June 17th marked another milestone for attoworld’s cooperation institute The Center for Molecular Fingerprinting (CMF). In Szeged’s impressive ELI Alps Research Center, CMF’s first laboratory in Hungary was inaugurated, which is now equipped with the innovative laser system Infrasampler 1.5 to measure the blood samples of the H4H study in the future.
Numerous guests from politics and science attended the event, that was accompanied by a top-class Nobel symposium, moderated by CMF’s Research Director Mihaela Žigman, Three Nobel laureates, namely Ferenc Krausz (2023 Physics), Katalin Karikó (2023 Medicine) and Gérard Mourou (2018 Physics), who are closely associated with the ELI APLs research institution, gave insights into their current research in their lectures.
Ferenc Krausz, CMF’ Scientific Director, started off as host. In his lecture “sub-atomic motions of electrons initiated, controlled and captured by light” he traced the path from the detection of electrons in motion in the range of attosecond physics to the application of this basic research in terms of early diagnosis of diseases, as CMF does with the measurement of molecular fingerprints.
Katalin Karikó reported in an inspiring and engaging manner on the focus of her research which have fundamentally changed the understanding of how mRNA interacts with the human immune system and contributed to the rapid vaccine development during the corona pandemic.
Gérard Mourou then talked in his presentation “a passion for extreme light” about his work with ultra-short, high-intensity laser pulses that reach into the petawatt range. Inspired by so much concentrated knowledge, the guests left the lecture hall delighted. It is certainly not often that you can listen to three Nobel Prize winners in a row.
Here you can watch the presentations by the three Nobel Prize winners on YouTube:
CMF Summit 2024 - At the forefront of disease profiling - YouTube
