DLN received several applications for this call. Each application was assessed by the evaluation committee for relevance to the call; novelty; relevance to biotechnology and/or synergies between different knowledge domains inside and outside academia; and finally, feasibility of the proposed activity. Each candidate has been granted NOK 30,000 to plan and run their activity within 2024.
About Viviam Bermúdez' activity SPARK
Bermúdez is pursuing a Ph.D. in computational cancer biology at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU. Her research goal is to create a precision medicine tool that can serve as a guide for cancer research and assist oncologists in optimizing treatment strategies. 
SPARK
Her activity for this Impact call is titled SPARK (Sharing Perspectives And Reinforcing Knowledge) with PlayDecide: Precision Medicine. Bermúdez aims to create a card game about precision medicine tools in research and in the clinic to engage the public, the academic community, the clinic and industry in a debate about the different views on this type of research and work towards reaching a consensus.
Using PlayDecide to engage with different communities
The game, PlayDecide ( Games for fact-based group discussion | PlayDecide), is designed for group discussions, it allows the understanding of different perspectives on a topic and aims to facilitate a positive consensus on it.
Objectives
Through this card game, Bermúdez aims to gain insights about the opinions and perspectives of different communities regarding precision medicine tools, and to foster collaboration and networking between researchers and experts. This can in turn inform future research, policy-making, and decision-making processes to guide the development of innovative technologies and approaches
About Komal Agarwal's activity Farm-a-see
Agarwal is a postdoctoral candidate researching ultrasound, microwaves and optics in the Department of Physics and Technology at the Arctic University of Norway (UiT). Her activity is called “Farm-a-see” – exploring the possibilities of improving arctic farming by seeing acoustic images generated by real-time monitoring
Arctic farmers and scientists need to talk
Arctic farmers have challenges and existing technology can be of use to them. This impact call aims to break professional barriers in order to arrive at innovative Arctic farming solutions. To do this, scientists need to understand the challenges faced by Arctic farmers and discuss how existing technology and technological innovation can be of use. The goal is to make Arctic farming easier, more productive, and more sustainable through technological augmentation.
News from this project
Broadening the Scope of Farm-a-sea: From Local Challenges to Global Solutions
Biswajoy Ghosh receives MABIT-funding
About the Impact call
Biotechnology is increasingly aimed at tackling grand challenges such as climate change, pollution, and fostering healthy communities. We now know that these challenges cannot be addressed by a single discipline or solved by a technological 'fix'. They are complex and difficult to solve from within the halls of academia. As academics, we need to put our thinking caps on, step out of the ivory tower, and engage with others who can enrich our efforts. Read more about the Impact call for 2023 .