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Health and Environment-wide Associations based on Large population Surveys (HEALS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

Assessing individual exposure to environmental stressors and predicting health outcomes implies that both environmental exposures and epi/genetic variations are reliably measured simultaneously. HEALS (Health and Environment-wide Associations based on Large population Surveys) brings together in an innovative approach a comprehensive array of novel technologies, data analysis and modeling tools th ...
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NANOCARRIERS FOR THE DELIVERY OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS TO FIGHT RESISTANCE MECHANISMS (CycloN Hit)

Start date: Mar 1, 2014, End date: Feb 28, 2018,

The worldwide spread of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms can be viewed as an ecological consequence of the systematic use of antimicrobial agents. Resistant bacteria prevail in healthcare environments where antibiotic selective pressure is intensive. Novel therapeutic approaches are urgently required to deliver the well-documented existing drugs in an optimized fashion to: i) protect them towar ...
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The Higgs quest - exploring electroweak symmetry breaking at the LHC (HiggsTools)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

The main goal of the project is to provide excellent initial training to young researchers in the field of high energy particle physics, paving the road for new discoveries about the fundamental nature of the Universe at a time when new discoveries are expected, and when the new Standard Model of Particle Physics is going to be forged.The research goal of HiggsTools is the investigation of electro ...
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New weather-stable low gloss powder coatings based on bifunctional acrylic solid resins and nanoadditives (GLOW)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2017,

"In addition to tight European VOC (Volatile Organic Content) legislation, the growing demand for high performance organic coatings but also improved processing and cost efficiency in formulation development, have and will continue to drive new and innovative developments in this vast industrial area. In this respect, the coatings industry is expected to gain significant technological and financia ...
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Novel Complex Metal Hydrides for Efficient and Compact Storage of Renewable Energy as Hydrogen and Electricity (ECOSTORE)

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

Finding novel solutions for energy storage is of high societal relevance, since it is a prerequisite for the turnaround from fossil fuels and nuclear power to energy from renewable sources, since these sources mostly are intermittent. Also for providing an ecological friendly mobility, high capacity energy storage solutions are urgently needed. Well trained experts in energy storage are a prerequi ...
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Synthesis of Advanced top Nano-coatings with improved Aerodynamic and De-icing behavior (SANAD)

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

"The efficiency of modern transportation is severely compromised by the prevalence of turbulent drag and icing. The high level of turbulent skin-friction occurring, e.g., on the surface of an aircraft, is responsible for excess fuel consumption and increased carbon emissions. The environmental, political, and economic pressure to improve fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions associated with ...
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DyE SensiTized solar cells wIth eNhanced stabilitY (Destiny)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

The DESTINY initial training network will tackle major challenges in the development of stable dye-sensitized solar cells, DSC. DSC offer exciting possibilities for applications in building integrated photovoltaics and consumer electronics. However they possess a complex structure with disparate materials. For DSC to be marketable and to compete with its inorganic counterparts, fundamental science ...
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REVEALing hidden concepts in Social Media (REVEAL)

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

Description Revealing hidden concepts in social media.The world of media and communication is currently experiencing enormous disruptions: from one-way communication and word of mouth exchanges, we have moved to bi- or multidirectional communication patterns. No longer can a selected few (e.g. media organisations and controllers of commun ...
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Techno-economic Assessment of CO2 Quality Effect on its Storage and Transport (CO2QUEST)

Start date: Mar 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

The CO2QUEST proposal addresses the fundamentally important issues regarding the impact of the typical impurities in the gas or dense phase CO2 stream captured from fossil fuel power plants on its safe and economic transportation and storage.The proposed work programme will focus on the development of state-of-the art mathematical models backed by laboratory and industrial-scale experimentation ut ...
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Magnetic Nanoparticles and Thin Films for Spintronic Applications and High Performance Permanent Magnets (NanoMag)

Start date: Apr 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2016,

This proposal aims to establish a research network in the Area of magnetic nanostructured materials for novel spintronic, novel permanent magnets and biomedical applications, through collaboration and exchange of staff among six Prominent European Union Universities and Research Institutes, with top-class International laboratories, three from USA and one from Korea.The scientific objectives of th ...
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Spin Orbit Torque memory for cache & Multicore processor applications (spOt)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2016,

The microelectronics industry will face major challenges related to power dissipation and energy consumption in the next years. Both static and dynamic consumption will soon start to limit microprocessor performance growth. The goal of the spOt project is to modify the memory hierarchy by the integration of non-volatility (NV) as a new feature of memory cache, which would immediately minimize stat ...
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Prevention of Falls Network for Dissemination (ProFouND)

Start date: Mar 1, 2013, End date: Feb 29, 2016,

Description The Prevention of Falls Network for Dissemination (ProFouND) is a thematic network working with the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing to bring about the dissemination and implementation of best practice in falls prevention across Europe. ProFouND comprises 21 partners from 12 countries, with associate m ...
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Innovative integrative tools and platforms to be prepared for radiological emergencies and post-accident response in Europe (PREPARE)

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

This proposal aims to close gaps that have been identified in nuclear and radiological preparedness following the first evaluation of the Fukushima disaster. It addresses the call Fission-2010-3.3.1: Update of emergency management and rehabilitation strategies and expertise in Europe. The consortium intends to review existing operational procedures in dealing with long lasting releases, address th ...
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Development of NEXT GENeration cost efficient automotive CATalysts (NEXT-GEN-CAT)

Start date: Feb 1, 2012, End date: Jan 31, 2016,

The main objective of NEXTGENCAT proposal is the development of novel eco-friendly nano-structured automotive catalysts utilizing transition metal nanoparticles (Cu, Ni, Co Zn, Fe etc) that can partially or completely replace the PGMs. Based on nanotechnology, low cost nanoparticles will be incorporated into different substrates, including advanced ceramics (SiO2, perovskite etc) and silicon carbi ...
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STIMULATING THE PUBLIC ATTITUDE TOWARDS ADVANCED MATERIALS (STIMULATE)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

"More than seventy percent of all technical innovations today depend directly or indirectly on the development of advanced materials. Advanced materials have been identified as one of the 6 Key Enabling Technologies, of systemic relevance that feed many different cooperating business sectors. Exactly because of the complicated nature of their role as technology enablers, advanced materials many ti ...
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SemaGrow: Data intensive techniques to boost the real-time performance of global agricultural data infrastructures (SemaGrow)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

As the trend to open up data and provide them freely on the Internet intensifies, the opportunities to create added value by combining and cross-indexing heterogeneous data at a large scale increase. To seize them, we need infrastructure that is not only efficient, real-time responsive and scalable but is also flexible and robust enough to welcome data in any schema and form and to transparently r ...
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Creative Emotional Reasoning Computational Tools Fostering Co-Creativity in Learning Processes (C2Learn)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

The C2Learn project aims to introduce an innovative digital gaming and social networking environment incorporating diverse tools, the use of which can foster co-creativity in learning processes in the context of both formal and informal educational settings.In developing this project, we are innovating methodologically by introducing two new non-linear thinking processes, as fundamental heuristic ...
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"Fast, reliable and cost effective boron hydride based high capacity solid state hydrogen storage materials" (BOR4STORE)

Start date: Apr 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

"BOR4STORE proposes an integrated, multidisciplinary approach for the development and testing of novel, optimised and cost-efficient boron hydride based H2 storage materials with superior performance (capacity more than 8 wt.% and 80 kg H2/m^3) for specific fuel cell applications.Building on the results of past and ongoing EC funded projects on H2 storage, BOR4STORE aspires to tackle the S&T chall ...
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High-throughput development of carbon-polymer nanocomposites for marine applications (CARBONCOMP)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2015,

One of the major obstacles in the effective use of nanostructured carbon as reinforcement in polymer matrix composites is their agglomeration and poor dispersion within the metallic matrix. To overcome this obstacle the proposed project will synthesize and functionalize nanoscaled polymers of carbon nanotubes (mainly) and graphene sheets by employing environmentally friendly and cost-effective met ...
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RARE EARTH FREE PERMANENT MAGNETS (REFREEPERMAG)

Start date: May 1, 2012, End date: Apr 30, 2015,

"This proposal aims at developing a new generation of novel materials for high performance permanent magnets (PM) with energy product 60 kJ/m3 5) nanostructures by environmentally friendly synthesis methods and b) using high-throughput (HT) thin film synthesis and characterization techniques to identify new PM candidate phases. The first strategy, through the control of the nanostructure will le ...
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TOWARDS A JOINT EUROPEAN RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK FOR COASTAL OBSERVATORIES (JERICO)

Start date: May 1, 2011, End date: Apr 30, 2015,

Around European coastal seas, the number of marine observing systems is quickly increasing under the pressure of both monitoring requirements and oceanographic research. Present demands for such systems include reliable, high-quality and comprehensive observations, automated platforms and sensors systems, as well as autonomy over long time periods. In-situ data collected, combined with remote sens ...
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Coordination of European Research on Industrial Safety towards Smart and Sustainable Growth (SAF€RA)

Start date: Apr 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

Industrial safety is an enabling and important success-factor in the pursuit of beneficial business activities. For this reason, industrial safety is a vital and important prerequisite for sustainable growth and competitiveness of the EU. Therefore, there is an urgent need to refocus the resources of national research programmes in EU Member States on industrial safety since the problems related t ...
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Policy Formulation and Validation through non moderated crowdsourcing (NOMAD)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

Collaboration and crowdsourcing are the realities of today's public Internet. The so-called "Web 2.0" represents a precious repository of thematic information, thanks to the heterogeneous content that is inserted daily and spontaneously updated by its users. Very recently, a big commercial interest has started to arise – especially within industries that manufacture consumer goods and services – i ...
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European Nuclear Science and Applications Research (ENSAR)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

ENSAR is the Integrating Activity of Nuclear Scientists from almost all European countries performing research in three of the major subfields of Nuclear Physics: Nuclear Structure, Nuclear Astrophysics and Applications of Nuclear Science. It proposes an optimised ensemble of Networking (NAs), Transnational Access and Joint Research Activities (JRAs), which will ensure qualitative and quantitative ...
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MEDiterranean Sea Acidification in a changing climate (MedSeA)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jul 31, 2014,

Increases of atmospheric CO2 and associated decreases in seawater pH and carbonate ion concentration this century and beyond are likely to have wide impacts on marine ecosystems including those of the Mediterranean Sea. Consequences of this process, ocean acidification, threaten the health of the Mediterranean, adding to other anthropogenic pressures, including those from climate change. Yet in co ...
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A Novel Nano-container drug carrier for targeted treatment of prostate cancer (NANOTHERAPY)

Start date: Feb 1, 2009, End date: Jan 31, 2014,

"The essence of the proposal is the fabrication of multiple nano containers which exhibit double and triple stimuli response and site recognition. Specifically, the containers will be grafted by Leuprolide (LP) for prostate cancer recognition. Multiple containers will be filled by two drugs (e.g. LP and DOX) in different compartments not interacting with each other chemically (cocktail of drugs, e ...
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2013 RESEARCHERS’ NIGHT: The Greek Events (ReN 2013)

Start date: Jun 15, 2013, End date: Jan 14, 2014,

Researchers are usually regarded as persons with limited personal life and needs who devote their lives solely to their research goals in remote, closed laboratories. To this end, primary objective of the ReN2013 project is to alter this misperception and present researchers as ordinary people that have interests other than of their profession, have families and friends and in general do not diffe ...
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TOWARDS AN ALLIANCE OF EUROPEAN RESEARCH FLEETS (EUROFLEETS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2009, End date: Aug 31, 2013,

"The quality of the infrastructures available for marine research affects directly Europe research performance. So marine research infrastructures are considered as key elements of the European Strategy for Marine Research under development. A coherent pan-European approach with enhanced partnership in investment, development and usage of fleets, will have a significant impact to better meet the d ...
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Management and monitoring of deep-sea fisheries and stocks (DEEPFISHMAN)

Start date: Apr 1, 2009, End date: Sep 30, 2012,

"Deepwater fisheries pose particular difficulties for management. Target species are difficult to assess with high levels of uncertainty, they are generally vulnerable to overfishing and sustainable levels of exploitation are low. Ecosystems are impacted by fishing due to the removal of target species, bycatch of numerous fish and other organisms and the crushing of benthos such as e.g. cold water ...
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An integrated paleoceanographic-sedimentological study of the Cretan Sea, South Aegean Sea (Paleo Cretan Basin)

Start date: May 25, 2009, End date: May 24, 2012,

Changes in the ocean circulation and climate have been brought to the focus of research mainly during the last thirty years, due to their correlation to human activities. A dramatic hydrological change occurred during the last twenty years in the Eastern Mediterranean, where there has been a switch in the formation of new deep water from the Adriatic Sea to the Aegean Sea. This is attributed to th ...
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Towards an Integrated Marine and Maritime Science Community (MARCOM+)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Apr 30, 2012,

"The ‘Aberdeen plus interest group’ joined forces with the ‘Venice Platform group’ to take further steps in integrating the marine, maritime and coastal research sectors in Europe. The goal is to establish a sustainable and long-lasting partnership forum (“European Marine and Maritime Forum”), based on shared interests and shared leadership, and to test it on regional seas and pan-European basis. ...
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UP-GRADE BLACK SEA SCIENTIFIC NETWORK (UP-GRADE BS-SCENE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2011,

The recently finished FP6 RI Black Sea SCENE project has established a Black Sea Scientific Network of leading environmental and socio-economic research institutes, universities and NGO’s from the countries around the Black Sea and has developed a distributed virtual data and information infrastructure that is populated and maintained by these organisations to improve the identification, access, e ...
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