Project description
Tiny synthetic machines may soon be toiling away in artificial and natural cells
The Industrial Revolution harnessed the power of steam to put things in motion with huge machines that propelled the world into a new era of productivity. Molecular machines may be poised to deliver the next revolution, invisibly powering novel therapeutics and nanoscale industrial processes. Molecular machines abound in nature. They are the driving force behind functions like muscle contraction, cargo movement within cells along microtubules, and the beating of cilia and flagella. Nature has inspired the scientific community with its efficient and diverse molecular machinery, and the search for novel synthetic molecular machines with exciting new applications has begun. The BIOMOLMACS training network is working on integrating molecular machines with precisely designed macromolecules for a new era in nanobiomedical applications.
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CV4 8UW Coventry
United Kingdom
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Participants (11)
9712CP Groningen
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5612 AE Eindhoven
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46012 Valencia
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33000 Bordeaux
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M13 9PL Manchester
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80539 Munchen
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SW7 2AZ London
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4051 Basel
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9052 Gent
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
46980 Valencia
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
5612 AZ Eindhoven
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