Winners of the "Seed Projects for Interdisciplinary Scientific Research" revealed
The initiative is promoted by the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research of the University of Coimbra
Under the 4th Edition of the funding programme "Seed Projects for Interdisciplinary Research", a total of five interdisciplinary research projects - one in each of the University of Coimbra Strategic Areas (AEUCs) - will be granted 100 thousand euros.
The initiative has the support of the Santander Universities programme, and is promoted by the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research of the University of Coimbra (IIIUC).
Winning projects 2023:
(by strategic area)
Health: "Adding Value to Food Waste (VIDA)"
Principal Investigator: Mónica da Rocha Zuzarte
Affiliation: CIBB – Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Natural Resources, Agrifood and Environment: "Development of biofiltration strategies for water recovery (BIOFREE)"
Principal Investigator: João Manuel Ferreira Gomes
Affiliation: CIEPQPF - Chemical Process Engineering and Forest Products Research Centre
Climate, Energy and Mobility: "Silica-Polymer Composite Aerogels As Solid Sodium Electrolytes (AeroNaLyte)"
Principal Investigator: João Pedro Caria Vareda
Affiliation: CIEPQPF - Chemical Process Engineering and Forest Products Research Centre
Digital, Industry and Space: "Regeneration of used lubricating oil by supercritical CO2 - a process towards circular economy and environmental health (NeWLOife)"
Principal Investigator: Cecília Isabel Alves Ventura dos Santos
Affiliation: CQC - Coimbra Chemistry Centre
Heritage, Culture and Inclusive Society: "Human-centred design as a vehicle for science communication: a participatory and citizen science research approach (PARTICIPATE2ENGAGE)"
Principal Investigator: Sara Varela Amaral
Affiliation: CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology
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Original news article in Portuguese: Marta Costa and Karine Paniza
English version: Diana Taborda