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Integrative biology of T cells and dendritic cells in vivo (INTEGRATE)

Date du début: 1 juil. 2013, Date de fin: 30 juin 2018,

"T cells probe the surface of dendritic cells (DCs) in search of cues reflecting the antigenic and the inflammatory status of the body tissues. The INTEGRATE project aims at using innovative genetic and proteomic tools to describe under physiological conditions and at the systemic levels the molecular signals that results from the encounter of T cells and DCs and that are at the basis of adaptive ...
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The Biomechanics of Epithelial Cell and Tissue Morphogenesis (BioMecaMorph)

Date du début: 1 mai 2013, Date de fin: 30 avr. 2018,

Tissue morphogenesis is a complex process that emerges from spatially controlled patterns of cell shape changes. Dedicated genetic programmes regulate cell behaviours, exemplified in animals by the specification of apical constriction in invaginating epithelial tissues, or the orientation of cell intercalation during tissue extension. This genetic control is constrained by physical properties of c ...
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Freezing Colloids (FREECO)

Date du début: 1 janv. 2012, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2017,

The freezing of colloids is an amazingly common phenomenon encountered in many natural and engineering processes such as the freezing of soils, food engineering or cryobiology. It can also be used as a bioinspired, versatile and environmentally-friendly processing route for bioinspired porous materials and composites exhibiting breakthroughs in functional properties. Yet, it is still a puzzling ph ...
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Smart interrogation of the immune synapse by nano-patterned and soft 3D substrates (SYNINTER)

Date du début: 1 janv. 2013, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2017,

"We aim to design smart substrates and suitable detection techniques to understand better the dynamics and spatial organization found in the immunological synapse, with the ultimate goal of developing new diagnostic tools for sensitive detection of immune deficiency diseases that arise from faulty adhesion. The immunological synapse (IS), formed at the interface between a T-lymphocyte and an antig ...
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"Land use change: assessing the net climate forcing, and options for climate change mitigation and adaptation" (LUC4C)

Date du début: 1 nov. 2013, Date de fin: 31 oct. 2017,

"LUC4C will advance our fundamental knowledge of the climate change - land use change interactions, and develop a framework for the synthesis of complex earth system science into guidelines that are of practical use for policy and societal stakeholders.Policies in support of climate change mitigation through land management, and the societal demand for other services from terrestrial ecosystems ar ...
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Development of improved perennial non-food biomass and bioproduct crops for water stressed environments (WATBIO)

Date du début: 1 nov. 2012, Date de fin: 31 oct. 2017,

"The goal of WATBIO is to use the power of next generation sequencing to develop an accelerated route for producing new germplasm with enhanced drought tolerance whilst maintaining biomass productivity and quality in water scarce, marginal environments unsuitable for food crops.This will be achieved for three non-food crops (Populus, Miscanthus and Arundo), suitable for growth on water scarce, mar ...
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Initial Training Networks for Digital Cultural Heritage: Projecting our Past to the Future (ITN-DCH)

Date du début: 1 oct. 2013, Date de fin: 30 sept. 2017,

"Cultural Heritage (CH) is an integral element of Europe and vital for the creation of a common European identity and one of the greatest assets for steering Europe’s social, economic development and job creation. However, the current research training activities in CH are fragmented and mostly design to be of a single-discipline, failing to cover the whole lifecycle of Digital Cultural Heritage ( ...
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Vestibular and multisensory investigations of bodily self-consciousness (BODILYSELF)

Date du début: 1 oct. 2013, Date de fin: 30 sept. 2017,

"Despite recent neuroscientific efforts to study the mechanisms of consciousness, self-consciousness has received much less attention as it is difficult to approach empirically. However, it has been argued that self-consciousness relies on several bodily experiences, and that the investigation of the sensory and neural mechanisms involved in these bodily experiences is crucial for the understandin ...
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Female Investigators in Nonlinear Optical Nanoscopy - FINON (FINON)

Date du début: 1 oct. 2013, Date de fin: 30 sept. 2017,

The aim of this ITN is to take the category of Nonlinear Optical Microscopy (NOM) techniques into the nano-dimension, allowing for label-free three-dimensional (3D), dynamic imaging of macromolecular arrangements and nanostructures by probing inherent higher-order electronic and molecular vibrations with novel detection concepts. Specific S&T objectives are to (A) explore the use of nano-sized sca ...
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When Authoritarianism Fails in the Arab World : Processes and Prospects (WAFAW)

Date du début: 1 sept. 2013, Date de fin: 31 août 2017,

"For the first time in decades, ‘Arab revolutions’, ushered in by the 2011 Tunisian and Egyptian experiments, make it possible to seriously envision a phasing out of the autocratic machinery in the Middle East and North Africa.Whatever the end results of this awakening, the glimpse at a post-authoritarian era has already affected domestic and international political dynamics, if only by anticipati ...
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EU BON: Building the European Biodiversity Observation Network (EU BON)

Date du début: 1 déc. 2012, Date de fin: 31 mai 2017,

Sustainable governance of our biological resources requires reliable scientific knowledge that meets the needs of society. Current biodiversity observation systems and environmental datasets are unbalanced in coverage and not integrated, limiting integrative analyses and implementation of environmental policies.EU BON presents an innovative approach towards integration of biodiversity information ...
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SUSTAINABLE NANOTECHNOLOGIES (SUN)

Date du début: 1 oct. 2013, Date de fin: 31 mars 2017,

SUN (Sustainable Nanotechnologies) is the first project addressing the entire lifecycle of nanotechnologies to ensure holistic nanosafety evaluation and incorporate the results into tools and guidelines for sustainable manufacturing, easily accessible by industries, regulators and other stakeholders. The project will incorporate scientific findings from over 30 European projects, national and inte ...
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Indium replacement by single-walled carbon nanotube thin films (IRENA)

Date du début: 1 sept. 2013, Date de fin: 28 févr. 2017,

"This project aims to develop high performance materials, i.e. both metallic and semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) thin films to completely eliminate the use of the critical metals in electron devices: i) Indium in transparent conducting films (TCF, indium oxide doped by tin, ITO) and ii) Indium and Gallium as semiconductor In–Ga–Zn–O (a-IGZO) in thin film field effect transisto ...
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Laser Digital Micro-Nano fabrication for Organic Electronics and Sensor applications (LaserMicroFab)

Date du début: 1 mars 2013, Date de fin: 28 févr. 2017,

LaserMicroFab proposes a joint research programme exploiting on the knowledge and expertise of two academic partners (National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and CNRS-LP3) and one SME, Oxford Lasers (OL) through inter-sectorial exchange of knowledge, networking activities and training in the areas of advanced laser processing for organic electronic devices and biosensors. The goal for this ...
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Harnessing systems immunology to unravel dendritic cell subset biology (SystemsDendritic)

Date du début: 1 févr. 2012, Date de fin: 31 janv. 2017,

The development of better vaccines against cancer or intracellular pathogens is a major challenge of immunological research. Novel approaches are needed to induce efficient, long-lasting memory CD8 T cell (CTL) responses. The CD8α subset of mouse dendritic cells (mDC) is specialized in this function, excelling at antigen cross-presentation. Their targeting in vivo for vaccination yielded encouragi ...
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Taking Nanotechnological Remediation Processes from Lab Scale to End User Applications for the Restoration of a Clean Environment (NANOREM)

Date du début: 1 févr. 2013, Date de fin: 31 janv. 2017,

NANOREM is designed to unlock the potential of nanoremediation and so support both the appropriate use of nanotechnology in restoring land and aquifer resources and the development of the knowledge-based economy at a world leading level for the benefit of a wide range of users in the EU environmental sector.NANOREM uniquely takes a holistic approach to examining how the potential for nanoremediati ...
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The Contribution of the Third Sector to Europe’s Socio-economic Development (THIRD SECTOR IMPACT)

Date du début: 20 janv. 2014, Date de fin: 19 janv. 2017,

The main objective of the proposed research project is to create knowledge that will further advance the contributions that the third sector and volunteering can make to the socio-economic development of Europe. These unique ‘renewable resources’ for social and economic problem-solving and civic engagement in Europe are needed more than ever at this time of social and economic distress and enormou ...
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Extended fluorescence resonance energy transfer with plasmonic nanocircuits (ExtendFRET)

Date du début: 1 janv. 2012, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2016,

Förster fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) is one of the most popular methods to measure distance, structure, association, and dynamics at the single molecule level. However, major challenges are limiting FRET in several fields of physical and analytical sciences: (i) a short distance range below 8 nm, (ii) a concentration range in the nanomolar regime, and (iii) generally weak detected ...
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3to4: Converting C3 to C4 photosynthesis for sustainable agriculture (3TO4)

Date du début: 1 janv. 2012, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2016,

Most plants use the C3 pathway of photosynthesis that is compromised by gross inefficiencies in CO2 fixation. However, some plants use a super-charged photosynthetic mechanism called C4 photosynthesis. The C4 pathway is used by the most productive vegetation and crops on Earth. In addition to faster photosynthesis, C4 plants demand less water and less nitrogen. Overall, our aim is to introduce the ...
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International Grievance Mechanisms and International Law and Governance (IGMs)

Date du début: 1 déc. 2012, Date de fin: 30 nov. 2016,

The paradigms and terms of global governance have raised considerable debates in social sciences, as this elusive notion reflects the complexification of the decision-making fora, actors and processes which address globalised issues. Primarily intended as the legal framework of inter-state relations, international law is deeply shaken up by global governance approaches. In particular, because of s ...
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DEVelopment Of innovative Tools for understanding marine biodiversity and assessing good Environmental Status (DEVOTES)

Date du début: 1 nov. 2012, Date de fin: 31 oct. 2016,

The objectives are to:(i) improve our understanding of human activities impacts (cumulative, synergistic, antagonistic) and variations due to climate change on marine biodiversity, using long-term series (pelagic and benthic). This objective will identify the barriers and bottlenecks (socio-economic and legislative) that prevent the GES being achieved(ii) test the indicators proposed by the EC, an ...
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Regulation of the Fe-S biogenesis in the face of stress: dynamics and involvement of new sRNAs (FeSReg)

Date du début: 1 nov. 2012, Date de fin: 31 oct. 2016,

Iron-Sulfur (Fe-S) cofactors containing proteins are key players in a plethora of biological pathways. Despite their essential roles, and because of the vulnerability of Fe/S cofactors, these proteins are not only highly prone to stress induced damage but also are internal “stress inducers” themselves as they can release free Fe2+ which produces toxic radicals by reacting with oxygen. Cells have t ...
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Advanced photonic antenna tools for biosensing and cellular nanoimaging (NANO-VISTA)

Date du début: 1 nov. 2011, Date de fin: 31 oct. 2016,

Advances in the fields of molecular and cell biology are strongly coupled to the implementation of photonic tools that allow highly-sensitive measurements in living cells at high molecular concentrations and at the nanometre scale. The goal of NANO-VISTA is to exploit novel concepts of photonic antennas to develop a new generation of bionanophotonic tools for ultrasensitive detection, nanoimaging ...
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Foundational Research on MULTIlevel comPLEX networks and systems (MULTIPLEX)

Date du début: 1 nov. 2012, Date de fin: 31 oct. 2016,

Future advancements in ICT domain are closely linked to the understanding about how multi-level complex systems function. Indeed, multi-level dependencies may amplify cascade failures or make more sudden the collapse of the entire system. Recent large-scale blackouts resulting from cascades in the power-grid coupled to the control communication system witness this point very clearly. A better unde ...
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Asymptotic and Numerical Analysis of MOdels of Resonant Physics Involving Structured Materials (ANAMORPHISM)

Date du début: 1 oct. 2011, Date de fin: 30 sept. 2016,

"One already available method to expand the range of material properties is to adjust the composition of materials at the molecular level using chemistry. We would like to develop the alternative approach of homogenization which broadens the definition of a material to include artificially structured media (fluids and solids) in which the effective electromagnetic, hydrodynamic or elastic response ...
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Assessing the variability of the first Anatomically Modern Humans behavior: Human / environment interaction in Western Europe and South Africa (60,000 – 40,000 years B.P.) (First AMH - ENVI)

Date du début: 1 août 2013, Date de fin: 31 juil. 2016,

"This project targets the shift and variability of human adaptive systems in the scope of the dispersion of the Anatomically Modern Humans (AMHs), from the African continent to throughout Eurasia 60,000 years ago.This dispersion was accompanied by new technical, social and territorial organizations that characterize the Upper Paleolithic material culture. Much research has focused on the recent st ...
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The Genetics and Physiology of Growth and Size Determination (GroLeo)

Date du début: 1 juil. 2011, Date de fin: 30 juin 2016,

Animal growth is a complex process that is intimately linked to the developmental program in order to form fit adults with proper size and proportions. Genetics is an important determinant of growth, exemplified by the role of local diffusible molecules in setting organ proportions for a given species. In addition to this genetic control, organisms use adaptation mechanisms allowing modulating the ...
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Remotely sensed biogeochemical cycles in the ocean (REMOCEAN)

Date du début: 1 juin 2010, Date de fin: 31 mai 2016,

In the context of global change and ocean response to climatic and anthropogenic forcing, it is critical to improve our understanding of biologically mediated carbon fluxes and to reduce the uncertainties in their estimates. At the root of much of the present uncertainty in carbon budget is the scarcity of data. Based on state-of-the-art remotely-operated techniques of observation (profiling float ...
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New Directions in Seismic Hazard assessment through Focused Earth Observation in the Marmara Supersite (MARSITE)

Date du début: 1 nov. 2012, Date de fin: 30 avr. 2016,

The recent devastating earthquakes and associated tsunamis in Japan, Indonesia, and Haiti, which killed more than half a million people, highlighted how mankind is still far away from a satisfactory level of seismic risk mitigation. Among the regions around the Mediterranean Sea for which earthquakes represent a major threat to their social and economic development, the area around the Marmara Se ...
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Transition States for Multielectron Ionization Phenomena (TRANS-MI)

Date du début: 1 mai 2012, Date de fin: 30 avr. 2016,

"Probing atomic or molecular systems with ultrashort and near-optical lasers remains a tremendous challenge while their understanding exerts a significant impact on science and industry by enabling a series of cutting-edge techniques: the production of lasers with ever shorter wavelengths by high harmonic generation, analysis by laser induced electron diffraction, and orbital tomography, to quote ...
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Lexical information processes and their spatio-temporal dynamics (LIPS)

Date du début: 1 avr. 2011, Date de fin: 31 mars 2016,

Adult speakers of a language know several tens of thousands of words. Unless they suffer from some neurological disorders, those words can be readily used on a daily basis. This is done by retrieving lexical information from long term memory, and selecting its most relevant aspects. Cognitive models of word selection distinguish stages of processing concerned with semantic, lexical, and form prope ...
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Functional significance of nociceptive primary sensory neurons diversity (PAINEURONS)

Date du début: 1 avr. 2011, Date de fin: 31 mars 2016,

Unravelling the precise in vivo function of a particular neuronal subpopulation is one of the most challenging issues in neurobiology. Nociceptive primary sensory neurons represent a powerful model system to address this fundamental question. These neurons convey a large cohort of perceptual sensory modalities including thermal, mechanical and chemical stimuli from the periphery to the spinal cord ...
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SUstainable Novel FLexible Organic Watts Efficiently Reliable (SUNFLOWER)

Date du début: 1 oct. 2011, Date de fin: 31 mars 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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Detailed Anatomy of Galaxies (DAGAL)

Date du début: 1 avr. 2012, Date de fin: 31 mars 2016,

We propose an ambitious network based on a combination of training through high-level astrophysical research and a comprehensive package of complimentary skills training. Our network exploits a unique data set: a combination of very deep mid-infrared imaging of over 2300 local galaxies which we are obtaining with the Spitzer Space Telescope, with ground- and space-based UV, optical, and radio data ...
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Transition Location Effect on Shock Wave Boundary Layer Interaction (TFAST)

Date du début: 1 févr. 2012, Date de fin: 31 janv. 2016,

Vision-2020, whose objectives include the reduction of emissions and a more effective transport systems, puts severe demands on aircraft velocity and weight. These require an increased load on wings and aero-engine components. The greening of air transport systems means a reduction of drag and losses, which can be obtained by keeping laminar boundary layers on external and internal airplane parts ...
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Dissecting a Novel Mechanism of Cell Motility (DOME)

Date du début: 1 janv. 2011, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2015,

Cell motility is essential for many biological processes, including development and pathogenesis. Thus, themolecular mechanisms underlying this process have been intensively studied in many cell systems, forexample, leukocytes, amoeba and even bacteria. Intriguingly, bacteria are also able to move across solidsurfaces (gliding motility) like eukaryotic cells by a process that has remained largely ...
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Systems neuroscience of Drosophila: from genes to circuits to behaviour (FLIACT)

Date du début: 1 janv. 2012, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2015,

Understanding how the brain works represents one of the greatest challenges in modern science. This question embraces mechanisms spanning multiple levels of description, from genes to biochemical pathways, from neurons to circuits, from circuit activities to adaptive behaviours. The goal of the FLiACT programme is to train young researchers in the concepts and techniques necessary to study integra ...
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Pro- and Re-active cognitive control (PRORECONT)

Date du début: 1 janv. 2010, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2015,

Keeping our behavior adapted to an ever changing environment requires that we constantly adjust information processing. Such adaptation is often considered to require control processes. Adaptive mechanisms can react to an encountered challenge in the environment (reactive control), or can anticipate such potential problems in order to avoid them (proactive control ). The goals of the present proje ...
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Translational Training network on the Cellular and Molecular Bases of Heart Homeostasis and Repair (CardioNeT)

Date du début: 1 janv. 2012, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2015,

The CardioNeT Initial Training Network aims to implement a highly multidisciplinary, intersectoral and competitive training programme in cardiovascular research through cutting-edge projects and extensive training in complementary areas.CardioNeT training comprises two tightly linked components - research and complementary training - that will be implemented at local as well as network level and ...
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Topology driven methods for complex systems (TOPDRIM)

Date du début: 1 oct. 2012, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2015,

Many complex systems are characterized by multi-level properties that make the study of their dynamics and of their emerging phenomena a daunting task. The huge amount of data available in modern sciences can be expected to support great progress in these studies, even though the nature of the data varies. Given that, it is crucial to extract as much as possible features from data, including quali ...
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