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Impact of Biogenic versus Anthropogenic emissions on Clouds and Climate: towards a Holistic UnderStanding (BACCHUS)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2017,

Clouds are a very important, yet not well understood feedback factor in climate change and they contribute to the effective radiative forcing (ERF) from aerosol-cloud interactions (ACI). The uncertainty in ERFaci is larger than for any other forcing agent. Also, feedbacks between the terrestrial and marine biosphere and the atmosphere involving ACI are thought to play an important role in regulati ...
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Development of improved perennial non-food biomass and bioproduct crops for water stressed environments (WATBIO)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2017,

"The goal of WATBIO is to use the power of next generation sequencing to develop an accelerated route for producing new germplasm with enhanced drought tolerance whilst maintaining biomass productivity and quality in water scarce, marginal environments unsuitable for food crops.This will be achieved for three non-food crops (Populus, Miscanthus and Arundo), suitable for growth on water scarce, mar ...
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Semantic Data Management (SemData)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

Semantic data management refers to a range of techniques for the manipulation and usage of data basedon its meaning. Semantically enabled linked and open data have been published at an increasing pace inrecent years, and this technology has been adopted by major industrial players, including Google, Yahoo,Oracle, Talis and IBM. But to reach their full potential of becoming a transformative technol ...
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Advancing the Green Chemistry of Singlet Oxygen and Applying it to Synthetic Challenges (SINOXYGEN)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

Novel synthetic methods are vital to the work of a host of key chemical disciplines; from new materials and nanotechnology to pharmaceuticals, practitioners constantly need cleaner, greener, milder and more efficient ways to synthesize their chosen targets. In this proposal, we seek to develop, and then apply to some very challenging scenarios, a set of particularly powerful and beyond the state-o ...
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The Human Early-Life Exposome – novel tools for integrating early-life environmental exposures and child health across Europe (HELIX)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

The aim of HELIX is to exploit novel tools and methods (remote sensing/GIS-based spatial methods, omics-based approaches, biomarkers of exposure, exposure devices and models, statistical tools for combined exposures, novel study designs, and burden of disease methodologies), to characterise early-life exposure to a wide range of environmental hazards, and integrate and link these with data on majo ...
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African Vector Control: New Tools (AvecNet)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

The AvecNet consortium will develop practical solutions to the current limitations of vector control strategies in Africa using a combination of translationally-aware, state of the art science and end user analysis to ensure successful development and uptake of the new and improved approaches to malaria control and elimination. Our carefully balanced, multidisciplinary team of European and Africa ...
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"The Singlet Oxygen Strategy: sustainable oxidation procedures for applications in material science, synthesis, wastewater treatment, diagnostics and therapeutics" (SO2S)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

"The SO2S network seeks to exploit Singlet Oxygen (1O2) as a green and benign oxidant for use in novel synthetic methodologies, crosslinking strategies, bioconjugation procedures and materials production. The chemistry described herein generates the means to both understand and influence biological systems by providing probes and reagents – from analytical methods to new drugs - and to modulate ma ...
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Living with Hard Times: How European Citizens Deal with Economic Crises and Their Social and Political Consequences (LIVEWHAT)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2016,

The proposed research deals with citizens’ reactions to economic crises and their social and political consequences. It examines in particular the ways in which European citizens have reacted to the crisis that, at different degree of intensity in different countries, struck Europe since 2008, but also how they deal with economic crises and their consequences more generally. We examine both indivi ...
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Including Responsible Research and innovation in cutting Edge Science and Inquiry-based Science education to improve Teacher's Ability of Bridging Learning Environments (IRRESISTIBLE)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

IRRESISTIBLEIn the project IRRISITIBLE partners work together to make young people more aware about Responsible Research and Innovation issues. Universities and science centres will cooperate in the project using the expertise they have in linking formal land informal learning.For a long term effect the project focusses on teacher training. Each partner will form a Community of Learners in which t ...
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Rational Design of Hybrid Nano-porous Composites made from Carbon Nanostructures and Crystalline Open-Framework Solids for Advanced Applications (CarbonCROFs)

Start date: Oct 15, 2014, End date: Oct 14, 2016,

The CarbonCROFs proposal is directed at the rational design and development of novel open-frameworks solids including metal organic-, zeolitic imidazolate- and covalent organic-frameworks well as their smart combination with carbon nanostructures (carbon nanotubes and graphene) towards advanced, multifunctional hybrid nanoporous materials. The combination of the unique and diverse physical and che ...
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Gene Therapy: Modeling Synthetic DNA Delivery Systems (Genethesis)

Start date: Dec 1, 2011, End date: Jun 1, 2016,

Gene delivery techniques offer great hope in developing effective therapies (gene therapies) for serious human diseases. Currently the major challenge in clinical trials is the development of both safe and efficient DNA delivery systems (vectors). Synthetic vectors appear to be safer and more versatile but have significantly lower delivery efficiency than their viral counterparts. In this project ...
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Chain Reaction: A Sustainable Approach to Inquiry Based Science Education (CHREACT)

Start date: Jun 1, 2013, End date: May 31, 2016,

Over the last decade a sharp decline in interest and participation in science has been identified in young people across Europe. Should this continue, the capacity to innovate both in industry and research will suffer in the long term. A critical issue in addressing this problem is providing young people with relevant contexts and practical experience of scientific concepts through classroom sci ...
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"A new integrative framework for the study of fish welfare based on the concepts of allostasis, appraisal and coping styles" (COPEWELL)

Start date: Jul 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

"COPEWELL aims to provide a better understanding of the underpinning mechanisms and basic knowledge about the physiology, biology, and behaviour of fishes and to give a deeper understanding of the basic mechanisms involved in coping styles. We will use an innovative hypothesis-driven multidisciplinary approach that aims to explore the links between brain function, behaviour and adaptive plastici ...
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A cutting edge platform for data management and analysis to assist European fish aquaculture in its development towards higher performance and competitiveness (FINDIT)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2015,

The idea of developing a systematic approach to collect and analyse hatchery data across sites and companies was conceived during the FineFish project (EU FP6, COLL-CT-2005-012451, “Improving sustainability of European fish aquaculture by control of malformations”). An innovative IT solution, ‘FindIT’, was designed to enable sectoral benchmarking, allowing a hatchery to measure its own performance ...
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Biology and control of vector-borne infections in Europe (EDENext)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

To address the call for proposals 'Biology and control of vector-borne infections in Europe' launched by the European Commission, we want to investigate the biological, ecological and epidemiological components of vector-borne diseases (VBD) introduction, emergence and spread, and to propose innovative tools for controlling them, building on the basis of acquired knowledge. We have selected the ma ...
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REsearch into implementation STrategies to support patients of different ORigins and language background in a variety of European primary care settings (RESTORE)

Start date: Apr 1, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

This project is concerned with optimising the delivery of primary healthcare to European citizens who are migrants who experience language and cultural barriers in host countries. We focus on the implementation of evidence-based health information (e.g. guidelines to enhance communication in cross-cultural consultations) and interventions (e.g. training initiatives on interculturalism and the use ...
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Optical and adaptational limits of vision (OPAL)

Start date: Apr 1, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

"Despite extensive research on the optics of the eye and the neuronal processing of the optical image that is projected on the retina, a number of basic questions are surprisingly unclear. Combining the expertise of 5 University-based European laboratories with a long history of scientific accomplishments, a well established industrial partner, and a high-ranking international advisory board, this ...
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Networking Primary Science Educators as a means to provide training and professional development in Inquiry Based Teaching (Pri-Sci-Net)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2014,

This project is about setting up a Europe-wide network for professionals and academics in the area of Primary Science Education. The aim is to provide training and professional support to teachers to help them use Inquiry based learning in Science in schools. The platform at European level will network professionals as well as support the organisation of training courses. It also recognises teache ...
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Archimedes Center for Modeling, Analysis and Computation in Crete (ACMAC)

Start date: Apr 1, 2010, End date: Mar 31, 2014,

Computational and Applied Mathematics is becoming one of the main driving forces of the current development of Applied Sciences. Modeling, Analysis and Computer Simulation based on advanced mathematical methods is absolutely necessary in most fields of science and engineering. The Department of Applied Mathematics (DApplM) at the University of Crete (UoC) over the course of its 10 years of existen ...
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Natural Europe: Natural History & Environmental Cultural Heritage in European Digital Libraries for Education (Natural Europe)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Oct 31, 2013,

In an era where natural history and environmental education inadequacy in formal and informal contexts is becoming an increasingly challenging issue, harvesting the potential of European digital libraries appears as a very attractive option. However, an impressive abundance of high quality digital content that is available in Natural History Museums (NHMs) around Europe remains largely unexploited ...
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Multiple ergodic averages and combinatorics (MEAC)

Start date: Oct 1, 2009, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

"The proposed research lies in the area of ergodic theory and has several potential implications in combinatorics. In ergodic theory, the investigator, building on his previous work, plans to carry out an in depth analysis of the limiting behavior of multiple ergodic averages along various integer sequences, for example Hardy sequences, random sequence, and sequences related to the prime numbers. ...
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Fundamentals and Applications of Holographic Duality (HoloERG)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Aug 31, 2013,

We propose a project whose goal is to broaden the current range of applicability of the AdS/CFT correspondence, to draw lessons for the strongly coupled dynamics of gauge theories in diverse dimensions and to learn about new aspects of the holographic duality. To achieve these goals we focus on four systems with interesting and useful applications: (i) flavor dynamics in holographic QCD, (ii) the ...
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DATA REPOSITORIES AND COMPUTATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE STUDIES IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN (DARECLIMED)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jul 31, 2013,

"The Mediterranean and Middle East, with a combined total population of more than 400 million people, are characterized by strong environmental gradients, climate extremes and diverse economic, social and cultural identities. It is expected that throughout the 21st century the region will experience substantial adverse climate changes and face major challenges in energy demand and supply, as well ...
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Developing a Child Cohort Research Strategy for Europe (CHICOS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

"Mother-child cohorts are currently collecting a wealth of information on childhood diseases and their determinants across Europe, but these data are often of fragmented nature and there is little coordination to structure and consolidate scattered research. Although cohort research carries large potential policy implications, messages are not always filtering through to policy at the national, le ...
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Software Services and Systems Network (S-Cube) (S-Cube)

Start date: Mar 1, 2008, End date: Feb 29, 2012,

Description S-Cube, the Software Services and Systems Network, will establish an integrated, multidisciplinary, vibrant research community that will enable Europe to lead the software-services revolution...S-Cube, the Software Services and Systems Network will establish a unified, multidisciplinary, vibrant research community which will e ...
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