Cluster Principal Investigator Prof. Dr. Peer Fischer was awarded a prestigious ERC Synergy Grant from the European Research Council. The international project, titled DNA4RENOMS, aims to develop light-responsive, reconfigurable nano-opto-mechanical systems using advanced DNA nanotechnology. The teams will employ DNA as a programmable construction material to create nanoscale machines that can dynamically restructure themselves and change their mechanical properties with molecular precision. These innovative nanoscale machines aim to enable sustainable self-organization and future technologies such as artificial muscles or ultra-precise force sensors small enough to operate inside living tissues. The ERC will support the collaborative research effort with substantial funding for the participating groups over six years.
