Walton Institute PhD Researchers represent PRIME at ACM NanoCom 2023

PhD research students Aiman Khalil and Kurt Jan Pumares represented Walton Institute at South East Technological University (SETU) at ACM NanoCom 2023. Held at the University of Warwick, Coventry, UK on September 20^th to 22^nd, the prestigious conference focused on Molecular Communications and was attended by many international researchers in the fields of biological communication, nanotechnology, and molecular communication. 

The research students were at ACM NanoCom 2020 representing the EU FET OPEN PRIME project, which they are both participating in. Walton Institute at South East Technological University is proud lead partner on this important project. The project, funded by Horizon Europe, has the potential to change how epilepsy and other neurological disorders are diagnosed and treated. This is an ongoing research project with seven partners – Walton Institute at South East Technological University, Tampere University, University of Ferrara, EPOS-IASIS, Aarhus University, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), and omiics – working in collaboration to make a real difference to people’s lives. 

Kurt Jan Pumares says: “I had a very fruitful 3 days at ACM NanoCom 2023. It was lovely meeting other researchers in the Molecular Communications field, listening to their great talks, having good discussions about their poster presentations, and simply getting in touch with people that have similar interests and expanding my researcher network. All of these things I learned during the conference gave me very important ideas for the direction I would like my new research to move forward in the EU-FET-Open PRIME Project.”

Fellow PhD student Aiman Khalil, said, “The ACM NanoCom conference was a great opportunity to learn about the recent findings and emerging trends in the areas of molecular communication, biological communication, and nanotechnology. The presentations and talks given by renowned researchers were incredibly informative and offered valuable insights into the latest developments and emerging trends within these disciplines. My experience of attending the ACM NanoCom conference was not only a tremendous learning experience but also a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow researchers and exchange ideas.”

PRIME is a 48-month project and is expected to conclude in late 2024. Kurt and Aiman continue their research at Walton Institute at SETU.

For more information on PRIME, visit the project website here: fet-prime.eu.