Supported projects since July 2013

Understanding degradation mechanisms in highly efficient organic solar cells

Prof. Dr. Christoph J. Brabec
Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology

Prof. Mike McGehee
Stanford University
Department of Materials Science & Engineering


Design of FRET Nano Sensors for in vivo metal studies in hyper accumulating plants

Prof. Dr. Stephan Clemens
University of Bayreuth
Lehrstuhl für Pflanzenphysiologie

Dr. Hans-Henning Kunz
University of California, Davis
Center for Molecular Genetics


Ceramic Microlattice Materials

Dr. Tobias Fey
Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Glas und Keramik)

Dr. Tobias Schaedler
HRL Laboratories
Sensors & Materials Lab


High-performance Computing of Earthquake Dynamics on Natural Fault Structures

Dr. Alice-Agnes Gabriel
Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
Fakultät für Geophysik - Geo u. Umweltwissenschaften - Seismologie

Dr. Geoffrey Ely
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Department of Earth Sciences


Synthesis and Optimization of Automotive Information & Communication Networks

Prof. Dr. Andreas Herkersdorf
Technische Universität München
Institute for Integrated Systems

Prof. Dr. Alberto Sangiovanni-Vicentelli
University of California, Berkeley
EECS - Electrical Engineering and Computer Science


Role of drug transporters in the pulmonary absorption of inhaled drugs

Prof. Dr. Petra Högger
University of Würzburg

Prof. Dr. Kathleen M. Giacomini
University of California, San Francisco
Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences


Imaging of molecular biomarkers for clinical heterogeneity and disease progression in Parkinson disease

Dr. Dr. Ioannis Ugo Isaias
University of Würzburg
Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik

Prof. Dr. Johannes Czernin
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)


Explorative synthesis of new magnetic and possibly superconducting phosphorus compounds

Prof. Dr. Dirk Johrendt
Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
Faculty for chemistry and pharmacy

Prof. Ram Seshadri
University of California, Santa Barbara
Materials Research Laboratory


Understanding photocurrent generation in organic solar cells

Prof. Dr. Anna Köhler
University of Bayreuth
Lehrstuhl für Experimentalphysik II

Prof. Dr. Thuc-Quyen Nguyen
University of California, Santa Barbara
Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry


Algebraic proof theory of modal logic

Dr. Tadeusz Litak
Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Lehrstuhl für Informatik 8 - Theoretische Informatik

Prof. Andrew Moshier
Chapman University
Center of Excellence in Computation, Algebra and Topology


Characterization of Archaea in human skin samples by SR-FTIR

Dr. Christine Moissl-Eichinger
University of Regensburg
Fakultät für Biologie - Lehrstuhl f. Mikrobiologie / Archaeenzentrum

Dr. Hoi-Ying Holman
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Earth Sciences Division


A radiobiological model for hypofractionated cancer treatments with ion beams

Prof. Dr. Katia Parodi
Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
Fakultät für Physik - Experimentalphysik/Medizinische Physik

Dr. Eleanor Blakely
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Cancer & DNA Damage Responses Department


Ultrafast Characterization of New Materials for Carrier Multiplication by Exciton Fission for 3rd Generation Solar Technology

Prof. Dr. Eberhard Riedle
Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
Fakultät für Physik - BioMolekulare Optik

Prof. Dr. Stephen E. Bradforth
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Department of Chemistry


Towards Clinical X-Ray Phase-Contrast Computed Tomography

Dr.-Ing. Christian Riess
Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Computer Science Department 5 - Pattern Recognition Lab

Prof. Dr. Garry Gold
Stanford University
School of Medicine - Dept. of Radiology


Effects of different grean teas with stevia additives on chemoprevention

Prof. Dr. Iryna Smetanska
University of applied sciences Weihenstephan
Fakultät Biotechnologie und Bioinformatik

Dr. Susanne Henning
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Center for Human Nutrition


Epigenetic modifications that promote reprogramming of breast cancer stem cells

Dr. Roland Stein
University of Würzburg
Frauenklinik und Poliklinik

Dr. Mark Wossidlo
Stanford University
School of Medicine - Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine


Real-Time Reactive Motion Planning for Human-Robot Interaction

Florian Walter
Technische Universität München
Computer Sciences 6 - Robotics & Embedded Systems

Prof. Dr. Oussama Khatib
Stanford University
Artificial Intelligence Laboratory


2D Layered nanosystems for Solar Hydrogen Production

Dr. Ursula Wurstbauer
Technische Universität München
Walter Schottky Institut - Holleitner Group E24

Dr. Joel Ager
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis