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Advanced Immunization Technologies (ADITEC)

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

Vaccines so far have been developed mostly by following an empiric approach. To prevent and possibly cure unresolved and emerging infectious diseases we need to fully exploit the potential of the human immune system. Progress in science and technology makes it possible to achieve what was previously deemed impossible. The scope of this project is to produce knowledge necessary to develop novel and ...
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Air-Sea Exchanges driven by Light (AIRSEA)

Start date: Apr 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2017,

"The scientific motivation of this project is the significant presence of organic compounds at the surface of the ocean. They form the link between ocean biogeochemistry through the physico-chemical processes near the water-air interface with primary and secondary aerosol formation and evolution in the air aloft and finally to the climate impact of marine boundary layer aerosols. However, their ph ...
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Innovative SOFC Architecture based on Triode Operation (T-CELL)

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

"The development of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) operating on hydrocarbon fuels (natural gas, biofuel,LPG) is the key to their short to medium term broad commercialization. The development of direct HC SOFCs still meets lot of challenges and problems arising from the fact that the anode materials operate under severe conditions leading to low activity towards reforming and oxidation reactions, f ...
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Mechanisms and functions of receptor-like kinase (RLK) negative regulation in plant development (RLK NEGREG)

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

In plants, receptor-like kinases (RLKs) form the largest family of membrane receptors (>400) and they are involved in virtually all aspects of the plant life cycle, including development, immunity and reproduction. Although a few model RLKs, such as the steroid receptor BRI1, have been studied extensively, there are still many with unknown function. Besides, we still know very little on how those ...
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Better Upscaling and Optimization of Nanoparticle and Nanostructure Production by Means of Electrical Discharges (BUONAPART-E)

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

The BUONAPART-E project aims to demonstrate that a physical nanoparticle synthesis process can be economically scaled-up to yield 100 kg/day production rate, which is the target rate mentioned in the Call Topic. The process is simple, versatile, and reliable. It avoids chemical precursors and solvents, while fully recycling the necessary inert carrier gas, resulting in a minimal impact on the envi ...
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Frictional shear crack dynamics along heterogeneous interfaces (CASCADE)

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

The main objective of the proposal is to offer the best possibe integration conditions to an outstanding young researcher in its new institution. Dr. Scheibert, who is an internationally recognized expert in the physics of friction and fracture, has just received a permanent research position in French CNRS, and has been affected to the Laboratory of Tribology and Dynamics of Systems at Ecole Cent ...
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Cutaneous and Mucosal HIV Vaccination (CUT'HIVAC)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

Despite significant effort over the past decade to design and implement new vaccines strategies against HIV, no one has met its promise to prevent infection and/or to reduce viral load until reaching eradication of the HIV reservoir. To reach this goal, a translational research is critical to propose innovative approaches for an HIV vaccine enhancing broadly cross-reactive mucosal, humoral and cel ...
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Ensuring STABiLIty in organic Solar cells (ESTABLIS)

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

The Earth receives the energy in 1 hour required for all human needs in a year. Harvesting solar energy will reduce harmful CO2 emissions and resolve the forthcoming energy deficit that other sources alone cannot make up. The market for stable, cheap, roll-to-roll mass-produced organic solar cells (OSCs) is estimated at 1 billion Euros by 2016. The ITN ESTABLIS will produce a team of 11 ESRs and 4 ...
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Real uniruled manifolds (RealUman)

Start date: Dec 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2015,

The following list of questions describe the four main directions which I want to develop.1) Topology of real uniruled manifolds.May the connected sum of two closed hyperbolic manifolds of dimension at least three be Lagrangian embedded in a uniruled symplectic manifold? Being able to answer to this question through the negative using the symplectic field theory introduced by Eliashberg-Givental a ...
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HEMatopoietic cell IDentity : genetic and epigenetic regulation in normal and malignant hematopoiesis (HEM_ID)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

In hematopoiesis, failure to maintain homeostasis and regenerative functions result in a multitude of hematological malignancies, including myelodysplastic syndromes, lymphomas and leukemias, that represent a medical challenge and a large socioeconomic burden because of the large number of affected patients of all age groups. Although hierarchical organization of the hematopoietic system has been ...
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Initiating and interfering with silencing of transposons (I2ST)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

There is no living organism that does not contain transposons, and they make up a significant fraction, and in some instances, the vast majority of the genome in a given species. Owing to their proliferation propensity, these mobile genetic elements can create genetic variability providing selective benefits, but they also have a mutagenic potential. Therefore, host genomes have evolved epigenetic ...
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Catalytic membrane Reactors based on New mAterials for C1-C4 valorization (CARENA)

Start date: Jun 1, 2011, End date: May 31, 2015,

"The objective of the CARENA project is to accelerate the introduction of membrane reactors into the European chemical industry by the development of novel material and processes for the conversions of alkanes and CO2 into valuable chemicals. In a future environment with higher cost of crude oil and of CO2, the European chemical industry can only remain competitive by radical innovation. Process i ...
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Research Training in 3D Digital Imaging for Cancer Radiation Therapy (ENTERVISION)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jan 31, 2015,

The vision on a future high-precision radiation therapy utilizing either particle or photon beams is a treatment on a technological level which allows for: (1) obtaining information on relevant tumour parameters (volume, position, topology, density - also of the surrounding tissue) during every moment of therapeutic irradiation; (2) adapting the treatment plan in real time; and (3) initiating the ...
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Pan-European Gas-AeroSol-climate interaction Study (PEGASOS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

The Pan-European Gas-AeroSOls-climate interaction Study (PEGASOS) European large scale integrating project brings together most of the leading European research groups, with state-of the-art observational and modeling facilities to:(1) Quantify the magnitude of regional to global feedbacks between atmospheric chemistry and a changing climate and to reduce the corresponding uncertainty of the major ...
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Multiscale computational approach to the design of polymer-matrix nanocomposites (COMPNANOCOMP)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Sep 30, 2014,

"This project aims at the development of multiscale simulation methodology and software for predicting the morphology (spatial distribution and state of aggregation of nanoparticles), thermal (glass temperature), mechanical (viscoelastic storage and loss moduli, plasticity, fracture toughness and compression strength), electrical and optical properties of soft and hard polymer matrix nanocomposite ...
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"Urban Regeneration Governance for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Cities: An International Comparison of France and the UK" (GOV_SSI)

Start date: Sep 1, 2012, End date: Aug 31, 2014,

"This proposal aims to support the career development of an experienced researcher, through an interdisciplinary research project that addresses a crucial policy issue of the 21st century, that of urban governance. The research will take an innovative approach to exploring governance of urban regeneration projects in two member states, France and the UK, being examples of countries with contrasti ...
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Modern polymer-based catalysts and microflow conditions as key elements of innovations in fine chemical syntheses (POLYCAT)

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

POLYCAT provides an integrated, coherent and holistic approach utilizing novel polymer based nanoparticulate catalysts in pharmaceutical, crop protection and vitamin syntheses in conjunction with the enabling functions of micro process technology and “green” solvents such as water or ethyl lactate. This provides a discipline bridging approach between fine chemistry, catalysis and engineering. This ...
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Experimental Functional Android Assistant (EFAA) (EFAA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

Description As the introduction of robots into our daily life becomes a reality, the social compatibility of such robots gains importance. In order to meaningfully interact with humans, robots must develop an advanced real-world social intelligence that includes novel perceptual, behavioural, emotional, motivational and cognitive capabilitie ...
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Mediterranean Open Access Network (MEDOANET)

Start date: Dec 1, 2011, End date: Nov 30, 2013,

"MEDOANET will focus on national and regional coordination of Open Access strategies, policies and structures in six Mediterranean countries –Greece, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and Turkey. It will do so by means of strengthening, expanding and systematizing the activities of an already active regional network of partners from Mediterranean Europe. MEDOANET will identify and map existing strat ...
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Assessing the social and economic impacts of past and future sustainable transport policy in Europe (ASSIST)

Start date: Apr 1, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2013,

The main objective of the ASSIST proposal is to provide the EU with sound policy advice on the possible social and economic impacts of future sustainable transport policies that would bear the potential to contribute to the strategic objectives of the EU given by the Lisbon Strategy, the Sustainable Development Strategy and the upcoming EU-2020 strategy.The ASSIST proposal follows a broad definiti ...
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Recombination: an old and new tool for plant breeding (RECBREED)

Start date: Mar 1, 2009, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

Successful and efficient plant breeding depends on rapid recombination of advantageous traits to form new crop varieties. In recent years new breeding techniques have been introduced which rely on transgenic alteration of somatic cells and regeneration into plants with novel properties. The precision and effectiveness of both strategies rely upon homologous recombination (HR). The objective of thi ...
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Determination of evolutionary conserved genes that respond to reduced food intake through mitochondria signaling to affect aging (mitoDR)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

The links between diet and lifespan have been revealed 70 years ago but still constitute one of the most mysterious, exciting and extensively studied areas in aging research. In various organisms tested, a restriction of food intake, or DR, can result in lifespan extension up to 50%. In rodents and nonhuman primates, the beneficial effect of DR on longevity is accompanied by reduced incidence of a ...
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Lyman-alpha Radiation Transfer simulations to prepare and analyze MUSE observations of distant galaxies (Lyman-alpha Universe)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Aug 31, 2012,

MUSE is a second generation instrument for the ESO-VLT being built in Lyon. This integral field spectrograph is planned to start observing in autumn 2012. One of the major goals of MUSE is to detect thousands of high redshift galaxies thanks to their Lyman-alpha emission. MCLya is a 3D Lyman-alpha radiation transfer code developed by the applicant. It has been used to fit a small sample of observe ...
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Innovation Processes in Surface Transport (INNOSUTRA) (INNOSUTRA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2011,

The main objective of the INNOSUTRA project is ‘to assess the conditions, including policysupport, under which innovative concepts have a high chance of getting adopted and beingsuccessful’. The work will start from the state-of-the-art and results attained in previousresearch projects and actions dealing with innovation processes, not only at European butoften also at national or regional level, ...
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