Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-actions-marie-curie-participations-et-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Projet FAKEOLOGY (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2018)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : CLOSED

FAKEOLOGY draws links between pseudoscience, populism and health literacy and focuses on the anti-vaccination movement to provide a key venue wherein mis- and dis-information can be studied. Specifically, the project studies how pseudo-scientific news is diffused within social networks and how it affects human judgement and behaviour. FAKEOLOGY aims at enhancing the efficiency of science communication and at empowering public health policy makers to introduce fake-proof health literacy initiatives. Bridging large-scale social media data with news media (network analysis, content and discourse analysis) and behavioural data (focus groups, expert interviews, lab experiment), the project focuses on how pseudo-science propagates within the digital media ecosystem. Pseudoscience, and, specifically, the anti-vaccination movement, demonstrate a unique case study that indicates the longevity of the ‘fake news phenomenon’ as anti-vaccine myths started spreading decades ago and still feed the movement’s narrative. The popularity of vaccine hesitancy is growing, in spite of the scientific data that systematically debunk its claims, resulting in the resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases. Within the digital terrain, anti-vaccination groups have even grown in visibility and volume and research demonstrates that Twitter constitutes a popular platform for anti-vaccination supporters. Using state-of-the-art media analytics technologies developed by the MIT Media Lab and building on science communication developed at the University of Zurich, the project contributes to cutting-edge research with an analytic model that can be fine-tuned to study veracity and falsity in the digital networked paradigm.

Mots clés : fake news, pseudoscience, anti vaccination movement, social networks, network theory, discourse analysis, focus groups, ethnography, human judgement

Participants :
- University of Zurich (Suisse) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 278840.64 €
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Etats-Unis) — Partner, organization partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet FASTR 3D SIM (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2016)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Life Sciences
Statut du projet : CLOSED

FASTR 3D SIM: Focus on Advancing the Spatial and Temporal Resolution of 3D Structured Illumination Microscopy Super-resolved structured illumination microscopy (SR-SIM) is an important method to surpass the resolution limit in fluorescence microscopy. SR-SIM is compatible with many fluorescent labels and ensures low photo-damage, making it an ideal candidate for live-cell imaging. However, to be truly applicable, very fast 3D imaging has to be realized, as the cellular structuring is 3D in nature and fast dynamics have to be captured. In addition, many biological processes occur at length scales below 100nm, beyond SR-SIMs two-fold resolution improvement. I will develop an advanced 3D SR-SIM microscope able to capture 3D images at video rate, i.e., 25 3D images per second, 10 times quicker than the fastest currently available systems. The extreme speed-up is achieved by a unique multi-focal optics approach available at the host institute, and will also reduce the photo-toxicity to the sample. My SIM reconstruction code (www.fairsim.org) will be extended to 3D imaging, and include new algorithms tackling low light levels and strong out-of-focus light. I will also develop a revolutionary combination of SIM with super-resolution optical fluctuation imaging (SOFI), a specialty of the Dedecker lab. SOFI is employed to create non-linear effects, allowing SIM to surpass its 2x resolution enhancement. This enables rapid and repeatable 3D imaging of cells with a spatial resolution approx. 60 nm in x,y and 150 nm in z. I will apply the tools to an acute biological question, the dynamics of mitochondrial and ER interactions, used by the cell as signaling scaffolding points. Here both the temporal and spatial resolution of the proposed system is required to observe the very fast dynamics.

Mots clés : structured illumination microscopy, nanoscopy, fluorescence microscopy

Participants :
- KU Leuven (Belgique) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 160800.0 €
Projet FAT-FEEDOX (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2018)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Chemistry
Statut du projet : CLOSED

FAT-FEEDOX deals with the development of an innovative and unconventional catalytic de novo approach to fatty acids, privileged motifs on the manufacture of detergents, soaps, dyes, plastics, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals, using simple, available and abundant carbon dioxide (CO2) and alkanes, compounds derived from the crude oil. Specifically, FAT-FEEDOX will promote a synergistic catalytic C(sp3)–H activation /CO2 insertion event of readily available alkane chemical feedstocks. The project will offer all the necessary understanding behind the factors influencing both C(sp3)–H activation and the subsequent CO2 insertion event, thus opening up new horizons in preparative organic chemistry as well as offering solutions to a social, industrial and academic problem such as the use of multiple chemical feedstocks to produce added-value compounds. FAT-FEEDOX will lead to new knowledge in synthetic design, thus providing new logics in retrosynthetic analysis that will likely attract the interest of both pharmaceutical and industrial laboratories and a significant step-forward for our circular economy. This project sits at the interface between the applicant and the supervisor’s background. The applicant has the experience in C-H functionalization part, which is defined as the first step of this project. The applicant will gain more skills in the CO2 activation from the host group during this fellowship. Therefore, the applicant can contribute his own expertise in part of this project independently, meanwhile he can learn new techniques from the host, which will benefit back. The fellowship will develop the applicant’s capacities by providing new laboratory skills, which will broaden his research field. This invaluable experience will make him more independent and competent for building his future research career.

Mots clés : fatty acids, alkanes, c h activation, carbon dioxide, borylation

Participants :
- Institut Català d'Investigació Química (Espagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 160932.48 €
Projet FEMINICON (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2019)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : CLOSED

FEMINICON will explore feminine iconography in Magna Grecia from 6th to 3rd centuries BC. In a multidisciplinary approach, it will use all visual sources to identify and clarify the modalities of women’s representation in Greek and indigenous craft from South Italy, and their influence on coastal Illyria. This is important to understand gendered representations in Magna Grecia in context as these have been exported to collections all over the world and analyzed according to anachronistic preconceptions, contributing to convey a largely distorted image of Greek antiquity and women’s history. Today, thanks to new technologies, it is possible to process the huge amount of data available. This innovative project will focus on funerary representations and combines literary sources, archaeological evidence and all sorts of iconographic supports: vases, statues, paints... FEMINICON has four main objectives: 1. The creation of an indispensable database for iconographic studies in Magna Grecia and coastal Illyria with OMEKA and of an open access photographic documentation; 2. The study of iconographic patterns networks, in relation to supports and contexts; 3. The identification of the modalities of the female iconography, its customers and producers; 4. An online and physical exhibition in Taranto and Paestum museums. The interdisciplinary approach will include the history of women, funerary, gender and visual studies. New digital technologies are crucial in the project as new database models, open-data, network analysis and visualization softwares are now sufficiently developed and relevant to process the vast corpus. Digital humanities and open access philosophy are also very important for the dissemination to the scientific community and the general public. The project will contribute to European scientific excellence and competitiveness and to a better knowledge of European culture. It is of major interest for the proposer, the hosting institution and the secondments.

Mots clés : south italy, antiquity, magna grecia, iconography, gender, interculturality, digital humanities, database, networks, workshops, craftmen, vases, numismatic, frescoes, terracotta figurines, funerary

Participants :
- École française de Rome (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 171473.28 €
Projet FlotSim (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2020)
Action : Doctoral Networks - Industrial Doctorates
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

FLSmidth (FLS) is a world leading manufacturer providing service and technology to extract base metals and critical raw materials by flotation processes. Flotation is extremely complex and today still barely understood, so that a lot of energy and resources are wasted. Based on a long-term collaboration, Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) and FLS propose the EID FlotSim to drastically improve the recovery rates of flotation by science-based development. Highly improved next generation flotation cells are mandatory to remain economically competitive and to respond to the massive desire of citizens for ecology-friendly mining. FlotSim addresses these societal challenges through its research and development as well as the recruitment and training of five early stage researchers. They will jointly investigate and model the flotation process with its complex interactions between valuable mineral particles, gas bubbles, and turbulent flow, addressing phenomena from the nanoscale to the scale of pilot machines. With FlotSim, FLS, TUD and seven associated non-academic partners join forces to integrate top-notch scientific expertise and computational know-how into an industry-driven network. FlotSim will jointly develop new sophisticated quantitative models of the relevant micro-processes and integrate them into a novel predictive simulation framework for the entire flotation process. The structured training approach provides a balanced mix of high-level scientific courses and transferable skills by the partners together with on-site application-focussed secondments in industry. Network events target further young innovators and the industrial and scientific public. FlotSim strives for sustained impact by a portfolio of IPRs such as patents, joint publications in leading journals and, most of all, the transfer of the results into unprecedented simulation software, technological solutions, and the next generation of flotation machines by FLS and other stakeholders.

Mots clés : mineral processing, resource efficiency, mining, flotation, multiphase flow, turbulence, computational fluid dynamics  cfd

Participants :
- TU Dresden (Allemagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 1014313.46 €
- FLSmidth (Denmark) (Danemark) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 289257.5 €
Projet FUTURES 2021 (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2020)
Action : European Researchers' Night
Statut du projet : CLOSED

FUTURES2021: Stories of change is an ambitious and dynamic programme of face-to-face and digital events designed to deliver the EU Commission's objectives. A consortium of five universities from across the South West UK have teamed up with world-class venues to deliver the largest celebration of contemporary research in the region, aiming to reach a minimum of 1.5 million people. We will reach out to citizens of the large cities of Bristol, Bath, Exeter and Plymouth, rural areas of Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall, and will also transcend geographical boundaries through innovative digital and radio engagement. Using the best of both worlds we will create a truly inclusive and memorable festival of discovery tailored to diverse audience needs. A programme of 28 engaging events will enable over 300 researchers and MSC Fellows to interact with audiences and discuss the impact of contemporary research on people?s daily lives. Underpinned by principles of inspiration, inclusivity, accessibility, fun, learning, and discovery the events will demystify research and innovation, showing their value for individuals and societies locally and globally. Vibrant EU Corners at flagship venues and online will celebrate the contribution of EU funding and researchers to the region and wider. With a strong emphasis on engaging school children and families we will increase awareness of research careers and break stereotypes about researchers. Activities are also tailored to engage disadvantaged groups and rural communities who may not normally have access to researchers. Sound management by experienced partners, who have a track record of successful multi-partner projects, with a carefully constructed budget, clarity of roles, significant in-kind contribution from all partners, and an independently conducted evaluation using a mixed methods approach, will ensure that the project is successful in reaching its objectives and good value for money.


Participants :
- University of Bath (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 97583.75 €
- University of Exeter (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 30027.75 €
- University of Plymouth (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 38128.75 €
- University of Bristol (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 131846.0 €
Projet FemEcoMig (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2015)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : CLOSED

FemEcoMig aims to study the connections between migration patterns and female property, work and social networks in Early Modern Italy: it focuses on domestic and international migrations and on female migrants (and their families) who moved to the duchy of Savoy-Piedmont during the period 1650-1800. The project aims to change the common narrative on the history of migration by bringing into the topic a range of historiographical problems that are often considered characteristic of the history of women. It will inquire into the role women's paid and unpaid work and into the use of female property in settlement paths; it will also tackle the extent of female social networks and their use to access to urban resources. The second objective is to analyse the connections between female migration and the achievement of naturalisation. This section will investigates foreign women applying for naturalisation and the reasons for their application. The project will tackle the contents of the grant, and the conditions in which citizenship was enacted and will inquire into the links between migration and settlement paths, economic activities and family strategies. Data will be collected at the National Archives in Turin: two databases will be set up (one for female migrants, the second for people asking for naturalisation), and a sample of migrants drawn from the databases will be the object of biographical reconstruction in notarial deeds. The research will be conducted at the History Faculty of Cambridge University and at the Cambridge Group for the History of Population & Social Structure. The candidate will receive high level and interdisciplinary training to improve skills in data analysis. She will benefit from the host's organisation experience, discuss the qualitative and quantitive analysis of data, the methodological approach and the historiographical problems with the supervisor and other specialists, and improved competence in migration history and women history.

Mots clés : migration and women, women work, women property, social networks, kinship, citizenship, naturalisation, women history, history of migration, labour history, migration policies, early modern italy

Participants :
- University of Cambridge (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 195454.8 €
Projet Widow Spider Mating (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2018)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Environment and Geosciences
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Female widow spiders are frequently cannibalistic, but males of the invasive brown widow spider Latrodectus geometricus can avoid being eaten by mating with immature females that never attack their mating partners. Although immature females are generally assumed unable to mate due to the lack of developed external genitalia, in this species they readily mate and produce offspring at maturity. Nevertheless, despite the benefits arising from immature mating, males consistently prefer to mate with adult, cannibalistic females. Sexual cannibalism is generally considered detrimental for the male, but in L. geometricus it represents a male adaptive strategy which brings advantages in terms of lower female propensity to re-mate. Therefore, its lack in immature mating may come at cost of paternity loss due to female re-mating. I suggests a trade-off between mating rate and reproductive assurance. In the proposed project, I will test the hypothesis that immature mating is costly for the male. I will investigate the mechanism of immature mating as well as ultimate fitness consequences for the male in terms of paternity. I will use a multidisciplinary approach, combining state-of-the-art behavioural, morphological and molecular methods. Utilizing the expertise and infrastructure in two excellent institutions: University of Greifswald and University of Toronto, I will enhance international collaboration and knowledge transfer among research teams. At the University of Greifswald, mating systems are studied by a combination of behavioural and morphological approaches. Using advanced tools to study and visualize internal structures crucial for understanding reproductive biology, I will characterize the morphological mechanisms and structures associated with immature mating. At the University of Toronto, I will use established husbandry infrastructure and molecular techniques to determine behavioural correlates of paternity, and links to female reproductive output.

Mots clés : alternative mating tactic, sexual cannibalism, male mate choice, paternity analysis, mechanism of copulation

Participants :
- University of Toronto (Canada) — Partner, organization partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- University of Greifswald (Allemagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 233434.56 €
Projet IndoorSTIMULI (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2020)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Fenestration design plays a decisive role for the way we will design and operate buildings in the future. Solar loads, daylight access, view out and indoor thermal exposures are all affected by fenestration design. Indoor spaces with daylight and windows benefit occupants' health, mood and performance. From studies in architecture and engineering, we know the positive effects of the indoor lighting-thermal conditions on occupants comfort and performance. However, little is known about the effects of the interaction between visual stimuli from the window view, daylight and thermal perception of indoor environments and how such complex, multifactorial interactions can be reliably evaluated. This knowledge gap has motivated IndoorSTIMULI with which we aim to integrate the combined effect of these three parameters, to investigate their interaction and to quantify its impacts on human responses. We will examine different window views, glazing properties, temperatures and wall finishes. The experiments will take place in a real-life context where participants will be exposed to different visual-thermal stimuli. We will monitor subjects' physiological responses through wearable loggers and saliva samples. Participants’ subjective assessments and performance will be collected through questionnaires and tests. The outcomes of IndoorSTIMULI will be significant for the scientific community and industry, from producers of building components to building designers who focus on improving the indoor environment quality and optimized building energy performance. Quantifiable knowledge of the impact of visual-thermal stimuli on occupants will offer realistic inputs for the design of buildings, fenestration, personalized conditioning and smart lighting systems that support people’s indoor environmental needs without unnecessary use of energy.

Mots clés : daylight, visual comfort, thermal comfort, indoor environment, performance, health

Participants :
- Technical University of Denmark (Danemark) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 219312.0 €