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Network for Cloud Computing Eco-System (CleanSky)

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

With the increasing demand for cloud computing services and rapid development and advances in data center techniques, cloud computing is moving from small data centers towards a large scale, highly efficient new computing infrastructure with low cost. The proposed CleanSky network is intended to provide a stimulating and structured platform for the training of young researchers, for the developmen ...
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Metric Analysis for Emergent Technologies (MANET)

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

"The scientific objective of the project is to develop new and highly sophisticated instruments of metric analysis with applications to the large spectrum of emergent technological fields from human to computer vision, to traffic dynamics. New European Doctoral Programme will be devoted to the training of young researchers on this new frontier of mathematics and its applications.Metric analysis, a ...
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Structure and Evolution of Complex Systems with Applications in Physics and Life Sciences (STREVCOMS)

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

"The aim of the project is to make a major step-change in developingnovel effective tools for studying complex systems based onstochastic geometry and stochastic evolution methods, on appropriatemethods of analysis and combinatorics, as well as on numericalmethods and computer simulations. The network we are going to createwill unite efforts of leading specialists in this area towardsscientific ex ...
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Academia-Industry Research and Development Opportunities for Picornaviruses (AIROPico)

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

Viruses belonging to the large family of Picornaviridae such as enteroviruses, rhinoviruses and parechoviruses represent the most commonly encountered infectious agents in mankind. Several research groups in Europe are active on different aspects of picornavirus research. Nevertheless, prevalence, transmission, and pathogenesis are still largely unknown and no therapy is available for picorna infe ...
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Small molecules activating RET for the treatment of Parkinson's disease (GDNF mimetics)

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

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is caused by degeneration and progressive loss of dopaminergic (DA) neurons of the substantia nigra. In Western countries more than 6 million people live with PD. Currently no cure for this disease is available, existing therapeutic strategies alleviate PD symptoms but do not influence its cause or in other words do not prevent or slow down degeneration of DA neurons. Glia ...
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Sustainable Biomass Conversions by Highly Efficient Catalytic Processes (SUBICAT)

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

"The goal of a sustainable society requires the efficient use of renewable or sustainable materials and demands the development of selective new methodologies for the preparation of desirable products. In this context we require:(i) a change from traditional stoichiometric, high energy methods that produce huge amounts of chemical waste to mild and clean catalytic processes and(ii) a major step ch ...
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Deciphering inter- and intracellular signalling in schizophrenia (IN-SENS)

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

IN-SENS is an interdisciplinary, cutting-edge European industry-academia collaborative effort for a novel training of scientists in molecular psychiatry with the prospect of discovering the biology of schizophrenia and actively promote drug discovery. Mental illnesses are a major burden to patients, relatives, and public health worldwide. IN-SENS therefore aims to profoundly change the academic-in ...
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Stem cell niche and asymmetric division in aging (STEM CELLS AND AGING)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

Adult stem cells maintain tissues for the life of an organism by balancing regeneration with tissue damage and turnover. Accordingly, the functional decline associated with aging is hypothesized to result from the reduced net stem cell function. Mechanisms that increase stem cell number, maintenance, or function could therefore be used to counter age related tissue damage. Surprisingly, the very p ...
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European Rare Earth Magnet Recycling Network (EREAN)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

"Because China dominates the rare-earth market and is reducing its export quota, there is a very high supply risk for rare earths in Europe. To tackle this rare-earth crisis, Europe needs to invest in primary mining, substitution and, in particular, urban mining/recycling. To date, less than 1% of the rare earths are being recycled, due to, amongst others, a lack of efficient recycling technologie ...
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Identification of novel regulators of growth and wood formation by studying natural variation in Arabidopsis and Betula pendula, a novel model tree (BETWOOD)

Start date: Apr 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2017,

My research aims to understand molecular mechanisms controlling growth and wood formation in plants. I will identify novel genes functioning in the regulation of cambial meristem activity by exploring its natural variation. I will use two complementary model species: herbaceous Arabidopsis and forest tree silver birch (Betula pendula). In Arabidopsis, I will identify genetic quantitative trait loc ...
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Epigenetic Training Network - Innovative techniques and models to understand epigenetic regulation in the pathogenesis of common diseases (EPITRAIN)

Start date: Mar 1, 2013, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

"Despite the past century witnessing considerable advances in our understanding of genetics, the success of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in detecting putative causal variants has been tinged with disappointment as the effects found have been modest. Epigenetics promises a novel biological foundation of a new way of looking at common diseases because it responds to the environment and gov ...
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Demographic and Selective effects on the Quantitative Genetics of Ninespine Sticklebacks (QGEN-DS)

Start date: Feb 1, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

The aim of this project is to use the ninespine stickleback as a model to understand the relative importance of natural selection and random demographic events in shaping the evolution of ecologically relevant complex traits; harness the demographic history of the stickleback to detect complex genetic interactions affecting complex traits; improve the empirical understanding of the genetics of com ...
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Vascular Endothelial interactionS and SpEciaLization (Vessel)

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

The vascular network plays essential roles in animal biology. Local disruption or impaired function of the vascular network is known to cause various pathological conditions, such as ischemic heart disease and stroke. The angiogenic growth of blood vessels is critically required during development, growth and regeneration, but it can also promote the growth of cancer cells and contribute to diabet ...
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“Between the Times”: Embattled Temporalities and Anti-Historicism in Interwar Europe (BETWEEN THE TIMES)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

The inter-war period in Europe – politically, ideologically, and socially – has remained as if a misfit in our narrative schemes of modern history. While various aspects of its cultural and intellectual histories have intrigued scholars for decades, one of the key experiences that shaped its self-perception as a misfit – the new sense of human time as fractured, of human history as disrupted – has ...
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Towards a comprehensive understanding of transport of energy and greenhouse gases in lacustrine ecosystems (GHG-LAKE)

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

The main objective of GHG-LAKE joint research programme is to increase mobility and exchange of researchers between EU countries, Russia and US to obtain better understanding of energy and greenhouse gases (methane and carbon dioxide) budgets in lake ecosystems at high-latitude, which are potentially most prone to on-going and future climate changes. Factors controlling the carbon cycles are inves ...
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Mammalian Chromosome Stability (chromstab)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

Accurate DNA recombination is critical for preventing tumorigenesis and developmental defects. In normal cells, the DNA damage response helps prevent the propagation cells with aberrant chromosome content. It is known that DNA repair often compromised in tumor cells, but much remains to be discovered about its regulation on the molecular level. For instance, how much cell-to-cell or patient-to-pat ...
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Collateral effects of language in use (CELU)

Start date: Oct 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

"The overall research objective of the proposed project is to investigate to what extent the language we speak influence our ability to act in the world. Building on the theoretical and methodological foundations of disciplines such as Conversation Analysis, Linguistic Anthropology and Interactional Linguistic, and taking as its point of departure the idea that language is a resource for accomplis ...
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CLOUD Initial Training Network (CLOUD TRAIN) (CLOUD-TRAIN)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

"The aim of “CLOUD-TRAIN” is to establish a multi-site network of Early Stage Researchers (here predominantly PhD students) and Experienced Researchers at 10 partner institutions across Europe. The role of aerosol nucleation for atmospheric CCN levels, clouds and climate is investigated. The influence of various vapours and ions for aerosol nucleation, growth and cloud processes is studied to sign ...
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HPeV3 structural and functional studies (HPEV3 STRUCTURE)

Start date: Aug 1, 2014, End date: Jul 31, 2016,

Human parechovirus 3 (HPeV3) belongs to the genus Parechovirus within the large and growing family of Picornaviridae. Currently, the Picornaviridae family contains 37 species grouped into 17 genera. All picornaviruses are small icosahedrally-symmetric non-enveloped viruses that possess single-stranded, positive-sense RNA genomes. Picornaviruses, including parechoviruses, contain significant human ...
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Coevolution of the Cladoniaceae and associated fungi (CLADOF)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

Cladoniaceae is one of the largest and most diverse families of lichens. It includes about 500 species. The species comprise significant components of numerous terrestrial ecosystems around the world. In addition, Cladoniaceae has proved to be an exceptionally favored host for numerous, poorly known lichenicolous fungi. Altogether 83 species of these fungi have been reported to grow on the Cladoni ...
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ADVANCED METHODS FOR EVOLUTIONARY SEQUENCE ANALYSIS (AMESA)

Start date: Mar 1, 2012, End date: Feb 29, 2016,

Sequence alignment is widely used in molecular biology. Despite its age, the challenge is still not fully resolved: no method can suit all tasks, new approaches are needed for the evolving questions and even traditional methods can still be improved. Although many alignment tasks are related, some are based on incompatible principles and their need for distinct tools is not always understood. Evol ...
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Novel inorgano-bioorganic nanocomposites for biomedical and engineering applications (VAIKUTUS)

Start date: Mar 1, 2012, End date: Feb 29, 2016,

The principal objective of the present Project is to establish a long-lasting collaboration, to provide a possibility for transfer of knowledge, to enable exchanges of research personnel, and to create an intercontinental network in the area of hybrid inorgano-bioorganic nanocomposites for biomedical and engineering applications. Realization of the Project will lead to the development of novel nan ...
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Biomarker Applications for Nanotechnology and Imaging in Diabetes (UroSense)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

UroSense is a focussed research programme to generate new concepts from knowledge creation to knowledge transfer between innovative academic and dedicated industry partners utilising a systematic intersectoral secondment programme. The programme brings leading edge academic European LifeScience capacities of Diabetes research at Dublin City University, Ireland, together with the high-profile prot ...
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"Molecular and morphological systematics of the Polyporales, a highly diverse, poorly documented clade of wood-decaying fungi with biotechnological potential" (POLYSYST)

Start date: Aug 1, 2012, End date: Oct 17, 2014,

"The research focus of this project is systematics of the Polyporales, a diverse clade of the basidiomycetes. The Polyporales play a dominant role in timber decay in nature, and their ability to enzymatically decay wood is under intense research for biotechnological uses. Yet no phylogeny or modern classification exists for the Polyporales. This project will produce both.University of Helsinki has ...
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IAPP MeChanICs - Marie Curie linking Industry to CERN (MECHANICS)

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

The aim of Marie Curie linking Industry to CERN (MeChanICs) is to enhance knowledge exchange in the field of precision manufacturing. The project gathers five specialised precision manufacturer companies of excellence, of which one is an SME, to enhance their existing research and technology development (RTD) efforts with the University of Helsinki (UH) and CERN. The mechanisms used for the transf ...
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Solanum in Europe: phylogeny and genetic diversity (SOLANUM)

Start date: Jun 1, 2012, End date: May 31, 2014,

"Solanum is a genus of nearly 1 400 species and only a small portion of them are cultivated. This genus is important from an agricultural perspective as well as from an evolutionary standpoint, consisting of valuable crops like eggplant, tomato, and especially potato all important in European agriculture. Very little is known about the biology of European native species despite the fact that they ...
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Systems biology approaches to novel Tumour Suppressors (SYSTUMS)

Start date: Jun 1, 2010, End date: May 31, 2014,

"Cells contain in-built checkpoint mechanisms to halt division when cells are somehow compromised in their ability to replicate properly, allowing time to repair or adjust the inflicted machinery. If the damage signal persists, cells eventually undergo irreversible cellular faiths, including cellular senescence or apoptosis. Of interest to cancer researchers, apoptosis and senescence upon prolonge ...
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Common Language Resources and their Applications (CLARA)

Start date: Dec 1, 2009, End date: Mar 31, 2014,

"CLARA will train a new generation of linguistic experts who will be able to cooperate across national boundaries on the establishment of a common language resources infrastructure and its exploitation for the construction of the next generation of language models with wide theoretical and applied significance. The scientific objectives of the CLARA research context are twofold: 1. to develop the ...
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Pathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes - Testing the Hygiene Hypothesis (DIABIMMUNE)

Start date: Mar 1, 2008, End date: Feb 28, 2014,

"Preliminary data indicate that there is a strong association between the incidence of immune-mediated diseases and improving standard of living and hygiene. One of the steepest gradient in standard of living worldwide is present at the border between Russian Karelia and Finland with a sevenfold difference in the gross national product, while Estonia represents a country in rapid transition. These ...
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Mechanisms that underlie loss of antigen tolerance in HLA-associated autoimmune diseases (Immune Tolerance)

Start date: Nov 1, 2009, End date: Oct 31, 2013,

An estimated 3-7% of Europe's population (80% females) suffer from autoimmune diseases (AID) that affect the body's various organs. In healthy people, harmless proteins from self, bacterial flora or food do not elicit a destructive inflammatory response due to antigen tolerance. Central to antigen tolerance is the function of regulatory T cells, a population of lymphocytes key to the prevention of ...
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Prostate Research Organizations-Network of Early Stage Training (PRO-NEST)

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

"New and recent developments have revolutionized the prostate cancer research and clinical arenas, requiring the next generation scientists to have comprehensive knowledge and expertise in basic, clinical and applied research. PRO-NEST offers young researchers a European integrated, multi-disciplinary training programme to become an independent and all-round scientist and team leader in (prostate) ...
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"European Research Training Network of “New Materials: Innovative Concepts for their Fabrication, Integration and Characterization”" (ENHANCE)

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

"The multi-site European initial training network – “ENHANCE” – “New Materials: Innovative Concepts for their Fabrication, Integration and Characterization” will be established to deal with the mid and long term issues of concern to the European industry encompassing the whole spectrum of functional materials for microelectronics, nano-electronics, data storage, photovoltaic, with emphasis on emer ...
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Manipulating different arms of the immune system to orchestrate tumor-specific immunity and enhance tumor clearance (Immunotherapy)

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

Killing of cancer cells with an oncolytic adenovirus is an immunogenic phenomenon and can therefore be utilized for breaking the immunological tolerance of a tumor.Two complementary strategies can be used to enhance the T cell response towards the tumor: A) recruiting Dendritic Cells (DCs) to the tumor site to augment peptide loading onto MHC I; B) specific activation of DCs at the tumor site to i ...
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A Clostridal Biology Network to Facilitate European-wide Medical Countermeasures and Commercial Exploitation (CLOSTNET)

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

"There is an urgent need to better understand the basic biology of Clostridium as a prerequisite for both countering the diseases they cause (C.difficile, C.perfringens and C.botulinum), and exploiting their beneficial properties in industry (biofuels by C.acetobutylicum) and medicine (cancer therapy by C.sporogenes). Attainment of this goal is being impeded because: (i) European research efforts ...
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Fungi in white biotechnology: Expression of novel lignocellulose degrading enzymes (FunBio)

Start date: Mar 1, 2011, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

White Biotechnology consists of modern applications for the sustainable processing and production of chemicals, materials and energy. It uses whole organisms and enzymes to synthesize products that are easily degradable, require less energy and create less waste during their production. Various agricultural, agro-industrial and forestry lignocellulosic residues are known to have a huge potential a ...
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Image-controlled Ultrasound-induced Drug Delivery (SonoDrugs)

Start date: Nov 1, 2008, End date: Oct 31, 2012,

The demographic changes in Europe towards an aging society will coincide with increasing morbidity of the population. European citizens need improved access to state-of-the-art medical care especially in oncology and cardiology, while keeping expenditures on healthcare affordable. New therapeutic options such as externally triggered local drug release at the diseased area hold promise to solve urg ...
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Unravelling the molecular basis of common complex human disorders using the dog as a model system (LUPA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2008, End date: Jun 30, 2012,

Despite major efforts, identifying susceptibility genes for common human diseases - cancer, cardiovascular, inflammatory and neurological disorders - is difficult due to the complexity of the underlying causes. The dog population is composed of ~ 400 purebred breeds; each one is a genetic isolate with unique characteristics resulting from persistent selection for desired attributes or from geneti ...
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Ultra-high resolution and ultra-sensitive fluorescence methods for objective sub-cellular diagnosis of early disease and disease progression in breast and prostate cancer (FLUODIAMON)

Start date: Jun 1, 2008, End date: May 31, 2012,

"The overall objective of this proposal is to develop and validate a quantitative, minimally invasive diagnostic tool for early and conclusive detection, diagnosis and monitoring of disease and disease progression of breast and prostate cancer. A methodology will be developed making use of a combination of the probably most exciting recent advances in the field of light microscopy, for fluorescenc ...
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Role of prolyl oligopeptidase in neuroinflammation and novel therapeutic use of specific POP inhibitors (POP in inflammation)

Start date: Mar 1, 2010, End date: Feb 29, 2012,

Neurodegenerative diseases present a broad range of phenotypic symptoms derived from deterioration of different brain functions, such as controlling movements, processing information or memory. All those symptoms are caused by the loss of specific neurons controlling those processes. All neurodegenerative diseases result from damage of neurons or their myelin sheaths that eventually will lead to d ...
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Understanding and fighting metastasis by modulating the tumour microenvironment through interference with the protease network (MICROENVIMET)

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

"The MICROENVIMET project proposes innovative approaches for building a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between cancer cells and their microenvironment both at primary and secondary sites. The objectives are to identify molecular pathways involved in the regulation of metastatic dissemination to lung, liver, lymph node and bone. To achieve these objectives, the original experimental a ...
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