Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-actions-marie-curie-participations-et-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Projet ROUFER (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2015)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : CLOSED

The project’s key assumption is that Rousseau and Ferguson offer a distinctive “partisan-republican” perspective. More strongly than fellow-republicans like Montesquieu, Hume and Smith, they focus on commercial society’s corrupting effects, concluding that the only remedy is a recovery of traditional civic virtues. Objectives 1. The project fills a major lacuna in Enlightenment historiography: the strong kinship between Ferguson and Rousseau is evident, but no sustained comparative study exists. 2. The project forms a significant contribution to the debate on the (dis)continuities in the republican tradition and its relation to the natural law tradition. 3. A joint reading of Rousseau and Ferguson vis-à-vis the debate on virtue and commerce sharpens and modifies our insight in this debate. They express most uncompromisingly the worries that also plague Smith, Montesquieu and Hume. Hence, the project demonstrates that Rousseau and Ferguson are no outdated Romantics in a general discourse of optimism. Method The comparative historico-philosophical method has an interdisciplinary character: the project’s focus on intellectual and socio-economic contexts relates it closely to intellectual history and economics. The comparative methodology allows the project to transcend dichotomies between Continental and Anglo-Saxon scholarship. Expected results: 4 peer-reviewed articles. 1 popular article. 1 conference. Impact -Through participation in international workshops and publication of articles in high-impact journals, the researcher gains an excellent academic standing. -The opportunity offered at Lausanne to connect with researchers in various countries gives the researcher a broad European profile and enhances his network. -By working in a competitive team, he sharpens his linguistic, cooperative and argumentative skills -Through various public engagement activities (public lectures; blogs; popular article) his research is disseminated beyond the academic world.

Mots clés : rousseau, ferguson, commercial society, republicanism, civic virtue

Participants :
- University of Lausanne (Suisse) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 175419.6 €
Projet EMPOWER (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2014)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : CLOSED

The promotion of children’s mental health and wellbeing is fundamental to achieving strategic objectives of the EU health policy. Schools are recognised as a key setting to support and enhance children’s social and emotional wellbeing. Evidence to date indicates that school interventions have the greatest impact when they are focused on linking children, teachers and parents in the promotion of positive mental health. To date, however, there is an absence of research and resources to assist schools in supporting parental engagement in mental health promotion. The proposed research aims to address this crucial gap in school mental health. The study will adopt a systematic approach to developing an evidence-based resource for primary schools which is designed to assist school staff in establishing collaborative relationships with parents and align parent and teacher practices in promoting children’s mental health. In order to achieve this, the applicant will (i) systematically review current evidence on existing school-parent engagement frameworks and resources (ii) develop an online school-parent engagement resource based on the current evidence and consultation with school community stakeholders (iii) evaluate the implementation and efficacy of the online resource when implemented as part of a whole school mental health intervention that is being trialled in ten primary schools in Twente. This research will be carried out in collaboration with Prof Bohlmeijer at the Dept. of Psychology, Health and Technology and the Centre of eHealth Research and Disease Management at the University of Twente. The applicant will receive expert training from the Centre of eHealth Research in the development of technology supported mental health interventions. Under the guidance of Prof Bohlmeijer, the applicant will advance her research, management and networking skills and will generate an innovative research niche producing questions for investigation beyond the life of this study.

Mots clés : school mental health promotion, social emotional wellbeing, parent engagement, capacity building, primary school, online technologies, whole school appraoch

Participants :
- University of Twente (Pays-Bas) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 165598.8 €
Projet InRegen (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2020)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Life Sciences
Statut du projet : CLOSED

The pronounced inability of adult human/mammalian heart to regenerate causes millions of deaths following cardiac insult, particularly in the longer term. The extent and persistence of associated inflammation has been generally linked with adverse cardiac outcomes, including fibrosis, hypertrophy, and dysfunction. However, characteristics of the inflammatory response e.g. the maturity of resident macrophages and/or the activation status of infiltrating cells may differentially influence cardiac fibroblasts and, most importantly, cardiomyocytes, thus affecting cardiac regeneration, hypertrophy, fibrosis and dysfunction. Unraveling crucial parameters of such interactions in appropriate biological systems should confer decisive intervention potential in a serious health problem. In the past years we have studied in detail cellular and molecular players regulating pivotal events initiating or sustaining the progress to heart failure (HF) in mice and zebrafish and we propose here to combine the systems to globally study these interactions.

Mots clés : cardiac regeneration, immune response, zebrafish, mice, proteomics, non coding rnas

Participants :
- Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens (Grèce) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 153085.44 €
Projet SNBinaries (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2014)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : CLOSED

The properties of dark energy are basically unknown, despite the fact that it largely dominates the energy budget of the Universe. Deriving those properties is therefore one of the key unsolved problems in modern astronomy. The analysis of supernovae type Ia (SN Ia), which are regarded as cosmological standard candles, is widely used as a tool to achieve that goal. Large surveys are and will be conducted to reduce statistical errors and help to understand systematic uncertainties. However, the progenitors of SN Ia explosions are still unknown and this introduces systematic uncertainties in the use of SN Ia as standard candles. To correct for this crucial systematic effect it is not only necessary to unambiguously identify the progenitor population, but also to characterize its fundamental properties as detailed as possible. Recently, close, eclipsing binaries consisting of white dwarfs and compact helium stars have been identified as important progenitor candidates. The helium star companions are ejected after the SN Ia explosion with the most extreme velocities known in our Galaxy. This so-called helium double-detonation scenario therefore provides the unique opportunity to study both the progenitor sample and the sample of the ejected companions in detail. During this Marie Curie fellowship we want to use public data of time-domain surveys (e.g. GALEX gPhoton, SuperWASP, PanSTARRS) to identify the progenitors and ejected companions. Based on photometric and spectroscopic analyses, we want to characterise representative samples of them. These fundamental samples can be used in the future to reconstruct the formation and evolution of the progenitor systems. Modelling this formation and evolution for the early Universe and comparing it to the local sample will uncover the intrinsic differences between SN Ia for different ages of the Universe, which cause the systematic effects when using SN Ia as cosmic distance indicators.


Participants :
- University of Warwick (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 183454.8 €
Projet COHESiV (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2018)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The proposal COHESiV aims to establish a novel physical system with ideal properties for the realisation of quantum networks. Quantum information processing (QIP) promises to drastically increase computation abilities and thus unlock key computational problems with wide ranging benefits. An outstanding issue is however the choice of the fundamental building block to implement QIP. COHESiV's goal is to take advantage of the remarkable optical, mechanical and spin coherence properties of a novel quantum bit, the silicon-vacancy centre (SiV) in diamond and establish it as a central component of quantum networks for the implementation of QIP. To do so, COHESiV addresses two crucial operations on which standard quantum algorithms are based: entangling two quantum bits efficiently and storing quantum information in a long-lived quantum register. COHESiV’s objectives are to 1) Interface the spin of a single SiV with a well-defined vibrational mode (phonon) of a mechanical resonator 2) Demonstrate phonon-mediated entanglement between two SiV spins 3) Take advantage of long-lived neighbouring nuclear spins to store and retrieve a quantum state encoded in the SiV spin. Owing to the fact that the strong coupling regime between spin and phonon will be attainable with current mechanical resonators thanks to the remarkably large strain susceptibility of the SiV spin, COHESiV will also aim to open the new field of quantum acousto-dynamics, analogous to quantum electrodynamics, where phonons replace photons. Those objectives will be achieved by combining the expertise of the researcher on the physics of the SiV centre with the state-of-the-art design and fabrication of diamond nanostructures of the outgoing phase partner and the breakthroughs in QIP with a comparable physical system at the host institution.

Mots clés : quantum computing, spin, colour centres, diamond, optomechanics, entanglement

Participants :
- Harvard University (Etats-Unis) — Partner, organization partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Delft University of Technology (Pays-Bas) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 253052.16 €
Projet GLIOMA (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2016)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Life Sciences
Statut du projet : CLOSED

The proposal aims at the synthesis, characterisation and application of a novel therapeutic nanovaccine (TNVax) that holds multiple modules for targeting glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). The proposed TNVax formulation includes a gold nanocage core encapsulating Temozolamide (TMZ), coated with an extremophilic bacterial polysaccharide, mauran functionalised with anti-PD-L1 antibody and anti-CD133 antibody. The us of NVax nanoparticles (NPs) offers a combinatorial approach in killing GBM cells both by immuno- and chemo- therapeutically. Site-specific delivery of the payload will stimulate the host immune system and channel the immune cells to the target site. Functionalisation of the anti-PD-L1 antibody on drug-encapsulated NPs would significantly alter the immune suppression caused by GBM cells on TNVax delivery. In addition to anti-PD-L1 antibody, the TNVax particles contain tumour specific monoclonal antibody that specifically recognizes CD133 antigen and facilitates strong binding. This approach would enhance the amount of antitumour activity offered by multiple means and thereby leaving a strong immune response against GBM based on antigen-antibody interactions. TNVax NPs will be synthesised and characterised using microscopic and spectroscopic techniques and then subjected to in vitro and in vivo evaluations. In vitro studies will be performed for drug release kinetics and cytotoxicity using immunofluorescence and FACS analysis. Induction of immune response by TNVax NPs will be evaluated using macrophage activation, induction of T-cell activity and cytokine production under in vitro conditions. The pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies will be carried out and histopathological examinations performed using appropriate murine models induced with GBM cell lines. The potential outcomes of the proposed studies will help patients who suffer from early and advanced GBM by eradicating the disease permanently and leaving good immunological memory.

Mots clés : nanovaccine, cancer therapy, immunotherapy, theragnostics, glioblastoma, gold nanocages

Participants :
- University of Brighton (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 195454.8 €
Projet FlyRadar (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2020)
Action : Staff Exchanges
Panel : Environment and Geosciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The proposal deals with the production of a dual-mode, low-frequency, radar installed on board of a leight-weight UAV. The radar will operate into two modes: as Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and as ground penetrating radar. Both instruments provide extremely interesting images that are extensively used in Earth and Planetary observations. However, these airborne systems are bulky and can be operated only from manned aircraft both planes and helicopters. On the other hand, the few drones that can sustain such a equipment are large and heavy. In both cases, the operations are expensive and with a complicate logistic. The quantum leap of FlyRadar consists in installing this radar system onboard a small and light electric octocopters, providing low cost utilisation and easy operations. This affordable system will enlarge the user communities generating the possibility for an extensive use of FlyRadar taking advantage of the potentiality of this long-lasting innovation. The use of SAR and penetrating radar is widespread in Earth observation spanning from geological survey to archeological prospecting, from agricultural assessment to artefact detection. However, FlyRadar could be used also in planetary exploration. The NASA mission Mars2020 will test a drone and it will pave the way for the utilisation of UAVs in the in-situ exploration of Mars and Titan. The project is split in two phase. The first half of the project will be devoted in identifying the requirement, in designing instruments and in building them. The second half will be dedicated to the evaluation of FlyRadar with three experiments lasting a month each. The tests will performed in dry desert areas to avoid the negative effect of ground water and humidity on the radar signal. The test executions will be matched by month-long joint sessions for the analysis of the data, assess the scientific value and investigate the technological aspects.

Mots clés : radar, mars, earth, exploration, prospecting

Participants :
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Hongrie) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 32200.0 €
- Co.ri.s.t.a. (consorzio di ricercasu sistemi di telesensori ava nzati) (Italie) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 133400.0 €
- Polish Academy of Sciences (Pologne) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 188600.0 €
- Exploration (Maroc) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- International Research School of Planetary Sciences (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 138000.0 €
- University of Chieti-Pescara (Italie) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 262200.0 €
- Hyperion Seven (France) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 128800.0 €
- Université Claude Bernard - Lyon 1 (France) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 138000.0 €
Projet FORMILK (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2015)
Action : Staff Exchanges
Panel : Life Sciences
Statut du projet : CLOSED

The proposal is focused on the development of novel methods of detection of activity of enzymes, such as plasmin and lactase, important for milk industry and for lactose-free diet. Six experienced academic/research institutions, two SMEs, one governmental business company and one manufacturing company from 3 EU member states (Slovakia, Hungary, Ireland), USA and Canada will be involved in the research, development and validation. The main focus will be on application of high-resolution ultrasonic spectroscopy, surface acoustic and electrochemical methods involving nanofabricated surfaces for detection of enzyme activity in volume and at the surfaces. The output of the project will be the novel analytical assays and electrochemical sensor applicable in dairy farms and analytical laboratories, staff exchange between academic institutions and SME, training of the students in novel analytical methods and sensor developments in a world leading laboratories. The optimised enzyme based technologies for efficient control of levels of lactose in milk and milk based drinks will be one of important results of project, which could be commercialised by the project industrial participants. The organisation of training schools, workshops and transfer of novel technology will be among priorities of this proposal.

Mots clés : plasmin, lactase, biosensor, high resolution ultrasonic spectroscopy, surface nanofabrication, milk analysis

Participants :
- Comenius University Bratislava (Slovaquie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 409500.0 €
- Powertec (Slovakia) (Slovaquie) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 180000.0 €
- National University of Ireland (Irlande) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 193500.0 €
- Magyar tejgazdasagi kiserleti intezet korlatolt felelossegu tarsasag (Hongrie) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 121500.0 €
- UT-Battelle (Etats-Unis) — Partner, organization partner, Autres, subvention : 0.0 €
- Sonas technologies limited (Irlande) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 13500.0 €
- Crosscare limited (Irlande) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 9000.0 €
- Hungarian Research Network (Hongrie) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 301500.0 €
- University of California System (Etats-Unis) — Partner, organization partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- University of Toronto (Canada) — Partner, organization partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet EPRAC (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2017)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : CLOSED

The proposed EPRAC project focuses on the economy of the Adriatic region during the Pre-Roman periods from time of establishment of Greek settlements in 4th c. BC to consolidation of Roman power toward the end of the last millennium BC. The proposed project focuses on the under-studied eastern Adriatic region and seeks to characterise the nature of trade and interaction between indigenous communities as well as with the Aegean and nearby Italy from 4th till the end of the 2nd c. BC. The objectives of the proposed research project are fourfold. Firstly, to characterize in detail the nature of amphorae production at the sites of Issa and Pharos on the Dalmatian Islands, in southern Croatia, for the first time. This will be compared to amphorae from consumption sites in order to understand the trade patterns and circulation of liquid commodities transported via amphorae. By mapping the scale and direction of movement of amphorae and their goods from these and other more distant sites, the project with shed light on important economic and social developments taking place in this region from the 4th till the 1st c. BC. Key questions in this area include the influence of Issa and Pharos, the extent of participation of Adriatic communities within regional networks and finally, the its degree of contact with the wider Mediterranean. Proposed project will be carried out in seven research activities within four working packages, that will include archaeological and analytical methods in studying amphorae. The project will involve a detailed programme of research and training, theoretical during the attendance of the courses at Institute of Archaeology at UCL and practical hands-on-training in the laboratory within UCL’s Ceramic Technology Research Network. Together with data management and dissemination activities, this will greatly enhance the career prospects of the researcher.

Mots clés : adriatic, pre roman period, amphorae, archaeometry, production, trade

Participants :
- University of London (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 183454.8 €
Projet IberusExperience (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2020)
Action : Cofund Postdoctoral programme
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The proposed MSCA COFUND FP “IberusExperience - International Fellowship Programme for Talent Attraction to the Campus of International Excellence Campus Iberus” is promoted by Campus Iberus, a strategic partnership which brings together four high-profile research universities from four different regions along the Ebro valley in northeastern Spain: Universidad de Zaragoza, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Universitat de Lleida and Universidad de la Rioja. IberusExperience tables a competitive and attractive research environment of inter-connected regions and universities, bringing together 4 recruiting universities and a total of 88 academic and non-academic partner organisations from 26 countries committed to host secondments and/or to offer trainings, networking events and others actions to enhance the career opportunities of the researchers. IberusExperience will offer 11 positions for worldwide excellent Experienced Researchers (ER) who are willing to develop individual and free-choice innovative research projects for a period of 36 months in any of the five areas of specialisation of Campus Iberus: 1) Agro-food & Nutrition; 2) Health Technologies; 3) Energy, Environment & Sustainability; 4) Social & Territorial Development; 5) Circular Bio-Economy. The IberusExperience Programme is planned to start on July 2021 and last for 60 months. It involves one call for applicants and the evaluation of the research proposals by international independent experts. The recruitment of the 11 talented researchers is expected to be achieved before M18. The programme is not just aimed at talent attraction but consolidation and retention. Researchers will have the opportunity to be extensively trained in research and transferable skills and consolidate their professional careers at the regions. Anchoring these highly skilled professionals will definitely boost the international dimension and competitiveness of Campus Iberus and surrounding R&I ecosystem.

Mots clés : health, technology, food, agro, energy, sustainability, bioeconomy, social, territorial, interregional, clusters, ebro valley, campus of international excellence

Participants :
- Consorcio campus iberus (Espagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 1213740.0 €