SSF grant to André Görgens for project on advanced sorting technology
Dr. André Görgens at the Department of Laboratory Medicine receives a grant from Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) for his project to develop a new, advanced technology for sorting nanoparticles.
The grant is of 9,9 million for his project "Next-Generation Nanoparticle Sorting Platform". The platform will help scientists better understand what the Nanoparticles can do and what they are made of.
"I am incredibly grateful for this grant, as it provides dedicated resources to focus on method development for nanoparticle sorting. It not only funds this critical work but also serves as vital recognition that this technology is a key area currently facing significant scientific challenges," says André Görgens, researcher at the Department of Laboratory Medicine.
The grant will help fund key instruments and staff.
"This funding will enable me to acquire a key instrument and lead a team in developing a state-of-the-art platform dedicated to the precise sorting of nanoparticles—specifically extracellular vesicles (EVs)—using advanced flow cytometry techniques. This initiative represents a long-standing goal that has previously been limited by resource constraints. With this new capability, we will be able to significantly improve both the preparation and analysis of samples, allowing us to identify and study distinct EV subpopulations and better understand their unique biological roles."