Dust2DNA: An Interdisciplinary Workshop on the Origins and Early Evolution of Life
Dust2DNA: An Interdisciplinary Workshop on the Origins and Early Evolution of Life
Name of applicant
Elishevah van Kooten
Title
Assistant Professor
Institution
University of Copenhagen
Amount
DKK 80,000
Year
2026
Type of grant
Conferences
Summary
Dust2DNA is a one-week interdisciplinary workshop exploring how life emerged from cosmic dust to early biology. Bringing together young researchers across astronomy, chemistry, nanoscience, and biology, it fosters curiosity-driven exchange and trains the next generation to tackle one of science’s biggest questions.