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The Genus Haslea, New marine resources for blue biotechnology and Aquaculture (GHaNA)

Start date: Mar 1, 2017, End date: Feb 28, 2021,

The GHaNA project aims to explore and characterize a new marine bioresource, for blue biotechnology applications in aquaculture, cosmetics and possibly food and health industry. The project will determine the biological and chemical diversity of Haslea diatoms to develop mass-scale production for viable industrial applications by maximising biomass production and associated high-value compound pro ...
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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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Nature Based Solutions for re-naturing cities: knowledge diffusion and decision support platform through new collaborative models (Nature4Cities)

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

Based on a detailed mapping of urban challenges and relevant nature-based solutions (NBS), Nature4Cities aims at developing complementary and interactive modules to engage urban stakeholders in a collective-learning process about re-naturing cities, develop and circulate new business, financial and governance models for NBS projects, as well as provide tools for the impacts assessment, valorisatio ...
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NDTonAIR: Training Network in Non-Destructive Testing and Structural Health Monitoring ofAircraft structures (NDTonAIR)

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2020,

The “NDTonAIR” consortium involves Universities, Research Organisations and major European companies working on new Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) techniques for aerospace, of which both are key technologies. The goal is to train a new generation of scientists and engineers with a wide background of theoretical and experimental skills, capable of developing th ...
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Tribbles Research and Innovation Network (TRAIN)

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2020,

This proposal was developed in the context of the medical need to tackle the clinical consequences of obesity-related diseases more holistically. Dysregulation of common molecular pathways that govern the physiological functioning of adipocytes, immune cells and prostate epithelium cells have been reported in immuno-metabolic disease (such as obesity) and several cancers. The individual projects ...
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A multi-center randomized, placebo-controlled trial of mirabegron, a new beta3-adrenergic receptor agonist on left ventricular mass and diastolic function in patients with structural heart disease (BETA3_LVH)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Apr 30, 2020,

Patients with cardiovascular risk factors, e.g. hypertension and obesity are at risk of developing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a highly prevalent disease in the elderly, mostly women population. There is currently no specific, defined treatment for HFpEF, beyond control of risk factors. Activation of cardiac and vascular Beta3-adrenergic receptors (B3AR) represents a ne ...
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Tools for Assessment and Planning of Aquaculture Sustainability (TAPAS)

Start date: Mar 1, 2016, End date: Feb 29, 2020,

Aquaculture is one of five sectors in the EU's Blue Growth Strategy, aimed at harnessing untapped potential for food production and jobs whilst focusing on environmental sustainability. TAPAS addresses this challenge by supporting member states to establish a coherent and efficient regulatory framework aimed at sustainable growth. TAPAS will use a requirements analysis to evaluate existing regulat ...
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Joint Masters Degree in Aquaculture, Environment and Society

Start date: Oct 15, 2014, End date: Oct 14, 2019,

REFERENCE: 553648-EPP-1-2014-1-UK-EPPKA1-JMD-MOB_ACESTITLE: Master in AquaCulture, Environment and Society, ACESObjectiveThe Erasmus Plus Joint Master Degree in AquaCulture, Environment and Society (ACES) has been specifically designed to address the many major scientific, technological and social obstacles facing the sustainable development of the global aquaculture industry.Course durationTwo ye ...
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Cognitively enhanced robot for flexible manufacturing of metal and composite parts (COROMA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2019,

COROMA project proposes to develop a cognitively enhanced robot that can execute multiple tasks for the manufacturing of metal and composite parts. COROMA will therefore provide the flexibility that European metalworking and advanced material manufacturing companies require to compete in the rapidly evolving global market.The main output of COROMA project will be a modular robotic system that will ...
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Strategic Partnership for Marine Spatial Planning

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

The Strategic Partnership for Marine Spatial Planning (SPMSP) aims towards the development of a European higher education landscape in the emerging field of marine or maritime spatial planning. SPMSP is going to address current economic issues and problems on EU level, while involving research, administrative organizations and practitioners to reach a common understanding and to deliver blueprint ...
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Droit et politique de la culture de l'Union européenne

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

As regularly emphasized by the EU institutions, the cultural sector serves as a catalyst for creativity. In other words, investing in culture fosters employment, innovation and competitiveness. Besides economic and societal implications of European law and cultural policy, the legal issues at stake are of prime importance. However, these aspects have so far neither been systematically taught nor b ...
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European Education in Advanced Ship Design

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Feb 28, 2019,

Objective The objective of the European Education in Advanced Ship Design Erasmus Mundus Master programme is to provide a high education in Naval Architecture and Ship and Offshore Design.Course duration One and a half years (90 ECTS)Brief DescriptionThe European Education in Advanced Ship Design master programme corresponds directly to the needs of the European and Worldwide Marine Industry. The ...
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The development of human activities at sea - What legal framework? “For a new Maritime Law” (HUMAN SEA)

Start date: Mar 1, 2014, End date: Feb 28, 2019,

"""Making the sea more human.""The project focuses on rebuilding the concepts of maritime and ocean law, given the expansion of human activities at sea. The sea is one of our new frontiers. The development of human activities at sea has led to a transformation of the Law of the Sea and Maritime Law. The main purpose of law is to civilize the new activities opened up by technological innovations. B ...
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Advancing the European Multilingual Experience (ATHEME)

Start date: Mar 1, 2014, End date: Feb 28, 2019,

"The project Advancing The European Multilingual Experience (AThEME) takes an integrated approach towards the study of multilingualism in Europe by incorporating and combining linguistic, cognitive and sociological perspectives; by studying multilingualism in Europe at three different levels of societal magnitude, viz. the individual multilingual citizen, the multilingual group, and the multilingu ...
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Built to Specifications: Self-Inspection, 3D Modelling, Management and Quality-Check Tools for the 21st Century Construction Worksite (Built2Spec)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

Built2Spec brings together a new and breakthrough set of technological advances for self-inspection and quality assurance that will be put into the hands of construction stakeholders to help meeting EU energy efficiency targets, new build standards, and related policy ambitions. B2S will expand upon a cloud based construction support platform, conceived following the most advanced integrated desi ...
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Computational studies on materials for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) (CompOLEDs)

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2018,

Producing light with low energy consumption and low production costs is of vital importance for the lighting industry and also to face major societal challenges, i.e. exploiting energy resources more efficiently. Towards these aims, organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are excellent candidates. This research project, CompOLEDs, aims at the refined understanding, at a molecular level, of the photo ...
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

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

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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PeRceptually Optimised VIdeo compreSION (PROVISION)

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

Around 50% of the human brain is dedicated to vision processing. This perhaps explains our capacity to be entertained, challenged and informed by visual information. Video technology is now pervasive, with mobile video, terrestrial and satellite HDTV, Blu-ray players, digital cameras, video telephony, multimedia messaging, video conferencing and surveillance all underpinned by efficient signal rep ...
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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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Geometry and dynamics via contact topology (GEODYCON)

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

"I intend to cross ressources of holomorphic curves techniques and traditional topological methods to study some fundamental questions in symplectic and contact geometry such as:- The Weinstein conjecture in dimension greater than 3.- The construction of new invariants for both smooth manifolds and Legendrian/contact manifolds, in particular, try to define an analogue of Heegaard Floer homology i ...
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Modelling of Architectures Ruled by Coupled or Heightened Excited States (MARCHES)

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

"The goal of the MARCHES project is to rationalise and optimize the interplay between electronically excited-states in complex molecular architectures. The simulation of the properties of large conjugated architectures is to be performed with ab initio tools explicitly taking into account environmental effects. Though efficient methods able to tackle such task are to be conceived during this proj ...
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Environmental Acclimation of Photosynthesis (ACCLIPHOT)

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

AccliPhot is an interdisciplinary, intersectorial research andtraining network devoted to study photosynthetic acclimation processesin plants and algae. We will train 13 early-stage researchers (ESRs)and 1 experienced researcher (ER) in cutting-edge experimentaltechnologies, modern modelling approaches, industrial applications anda wide spectrum of complementary and industry-relevant skills. In th ...
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Empowering Trans-Mediterranean Renewable Energy Research Alliance for Europe 2020 challenges (ETRERA_2020)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

"ETRERA 2020 - Empowering Trans-mediterranean Renewable Energy Research Alliance for 2020 energy targets – is a project aimed at face front the future energy needs in the Euro –Mediterranean area by reinforcing creating a collaborative research/innovation network for supporting renewable energy sources (RES) technologies development and application, in accordance with EU policy addresses.The ETRER ...
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Implementing sustainable E&T programmes in the field of Radioactive Wastes Disposal (PETRUS III)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

"In line with the Lisbon strategy and 2020 perspective “Petrus” initiative coordinates since 2005 universities, WMOs, training organisations and research institutes efforts to develop cooperative approach to education and training (E&T) in the geological disposal with the purpose of expanding this cooperation under PETRUS3.PETRUS3 project aims at continuation of the European Cooperation in this ar ...
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DISKOmice (DISKOMICE)

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

We hypothesize that within the intervertebral disc (IVD), a niche exists comprising the nucleus pulposus and the inner layer of the annulus fibrosus and the cartilage endplate. In the niche, two events govern successful maintenance of disc cell function: the ability of progenitor cells to provide replacement cells, and the power of this cell population for renewal. In the disc niche, environmenta ...
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Advanced Material Textile for Reinforced Structures for Complex Lightweight Applications (MADMAX)

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

"The objective of this project is to regroup a cluster of private and academic laboratories supported by key manufacturers from both aeronautic, automotive and railway sectors in order to investigate the possibility to benchmark specific composites :• from the aeronautics. Depending on the application targeted, the cluster will be able to take advantage of the mutual return on experiment in order ...
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Comparative Study And Mechanisms Of Calcification Heterogeneity In Atherosclerotic Plaques (CALTHERO)

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

Arterial calcifications, like those seen in patients with atherosclerosis, contribute to morbidity and are predictors of premature death. Despite exposure to the same cardiovascular risk factors, previous studies have demonstrated the concept of the heterogeneity of atheroma according to the arterial beds. These differences have a major clinical impact on the occurrence of cardiovascular events (e ...
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

The internationalization of the Université de Nantes’ academic programs is based on European and international mobility programs, and primarily the Erasmus + program. This aim at facilitating the outgoing mobility while developing, thanks to the incoming mobility, the attractiveness of programs linked to that of the leading laboratories. To this end, the International Relations Office (DRI) suppor ...
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Biodiversity and Valorisation of blue Diatoms (BIOVADIA)

Start date: Sep 13, 2011, End date: Sep 12, 2015,

This program aims to increase our knowledge about the biology and biodiversity of ‘blue diatoms’, unique among microalgae by their ability to produce specific water-soluble bluish pigments. Up to now the terms ‘blue diatoms’ have referred exclusively to the pennate marine diatom Haslea ostrearia, and to its blue pigment, the so-called marennine, a polyphenolic molecule with biological activities, ...
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Congenital heart disease-associated arrhythmia: deciphering Hamamy syndrome, novel rare disease, using iPS cells (HEART-iPS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2015,

In the growing population of patients with congenital heart defects (CHD), while arrhythmias are not a major issue for children, they are a leading complication during adulthood. My hypothesis is that the origin of some life-threatening arrhythmias in adult, lies in cardiac structural and electrophysiological development. Thus, studying causes of CHDs may reveal key steps, mis-regulated in adult p ...
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Improved Statistical Monitoring Procedures for Attributes with Applications in Public Health Surveillance (SMPHS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2015,

Public health surveillance consists of the systematical collection, analysis and interpretation of public health data in order to (i) understand trends, (ii) detect changes in disease incidence and death rates, and (iii) plan, implement and evaluate public health policies. The monitoring of incidence rate of an event of interest (e.g., cancer incidence, surgical failures, etc.) is the main scope o ...
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Regenerating Bone defects using New biomedical Engineering approaches (REBORNE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

Bone is among the most frequently transplanted tissue with about 1 million procedures annually in Europe. The worldwide market of bone replacement materials is currently estimated at 5 billion € with a 10% annual growth. Despite their considerable disadvantages, including the risk of disease transfer and immunologic rejection, limited supply of bone, costs and complications, allografts and autogra ...
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VISION ADVANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RESEARCH (VISIONAIR)

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

VISIONAIR is a project of creation of a European infrastructure that should be a unique, visible and attractive entry towards high level visualisation facilities. These facilities must be open to the access of a wide set of research communities. By integrating existing facilities, it will create a world-class research infrastructure enabling to conduct frontier research. This integration will prov ...
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European Training Network on Cancer-Induced Bone Diseases (BONE-NET)

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

Several cancers are prone to metastasize to bone. Combating bone metastasis, especially the early dissemination of cancer cells in bone, requires basic research knowledge, skills in different technologies and longstanding clinical experience in order to make clinically significant progress. BONE-NET is a european consortium with complementary expertises in the fields of cancer and bone. It brings ...
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Systems prediction of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction (SysCLAD)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2014,

Lung transplantation (LT) is the standard of care for selected patients with chronic respiratory failure. Chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) (i.e. “Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome” (BOS) and “Restrictive Allograft Syndrome” (RAS)) represents a major health risk for LT recipients, requiring the use of heavy treatments and possible retransplantation. Observed in almost 50% of patients afte ...
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"Analysis and assessment of the new European Agri-food Law in the contexts of food safety, sustainable development and international trade" (LASCAUX)

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

"In Europe, agri-food legislation has been substantially transformed between 2002 and 2007. The result is metamorphosed law that must take place at the same time in a global free market economy, in European policies of public health and sustainable development, and in the legal regulation of global trade. This metamorphosis rendered inevitable in order to respond to three essential concerns: Devel ...
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Advanced Techniques in Computational Mechanics (ATCOME)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

As the range of phenomena that need to be simulated in engineering practice broadens, the limitations of conventional computational methods, such as finite elements (FE), finite volumes or finite difference methods, have become apparent. There are many problems of industrial and academic interest which cannot be easily treated with these classical methods. To overcome the limitations of classical ...
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Empowering Tunisian Renewable Energy Research Activities (ETRERA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2013,

"EU S&T policy aims at enhancing the research potential of the enlarged European Research Area by strengthening the research and technological development capacities of research entities belonging to Mediterranean Partner Countries. The project goal is to unlock the large knowledge potential from European research activities in the area of renewable Energy field for uptake and exploitation in scie ...
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Macromolecular Voltage-Gated Na+ Channel Complexes in the Regulation of Normal and Diseased Cardiac Excitability (NavEx)

Start date: Jul 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2013,

The dynamic modulation of ion channels is crucial to the regulation of cardiac excitability and defects in channel modulation, associated with congenital and acquired cardiac diseases, lead to the development of life threatening arrhythmias. The dynamic modulation of functional expression of ion channels is achieved through changes in cell surface expression and/or functioning of pore-forming chan ...
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Sharing life science infrastructures and skills to benefit the Atlantic area biotechnology sector (ShareBiotech)

Start date: Dec 31, 2009, End date: Mar 29, 2013,

The main objective is to strengthen the biotechnology sector, through the maximisation of the benefits of life science infrastructures and skills for the development of the Atlantic Area, which has notable areas of excellence (notably in marine science, rich and increasing number of SMEs, policy initiatives) but also weaknesses. ...
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