HYPUSH: Spin disorder in iron oxide nanoparticles: A new paradigm to elucidate for pushing the limits of magnetic hyperthermia
The project at a glance
About
In recent years, the field of nanomagnetism has benefited from magnetic defects to expand the limits of knowledge and applications. However, the full potential of spin disorder is yet to be released. In an interdisciplinary project merging nanomagnetism, computational science, neutron scattering and biomedicine, HYPUSH proposes to benefit from magnetic inhomogeneities for pushing the therapeutic efficiency of magnetic hyperthermia. Based on the combination of neutron data and micromagnetic simulations, the correlation between the spin arrangement and the macroscopic heat release will be elucidated, allowing to identify the optimal nanoparticle designs for upgraded magnetic hyperthermia.
The scientific outcomes, together with the training on leadership and management, will enable me to lean in my next step career, leading my own research projects and expanding the developed methodology to pioneer unexplored research avenues.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions grant agreement 101081455.
Organisation and partners
Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM)
Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS)
European Commission