Lecture: Pushing the Envelope - Exploring the frontiers of high-risk research through interdisciplinary synergy
In this lecture, we will focus on a few complex scientific challenges that are tackled through interdisciplinary high-risk research. You will hear inspirational talks from some of the successful researchers supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation Interdisciplinary Synergy Programme, and who are contributing to changing the boundaries of our knowledge and science.
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To push the envelope means to surpass normal limits or attempt something viewed as radical or risky and comes from the aeronautical use of envelope referring to performance limits that cannot be exceeded safely. Some of the most complex scientific challenges can only be addressed by pushing the envelope through interdisciplinary efforts. Through the Synergy Programme, the Novo Nordisk Foundation is awarding high-risk grants to projects that explores untested, high-risk/high-gain ideas that might not be fruitful. However, when successful they change the boundaries of our knowledge about the world.
Join us for an afternoon highlighting some of the research with the highest risk profiles that the Novo Nordisk Foundation supports.
We have the honor of presenting Coen P.H. Elemans, who studies songbirds and whales to develop computational and biomechanical models for voice control and speech acquisition with the aim of improving treatment for people with voice disorders.
We also have the honor of presenting Hanne Ingmer who were recently given an Interdisciplinary Synergy Grant to investigate how to prevent invasive microbial infections by hijacking bacterial communication.
Last but not least, Tejs Vegge has embarked on an exploratory project towards rapid and accurate computational predictions of chemical reaction networks. These can be used to devise the design of new sustainable materials, such as materials for organic redox flow batteries.
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Professor, Sound Communication Group, Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark
Interdisciplinary Synergy Grant Holder
Professor, Food safety and zoonosis, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen
Interdisciplinary Synergy Grant Holder
Professor, DTU Energy, Technical University of Denmark
Exploratory Interdisciplinary Synergy Grant Holder
Networking with drinks and snacks for physical participants
