Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-actions-marie-curie-participations-et-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Projet ScienceWars (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2018)
Action : European Researchers' Night
Statut du projet : CLOSED

ScienceWars – May Science be with you! is the motto for a fun and ‘out-of-this-world’ battle for a more sustainable future. In line with the goal of ERN, ScienceWars is committed to create a bond between research/researchers and citizens, with a view of supporting public recognition of science and researchers, demonstrating the impact of researchers' work on daily life and encouraging young people to embark on research careers. As stated by Commissioner Carlos Moedas “There are few forces in this world as engaging and unifying as science”. ScienceWars will represent Science as the essential Force that surrounds us, improves our daily life and promotes our future, while making participants feel as they are being drawn into a magical world, one that’s being governed by scientific research. Through activities, demonstrations, and installations that educate, entertain, and inspire, ScienceWars will provide families and citizens at large, a greater appreciation of our ever-changing planet- and our relationship to it. The programme of activities (common to 2018/2019) will be dedicated to the main research areas in the Northern Region of Portugal – Health, Food, Energy, Environment and ICT -presenting itself as an ‘Intergalactic unifying Mission’, where participants will stand side-by-side with Luke ScienceWalker and ScienceTroopers, fighting for the sustainability of the Science Force! With an expected number of 50,000 visitors, at least 300 researchers directly involved and more than 500,000 people aware of the event, ScienceWars will take place in Porto, a UNESCO capital of culture and will be preceded by several activities (e.g. visits to schools and training actions). ScienceWars will be brought by INOVA+ (expert in educational & science events), the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (world-class research institution for science and innovation) and will be supported by Fundação de Serralves (contemporary art museum) and Juventude (Youth Foundation).

Mots clés : bringing researchers and public at large, closer, stimulating young people to embark on scientific careers, combining education and, entertainment

Participants :
- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (Portugal) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 35000.0 €
- Inova+ - innovation services, sa (Portugal) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 153387.5 €
Projet Data Synthesis Power (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2017)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Scientists, organizations, and governments are moving in the direction of sharing their data. This will lead to an unprecedented amount of available data that researchers could use as prior information in a Bayesian analysis. While Bayesian methods are a promising method for using the growing amount of available information to increase statistical power in research studies, there is a great need for developing guidelines for calibrating existing data to create accurate informative prior distributions. Bayesian methods that incorporate accurate prior information in the statistical analysis reduce the required sample size of the new study without decreasing the chance of detecting a true effect. However, prior data may be from a different population, measured using different instruments, and/or collected using different experimental procedures than those in the current study. Using the results from a prior study that differs from the current study in any of these respects as prior information in a Bayesian analysis can lead to biased results. Several promising calibration methods have been proposed for linear regression analysis. In this project I will extend and test these methods to models with third variables that reveal the conditions under which an effect exists (moderators), the mechanism through which one variable affects another (mediators), and variables that might explain an observed effect (confounders). I will develop guidelines and tools for social science researchers in numerous fields ranging from psychology and pedagogics to education and epidemiology for proper calibration of data from previous studies when evaluating the conditions under which an effect exists, the mechanism through which one variable affects another, and alternative explanations for an observed effect. These calibration methods will reduce required sample sizes in new studies, thus reducing required funds for data collection, and the burden on the researchers and participants.

Mots clés : data synthesis methodology, bayesian, small samples, clinical psychology, data sharing

Participants :
- Utrecht University (Pays-Bas) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 165598.8 €
Projet PoSHGOAT (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2018)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Second-harmonic generation (SHG) is a nonlinear optical effect, with promising applications in background-free spectroscopy, ultrafast optical switching, and optical information processing. What is missing is the integration of these effects at the nanoscale, to be sensitive down to the singe molecule level and competitive in size with silicon electronics. Metallic nanoparticles, called optical antennas (OAs), show resonances in the infrared and optical wavelength regime. They exhibit plasmons, coupled states of photons and electron density waves, which allow concentrating light much better than conventional optics, down to 10 nm³. OAs enable SHG in nanometer-sized volumes, but until now only with low efficiency. This is due to the complex task of: (i) a resonance to receive light with wavelength A, (ii) routing the energy to the OA surface (efficient SHG due to symmetry breaking), (iii) exploiting a second antenna resonance which can gather the SHG at wavelength B=A/2, and finally (iv) emitting the wavelength B to the far field. In the proposed project PoSHGOAT I will control and optimize SHG in OAs. To this aim, I will introduce four novelties to SHG research: (1) Fabrication of electrically-contacted nanoantennas with ultra-fine tips (r = 3 nm) and ultra-narrow gaps (g = 3 nm) by a subsequent Ga-ion and He-ion milling procedure. (2) Modulation of the surface charges in metallic nanoparticles by applying an external potential. (3) Time-resolved pump-probe spectroscopy of SHG with an applied voltage, eventually even with induced tunnelling of electrons in a highly asymmetric antenna gap. This will establish ultrafast control over the OA surface charge density and, thus, SHG. (4) Numerical modelling of SHG and evolutionary optimization of nanoparticle geometries to maximize SHG in optical antennas. All these efforts together will increase our understanding of nonlinear processes in plasmonic resonators, towards novel design rules for nonlinear plasmonic devices.

Mots clés : pump probe spectroscopy, electron tunneling, evolutionary optimization, he ion beam milling

Participants :
- Politecnico di Milano (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 137604.96 €
Projet Second. R.I. (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2016)
Action : Staff Exchanges
Panel : Chemistry
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Secondment for the development of Research & Innovation in Biomaterial Rapid Prototyping (SECOND.R.I.) exchange programme aims to establish and support inter-sectorial and international sharing of knowledge and enable new professional skills for researchers and managerial staff enhancing potential innovation of the S&T research in rapid prototyping and biomaterials for bone tissue engineering. In order to achieve these objectives SECOND.R.I exploits the complementary competences of an inter-sectorial Sino-European consortium. The project undertakes collaborative research and innovation activities on new biomaterials for rapid prototyping for application in bone tissue engineering. Using rapid prototyping (RP) technologies a tailor-made and functional scaffold based on natural polymer and calcium phosphate will be developed and tested in an industrial environment. Running parallel with this research programme, an innovation management work-package explores the best solutions to exploit the research results (e.g. through the analysis of different innovation systems) thanks to the involvement of two technology transfer centres and one SME. In particular international technology transfer and intellectual property protection, absorptive capacity and technology innovation networks, human resource management, and how the interplay of these factors influences technological innovation in Chinese and European enterprises, as well as the associated impacts on EU policies and enterprises in the biomaterials sector will be investigated. This unique initiative has its strength in the composition of its consortium which is global and multidisciplinary hence is expected to accelerate scientific and business progress in the strategic field of bone tissue engineering and to foster strong scientific cooperation between China and Europe.

Mots clés : innovation, biomaterials, 3d printing, rapid prototyping tissue engineering, bones repair, technolgy transfer

Participants :
- National Research Council (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 225000.0 €
- Sichuan University (Chine) — Partner, organization partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- University of London (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 22500.0 €
- Medprin regenerative medical technologies co. ltd (Chine) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Shanghai technology innovation center (Chine) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes publics (hors enseignement & recherche), subvention : 0.0 €
Projet EasyEBC (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2014)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Secure, clean and efficient energy as well as resource efficiency are major societal challenges formulated in the EU Horizon 2020 Framework Programme. Many subsystems in energy, production and process industries are systems of conservation laws and their efficient operation relies on precise modelling and feasible control design. The port-Hamiltonian approach, developed in a vibrant European research community with the project supervisor as one of the leading figures, uses energy as the key argument for modelling and control of interconnected, nonlinear multi-physics systems, including systems of conservation laws. The aim of EasyEBC is to develop easy-to-handle energy-based control design procedures for nonlinear systems of conservation laws in the port-Hamiltonian framework. Linear and nonlinear methods from mathematical control theory of finite- and infinite-dimensional systems will be applied for analysis and control synthesis, e.g. semi-group theory, discretization techniques, and energy shaping. The mathematics will be masked behind a user-friendly frontend that offers transparent tuning criteria for the closed-loop dynamics. Bridging the gap between mathematical complexity and easy applicability of the design tools is the main challenge of the project. The capacity of the renowned supervisor, the application examples at the secondment partners, such as chemical and thermodynamic processes or energy-efficient building refrigeration, and the fellow’s experience in applying nonlinear energy-based control are essential for the scientific success of the project. As a long-term impact, EasyEBC will contribute to making nonlinear model-based control more accessible to engineers beyond academia.

Mots clés : port hamiltonian systems, distributed parameter systems, structure preserving discretization, control design automation, reduced state feedback control, energy shaping

Participants :
- Université Claude Bernard - Lyon 1 (France) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 92538.0 €
Projet MAMONET (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2018)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Security and privacy are cornerstones for Internet of Things (IoT) to become a platform for the networked society. Basically, all of the security today relies on cryptographic techniques, which exhibit many drawbacks, and there are many challenges in applying theses approaches in IoT. Physical layer security (PhySec) is a promising solution that aims to exploit the randomness of the wireless channel to provide secure transmissions. The aim of the MAMONET project is to develop efficient and practical PhySec techniques that benefit from the surplus degrees of freedom and opportunities offered by massive MIMO (M-MIMO), as a key technology for next generation networks, to guarantee secure and trusted communication links over IoT networks. The project will follow an interdisciplinary approach that bridges the gap between theoretical concepts and the industrial practices. Three novel research approaches will be considered: (i) a power-based approach, (ii) a location-based approach and (iii) a bandwidth-based approach. This research action will draw on my experience in PhySec and M-MIMO, supported by the supervisor and state-of-the-art equipment at the host institution. Additionally, the proposed activities will be complemented by training and collaboration with industry through a secondment. This creates a unique opportunity for me to consolidate my research and entrepreneurial skills. The impact of the proposed activities is in accordance with European initiatives, creating opportunities for the secure networked society and efficiency of European stakeholders. The outcomes will be aligned with the H2020 call for Digital Security for trustworthy ICT. The communication, dissemination and exploitation plans will build upon established contacts and actions by engaging the relevant stakeholders using different messages and media.

Mots clés : physical layer security, massive mimo, inernet of things

Participants :
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norvège) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 214158.72 €
Projet TransEpiSeed (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2019)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Life Sciences
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Seed germination is a unique phase of the plant life cycle. Its correct coordination is crucial for seedling establishment, and germination is, therefore, key for crop survival and yield. The improvement of seed germination will be highly important for modernized precision agriculture. Seeds accumulate a substantial amount of translationally inert mRNA during maturation. These mRNAs have a strikingly long half-life allowing seeds of certain plant species survive up to thousands of years. Upon water-uptake, these mRNAs are translationally activated in support of seed germination. The function of mRNAs stored in dry seeds has been a mystery for decades. My recent work demonstrated that these stored mRNAs are associated with ribosomes and that they get translated during early seed germination. Therefore, an understanding of the regulatory mechanisms that govern the storage of these mRNAs in dry seeds, and their eventual translation upon germination will reveal tremendous insight into seed germination. A multitude of mechanisms might affect mRNA translation. Common to them is that they must involve sequence-specific recognition of a signal within the transcript, such as an mRNA modification. N6-methyladenosine (m6A), the most widespread internal mRNA modification, has been shown to have important role on mRNA stability or translation efficiency involving recruitment of specialized m6A-binding proteins, in plants referred to as EVOLUTIONARILY CONSERVED C-TERMINUS (ECT) proteins. TransEpiSeed aims to study the relevance of m6A for translational control during seed germination by investigation of m6A dynamics and the function of ECT proteins. Combining my knowledge on the translational regulation of seed germination with expertise on m6A of the host lab provides a strong base to increase the insight into the regulation of seed germination. The results will provide opportunities for high-quality seed production and strengthen my skills required as advanced seed biologist.

Mots clés : epitracriptomics, ribosome, translation, seed, germination

Participants :
- University of Copenhagen (Danemark) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 207312.0 €
Projet POP1Seed (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2020)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Life Sciences
Statut du projet : TERMINATED

Seed physiological quality is pivotal to ensure rapid and homogeneous seedling establishment required for stable yield and is a major economic challenge for the seed industry. Besides germination, vigor and storability or longevity, seed physiological quality also includes seed dormancy, i.e. the seed physiological stage preventing germination even under favorable conditions. While seed dormancy has been widely studied at population level, little has been done at single seed level. However, homogeneous seed lot production is crucial in plant breeding. In seeds, dormancy is mainly regulated by DELAY OF GERMINATION 1 (DOG1), a major Quantitative Trait Locus controlling seed dormancy. DOG1 expression is highly regulated, including by alternative polyadenylation which resulted in the discovery of functional DOG1 protein variant. However, whether this major QTL also regulates individual seed dormancy variability is still unknown. Here, this project combines several cutting-edge technologies such as single seed RNA sequencing analysis and mass spectrometry imaging to Genome Wide Analysis and mutant characterization to unravel novel regulators of single seed dormancy in Arabidopsis thaliana, with the perspectives to be applied on rapeseed. While improving my career prospects and learning from the establishment of international collaborations between the host institute in Poland and the academic partner IBMP-CNRS in France, this project POP1Seed is timely, and responds to expectations of the European Framework programme for Research and Innovation.

Mots clés : seed dormancy, individual seed, mass spectrometry imaging, arabidopsis thaliana, brassica napus, metabolic, rna sequencing, genome wide analysis

Participants :
- Polish Academy of Sciences (Pologne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 137625.6 €
Projet Detect and React (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2015)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Self-driving, or autonomous, cars promise sustained individual mobility while decreasing the risk of accidents due to human error. Their technological development tops the agendas of European governments and car manufacturers. With technology taking centre stage it is easy to overlook the human driver. However, this would be a grave mistake, as autonomous vehicles still require human action. Specifically, the next frontier in autonomous vehicles is a car that controls the vehicle (e.g., steering, acceleration) and monitors the traffic environment, but that can signal a request for human intervention at any time. Little is known about how drivers detect and react to such unexpected signals. Research on lower levels of automation (e.g., cars with cruise control) suggests that reaction times to unexpected signals tend to be slow. It is, however, not clear what causes this slowdown, especially at higher levels of automation. Is this a failure to detect the signal, or a failure to react timely? My research will identify under what conditions participants (fail to) detect and react to unexpected audio intervention signals. I will measure detection using cognitive neuroscience techniques (Event Related Brain Potentials) and reaction using reaction time in a driving simulator. I will use this innovative method to study detection and reaction in three studies that look at three important factors: the level of automation, the level of distraction of the driver, and the driver's impulsivity and tendency to get distracted. The project combines my expertise on driver distraction and multitasking with Utrecht University's expertise on cognitive neuroscience. The results will provide fundamental insights about human behaviour in higher-level automated vehicles before these systems are released on the road. This knowledge will inform the design of safer technology and better policy for autonomous vehicles.

Mots clés : driver distraction, multitasking, event related potential, autonomous cars

Participants :
- Utrecht University (Pays-Bas) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 177598.8 €
Projet POLITICALLIFEWRITING (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2014)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Self-narration is extraordinarily common in contemporary culture. The practice constitutes an extremely popular literary genre, is widespread on the internet in the form of diaries updated daily by huge numbers of web users, and is used in organisational training and as a tool in personal therapy education. Employing an interdisciplinary approach – drawing on social history, sociology, semiotics and textual analysis – my research project will examine one of the "archaeological" elements underpinning this success: the mass political use of the autobiographical form, first by communism and subsequently by feminism after the Second World War, with a focus on the Italian experience. The Italian Communist Party (PCI) was the largest communist party in the Western world, and Italy’s experience of feminism is one of the most significant on the European continent. Both movements made intense political use of the autobiographical form. The Italian communists inherited the activist autobiographical framework characteristic of the Bolshevik experience. Self-narration was a prerequisite to joining the PCI until the second half of the fifties; however, this organisational practice became obsolete over the course of the sixties. The link between autobiographical accounts and political activism was subsequently revived by feminism in the seventies, in the context of consciousness raising groups. The main objectives of the project are the following: A) to analyse the mass political use of the autobiographical account in Italy since the Second World War; B) to use this analysis to produce an innovative interpretation of the actual success of self-narration. They will be fulfilled through research in the archives of the PCI and the Italian feminist movement. I will use Italian historical events as a case study to highlight the obscure political origins of a specific activity – self-narration – that unites various contemporary national cultures of Europe in a transnational manner.

Mots clés : feminism communism cultural studies discourse analysis life writing

Participants :
- University of Manchester (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 195454.8 €