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Airway Disease PRedicting Outcomes through Patient Specific Computational Modelling (AirPROM)

Start date: Mar 1, 2011, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

The airways diseases asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease affect over 400 million people world-wide and cause considerable morbidity and mortality. Airways disease costs the European Union in excess of €56 billion per annum. Current therapies are inadequate and we do not have sufficient tools to predict disease progression or response to current or future therapies. Our consortium, Air ...
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SUstainable Novel FLexible Organic Watts Efficiently Reliable (SUNFLOWER)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2016,

Organic photovoltaics (OPV) represent the newest generation of technologies in solar power generation, offering the benefits of flexibility, low weight and low cost enabling the development of new consumer nomadic applications and the long term perspective of easy deployment in Building Integrated Photo Voltaics (BIPV) and energy production farms. This is a key opportunity for the EU to further e ...
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High-throughput peptidomics and transcriptomics of animal venoms for discovery of novel therapeutic peptides and innovative drug development (VENOMICS)

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

"Animal venoms are complex cocktails of peptides that have enormous potential as novel therapeutic leads. Replicating in vitro the diversity of venoms by generating large synthetic combinatorial peptide libraries will solve the challenge of working with limited amounts of natural products and permit high-throughput investigation of their pharmacology. A new investigation paradigm associating trans ...
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Novel multimodal endoscopic probes for simultaneous PET/ultrasound imaging for image-guided interventions (ENDOTOFPET-US)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

In the frame of this project it is proposed to define and build a bi-modal PET-US (Positron Emission Tomography and Ultrasound) endoscopic probe combining in a miniaturized system a fully digital, 200ps time resolution Time of Flight PET detector head (TOF-PET) coupled to a commercial ultrasound (US) assisted biopsy endoscope and to launch the first steps of clinical validation.The project address ...
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European Training Network on (+)RNA Virus Replication and Antiviral Drug Development (EUVIRNA)

Start date: Mar 1, 2011, End date: Feb 28, 2015,

Virus infections remain a major cause of disease, with dramatic costs in mortality, morbidity, and economic loss worldwide. There is an unmet need for potent antiviral drugs, in particular against viruses with a (+)RNA genome which include many important pathogens of humans and animals.Antiviral drug development requires a detailed understanding of virus replication and effective translation of th ...
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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 Grid Initiative: Integrated Sustainable Pan-European Infrastructure for Researchers in Europe (EGI-InSPIRE)

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

Scientific research is no longer conducted within national boundaries and is becoming increasing dependent on the large-scale analysis of data, generated from instruments or computer simulations housed in trans-national facilities, by using e Infrastructure (distributed computing and storage resources linked by high-performance networks).The 48 month EGI-InSPIRE project will continue the transitio ...
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Targeting Inflammation and Neurogenesis using cannabinoids to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease (NGINFAD)

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

"Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease and accounts for the majority of diagnosed dementia after age 60. It is estimated to currently affect between 20 and 30 million people worldwide, with 4 millions in the U.S. alone. As life expectancy increases in developed countries, the prevalence of AD, and its burden on healthcare, is very likely to increase dramatically in ...
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Vector-borne Risks for Europe: Risk assessment and control of West Nile and Chikungunya virus (VECTORIE) (VECTORIE)

Start date: Nov 1, 2010, End date: Jan 31, 2014,

VECTORIE provides for a multidisciplinary approach combining the expertise of (basic) virology, entomology and advanced vaccinology to monitor the spread of and diagnose, prevent and treat infections caused by West Nile virus (WNV) and Chikungunya virus (CHIKV). VECTORIE therefore addresses Europe’s need to prepare for these vector-borne diseases along three strands:Vector biology: WNV and CHIKV a ...
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Chromatin diseases: from basic mechanisms to therapy (DisChrom)

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

The scope of this ITN is to promote research and training in the field of chromatin diseases. Chromatin diseases (CD) are genetic pathologies resulting from mutations in structural components of chromatin or in enzymes that biochemically modify chromatin, altering chromatin status and thereby causing drastic effects on gene expression. CD frequency ranges from very rare to quite common pathologies ...
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Curved Artificial Compound Eyes (CURVACE)

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

In this project we intend to design, develop, and assess artificial compound eyes, which will be composed of microlens arrays arranged on curved and flexible surfaces where each microlens will be integrated with one or more aVLSI adaptive photoreceptors. The output of these artificial compound eyes will be processed by adaptive vision filters implemented in programmable devices, such as microcontr ...
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Mediterranean Neurosciences Network (N€UROMED)

Start date: Nov 15, 2009, End date: May 14, 2013,

"Europe and MPC possess a good potential of well trained researchers in the field of brain function and dysfunction in disease. However, neuroscience remains poorly represented in collaborative projects amongst the Mediterranean and European countries. Yet, as the MPC access to the status of developed economies, they face severe health burden of brain dysfunction in relation with developmental iss ...
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Novel high-performance enzymes and micro-organisms for conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to bioethanol (NEMO)

Start date: May 1, 2009, End date: Apr 30, 2013,

The NEMO project provides novel efficient enzymes and microbes for 2nd generation bioethanol production. It generates through metabolic engineering and mutagenesis & screening approaches robust yeast strains that have a broad substrate range and can (co-)ferment C6 and C5 sugars to ethanol with high productivity (rate and yield), and that are significantly more stress tolerant, i.e. inhibitor, eth ...
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Mediterranean Innovation and Research Coordination Action (MIRA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2008, End date: Jan 31, 2013,

The present Coordination Action aims at developing the objectives of the INCO-Net MPC action as described in the Call for proposals, to further enhance regional S&T dialogue in the Mediterranean Region and the complementarities with activities carried out by other European Policy instruments, notably the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM). These objectives are focused on creating a dialogue platfor ...
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MOROCCO TO ERA (M2ERA)

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

"The M2ERA proposal builds on the success of the implementation of previous initiatives supported by the EC to increase awareness of research and collaboration activities between Morocco and the ERA. Furthermore, the present project will reinforce and complement the SSA’s projects in which the Moroccan department of research has participated (Euromedanet, Food-N-CO, Idea-Ist, Promedaccess, MED7. ...
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Modelling Market Interaction (MMI)

Start date: May 1, 2009, End date: Apr 30, 2011,

"It is widely recognised that the standard notion of market equilibrium omits many aspects of how real markets function. Who sets prices, who trades with whom and how the market settles, if it does on a single price for each good are largely unanswered questions. To obtain an understanding of how markets actually function and their dynamics, we have to allow for the different degrees of rationalit ...
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Ketone Body Mediated Modulation of GABAergic Signaling: Mechanisms and Consequences (KBMMGABA)

Start date: Mar 2, 2009, End date: Mar 1, 2011,

"The brain’s high metabolic requirements mean that the mantra of nutritionists worldwide, “You are what you eat!” could be more accurately phrased, “you are what your brain metabolises!”. While glucose provides the major source of energy for the brain, ketone bodies (KBs) also play a critical role during the neonatal period, during fasting and during periods of metabolic stress (1,2,3). The abilit ...
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Regulation of normal and pathological activity of cortical networks by cannabinoids: focus on direct modulation of inhibitory GABAA and glycine receptors (CANNABISTARG)

Start date: Mar 2, 2009, End date: Mar 1, 2011,

"Cannabinoid signaling is ubiquitous in the brain, but until now the focus has been on G-protein coupled cannabinoid receptor (CB1R) mediated effects. Recently growing number of studies report that cannabinoids at physiologically relevant concentrations can modulate the functional properties of a number of ligand- and voltage-gated ion channels, independent of CB1R activation. However, so far the ...
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MACROPHAGES ON THE ROAD TO B? (Mac to B-cells)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2010,

Transcription factors have been shown to play an important role in the tight control and for fine-tuning of lineage decisions that take place during the development of the various different cell types present in blood. Interestingly, certain factors appear to be essential for genetic programming of specific lineages, and in the absence of such factors, lineage promiscuity has been observed. We hav ...
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Functional connectivity of developing hippocampal networks: characterization of “circuit-hubs” (circuit-hubs)

Start date: Mar 1, 2008, End date: Feb 28, 2010,

Oscillatory activity synchronized over a large population of neurons is the signature of the developing brain and play a major role in the construction of neuronal circuits. The hypothesis at the basis of our research proposal is that the initiation of synchronous network events is dependent on precise connectivity patterns of the neuronal network. Models of complex systems and networks offer soli ...
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MHC Class I Expression Level in Type 1 Diabetes (MIELT1D)

Start date: Mar 2, 2009, End date: Oct 1, 2009,

"Type 1 diabetes (T1D) results from autoimmune attack of the insulin-producing beta cells, and consequently glucose can no longer be absorbed and utilized by the body. Although patients receive insulin injections to help regulate blood glucose, the regulation achieved is far from ideal and patients develop long-term complications. Current strategies to prevent T1D involve developing immunomodulato ...
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Hydranet : Sustainable Network of hydraulic resources planning (Hydranet)

Start date: May 31, 2005, End date: Jun 29, 2007,

Hydranet propose la constitution dun réseau dont le but est la programmation, à long terme, de lapprovisionnement en eau potable et lutilisation multiple des eaux en contribuant à la gestion durable des ressources hydriques dans le Bassin Méditerranéen (récyclage et réutilisation de l'eau). Cette proposition apparait comme l'intégration des études réalisés dans le projet Tethys - Plate-forme numér ...
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TETHYS : Numerical knowledge platform of the cultures and the Mediterranean territories: application to an interregional approach of the natural stock management and public health in the Mediterranean basin (TETHYS)

Start date: May 31, 2002, End date: Oct 29, 2004,

... appliquée aux problèmes de santé publique liés à la gestion des ressources naturelles. S'appuyant sur le capital scientifique et académique du réseau inter-universitaire Tethys (28 universités appartenant aux deux rives méditerranéennes), le projet permettra d'inventorier, de mettre en commun les connaissances acquises, de les analyser pour aider à leur transfert et proposer, par exemple, des act ...
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S1-L01-AVERROES 3 (MOROCCO, ALGERIA, TUNISIA)

Start date: Jul 15, 2010,

The Averroes project includes 10 Maghreb universities: Tunis, Sfax, Sousse, Oran, Béjaia, Constantine, Tlemcen, Rabat, Tetouan and Marrakech and 10 EU universities: Montpellier (3), Marseille 2, Perpignan, Nice, Balearic Islands, Trento, Linköping and Liège. The project will be co-ordinated by the University of Montpellier 2 which has a long lasting experience of European projects management. The ...
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L01 - Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia

Start date: Jul 15, 2009,

The AVERROES project consortium includes Nine Maghreb Universities : Tunis, Sfax, Sousse, Oran, Bejaïa, Constantine, Rabat, Tetouan and Marrakech and 11 EU Universities : Montpellier (3), Marseille 2, Perpignan, Genoa, Nice, Balearic Islands, SupAgro Montpellier, Cadiz and Liege. The project will be co-ordinated by the University of Montpellier 2 which has a long lasting experience of European pro ...
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"TransMedEAST Formation et réseau transmed en endoscopie et chirurgie "

... assurer un enseignement théorique, une évaluation et une coopération scientifique à distance.? 2 - Favoriser l'échange et l'harmonisation des connaissances des médecins des différentes Universités en participant à la modernisation des enseignements.? 3 - Développer une formation aux techniques micro-chirurgicales et endoscopiques théoriques et pratiques appliquées dans le domaine de l'otologie, d ...
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