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Integrated next-generation flow cytometry and sequencing to uncover the pathway of curability in multiple myeloma (MYELOMANEXT)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2021,

Multiple myeloma (MM) represents a unique model to investigate cancer stem cells (CSCs), circulating tumour cells (CTCs), and the mechanisms of malignant transformation and chemoresistance. Despite the substantial improvement in MM patients’ outcome, the vast majority of patients eventually relapse and the disease remains largely incurable. For those patients failing to achieve deep remissions, bi ...
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REgenerative therapy of intervertebral disc: a double blind phase 2b trial of intradiscal injection of mesenchymal stromal cells in degenerative disc disease of the lomber SPINE unresponsive to conventional therapy (RESPINE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2020,

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has included low back pain in its list of twelve priority diseases. Notably, Degenerative disc disease (DDD) presents a large, unmet medical need which results in a disabling loss of mechanical function. Today, no efficient therapy is available. Chronic cases often receive surgery, which may lead to biomechanical problems and accelerated degeneration of adjacent ...
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SmArt BI-directional multi eNergy gAteway (SABINA)

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2020,

Flexibility needs to be added to Europe’s power system to accommodate an increasing share of variable power generation from renewable sources. Indeed, service quality issues start to arise on the grid when this share in electricity consumption reaches 10%. To meet the EU’s targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions this share should rise to 30% by 2030 and up to 50% by 2050. The cost of thi ...
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Professional cross-priming for ovary and prostate cancer (PROCROP)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2020,

Immune responses are initiated by antigen presentation mediated by dendritic cells (DC). There is a minority subset of DC highly specialised in starting up cytotoxic T lymphocytes able to kill tumor cells. PROCROP aims to develop in three pilot clinical trials a suitable individualized cancer vaccine technology for castration resistant prostate cancer and metastatic cancer of the ovary that would ...
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GrowSmarter

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2019,

GrowSmarter aims to:• Improve the quality of life for European citizens by better mobility, housing and the quality of urban infrastructure while improving the citizens economy by lower energy costs and creating as much as 1500 new jobs (on the demonstration level).• Reduce the environmental impact by lower energy needs by 60 % and increased use of renewable energy thus reducing GHG emissions eve ...
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Modelling, Measurement and Improvement of the water management environmental impact in the food industry (LIFE MCUBO)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2019,

Background One of the largest environmental impacts of the agro-food industry in Europe arises from excessive water consumption, in particular, for meat and drink production, and fruit and vegetable canning. The food industry consumes around 1.8% of all water consumption in the EU (‘Environmental Vision towards 2030’, Food Drink Europe). In Spain, the ...
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PAn-European Clusters for Technology Transfer and new VAlue chains (ACTTiVAte)

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2019,

The overall concept of the project consist of supporting innovation in SMEs and fostering the smart reindustrialization of Europe by enabling the emergence of new cross-border and cross-sectoral value chains resulting from the translation of advanced technologies among selected sectors with strong synergies. These new value chains will be created from the interaction of the following sectors: aer ...
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Long-term effects of an energy-restricted Mediterranean diet on mortality and cardiovascular disease: the PREDIMED PLUS Study (PREDIMED PLUS)

Start date: May 1, 2014, End date: Apr 30, 2019,

The impact of weight loss on cardiovascular disease risk within the frame of the Mediterranean dietary pattern has not yet been tested using a sufficiently large randomized trial (Malik, Hu, 2007). We propose to run a parallel group, multi-center, randomized, primary prevention trial (PREDIMED PLUS) on men aged 55-75 years and women 65-75 years, with a body mass index ≥27 to
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Innovative peptides against cancer and pathogenic bacteria, with advances in science, biopharmaceutical drug development, product market targeting, training , and communication. (INPACT)

Start date: Feb 1, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2019,

INPACT aims at the pre-clinical development of innovative drugs and drug formulations against selected cancers (eg prostate cancer) and pathogenic bacteria (eg S. aureus). The INPACT consortium allies the expertise of both academic and industrial R&D partners that contribute with their own unique technologies to achieve new drugs that are only possible to develop in an integrative effort. Academic ...
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PREVention of diabetes through lifestyle Intervention and population studies in Europe and around the World (PREVIEW)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

"The primary goal of PREVIEW is to identify the most efficient lifestyle pattern for the prevention of type-2 diabetes in a population of pre-diabetic overweight or obese individuals. The project comprises two distinct lines of evidence, both embracing European and overseas countries:1) A multicentre, clinical randomized intervention trial with a total of 2,500 pre-diabetic participants, including ...
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Professionalization on Result-based Healthcare Management through Distance Education and Simulation-Based Training

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

Although in Europe and North America health management has evolved together with a greater complexity and higher costs of healthcare services, in LA healthcare management has not developed accordingly. In LA, generally, those who have managerial responsibilities, do not understand that ‘managing’ means that the mission entrusted to said organizations should be fulfilled and that accounts should be ...
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The MEDiterranean Public HEALTH Alliance (MED-HEALTH)

Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018,

A solid public health system constitutes a pillar of advanced societies, capable of providing their citizens with an enabling environment for development and smart and inclusive societies. All countries in Europe and beyond need to address increasingly global health challenges with the support of innovative approaches and skilled professionals. To do so, HEIs need to introduce programmes with a wi ...
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History of Nuclear Energy and Society (HoNESt)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

HoNESt (History of Nuclear Energy and Society) involves an interdisciplinary team with many experienced researchers and 24 high profile research institutions.HoNESt’s goal is to conduct a three-year interdisciplinary analysis of the experience of nuclear developments and its relationship to contemporary society with the aim of improving the understanding of the dynamics over the last 60 years. HoN ...
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Cancer Vaccine development for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HepaVac)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

"Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver cancer and accounts for about 6% of all new cancer cases worldwide. Given the lack of available effective treatments, the overall prognosis for HCC patients is poor, with a dismal 5-year survival of 5-6%. The main goal of this proposal is to develop a therapeutic cancer vaccine aiming at improving clinical outcome in early-stage HCC ...
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Project for higher education student and staff mobility between Programme Countries and Partner Countries

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: Jul 31, 2018,

This is a project for higher education student and staff mobility between Programme Countries and Partner Countries. Please consult the website of the organisation to obtain additional details.
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Smart Mature Resilience (SMR)

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2018,

Smart Mature Resilience (SMR) will develop and validate Resilience Management Guidelines, using three pilot projects covering different CI security sectors, as well as climate change and social dynamics. The Resilience Management Guidelines will provide a robust shield against man-made and natural hazards, enabling society to resist, absorb, accommodate to and recover from the effects of a hazard ...
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Heads High

Start date: Aug 1, 2016, End date: Mar 31, 2018,

The project is an after-school Neohumanistic Education programme for children and adolescents of Cottonera Inaugurated in 2006, it presently comprises classes in yoga, creativity, athletics, computer and English. Yoga Shoots, a programme for primary and secondary schools in Malta offering yoga for kids, intercultural awareness and creativity was introduced recently. The methodology focuses on all ...
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Evaluating the impact of socialization tactics, social networks and demographic similarity on newcomers’ organizational socialization and performance in a longitudinal cross-industry data sample (SocialiseME)

Start date: Apr 1, 2014, End date: Mar 31, 2018,

Organisational socialisation, or how we “acquire the social knowledge and skills necessary to assume an organisational role”, is now more relevant than ever due to current socio-economic trends that have repercussions on individuals, organisations and the overall society. The 2008 Great Recession put the cost-structures of EU organisations under great stress, and failure in newcomer socialisation ...
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Disentangling the effects of CO2 fertilization, nutrient limitation and water availability on forest ecosystem processes: Estimating their long-term consequences on SW European forests (DENDRONUTRIENT)

Start date: Mar 1, 2016, End date: Feb 28, 2018,

European forestry is fast evolving as forests could experience in the near future important changes in climate and also in management, which is moving from timber production to values such as bioenergy, carbon sequestration, biodiversity and others. These factors could change the idoneity of traditional forestry in Scots pine forests (which cover important areas in Europe). The project´s objective ...
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International Volunteer Programme

Start date: Aug 1, 2016, End date: Jan 31, 2018,

The EVS ‘International Volunteer Programme’ at Carrickfergus YMCA involves participation in our family activities (Parents & Kids Together - PAKT), Youth Centre and Health Hub Information Point. Carrickfergus YMCA has been involved as a hosting organisation in EVS for over 13 years and during this time has hosted three international volunteers on an annual basis. The YMCA is an international Assoc ...
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EVS AKs Noah NoGu 2016

Start date: Aug 1, 2016, End date: Jan 31, 2018,

Our House in Maria Guggin/Lower-Austria:Address: WG NOGU, Hütersteig 8, 3400 KlosterneuburgMaria Gugging is a little town located in the Viennes forest in the west of Vienna and is about 45 Minutes from the center of Vienna away.Our house is located close to a bus station in the centre of Maria Gugging. The concept behind this house is a very special one, because it is supposed to fill the gap bet ...
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Erasmus+ AGM+

Start date: Jan 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

The Erasmus+ AGM+ European project manages to unite different spheres, the academic, institutional and athletic,with the creation of a technological platform for the promotion of those universities that want to help student-athletes from around the world, so that they can combine medium and high level athletics with a university education. The platform will consolidate a network between all the Eu ...
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Bioactivated hierarchical hydrogels as zonal implants for articular cartilage regeneration (HYDROZONES)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Degeneration of cartilage is a major cause of chronic pain, lost mobility and reduced quality of life for millions of European citizens. From a clinical point of view treatment to achieve cartilage regeneration (hyaline) and not only repair (fibrous) remains a great challenge. No clinical therapy is available that leads to healing of cartilage defects.Current cartilage implants cannot establish th ...
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Biological control manufacturers in Europe develop novel biological control products to support the implementation of Integrated Pest Management in agriculture and forestry (BIOCOMES)

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

"The objective of BIOCOMES is to develop 11 new biological control agents (BCAs) for key markets in European agriculture and forestry. BCAs were identified through market analysis by six manufactures of biological control products. BCAs will primarily be for use in open field crops of vegetables (3), of which 2 are also for use in protected crops, arable crops (3), fruit crops (3), and three diffe ...
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Immunostimulatory Agonist antibodies for Cancer Therapy (IACT)

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

"This concerted action aims at providing new treatment options for cancer patients through boosting innovative drug development by European academia and industry. A wealth of preclinical data shows that the therapeutic impact of cytotoxic regimens is enhanced by simultaneous application of drugs that strengthen the immune system. The recent FDA-approval of Ipilimumab demonstrated that cancer immun ...
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Multi-frequency multi-mode Terahertz screening for border checks (TERASCREEN)

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

Security checks at borders are required to be increasingly thorough and fast. There are currently two types of technologies available for this application: those that automatically detect objects concealed on a person, and those that rely on human operator analysis and interpretation in order to classify or identify body-borne threats.The objective of TeraSCREEN is to combine these two capabiliti ...
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

This is a higher education student and staff mobility project, please consult the website of the organisation to obtain additional details.
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

This is a higher education student and staff mobility project, please consult the website of the organisation to obtain additional details.
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Getting to know

Start date: Jul 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

Project "Getting to know" - European Voluntary Service, aims to accomplish these goals:Main goals:1. improve the level of key competencies and skills of the volunteer, community of young people, young people involved in the project activities, mentor and youth workers in our organization2. to promote intercultural dialogue3. encourage social inclusion and solidarity4. Support active citizenship5. ...
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Physiotherapy E-Training Re-HAbilitation

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

The objective of the PETRHA project is to develop a serious game for students in Physiotherapy (the international term for Kinesithérapie), a public which has not benefited from this technology in Europ sofar. The clinical process involves a series of essential steps performed by a physiotherapist in a specific order which makes it possible to plan a rééducation program adapted to the patient, h ...
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Project for higher education student and staff mobility between Programme Countries and Partner Countries

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: Jul 31, 2017,

This is a project for higher education student and staff mobility between Programme Countries and Partner Countries. Please consult the website of the organisation to obtain additional details.
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Reduction of exposure of cyclists to urban pollutants (LIFE+ RESPIRA)

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: May 31, 2017,

Background Cities produce a wide array of air pollutants, mainly from the burning of fuel for heating and from motor vehicles. Many of these pollutants (e.g. NOx, CO2, CH4, black carbon, O3) are also powerful greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. Cycling generates no significant air pollution, causes negligible noise and has a relatively lo ...
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2017,

This is a higher education student and staff mobility project, please consult the website of the organisation to obtain additional details.
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Reactive Operations Models for a Changing World (REACTOPS)

Start date: Jun 1, 2012, End date: May 31, 2017,

"I propose to study how to best use reactive operations in industries facing constant and unpredictable changes on demand and supply conditions. While there is general agreement that reactivity is beneficial when products are innovative, exhibit high sales uncertainty and have short life-cycles, few models explain the details of how to build and execute such strategies. This requires modelling fle ...
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INTEGRATION OF ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN FOREST MODELS TO ASSESS LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF MANAGEMENT AND GLOBAL CHANGE ON FORESTS IN SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE (ECOPYREN3)

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

"Forests in SW Europe could experience in the near future important changes in climate but also in forest management, which is moving from focusing on timber production to consider values such as bioenergy, carbon sequestration, biodiversity and others. These factors could change inter-specific competition in Scots pine/European beech mixedwoods, which cover important areas in SW Europe, altering ...
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International Volunteer Programme

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

The EVS ‘International Volunteer Programme’ at Carrickfergus YMCA involves participation in our family activities (Parents & Kids Together - PAKT), Youth Centre and Health Hub Information Point. Carrickfergus YMCA has been involved as a hosting organisation in EVS for over 12 years and during this time has hosted three international volunteers on an annual basis. The YMCA is an international Asso ...
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PROMOTE PHYSICAL EXERCISE IN FRAIL ELDERLY

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

VIVIfy is born to support European health systems handle the challenges of efficient care provision and system reorganisation, and meet future needs, related to an ageing and frailty society, through the search for formulas that improve quality of life, putting in value the positive effects of sport and exercise programmes. Establishing synergies among sport, health, social care, and education sys ...
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Fixation of atmospheric CO2 and reduction of greenhouse emissions by sustainable management of irrigation agriculture (LIFE RegaDIOX)

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

Background Agriculture is responsible for 20% of total greenhouse gas emissions, without even considering associated energy consumption. These emissions originate mainly from the fermentation and oxidation of organic matter and nitrogenised compounds. However, levels can vary significantly depending on the agricultural techniques used. The introduction ...
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High Shear Processing of Recycled Aluminium Scrap for Manufacturing High Performance Aluminium Alloys (Recycal)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

The EU wrought aluminium industry is based on the use of primary aluminium. Primary aluminium production is both energy and carbon intensive and EU production is rapidly declining. Secondary aluminium (post-consumer scrap) is either downgraded into low quality cast products, or exported.This scrap could be transformed into a low cost, low carbon feedstock for wrought product and high quality casti ...
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RADical reduction of OXidative stress in cardiovascular diseases (RADOX)

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

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) constitutes a major and increasing health burden in developed countries. The prediction is that the prevalence of these conditions will increase by ~60% over the next 20 years. Therefore, the development of novel treatments for patients with CVD becomes more and more urgent. Oxidative stress is an important molecular contributor to the pathogenesis of CVD. However, ox ...
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