In the last issue of “Fazination Forschung”, the science magazine of the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Hendrik Dietz and the VIROFIGHT project was featured on how DNA capsules can capture viruses. The article gives insights from the first ideas to the technical aspects of building the nanoshells using DNA origami technology and an outlook on how the concept could help fight a possible next pandemic. You can read the full article “Quarantine for Viruses” here (available in German and English).
VIROFIGHT FINAL PUBLISHABLE SUMMARY
On 31 January 2025, the third and final project period of the VIROFIGHT project officially concluded, marking the successful completion of the project. We are pleased to share the final project summary, which highlights the key achievements and the broader impact of the research conducted over the course of the project.
VIROFIGHT has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 899619.