse, Euramet EMPIRE 18NMR01 EDC-WFD, ICGEB, ONRG, ERASMUS.
Investicije
V letu 2020 je Kemijski inštitut investiral v osnov-na sredstva 5.707.261 €, od tega 5.273.476 € v opremo in druga opredmetena osnovna sredstva, 402.272 € v nepremičnine in 31.513 € v dolgoroč-ne premoženjske pravice.
V letu 2020 smo izpeljali več obnov oz. investicij med katerimi izpostavljamo:
• Dokončanje gradnje prostorov Laboratorija za regulatorne mreže RNA (v prostorih nekdanje knjižnice inštituta), s katerim smo zagotovili približno 110 m2 laboratorijskih in pisarniških prostorov za delo zaposlenih, ki izvajajo aktiv-nosti v sklopu pridobljenega ERC projekta (dr.
Jernej Ule). Zaradi potrebne spremembe na-membnosti prostorov so bile v celoti izvedene nove strojne in električne inštalacije ter nova razporeditev prostorov skladno s potrebami iz-vajanja raziskovalnih aktivnosti.
• Predelavo prostorov ter električnih in strojnih inštalacij NMR centra za vzpostavitev nove raz-iskovalne opreme, kupljene v okviru izvajanja operacije ESFRI RI-SI-CERIC (štirje NMR spe-ktrometri). V okviru adaptacije prostorov so se
Investments
In 2020, the National Institute of Chemistry inves-ted €5,707,261 in fixed assets, of which €5,273,476 was in equipment and other tangible fixed assets,
€402,272 was in real estate and €31,513 was in long-term property rights.
In 2020, we completed several renovations or investments, of which we highlight:
• Completed construction of the RNA Regulatory Networks Laboratory (on the premises of the In-stitute's former library), through which we provi-ded approximately 110 m2 of laboratory and office premises for the work of employees performing activities in the scope of the acquired ERC project (Dr. Jernej Ule). Due to the necessary change in the intended use of the space, new mechanical and electrical installations were implemented in full, as well as a new layout of the premises in accordance with the requirements of the resear-ch activities being performed.
• Remodelling of the premises as well as electrical and mechanical installations of the NMR centre for the establishment of new research equipment purchased in the framework of the ESFRI RI-SI--CERIC operation (four NMR spectrometers). As Dokončanje gradnje prostorov Laboratorija za regulatorne mreže RNA
Completed construction of the RNA Regulatory Networks Laboratory
izvedli novi tlaki, notranje stavbno pohištvo ter električne in strojne inštalacije (podrobnejši opis investicije spodaj).
• V maju 2020 je v 3. nadstropju Preglovega raz-iskovalnega centra Kemijskega inštituta, iz-bruhnil požar, ki je uničil oz. poškodoval večji del Laboratorija za moderne baterijske sisteme Odseka za kemijo materialov. Zaradi požara je nastala večja gmotna škoda, saj so bili uničeni vsi digestoriji, celotne inštalacije (elektrika, pli-ni, prezračevanje, voda, itd.), omare za shranje-vanje kemikalij, pline, nekatera laboratorijska oprema ter del laboratorijskega pohištva, ki je bilo nameščeno neposredno v bližini požara, računalniki, potrošni material ter delovna in za-ščitna oprema, ki so se nahajali v laboratoriju.
Po požaru je Kemijski inštitut takoj pristopil k sanaciji stanja, ki poleg zamenjave oz. nakupa nove raziskovalne opreme vključuje tudi celo-vito sanacijo prostorov, vključno z električnimi in strojnimi inštalacijami, sanacijo sten, tlakov, oken, itd. Zaključek investicije (s končno dobavo in montažo laboratorijske opreme) je predviden v februarju 2021.
• V letu 2020 smo pričeli z adaptacijo laboratorija na Odseku za kemijsko inženirstvo v pritličju sta-re stavbe Kemijskega inštituta, za potsta-rebe izva-janja raziskovalnih aktivnosti v okviru sklenjene pogodbe z globalnim industrijskim partnerjem.
Adaptacija je obsegala izvedbo novih strojnih inštalacij, tlakov, sistemov za zagotavljanje var-nosti pri delu in pred požarom, prav tako pa je bilo potrebno zagotoviti dodatna digestorija z zahtevanimi karakteristikami. Investicija je bila v celoti zaključena in predana v uporabo v me-secu januarju 2021.
• V letu 2020 je bila izdelana in potrjena projek-tna ter investicijska dokumentacija, ter izpeljan postopek izbire izvajalca za projekt Preureditve pritličja Preglovega raziskovalnega centra za potrebe dejavnosti Laboratorija za elektrokata-lizo, s katerim bomo zagotovili prostore za delo zaposlenih, ki bodo izvajali aktivnosti v sklopu pridobljenega ERC projekta (dr. Nejc Hodnik).
Skladno s terminskim planom načrtujemo za-ključek izvajanja del v mesecu aprilu 2021.
part of the remodelling of the premises, new flo-ors, interior joinery and electrical and mechani-cal installations were implemented (more detai-led description of the investment below).
• In May 2020, a fire broke out on the 3rd floor of the Pregl Research Centre of the National Institute of Chemistry that destroyed or damaged most of the Laboratory for Modern Battery Systems of the De-partment of Materials Chemistry. The fire caused major material damage, as all fume hoods, enti-re installations (electricity, gas, ventilation, wa-ter, etc.), chemical storage cabinets, gases, some laboratory equipment and part of the laboratory furniture that was installed in the direct vicinity of the fire, computers, consumables and work and protective equipment located in the laboratory were destroyed in the fire. After the fire, the Na-tional Institute of Chemistry immediately began to rehabilitate the situation, which in addition to rep-lacement or purchase of new research equipment also includes a comprehensive renovation of the premises, including electrical and mechanical in-stallations, renovation of walls, floors, windows, etc. The investment is expected to be completed (with the final delivery and insulation of the labo-ratory equipment) in February 2021.
• In 2020, we started with the remodelling of the laboratory of the Department of Chemical Engi-neering on the ground floor of the National Insti-tute of Chemistry’s old building for the needs of performing research activities under a contract, concluded with a global industrial partner. The remodelling included the implementation of new mechanical installations, floors, safety at work and fire safety systems, and it was also necessary to provide two additional fume hoods with the requ-ired characteristics. The investment was comple-ted in full and handed over for use in January 2021.
• In 2020, project and investment documentation was prepared and approved, and the procedures for selecting a contractor were completed for the Remodelling of the ground floor of the Pregl Research Centre for the needs of activities in the electrocatalysis laboratory, through which we will provide workspace to employees who will perform activities in the scope of the acquired ERC project (Dr. Nejc Hodnik). In accordance with the sche-dule, we plan to complete the work in April 2021.
Posodobitev opreme NMR centra
Slovenski Nacionalni center za NMR spektrosko-pijo visoke ločljivosti je bogatejši za dva nova in dva posodobljena NMR spektrometra. Z moderno raziskovalno opremo bo tako v akademski kot go-spodarski sferi omogočal visoko kakovostne ino-vacije pri reševanju družbenih izzivov.
Nacionalni center za NMR spektroskopijo viso-ke ločljivosti (NMR center) je mednarodno uve-ljavljena nacionalna raziskovalna infrastruktura, ki deluje na Kemijskem inštitutu od ustanovitve leta 1992. Raziskovalcem omogoča dostop do modernih NMR spektrometrov in strokovno po-moč pri načrtovanju eksperimentov ter inter-pretaciji rezultatov. Z odmevnimi raziskovalnimi dosežki pomagamo k poglobljenemu razume-vanju izzivov na teoretski in aplikativni ravni in iskanju ustreznih rešitev. NMR spektroskopija je temeljna metoda za določanje struktur mole-kul in analizo najrazličnejših snovi in materialov na področjih kemije, farmacije, fizike, medicine, hrane, okolja, itd. Pomemben vidik delovanja NMR centra je njegova izobraževalna vloga. NMR center izobražuje raziskovalce za izvajanje NMR eksperimentov in reševanje ter interpretacijo NMR spektrov pri konkretnih strukturnih pro-blemih v okviru diplomskih del, magisterijev in doktoratov. NMR center je tudi evropski center odličnosti. To je Kemijskemu inštitutu prineslo mednarodno prepoznavnost in pripomoglo, da se je kot partnerska zmogljivost vključil v CE-RIC-ERIC. CERIC-ERIC, poleg Slovenije, v svoje delovanje vključuje partnerske zmogljivosti Itali-je, AvstriItali-je, Hrvaške, Češke, RomuniItali-je, Poljske in Madžarske. Pomembno je poudariti, da se je vsa-ka država po lastni presoji odločila, vsa-katero opre-mo bo vključila v CERIC-ERIC. Presoja znanstve-ne odličnosti posamezznanstve-ne partznanstve-nerske zmogljivosti pa je (bila) prepuščena mednarodnemu znan-stvenemu odboru. Pomemben element izbora in vključitve posamezne raziskovalne opreme in zmogljivosti je komplementarnost opreme. Vpe-tost v CERIC-ERIC omogoča izvajanje vizije, da prostor srednje in vzhodne Evrope z omejenimi sredstvi lahko konkurira regijam z daljšo
tradici-Equipment upgrade at the NMR Centre
The Slovenian NMR Centre now has two new and two upgraded NMR spectrometers. This state--of-the-art research equipment will enable de-velopment of high-quality innovations for solving social challenges, both in the academic and eco-nomic spheres.
The Slovenian NMR Centre is an international-ly recognized national research infrastructure that has been operating at the National Institute of Chemistry since its establishment in 1992. It provides researchers access to modern NMR spectrometers and expert assistance in planning experiments and interpreting the results. With high profile achievements, we help to deepen the understanding of challenges at the theoretical and applied level as well as to find appropriate solutions. NMR spectroscopy is the fundamental method for determining molecule structures and the analysis of various substances and materi-als in the fields of chemistry, pharmacy, physics, medicine, food, environment, etc. An important aspect of the Slovenian NMR Centre’s operation is its educational role. The Slovenian NMR Cen-tre trains researchers in performing NMR expe-riments as well as solving and interpreting NMR spectra in specific structural problems within the framework of undergraduate, master’s and doctoral theses. The Slovenian NMR Centre is also a European Centre of Excellence. This gave the National Institute of Chemistry international recognition and contributed to its inclusion in CE-RIC-ERIC as a Partner Facility. CECE-RIC-ERIC, in addition to Slovenia’s, includes Partner Facilities of Italy, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Roma-nia, Poland and Hungary in its operation. It must be noted that each country decides per its sole di-rection which equipment it will include in CERIC--ERIC. The assessment of the scientific excellen-ce of an individual Partner Facility is (was) left to the International Scientific Committee. An impor-tant element of the selection and inclusion of an individual research equipment and facility is the complementarity of the equipment. Participation in CERIC-ERIC supports the realization of the
vi-jo vlaganj v razvoj raziskovalne infrastrukture in močnejšim ekonomskim zaledjem. Koordinirana vlaganja v moderno raziskovalno opremo v Slo-veniji omogočajo razvoj znanja in kompetenc za učinkovito in enakopravno vključevanje v medna-rodne raziskovalne konzorcije.
Kot Evropski center odličnosti v NMR centru vseskozi stremimo k nadgrajevanju raziskoval-ne opreme, s čemer ohranjamo svoje mesto na področju NMR raziskav. Na podlagi poziva za oddajo vloge za projekt »Razvoj raziskovalne in-frastrukture za mednarodno konkurenčnost slo-venskega RRI prostora – RI-SI-CERIC« in med-narodne evalvacije s strani MIZŠ, je bil Kemijski inštitut izbran za posodobitev oziroma nakup raziskovalne opreme, in sicer nadgradnjo 600 (Lara) in 800 (David) MHz NMR spektrometrov, ter nakup novih 600 (Oro) in 400 (Nika) MHz NMR spektrometrov. Operacijo je tako delno sofinan-cirala Evropska unija iz Evropskega sklada za re-gionalni razvoj ter Ministrstvo za izobraževanje, znanost in šport.
Namen investicije je krepitev evropskega cen-tra odličnosti s kakovostjo in prepoznavnostjo v bogatejšem in močno konkurenčnem evropskem znanstveno-raziskovalnem prostoru, prispevek k ugledu in prepoznavnosti slovenskega zna-nja in znanosti s poudarkom na izobraževalni vlogi NMR centra, izboljšanje pogojev dela ter partnerjem z raziskovalnega področja ter vsem drugim interesentom omogočiti kakovostne raz-iskave in s tem možnost razvoja novih produktov z visoko dodano vrednostjo.
Specifični cilji zgoraj omenjenega investicij-skega projekta so odpiranje novih področij raz-iskav in razvoj novih storitev, ki pomembno za-znamujejo globalne trende na področju raziskav in razvoja in so opisani pod sliko posameznega NMR spektrometra.
sion that Central and Eastern Europe, with limited resources, are able to compete against regions with longer tradition of investing into the develo-pment of research infrastructure and a stronger economic background. Coordinated investments into modern research equipment in Slovenia fa-cilitate development of knowledge and competen-ces for efficient and equal involvement in interna-tional research consortiums.
As a European Centre of Excellence, the NMR Centre constantly strives to upgrade its research equipment, which allows it to maintain its position in the field of NMR research. Based on the call for applications for the “Development of Research In-frastructure for the International Competitiveness of the Slovenian R&D Area - RI-SI-CERIC” project and the international evaluation by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, the National Institute of Chemistry was selected to upgrade or purchase research equipment, namely a 600 (Lara) and 800 (David) MHz NMR upgrade of spectrometers and the purchase of new 600 (Oro) and 400 (Nika) MHz NMR spectrometers. The operation was co-finan-ced by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund and the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport.
The purpose of the investment project is to strengthen the European Centre of Excellence with quality and visibility in a richer and more competitive European scientific research area, contribute to the reputation and recognition of Slovenian knowledge and science, with strong emphasis on the educational role of the Slovenian NMR Centre, improve working conditions and to enable research partners and all other stakehol-ders high-quality research and thus the possibility of developing new products with high added value.
Specific goals of the abovementioned inve-stment project are opening new research areas and developing new services that significantly im-pact global R&D trends and are described under the photo of each individual NMR spectrometer.
David: Z nadgradnjo je 800 MHz NMR spektro-meter pridobil nova konzolo in kriogeno sondo z visoko občutljivostjo na protonskem kanalu.
S tem je omogočeno določanje spojin v vzorcih z nizko koncentracijo. Prednosti NMR spektro-metrov pri visokem polju kot je 800 MHz spek-trometer se najbolje pokažejo na področju razi-skav bioloških makromolekul kot so proteini.
Lara: Posodobitev 600 MHz NMR spektrometra je prispevala k povečanju ločljivosti in občutljivo-sti pri študijah struktur in dinamičnih ravnotežij majhnih organskih molekul, kakor tudi velikih bioloških makromolekul kot so proteini in nuk-leinske kisline v raztopini. Nova konzola skupaj z novo kriogeno sondo omogoča uporabo najno-vejše tehnologije pri snemanju NMR spektrov.
Oprema za avtomatsko menjavo vzorcev s hladil-nikom omogoča analizo večjega števila vzorcev za potrebe metabolnih študij.
David: The 800 MHz NMR spectrometer was upgraded with a new console and a cryogenic probe with high sensitivity on the proton channel.
This enables the determination of compounds in low concentration samples. The advantages of NMR spectrometers at a high field such as the 800 MHz spectrometer are best demonstrated when researching biological macromolecules such as proteins.
Lara: The upgrade of the 600 MHz NMR spectro-meter has contributed to increased resolution and sensitivity in studies of the structures and dynamic equilibria of small organic molecules as well as large biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids in a solution. The new console, in combination with the new cryogenic probe, enables the use of state-of-the-art tech-nology for recoding NMR spectra. The system for automatic changing of samples with a refrigerator allows the analysis of a larger number of samples for the needs of metabolic studies.
Oro: Nov 600 MHz NMR spektrometer omo-goča izvajanje NMR eksperimentov z visoko ločljivostjo in občutljivostjo. Primarno je name-njen študijam struktur in dinamičnih ravnotežij (majhnih) organskih molekul, omogoča pa tudi študije sintetičnih polimerov in materialov, ki kažejo zmanjšano ali anizotropno mobilnost, kot so npr. polimerni geli, lipidi, vzorci tkiv, smole (uporabljajo se kot nosilci v kombinatorni kemiji), vzorci rastlin in hrane.
Nika: Na novem 400 MHz NMR spektrometru potekajo meritve, ki prispevajo k potrjevanju av-tentičnosti slovenskih vin z metodo SNIF-NMR in 1H NMR profiliranje hrane za hitro in učinkovi-to detekcijo ponarejanja in lažnega označevanja vsebine prehrambenih izdelkov ali njihovega iz-vora. Nika je opremljena tudi s sodno za snema-nje NMR spektrov v trdnem.
Oro: The new 600 MHz NMR spectrometer enables the performance of NMR experiments with high resolution and sensitivity. It is prima-rily intended for studying structures and dyna-mic equilibria of (small) organic molecules, but it also enables studying of synthetic polymers and materials that show reduced or anisotropic mobility, such as e.g. polymer gels, lipids, tissue samples, resins (used as carriers in combinato-rial chemistry), plant and food samples.
Nika: The new 400 MHz NMR spectrometer is used for measurements that contribute to the authentication of Slovenian wines with the SNIF--NMR method and 1H NMR food profiling for fast and efficient detection of counterfeiting and fal-se labelling of food products or their origin. Nika is also equipped with a probe for recording NMR spectra in solid state.
Evropska komisija je ustanovila Evropski razi-skovalni svet (ERC) leta 2006. Institucijo uprav-ljajo znanstveniki in glavni cilj ERC je privlačno in dolgoročno financiranje odličnih raziskoval-cev in njihovih raziskovalnih skupin za izvajanje prelomnih in tveganih raziskav, ki obljubljajo nova temeljna spoznanja. Raziskave, ki jih fi-nancira ERC, vodijo k napredku obstoječega znanja in k postavitvi jasnih ciljev za temeljne raziskave v Evropi. Znanstvena odličnost je edi-ni kriterij za podeljevanje finančedi-nih sredstev.
Evalvacijo ERC prijav izvajajo strokovni paneli.
Prijave so lahko iz vseh znanstvenih področij.
Prijavitelj ali prijaviteljica je lahko v času prija-ve kjerkoli po sprija-vetu, zaprija-vezati pa se mora, da bo ERC projekt izvajal(-a) na eni izmed evropskih institucij. Cilj ERC je tudi izboljšanje kariernih možnosti in neodvisnosti raziskovalcev v zače-tnih stopnjah kariere.
ERC vsako leto objavo Delovni program ERC, ki je podlaga za naslednje raziskovalne razpise v te-kočem letu:
• ERC razpis za začetek samostojne poti razisko-valca ali raziskovalke (2-7 let po prejemu dok-torskega naziva) - Starting Grant
• ERC razpis za utrjevanje samostojne poti raz-iskovalca ali raziskovalke (7-12 let po prejemu doktorskega naziva) - Consolidator Grant
• ERC razpis za priznanega raziskovalca ali razi-skovalko - Advanced Grant
• ERC razpis za sinergijske projekte, pri katerih koordinirano sodelujejo 2-4 vodilni raziskovalci - Synergy Grant
The European Commission established the Euro-pean Research Council (ERC) in 2006. The institu-tion is run by scientists and the main goal of the ERC is the attractive and long-term financing of excellent researchers and their research teams to carry out ground-breaking and risky research promising new and fundamental findings. Re-search funded by the ERC leads to the progress of existing knowledge and to the setting of clear ob-jectives for fundamental research in Europe. Sci-entific excellence is the only criterion for granting financial resources. Evaluation of ERC applications is performed by expert panels. Applications can come from all scientific fields. The applicant may, at the time of application, be anywhere in the world but is obliged to carry out the ERC project at one of the European Institutions. The ERC also aims to improve career opportunities and the indepen-dence of researchers in their early career stages.
Each year, the ERC publishes the ERC Work Programme, which forms the basis for the follow-ing research calls for the current year:
• the ERC Call for the Start of the Independent Path of a Researcher (2-7 years after receiving a PhD title) - Starting Grant
• the ERC Call for Consolidating the Independent Path of a Researcher (7-12 years after receiving a PhD title) - Consolidator Grant
• the ERC Call for Recognised Researchers - Ad-vanced Grant
• the ERC Call for Synergy Projects, with the coor-dinated participation of 2-4 leading researchers - Synergy Grant
Prof. dr. Matej Praprotnik prejel ERC Advan-ced Grant 2019
Konec marca 2020 nas je razveselila novica, da je med dobitniki zadnjega razpisa Evropskega raziskovalnega sveta (ERC) za uveljavljene raz-iskovalce 2019 (ERC Advanced Grant 2019) bila izbrana tudi projektna prijava vrhunskega slo-venskega znanstvenika prof. dr. Mateja Praprot-nika, vodje Teoretičnega odseka na Kemijskem inštitutu in profesorja fizike na Fakulteti za ma-tematiko in fiziko Univerze v Ljubljani. Ustanova gostiteljica projekta dr. Praprotnika je Kemijski Inštitut.
ERC projekt z naslovom 'Multiscale mode-ling and simulation approaches for biomedical ultrasonic applications' ali na kratko 'MULTra-SonicA' bo usmerjen v raziskave interakcije ul-trazvoka z mikromehurčki in podmikronskimi plinskimi vezikli v bioloških tekočinah.
Cilj projekta je s pomočjo novih simulacij-skih modelov zagotoviti razumevanje nadzora ultrazvočne kontrole dostave zdravil ali aktiva-cije celic na ciljana (obolela) mesta v tkivih in razumevanje fizike pri teh procesih z
metoda-Prof. Dr. Matej Praprotnik received the 2019 ERC Advanced Grant
At the end of March 2020, we were delighted by the news that the project application of renowned Slo-venian scientist Prof. Dr. Matej Praprotnik, head of the Theory Department at the National Institute of Chemistry and professor of physics at the Fac-ulty of Mathematics and Physics of the University of Ljubljana, was among those selected on the European Research Council’s (ERC) call for ap-plications for the ERC Advanced Grant 2019. The National Institute of Chemistry hosts Dr. Pra-protnik’s project.
The ERC project titled 'Multiscale modelling and simulation approaches for biomedical ultrasonic applications' or 'MULTraSonicA’ for short will fo-cus on researching the interaction of ultrasound with microbubbles and submicron gas vesicles in biological liquids.
The goal of the project is to use new simulation models to provide an understanding of the control of ultrasound-guided drug delivery or cell activa-tion at target (diseased) sites in tissues and an understanding of the physics of these processes