Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-actions-marie-curie-participations-et-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Projet RAMPAGE (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : SIGNED

In the boiling field of quantum technology, the development of a stable, inherently shielded from perturbations quantum register is essential, yet remains elusive. Hybrid semiconductor-superconductor devices have been intensively studied, hunting for Majorana bound states towards topological quantum computing. While this goal has not yet been achieved, it has spurred material developments in III-V semiconductors, creating a new playground for spin qubits, resulting from the hybridization of the semiconductor and the superconductor in 1D Josephson junctions. Pioneering experiments recently demonstrated the manipulation of such a hybrid qubit, the Andreev spin qubit (ASQ), highlighting the potential of this approach. However, it is now reaching its limits due to the intrinsic properties of the host III-V semiconductor and the nanowire geometry, calling for a more suitable platform not demonstrated to date. In this proposal, I will tackle this challenge by fabricating a hybrid electrostatically tunable 1D Josephson junctions from a 2D germanium heterostructure. The first realization of a 1D Josephson weak ling on a planar Ge heterostructure will experimentally prove the possible integration of hybrid junctions, with resolved Andreev bound states. This device will enable the study of the spin-orbit interaction Hamiltonian for holes in 1D, a topic that remains largely unexplored leveraging microwave spectroscopy of Andreev bound states. Then, harnessing the unique properties of Ge, I will realize the first ASQ on a group IV semiconductor heterostructure. The proposed hybrid superconducting ASQ sets a significant milestone in the field, paving the way towards larger ensembles and enabling straightforward microwave connectivity using standard circuit quantum electrodynamic techniques. This harmoniously blends the benefits of semiconductor spin qubits with superconducting circuits, offering a promising path toward topologically protected qubits.

Mots clés : hybrid semiconductor superconductor device, ge sige heterostructure, 1d josephson weak link, quantum dot, circuit quantum electrodynamics cqed , quantum computing

Participants :
- Institute of Science and Technology Austria (Autriche) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 183600.96 €
Projet BiPhySO (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Environment and Geosciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The Southern Ocean is one of the most biogeochemically-important regions on Earth, representing a critical region for inorganic and organic carbon sinks. However, regional differences and logistical challenges, make general statements about Southern Ocean processes difficult and inaccurate. To get a more accurate understanding of the Southern Ocean and globe, direct comparisons of key processes between regions are needed. Here I will use sensor-based measurements of dissolved oxygen and particulate backscatter to calculate these key biogeochemical rate measurements during the December-January productive season using the novel but already-proven equations. I propose to leverage pre-existing glider and other autonomous asset datasets from three major research programs to the Ross, Amundsen, and Weddell Seas in a novel manner to generate estimates of net community production (NCP) and carbon export that are of higher spatiotemporal resolution and more consistently-produced than ever before. In this two year project, entitled BiPhySO, I will parameterize the key biological and physical processes individually, enabling me to assess their importance in NCP calculations and export through time and in each Antarctic sea, individually. I will apply these findings to earth system models in order to forecast future Southern Ocean production-export dynamics under climate change. BiPhySO will be conducted with Professor Karen Heywood at the University of East Anglia (UEA) with secondments at the Instituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (Italy) with Dr. Gorgio Dall’Olmo and at the National Oceanography Centre (UK) with Professor Stephanie Hension. BiPhySO will expand my current skillset to better include glider and profiling float experience and make my current research more interdisciplinary in nature, combining biogeochemistry and physical oceanography. This will train me to become the tenure-track professor and leader of the field that I hope to be.

Mots clés : biogeochemistry and physical oceanography of the southern ocean

Participants :
- National Oceanography Centre (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
- National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (Italie) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université d'East Anglia (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 260347.92 €
Projet NeuraCOLM (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2021)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Remembering where things are, for example, where you parked your car, is essential in everyday life. Without spatial memory, we would continuously be engaged in looking for our car, keys, phone, or glasses. Despite its obvious importance, a lot is still unknown about object location memory (OLM). This proposal aims to uncover mechanisms underlying OLM, specifically taking into consideration the influence of object knowledge on OLM (e.g., if an object is owned or familiar). These factors will be explored by examining individual differences (sex differences and ageing) in WP1, and testing the neural correlates of OLM in WP2. With this aim, the following specific objectives have been established: - Test individual differences in OLM (sex differences and ageing), conducting online studies to understand how  o reported sex differences relate to the cognitive mechanisms involved in OLM  o ageing affects the cognitive mechanisms involved in OLM - Test how object knowledge (e.g., familiarity and ownership) affects OLM, in fMRI studies we will concurrently acquire neural activation and memory data, to:  o Explore the brain areas involved in OLM  o Test whether object knowledge effects on OLM are reflected in neural activity of brain areas responsible for the representation of peri-personal (reachable) and extra-personal (out of reach) space.  o Test whether neural activation at encoding is predictive of spatial memory error.  o Test whether these effects occur upon memory retrieval, or already at the stage of encoding, i.e., during object perception. - Build a Dynamic Causal Model of typical (healthy) OLM, which can be used as a baseline for studies on atypical OLM (e.g., dementia) The results obtained from this multidisciplinary project will be relevant in the fields of gerontology/dementia research, cognitive psychology/ cognitive science, cognitive neuroscience, and neuro-psychology, and will inspire future applications for populations with atypical OLM.

Mots clés : spatial cognition memory object location memory neuroimaging

Participants :
- Université d'Utrecht (Pays-Bas) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 203464.32 €
- Université d'East Anglia (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet BOOSTPV (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2022)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The EU set an ambitious goal towards decarbonising the energy system and to reach climate objectives in 2030/2050. PV is recognized as one of the key renewable energy solution to fulfil the climate-neutrality, defined by strategical SET-plan target of 30% (10TW) world’s energy demand by 2050. To meet these goals in an economically and environmentally meaningful way, energy demand and CO2 emissions for the production of PV cells must be well below those of mainstream crystalline silicon. Today’s available highly efficient thin film (tf) PV technologies relies on scarce elements (indium in CIGS; tellurium in CdTe) or contains elements like lead or cadmium that fall under the EU RoHS-directive. BOOSTPV proposes development of novel absorbers and proof of concept tf solar cells entirely based on emerging, low-cost, earth abundant and green bismuth chalcogenide PV materials. The approach is based on a rapid technological development of low temperature processes, using robust, resource saving, high yield and easily scalable close spaced sublimation technique. BOOSTPV will promote the research excellence of the fellow and research group via two-way transfer of knowledge, strengthening their expertise and innovation at international level. Cost-efficient, stable and lightweight tf solar cells will be fabricated, using processes with reduced environmental impact and carbon footprint, paving a solid base for further development and deployment of ground-breaking technologies that will feed the innovation cycle, progress in BIPV/PIPV application variability and support the value chain of the next generation PV in EU.

Mots clés : bismuth chalcogenides, thin film pv, sustainable technology, earth abundant green elements, low cost, bipv, pipv

Participants :
- Université de technologie de Tallinn (Estonie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 151901.76 €
Projet SHERPA (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2021)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Due to environmental benefits, scalability, competitive cost and limited maintenance, photovoltaic (PV) systems are the fastest-growing renewable energy technology enabling large-scale carbon-free electricity production. Within the family of PV systems, Metal Halide perovskite (MHPs) solar cells are the most performant at converting sunlight to electricity, due to their excellent optoelectronic properties and cheap fabrication process. MHP based on hybrid organic–inorganic lead halides are the most effective perovskite solar cells. Yet, there are two major challenges to widespread adoption of lead based LHP PV: (i) Instability, especially against moisture and ii) High level of lead (Pb) and lead leakage which are toxic to humans and wildlife; according to EU’s “Restriction of Hazardous Substances” (RoHS) directive. This proposal will develop for the first-time perovskite photovoltaics with self-healing capabilities while decreasing lead leakage to near zero, by transferring the microconcentrator PV concept to MHP. Such a configuration enables to save 90 to 99% raw materials compared to a planar device. More importantly, it increases the theorical efficiency and reduces the Pb content and leakage. So, the main goal of this proposal is to boost the stability of lead halide perovskite PV systems by introducing microconentrator PV concept and concentrated light to MHP in addition to taking advantages of microconcentrator PV i.e., physical separation and embedding of each microcell, to enable the PV system to theoretically exceed the Shockley–Queisser limit and reduce toxic lead levels to below RoHS requirements. SHERPA’s achievements will make advancements on cutting edge MHP solar cells that are pivotal to reach EU’s environmental targets for a reliable and green energy transition at low-cost.

Mots clés : solar cells, microconcentrator photovoltaics, perovskite, ink jet printing

Participants :
- Université de Gênes (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 188590.08 €
- Université de Rome « Tor Vergata » (Italie) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet GravityIntegrals (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2021)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : CLOSED

This work focuses on the evaluation of integrals encountered in Post-Minkowskian perturbative expansion of gravitational observables, using the modern scattering amplitude techniques. In particular, we encounter integrals having a very complicated analytic structure in the form of integrals containing elliptic curves. These integrals are one of the main bottlenecks in the present computations. The aim is to utilise studies from collider physics to evaluate these integrals.

Mots clés : scattering amplitudes, elliptic feynman integrals, multi loop feynman integrals, gravitational observables

Participants :
- Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (France) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 211754.88 €
Projet CHRONOPIA (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Life Sciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Myopia or short-sightedness is a refractive error caused by excessive eyeball elongation, resulting in distant objects appearing blurry. Its global prevalence is increasing rapidly and is estimated to affect half of the global population by 2050. Several recent studies have suggested a link between circadian rhythms and eye development. An analysis at the Estonian Biobank revealed a robust association between myopia and an individual’s sleep timing preference, or chronotype. Individuals with late chronotype were more likely to have myopia, while early chronotype was associated with hyperopia. This project, CHRONOPIA, aims to uncover the underlying mechanisms and directionality of this relationship. It seeks to understand how circadian rhythms influence eye growth and how refractive errors, in turn, impact circadian rhythms. The effect of circadian rhythms on refractive development will be studied in mice by employing various circadian biology paradigms with simultaneous monitoring of refractive development. The impact of refractive errors on circadian rhythms will be evaluated using the mouse model of lens-induced myopia and hyperopia, circadian phenotyping techniques, retinal transcriptomics, and ex vivo assessment of retinal circadian rhythms. Finally, through genome-wide gene-based association studies, this project will analyse the molecular similarities between the mouse model of myopia and human myopia. This provides an opportunity to discover novel genes and pathways associated with human myopia and to determine how well the mouse model of the disease models human myopia on a molecular level. By elucidating the interactions between refractive errors and circadian rhythms, we aspire to contribute valuable insights into the molecular mechanisms that could guide the development of innovative preventive and therapeutic strategies to address the escalating myopia epidemic.

Mots clés : myopia refractive errors circadian rhythms mouse model of disease

Participants :
- Université Emory (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Tartu (Estonie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 278435.04 €
Projet Target-C1 (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Life Sciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The key research goal of the MSCA PF is to enhance the leadership and research capability of the fellow Laura Martínez via implementing a multidisciplinary and innovative research project focused on targeting mitochondrial one-carbon metabolism and formate overflow to prevent the pro-invasive effect induced by this metabolite. The understanding of the specific metabolic dependencies involved in the metastatic cascade remains a challenging endeavor in cancer therapy since metastasis is the most common cause of death in cancer patients. In this sense, in the receiving group it has been recently demonstrated that mitochondrial one-carbon (1C) metabolism, which leads to formate overflow, plays a pivotal growth-independent role in promoting tumor cell invasiveness. However, effective strategies targeting this mitochondrial pathway have not yet been elucidated. Consequently, this proposal aims to further explore the promising role of 1C metabolism in cancer progression with the final goal to establish new strategies targeting formate overflow, potentially paving the way for the development of new anti-cancer therapies. The specific objectives are (1) preventing formate accumulation inducing formate degradation by gene-therapy approaches and (2) using melatonin as a therapeutic agent to inhibit formate production. This project will be carried out at Luxembourg Institute of Health and supervised by Dr. Johannes Meiser, a recognized expert in Cancer Metabolism. The experience of the applicant in melatonin and gene-therapy research, together with the recognized expertise of the host group in metabolomic will lead to the proper project achievement. This MSCA PF will provide the applicant with advanced technical training in metabolomic, the core expertise of the host lab, and cytometry, as well as self-reliant project management, leadership and mentoring skills, increasing Laura future opportunities towards becoming an autonomous researcher specialized on Cancer Metabolism.

Mots clés : metabolism anticancer therapy genetic engineering

Participants :
- Luxembourg Institute of Health (Luxembourg) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 216240.0 €
Projet REACCH23 (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

This research project focuses on REligion And Conversion in China (REACCH). It constitutes an interdisciplinary endeavour aiming at surveying and analysing how people who lived in late imperial China (roughly between the 14th to the 19th century) discussed, conceptualised and described phenomena that can be heuristically categorised as “conversion”. The ultimate goal is to develop a comprehensive theory of conversion that transcends the Western origins of the concept and can account for the unique features of the Chinese context:to achieve this purpose, the research will primarily focus on case studies related with Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism. The research will investigate the narratives of conversion that characterised the religious landscape of late imperial China and ascertain if and how the concept of conversion was addressed in the sources of the Ming and Qing dynasties. These sources will include official documents (edicts, memorials, codes of law, legal records), gazetteers (dedicated to towns, prefectures, provinces, mountains, temples and monasteries – in particular, biographical sections of Confucians, Daoists and Buddhists), Daoist and Buddhist texts, works by Confucian literati, epigraphy and “precious scrolls” 寶卷. The theoretical framework of this research project will be drawn from existing scholarship on late imperial China and Chinese religions, as well as from the fields of Sociology of Religion, Psychology of Religion and Religious Studies. The long-term objective is to develop a theoretical framework that will enable comparative studies of religion and conversion across different historical periods and civilisations.

Mots clés : conversion in chinese religion, late imperial china, confucianism, buddhism, daoism

Participants :
- Université Waseda (Japon) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université nationale de Singapour (Singapour) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université Ca' Foscari de Venise (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 292043.52 €
Projet IDRA (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Water-related issues such as floods and droughts, water rising and water pollution, are global concerns and have all been central targets of Chinese Governmental policy implementation in the last decades (Lee 2021). Starting with the recognition that finding solutions to water related problems is vital for humanity’s present and future, this study examines the Chinese case as extreme rather than simply exemplary, one particularly significant for its global ramifications. Building on studies on ecocriticism and Chinese literature and on Climate Fiction in China, IDRA wants to explore the interplay between literary studies and policy studies focusing on what I refer to as “aquatic imaginations”. This term alludes to both governmental policies marked by a promissory tone aimed at building the best of all possible worlds, one in which “lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets” (Xi 2022), and the fictional representation of these policies’ aftermath, whether direct or figurative, which end up expressing environmental preoccupations and “ecoambiguities” (Thornber 2012). By collecting a large corpus of representatives water-related fictional works from the Sinophone world and analyzing them through an ecocritical lens, IDRA's first section will demonstrate how these representations of ravaged oceans, magical tides, rising sea levels and polluted rivers, imbued in varying degrees with a dystopian undertone suffused with hope, represent a measurement of public anxiety towards the limited foresight of the previously mentioned political visions. IDRA's second section, also focusing on present and future water-related issues, builds on the CoFUTUREs methods to approach “aquatic imaginations” from a different angle: its goal is to showcase, differently to what was seen above, how literary studies can inform policy studies related to the environmental crisis and raise public awareness.

Mots clés : sinophone literature, blue humanities, futurescapes, water policy, strategic foresight

Participants :
- Université Harvard (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Wellesley College (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Autres, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université d'Oslo (Norvège) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université Ca' Foscari de Venise (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 265099.2 €