Bahar Mostafiz from the University of Turku won the top prize at the 2024 Millennium Young Scientist Contest. In her winning pitch, Mostafiz talked about developing a small chip that could measure dopamine levels in the brain and help detect Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases much earlier than current methods.
Bahar Mostafiz (University of Turku), Nidia Obscura Acosta (University of Helsinki), and Aysen Degerli Ahishali (VTT) were recognized at the 2024 Millennium Young Scientist Contest during the Millennium Technology Prize Forum on October 30, 2024.
Bahar Mostafiz gave a pitch about early detection of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases using a newly invented chip that could measure dopamine levels in the brain. Mostafiz won the top prize and will go to Singapore for the next round. The Global Young Scientists Summit will be organised in Singapore in January 2025.
The Millennium Young Scientist Contest offers emerging researchers a platform to present their work and make new connections.
Participants representing Millennium Technology Prize partners were given three minutes to give a pitch on how their research helps to solve a contemporary problem, promoting technological innovations for a better life.
Bahar Mostafiz inspired the audience with her topic “Micro Innovations, Macro Wellness: Transforming Mental Health Care”.
Watch her winning pitch:
As the winner of the contest Mostafiz receives an invitation to participate in the reputed Global Young Scientists Summit, organized in Singapore in January 2025, as one of Finland’s representatives. Mostafiz also received a grant from the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters.
