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MonaLisa MSCA DN @monalisadn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

During the Second Training School (TS2) of the Network, our guest speakers took on a new role: jury members for the poster session! The poster prize goes to Violette and Simone . Congratulations to you both👏 #MonaLisaDN #MSCA #DoctoralNetworks #HorizonEurope #PosterPrize #TrainingSchool

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VORTEX Doctoral Network @vortex-europe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🚀 Welcome to the final #VORTEX Newsletter! Look back at three years of research, events, social media, and our journey across 18 countries. We also recap our final Transfer Conference in Brussels and introduce two more PhD completions! Read more: vortex.uni.mau.se/2026/10/vort...

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MonaLisa MSCA DN @monalisadn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

During the TS2 our DCs had the chance to visit Syensqo and see industrial research up close. A huge thank you to the Syensqo team for such a warm welcome. Moments like this show how valuable the link between academia and industry is. #DoctoralCandidates #TrainingSchool #Syensqo #MSCADN

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GREENS | Doctoral Network - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions @dn-greens.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Yasmine and Dr. Maria Guix participated in the 1st AIM-Net Biennial Conference held in La Ràpita (Spain), from 7-11 June 2026. Yasmine’s poster won the second prize for the best oral poster presentation. Congrats Yasmine!

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MonaLisa MSCA DN @monalisadn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

During the TS2, our DCs had the chance to visit the @erc.europa.eu Thank you to the ERC team for their warm welcome and for sharing their insights! Our students gained a valuable overview of the grants it offers. #MonaLisaDN #MSCA #DoctoralNetworks #HorizonEurope #ERC #Research

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ZooCELL MSCA-Doctoral Network @zoocell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🇫🇷 🪼 Meet our partner, the Institut de la Mer de Villefranche (IMEV)! Our next ZooCELL partner takes us to Villefranche-sur-Mer, on the French Mediterranean coast. IMEV is one of Sorbonne University’s three marine stations and is jointly affiliated with the @cnrs.fr .

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HumanIC @human-ic.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

HumanIC doctoral candidate Dorsa Rabizadeh (NTNU) recently led a meeting with Leho Mikko Lehto (Nordic Clean Tech), bridging operating room ventilation & industrial cleanroom expertise to optimize contamination control & energy efficiency! 👏 #HumanIC #DoctoralNetwork #MSCA #HorizonEurope

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Dust Doctoral Network @dust-dn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🌍 Last week, Dust-DN joined European Researchers’ Night in Évora! Together with the University of Évora and CREATE, we shared atmospheric and environmental research through interactive activities and conversations with visitors. Thanks to everyone involved!

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MonaLisa MSCA DN @monalisadn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

During the TS2, our DCs took a break from science to visit the House of European History. The guided tour gave us a deeper understanding of Europe's shared past: its achievements, its conflicts and the long road that shaped the actual EU. #MonaLisaDN #MSCA #DoctoralNetworks #HorizonEurope

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TALES: Time-domain Astrophysics of Supermassive Black Holes @tales-eu.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

First paper for TALES DC Michail Polioudakis, accepted in A&A! 🎉 With ~3 years of Swift data on Fairall 9, he shows that X-rays from the corona heating the accretion disc can explain its spectrum! Read more: tales.astro.noa.gr/news/ DOI: doi.org/10.1051/0004... #TALES #MSCA #AGN #ResearchImpactEU

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ZooCELL MSCA-Doctoral Network @zoocell.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🚨 Paper Alert! A new preprint from our DC @Kata_Szabo is out! Check out the sample-preparation protocols she developed for volume electron microscopy (vEM) of marine organisms. 🔬🌊 #Platynereis #microscopy #synchrotron #xray #vEM #connectomics #MCSA #PhD

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MSCA-DN TReND @msca-trend.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🚶‍♀️ New milestone for Constanze (DC12) Constanze’s research uses a joint‑walking task paradigm in which a trained leader walks together with the participant both. 👏 Congratulations to Constanze and her supervisors More details: www.uni-muenster.de/TReND-EU/con... #H2020 #ResearchimpactEU #MSCA

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Adaptmet @adaptmet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Next week we will be in Vienna for our 2nd Annual Meeting! 👩‍🔬🧬 Join us on Friday 16 October (9:00–12:30 CEST) at @impvienna.bsky.social for Frontiers in Metastasis Research! Featuring talks on cancer metastasis from leading experts across Europe 🌍 📍 IMP Lecture Hall, Vienna | Free attendance! 🔬

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mentor-program.bsky.social @mentor-program.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

❕Newsletter - menTOR Voices! For our first edition, we kick off with Prof. Claudio De Virgilio. In this inaugural interview, he shares insights on key research challenges, the MENTOR program's ambition, and his vision for training the next generation of scientists. www.linkedin.com/pulse/mentor...

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menTOR Voices #1 — Lab Showcase: Prof. Claudio De Virgilio

Welcome to the inaugural issue of menTOR Voices! Through this monthly series, we take you inside the laboratories, science, and people shaping the menTOR MSCA Doctoral Network. For our first edition, ...

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SPM4.0 @spm40projecteu.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

What does Industry 4.0 have to do with scientific research? Doctoral candidate Jiacheng Huang from UGOT explains how automation, artificial intelligence and advanced technologies are transforming laboratories and enabling a new generation of scientific discoveries through projects like SPM4.0.

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Adaptmet @adaptmet.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Outreach activity in the bar from our PhD researchers! 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 Join us next Wednesday 14 October at 18h for our "Micro-Talks: Meet the Scientists Tackling Cancer Metastasis"! 5-min talks, free entry & refreshments provided—no scientific background needed! 🔬 📍 The Wild Geese Bar, Rennweg 95, Vienna

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Edible Soft Matter | MSCA Doctoral Network @ediblesoftmatter.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Discover the first video in our “1 Minute, 1 Project” series! Meet Sarah and find out what her PhD research at Bel is all about: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QnR...

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ESM series: "1 Minute, 1 Project". Meet Sarah and find out what her PhD research at BEL is all about

YouTube video by Edible Soft Matter MSCA DN

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IDEoPOP @ideopop.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

On the 23rd September started IDEoPOP's Second Conference. This time the conference started with a key note speech on academic freedom by Stephanie Balme, director of @ceri-sciencespo.bsky.social. Thank you Stephanie for openning the conference with such an interesting keynote!

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Dust Doctoral Network @dust-dn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

🔭 DC3 Zuhir Bona, based at The Cyprus Institute, completed a six-week secondment at the National Observatory of Athens, advancing his knowledge of satellite- and ground-based dust lidar measurements. Thanks to NOA and EARLICOST for their support! #DustDN #Lidar #MSCA

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European University Association (EUA) @eua.eu · 09/10/2026

EUA is hiring a Project & Policy Officer for its Policy Coordination and Foresight Team. 📝 Permanent, full-time (38h/w) contract 📍 In Brussels ⌚ Deadline: 21 October 🔗 Learn more and apply, or send this to someone you think would be a good fit, at bit.ly/3TyXOV6

A hiring announcement from the European University Association. The text reads: "We are hiring Project and Policy Officer, Policy Coordination and Foresight Team. Deadline: 21 October 2026."

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Hans E. Offerdal @hofferdal.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

"What can universities themselves do to protect academic freedom?", asks Dr. Monika Steinel, Dept. Secretary General @eua.eu at the @iucdubrovnik.bsky.social conference in Zagreb. Her answer can also be found at www.eua.eu/our-work/exp... @wiegerbakker.bsky.social @esuonline.bsky.social @dfg.de

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MonaLisa MSCA DN @monalisadn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

At the beginning of September, the DCs of MonaLisa-DN got back together in Belgium for a 4-day training school. Four days packed with: 🔬Scientific talks 📊Poster session 🎓Transversal training 🍽️Great food! lnkd.in/ePtym5Tr #MonaLisaDN #MSCA #DN #HorizonEurope #SelfAssembly #TrainingSchool

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Archaea Biotech @archaeabiotech.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🚀 𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 𝗮𝘁 #𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗥𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! Our ARCTECH industrial partner 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗚𝗺𝗯𝗛 joined #EUROCORR2026 in Dublin, with presenting a poster and giving an oral presentation. A great week of science, connections & inspiration! 🤝✨ #MSCA #HorizonEurope #UGS

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HUMAN Doctoral Network @human-dn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

As Klidel wraps up her time in the HUMAN Doctoral Network, she reflects on diversity, diplomacy, ion mobility, nanoLC, multiomics, and a career goal that never changed: industry. Next stop, mass spectrometry method development and difficult analytical problems. We wish you all the best!🙌

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ModConFlex @modconflex.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Researcher Filippo Testa visited ONERA - the French Aerospace Lab - for 3 months. He worked at the Applied Maths department. Many thanks to ONERA and Sébastien Pernet for hosting him! Learn more about Filippo and his #ModConFlex experience ⤵️ www.youtube.com/shorts/xLKlQ... #MSCA #EUhorizon

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ProgRET @progret2024.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Inside ProgRET: discover our PhD projects.👩🏻‍🔬 🎥This month: Stefanida Shliaga (DC6). She is using long-read whole genome sequencing to spot hidden genetic variants and provide more precise diagnoses.🧬 📍Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands #inheritedretinaldisease #sciencecommunication #phd #MSCA

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LAC-EU Doctoral Network @lac-eu.network · 30/09/2026

Three intensive days in Oslo! From 23 to 25 September, the LAC-EU MSCA Doctoral Network held its Third Network Event, co-organised by University of Oslo and Sciences Po: public debates, workshops and feedback on our fellows' research. Full report: www.lac-eu.network/news/third-l...

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Third LAC-EU Network Event brings the doctoral network together in Oslo — LAC-EU

From 23 to 25 September 2026, the LAC-EU MSCA Doctoral Network gathered in Oslo for its Third Network Event, co-organised by the University of Oslo and Sciences Po. Over three intensive days, doctoral...

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DECADOCS ✍️👩🏾‍🎓👨🏼‍🎓🖥️🇫🇷🇬🇧🇮🇹🇩🇪🇫🇮🇵🇹🇪🇸🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @decadocs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

DECADOCS Summer School explored archives, collections and cultural heritage (7-12 September) www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/art... Thanks to Elisa Segnini and Matthew Creasy for an exciting week of discoveries, and to the University of Glasgow for their wonderful hospitality! 😁

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ModConFlex @modconflex.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"Last week, I visited WindEnergy Hamburg, and one of my first stops was the Controllab stand. It was great to catch up with Paul, whom I had the chance to work with during my secondment at Controllab over the winter. I also got to try their offshore crane simulator." by ModConFlex researcher Kaja.

Kaja with Paul at the Controllab Stand. There is three pane digital image of the floating crane behind them and they are framed by a chair with controls and a desk with some info. Both are facing each other and the camera at the same time, looking like they are enjoying WindEurope and their meeting.

There is also an image of the EU flag in front of the picture with the text "Funded by the European Union"

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TALES: Time-domain Astrophysics of Supermassive Black Holes @tales-eu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New A&A paper from TALES DC Natale De Bonis, with TALES members Dragana Ilić, Andjelka B. Kovačević & an international team! 🎉 An autoencoder that flags unusual AGN from their variability, tested on obscured AGN in COSMOS Read more: tales.astro.noa.gr/new #TALES #MSCA #HorizonEurope #AGN #ML #LSST

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SPM4.0 @spm40projecteu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Did you know that the stiffness of a cell can reveal important information about its health? In this episode, doctoral candidate Navdeep from IFJ PAN introduces the concept of cell elasticity and explains how researchers use Scanning Probe Microscopy to investigate diseases at the nanoscale.

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qubric.bsky.social @qubric.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🚀 QuBriC officially starts today! QuBriC is building the foundations of scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computing while training the next generation of quantum researchers. 🎓 15 funded PhD positions! Interested? Explore the vacancies and join the future of quantum computing🔗 www.qubric.eu

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MolCal @molcal-dn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New publication in Physica Status Solidi A 🧲🎉 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 Huge congratulations to the authors Hamza Meel and Jürgen Schnack 💪 🔗 doi.org/10.1002/pssa.70536 #MolCal #MSCA #DoctoralNetwork #HorizonEurope #Research #quantum #NewPublication

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ZooCELL MSCA-Doctoral Network @zoocell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Learn about ZooCELL’s X-ray imaging journey from our DC Kata Szabó from the Jekely lab at COS-UHEI. Read below her article: "Exploring marine creatures: X-ray adventures across Europe"! 🧵 #EM #ESRF #DESY #PETRAIII #X-ray #imaging #PhDlife #MSCA

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VORTEX Doctoral Network @vortex-europe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our new #VORTEX policy brief explores the limits of static threat assessments and calls for more flexible approaches that account for change over time. Read the full policy brief here: vortex.uni.mau.se/2026/09/poli...

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VORTEX Doctoral Network @vortex-europe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our new #VORTEX policy brief explores how P/CVE structures are built in crisis mode and dismantled when attention shifts. We highlight the need for dedicated roles, resources, and structures connecting research, policy, and practice. Read more: vortex.uni.mau.se/2026/09/poli...

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VORTEX Doctoral Network @vortex-europe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The #VORTEX Doctoral Network presents its White Paper on Radicalisation into Extremism and Terrorism, translating multidisciplinary research into evidence-based, actionable recommendations tailored to the needs of different P/CVE stakeholders. Read more here: vortex.uni.mau.se/2026/09/whit...

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MSCA-DN TReND @msca-trend.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🎉 TReND Newsletter – Out Now! The 5th TReND newsletter is available now, providing updates on research, events & achievements from TReND. You can subscribe via listserv.uni-muenster.de/mailman/list... Looking forward to keeping you updated on everything around TReND! #MSCA #ResearchimpactEU #H2020

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rebone.bsky.social @rebone.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Last September, the 2nd ReBone Network School was a great success! 🦴 How does the curvature of bone implants influence cell growth? This and other interesting topics were covered at Paris Lodron University in Salzburg! 🧪 #ReBone #AcademicSky #MedSky #MSCA #HorizonEurope

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qubric.bsky.social @qubric.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

📢 Another QuBriC Doctoral Network position is 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 and calling for applicants ! 📣 PhD in Machine Learning for Quantum Error Correction at Chalmers University of Technology with research visits to partners including Duke University and IQM Quantum Computers. academicpositions.com/ad/chalmers-...

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Doctoral Student in Machine Learning for Quantum Error Correction - Academic Positions

Fully funded PhD researching low-latency ML decoders for quantum error correction (surface/LDPC codes). Join EU network with training, collaborations and res...

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SPM4.0 @spm40projecteu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

ASAP simulates AFM data with exact labels to train models for force-curve analysis, quality control and DNA segmentation, reducing the need for manual annotation. Great work from the Soft Matter Lab of @giovannivolpe.bsky.social nivolpe.bsky.social! #MSCA #HorizonEU #AFM

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SPM4.0 @spm40projecteu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🏆 Congrats to our DC3 Prakhar Dutta from Gothenburg Univ. on the Best Oral Presentation award at SPIE-ETAI, part of #SPIEOptics + Photonics 2026 in San Diego! He presented ASAP, an open-source framework combining physics-based simulation & deep learning for AFM analysis 🔬🤖

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HoloGen MSCA Doctoral Network @hologen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🚀 Latest blogs from our fab @hologen.bsky.social Doctoral Network students are now live! They've done a great job of making their projects accessible & engaging for a wider audience. Well worth a read if you'd like to learn more about what they're all up to 👇 🔗 www.hologen-network.eu/blog.html

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MLCARE @mlcare.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

What a night! 🔬✨ Sara Civardi and the wider UC3M team brought #MLCARE research to the European Researchers’ Night. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and joined us!

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TOPOCOM MSCA Doctoral Network @topocom.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

📰 TOPOCOM Newsletter, Summer 2026 is out! Highlights in the newsletter 📄 New papers in Nature Physics, Communications Physics & PRB 🏆 Talk & poster awards for Krishna Patel, Yuean Zhou & Anusree Navallur 🏭 4th workshop at Infineon, Villach 👉 yanmc.folk.ntnu.no/TOPOCOM_News... #TOPOCOM #MSCA

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Edible Soft Matter | MSCA Doctoral Network @ediblesoftmatter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

For our first episode of the series “Edible Soft Matter in (bad) comics”, here is a briefly introduction to the motivations behind the ESM project. And (hopefully) some motivations to follow our projects and learn more about plant-based food!

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HumanIC @human-ic.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Exciting news from HumanIC! 🎮✨ Our team at NTNU successfully hosted "Gamifying the Invisible" at European Researchers' Night on Sept 25, 2026. Kids & public explored VR HVAC & infection control! Huge thanks to Rahmat, Kunal, Vasco & Prof. Cao! 🚀👇 #HumanIC #DoctoralNetwork #MSCA #HorizonEurope

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MSCA-GLOPOL @msca-glopol.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Subscribe to the MSCA-GLOPOL Flashnotes! 📬 This quarterly newsletter rounds up Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) news, funding calls, events, policy updates and resources. The first edition is out. Don't miss the next one! 🔗 msca-glopol.eu/flashnotes/ #MSCA #MSCAGLOPOL

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SPM4.0 @spm40projecteu.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

SPM4.0 at #EuropeanResearchersNight 🔬 At CosmoCaixa, Annalisa Caló explained AFM with a 3D-printed nanoparticle at the @UniBarcelona stand, and Vincenzo Montanarella took part in a scientific speed dating. #MSCA #SPM40 @IBECBarcelona @CosmoCaixa

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