ERC Synergy Grant funding
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Risto Ilmoniemi
Project: Connecting to the Networks of the Human Brain (ConnectToBrain)
Duration: 2019-2026
The ConnectToBrain project seeks to radically improve the techniques for brain stimulation in current clinical use. The new methods are based on rapid, algorithm-controlled magnetic stimulation pulses that excite neurons and forge connections across brain regions. The research will explore new therapies for a wide range of neurological conditions—from depression to Parkinson’s disease. The methods for brain stimulation therapy to be developed in theproject are expected to save up to a billion euros annually in Europe with considerable cuts to both cost of care and duration of sick leaves.
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Sorin Paraoanu
Project: Quantum Technologies for Axion Dark Matter Search
Duration: 2024-2030
Physicists have long theorized about the composition of dark matter and among competing hypotheses, one particle has emerged as a promising candidate: the axion. The aim of this project is to find evidence for the existence of axions. Paraoanu and his research group are primarily responsible for building and tuning the high-frequency sensor, as well as writing the algorithms and software to use it. This sensor, called a haloscope, will probe the depths of the galactic halo in search of axions. The coordinator of this 6-year project is University of Zaragoza.
Personal profile Sorin Paraoanu
News: Physicists embark on six-year hunt for dark matter particle
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