Binnenland·tudelft.nl·11 jul 2025

Efficiently finding the best nano brain medicine? Bring everyone to the table

Would you have your genome altered to never suffer from hay fever again? Probably not. But what about to be rid of autism? A diverse group of scientists from Delft and Rotterdam including Daan Brinks learned from the COVID-19 pandemic: it’s only by engaging with all stakeholders that you can develop solutions people are actually willing to embrace. They took up that challenge. ‘When you alter someone’s brain, you’re touching the “self”.’