Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-actions-marie-curie-participations-et-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Projet GEODETIC (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2022)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The GEODETIC project aims to explore an understudied and undervalued aspect of Dante’s poem: the geography of our world. Alongside its imaginary afterlife sceneries, the Comedy shows fourteenth-century Italian and European geographies, most of which are still recognizable today. Dante outlines an unprecedented, detailed, and exact image of the world, but above all he reveals profound geographical awareness. The very few studies on this theme are obsolete or weak at exegetical level. An updated analysis is therefore needed, integrating a philological approach with the territorial data through a specifically interdisciplinary methodology. The project firstly proposes a complete examination of the Italian and European geographical areas described in the «Comedy», along with of those in the «De vulgari eloquentia». Secondly, a specific focusing on a selection of places is foreseen, aiming for the geo-historical reconstruction of the physical territories mentioned by the poet through relevant geographic, historiographic, literary, and iconographic sources. Web mapping services will be also fundamental to localize and visualize each of the geographical elements considered. The first objective is to investigate the components of Dante’s geographical culture. The second objective is to evaluate his geographical knowledge in its own environmental framework, in order to enrich our comprehension of his poetry and shed light on passages, whose correct interpretation depends on a clear understanding of topographical details. The third objective is to verify the possible presence of maps among Dante’s sources by matching his text to extant cartographic documents. The recent progress made in medieval cartography and the increasing digital accessibility of this heritage will be crucial to advancing my analysis. The result will open up an innovative perspective on Dante’s geo-poetics as an essential constituent of the poem.

Mots clés : dante studies, medieval and italian studies, landscape studies, history of geography, history of cartography

Participants :
- Université Ca' Foscari de Venise (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 288859.2 €
- Université de Notre-Dame-du-Lac (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Padoue (Italie) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet GoNiS (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Environment and Geosciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Nitrogen (N) fixation by moss-cyanobacteria associations is crucial for N input and productivity in pristine ecosystems. Despite its importance, substantial knowledge gaps exist. Current regional and global estimates of moss-associated N2 fixation are uncertain due to limited sampling and species coverage, leaving the global pattern of moss-associated N2 fixation unresolved. Additionally, the mechanisms driving large variation in N2 fixation across different moss species remain unraveled. This project aims to address the critical knowledge gaps by (1) collecting comprehensive data on N2 fixation from moss-cyanobacteria associations across climate zones under controlled abiotic factors; (2) quantifying the relationship between N2 fixation and abiotic factors in different climate zones; (3) developing a process-based model (LiBry-CyBac) that includes N2 fixation to quantify the impact of the interactions between cyanobacteria and moss on variation in N2 fixation across moss species; (4) applying this model to identify global moss-associated N2 fixation pattern and its implication for ecosystem productivity. Combining my expertise in moss modelling with the host’s expertise in moss-cyanobacteria N2 fixation, this project takes an interdisciplinary approach involving biogeochemistry, ecophysiology, and symbiosis research. The expected high-quality publications, training in experimental design, laboratory measurements and analyses such as gas chromatography, model development, and other professional skills (e.g., grant application writing, student supervision, teaching, and project management) will greatly benefit my career development. The effective dissemination of research results will enhance public awareness of important moss functions (i.e., N2 fixation) and the impact of abiotic factors like warming, promoting public support for the European Commission's climate neutrality goals for 2050 and guiding policymakers on effective management and conservation strategies

Mots clés : nitrogen fixation, moss cyanobacteria symbiosis, bryophytes, dynamic global vegetation model, global change

Participants :
- Université de Copenhague (Danemark) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 247553.28 €
Projet EpiVitro (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

In vitro models—cells that are cultured outside the body, and studied as models of living organs or organisms—have been increasing their importance in a wide range of fields in biology and medicine. Yet they involve epistemic problems. How can simplified and experimentally modified cell culture systems serve as reliable models of living organs and organisms? How do they function in broader inferential practices in different contexts? How do experts of different fields, who have different aims and values, interact and collaborate to generate, study, and use in vitro models?  This project will assess the prospects and limitations of in vitro models in comparative biology through answering the above questions. It will integrate philosophical analysis and empirical qualitative methods to examine a case study: in vitro comparative primatology. This is a rapidly developing interdisciplinary area of research, which studies different primate species by applying advance in vitro technology to serve research into human evolution, veterinary science, conservation, etc. Using this case study, this project will generate novel insights into how various experimental modifications, inferential practices, and social/institutional factors facilitate and/or constrain representational function of scientific models.  This project will benefit from and contribute to the existing expertise at the Section for History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Copenhagen, which hosts and participates in research projects that examine epistemic and social implications of specific practices of biomedical research, including in vitro models by combining philosophical analysis and qualitative methods.

Mots clés : philosophy of science in practice philosophy of biology philosophy of developmental biology

Participants :
- Université de Copenhague (Danemark) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 247553.28 €
Projet POLITENESS (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

This research addresses the experience of Otherness in Swiss contemporary concert dance, exploring the mechanisms of othering/exclusion. Drawing on the under-representation of Black dancers in Swiss theatres, contrasted with their prominence in Sub-Saharan African dances and Hip-Hop (and on international theatre stages), the research focuses on the few dancers who have managed to carve out a place within this predominantly White dance institution. It aims at understanding how their bodies are perceived under the White gaze: exoticized, eroticized, sexualized? The near absence of African female dancers, the racial challenges faced by Black female dancers born in Switzerland, and the growing demand for recognition of queer identities in Swiss art, are crucial aspects of this study. A special focus lies on the double exclusion faced by Black sexual minority identities.  Rooted in social anthropology and dance studies, this investigation combines choreographers’ and dancers’ perspectives with performance narratives and dance institutions’ discourses. It addresses a significant gap in European scholarly research on contemporary concert dance regarding the experiences of ‘Othered’ dancing bodies, articulating race, gender and dance. The project aims at uncovering the imaginaries embedded in the White gaze projected onto dancing Black bodies, examining the disruptive strategies used by dancers/choreographers considered as ‘Others’ to subvert dominant norms, and assessing the presence of structural racism in dance institutions. As Black dancers increasingly assert their visibility, and as diversity policies recently emerged in Switzerland, this research aims to contribute to social transformation echoing the Black Lives Matter movement. Thereby, it challenges Switzerland’s self-perception of its history as being devoid of colonial influences and confronts its responsibilities regarding race issues.

Mots clés : anthropology, blackness, contemporary dance, otherness, racism, white gaze

Participants :
- Université de Constance (Allemagne) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Coventry (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 260347.92 €
Projet NucMeta (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Life Sciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Embryogenesis involves dynamic epigenetic and transcriptional changes as the zygote divides and cells differentiate into embryonic (epiblast) and extra-embryonic (primitive endoderm and trophectoderm) lineages. Metabolites serve as cofactors or substrates for chromatin-modifying proteins, thus shaping the global epigenetic landscape. Intriguingly, during early development, multiple metabolic enzymes translocate to the nucleus where they might fuel chromatin modifiers. How the interplay between nuclear metabolism and epigenetics regulates cell fate transitions remains unclear. With this proposal, I aim to unveil the role of nuclear metabolism in regulating lineage-specific phenotypes during early development, using implantation as a model. I will focus on this developmental stage as it is characterised by dynamic metabolic and chromatin rewiring. Since implantation relies on proper trophectoderm specification and maturation, I will use embryonic stem cell-derived trophoblast stem cells that transit between pre- and post-implantation-like states in vitro. Specifically, I will establish novel tools to target the degradation of key metabolic enzymes exclusively in the nucleus and assess the impact on gene expression and chromatin modifications. Moreover, I propose to identify the genomic targets and protein partners of nuclear metabolic enzymes. Ultimately, the integration of transcriptomic, genomic, and epigenomic data will unveil the metabolic determinants underlying gene expression and epigenetic changes at implantation.

Mots clés : metabolic regulation, chromatin modifications, metabolic enzymes, implantation, trophoblast

Participants :
- Université de Copenhague (Danemark) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 263393.28 €
Projet MaRVOC (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Environment and Geosciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are diverse bioactive molecules of low molecular weight and high vapor pressure. VOCs are produced by biotic and abiotic processes and are important for atmospheric chemistry as main biogenic precursors of ozone, which is a toxic and potent greenhouse gas. In terrestrial ecosystems, a total emission of 760 Tg (C) yr−1 is estimated from terrestrial vegetation and more than 30.000 VOCs that are released from plants through secondary metabolism pathways have been identified. These VOCs also have great impact acting as inhibitors/stimulators of growth, as protectors against herbivores and pathogens, and as signal molecules in internal and external communication. Despite that the oceans cover 70 % of the Earth’s surface, the emission processes of VOCs from the marine environment are still unknown. The VOC emission from the ocean is very difficult to estimate because data are sparse and rates are highly variable, depending strongly on the abundance and species of phytoplankton, biotic interactions and sinks of these compounds. The aim of this proposed project is to study the biology behind VOC emissions in marine environments and in particular address the importance of biotic interactions: This includes the specific organisms producing these compounds, under what circumstances, and how specific interactions influence VOC emissions. This proposal will for the first time combine novel mass spectrometry-based methods for VOC analysis with cutting edge molecular methods to identify interactions, taxa and functionalities (genes) involved in marine VOC production from mesocosm, phytoplankton-bacteria interactions experiments and fieldwork. I will carry out this research with the supervisors, Prof. Lasse Riemann and Prof. Riikka Rinnan at the Center for Volatile Interactions (VOLT) Centre of Excellence at Copenhagen University. Over the proposal, I will acquire new expertise in molecular biology and VOC analysis by ion mass spectrometry.

Mots clés : volatile organic compound voc , phytoplankton, bacterioplankton, 16s rrna and 18s rrna genes, transcriptomics, phytoplankton bacteria interactions, ecological networks, marine environments

Participants :
- Université de Copenhague (Danemark) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 247553.28 €
Projet WIZBAT (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Chemistry
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) have attracted tremendous attention for the application in the field of large-scale energy storage devices due to their instinct properties of non-flammability, low-cost and high ionic conductivity of aqueous electrolyte. Rechargeable anode-free zinc ion batteries (AFZIBs) have multiple advantages over its conventional counterpart, especially by removing Zn metal in its initial state, the weight and volume of anode-free cells is significantly reduced, maximizing the energy density of AZIBs. The obstacles impeding practical applications of AFZIBs originated from the H2 evolution during batteries cycling. In a typical zinc-ion battery electrolyte, Zn2+ solvated with six water molecules forms hydrated zinc ion [Zn(H2O)6]2+. Preliminary research implies that H2 evolution primarily originates from solvated water, rather than free water not interacting with Zn2+, since the interaction between H2O and Zn2+ weakens the O-H bond of H2O, leading to deprotonation of the solvated water. Water-in-salt electrolytes (WiSEs) can prevent the formation of hydrated zinc ions ([Zn(H2O)6]2+), thus, suppressing H2 evolution. However, in such case, boosted electrochemical performance is achieved only at high costs because a large quantity of expensive fluorinated salts is used in electrolyte. In this project, we aim to lower the WiSE salt concentration by diluting the electrolytes with an inert solvent (called a diluent) that dissolves the water but not the salt. Therefore, the diluent does not alter the salt solvation structure of WiEs, forming a localized water-in-salt electrolyte (LWiSE). The as-designed LWiSE is expected to have the same effect as WiSE regarding H2 evolution suppression but is comparable to the conventional dilute aqueous electrolyte in terms of production cost and eco-friendliness. The as-designed LWiSE will be finally demonstrated in different prototypes, from lab-scale coin cells to industry large-scale pouch cells.

Mots clés : zinc ion batteries aqueous electrolyte anode free batteries solvation structure

Participants :
- Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft (Allemagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 173847.36 €
Projet ArcSeed (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Environment and Geosciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The Arctic is warming at twice the global rate, and Arctic plants are predicted to experience significant range loss in the coming decades. In this context, regeneration from seed is crucial for the long-term survival of Arctic plants, as it allows species to migrate to suitable areas or adapt to new environmental conditions. However, our current understanding of how climate change will affect seed regeneration in the Arctic is very limited. The overall aim of this project is to increase our understanding of how changing climatic factors and extreme climate-related events such as frost, fire and heat waves will affect (i) seed dormancy, (ii) germination and (iii) seedling establishment of Arctic plants. By focusing on understudied life stages, overlooked environmental factors, and using seeds from over 30 species collected from over 30 Arctic sites, this project will provide new insights into Arctic seed and seedling ecology, contributing to plant conservation and evidence-based management strategies in the Arctic. To achieve this, I will receive extensive training in seed ecology, manipulative experiments and advanced statistical analysis at the University of Copenhagen. The research activities, along with associated teaching and dissemination efforts, are designed to strengthen my future career as an independent researcher in academia.

Mots clés : arctic, climate change, heat wave, fire, frost, seed dormancy, seed germination, seedling establishment

Participants :
- Université de Copenhague (Danemark) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 263393.28 €
Projet Fate roS (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2021)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Environment and Geosciences
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Arctic suffers of the global warming and as a consequence ground- and surface waters are more and more mixed, increasing microbial activities. Because roS are present in all living organisms as amino acids (i.e. cysteine and methionine), increasing microbial activities induce increasing production of reduced organic sulfur (roS) and organic matter (OM). Some metals and metalloids (Me) have a large affinity for roS (i.e. Pt2+, Pd2+, Hg2+, Cd2+, As(OH)3, Sb(OH)3), leading to the formation of ros-Me complexes. The presence of roS modifies thus the fate, speciation (i.e. all chemical and physical forms), bioaccumulation and toxicity of Me. Rate of roS and rate of Me are interconnected: aquatic living organisms produce roS in response to Me stress, in order to modify the speciation of Me, which in turn modifies the bioaccumulation and toxicity of Me. Despite the interconnections of Me and S biogeochemical cycles, such roS-Me forms are neither quantified (i) in the environment (i.e. water), (ii) nor in laboratory ecotoxicological studies, (iii) or in ecotoxicological modelling, and (iv) only partly in laboratory geochemical experiments (i.e. only the model I developed in 2015 consider As association to reduced S of OM). In Fate roS, we will elucidate roS-Me associations through analytical developments dedicated to natural waters, which will be able to quantify roS speciation in boreal waters (including high Arctic). Thanks to a coupling of original experimental and spectroscopic results, a toxicogeochemical model will then be developed to predict the toxicity of Me and Me-roS. A successful scientific and training project is expected due to a cleverly thought 3-way-transfer of complementary skills in between me, my supervisors of the host institution (HI) and the partner institution (PI) such as: Me geochemistry knowledge (me), S biogeochemical cycle and fate in arctic context (PI) and finally Me toxicity (HI).

Mots clés : sulfur, arctic, metal, metalloid, speciation, cysteine, methionine

Participants :
- Université Laval (Canada) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Centre national de la recherche scientifique (France) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 291785.28 €
- Université de Lorraine (France) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet NI2PhORC (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2021)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

With this proposal I aim to develop an accurate and robust numerical tool for the simulation of compressible two-phase flows for Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) applications. Recent studies have shown that the power output of ORC systems may be increased up to 30% by implementing a wet-to-dry turbine expansion, which starts in the two-phase regime and ends in the dry vapor. Advanced numerical tools are required to confirm these predictions, and to investigate more accurately these flows. To ensure an adequate level of reliability, I propose to develop a numerical tool based on the non-equilibrium Baer and Nunziato (BN)-type model. The suggested model naturally takes into account non-instantaneous mass and heat transfer. By using an adaptive strategy based on non-standard criteria to predict the local flow topology, the model will also be able to deal with the different flow topologies that occur in a wet-to-dry expansion. Finally, the effects of the finite relaxation scales will be investigated through a parametric study, and specific empirical indications for two-phase ORC systems will be delivered to the community involved in their optimization and design. The developed simulation software will be released under an open-source policy within the SU2 simulation toolkit, a choice that will help engineers solve transient two-phase fluid dynamics problems. The ensuing availability of an adaptive diffuse interface method will also contribute to answer the need for advanced numerical methods able to effectively deal with the multiscale nature of two-phase flows. The inter-disciplinary character of the NI2PhORC project, which blends techniques of fluid dynamics, applied mathematics, and scientific computing, represents an invaluable opportunity for me to develop a solid and comprehensive scientific background to advance my scientific career within an engineering department.

Mots clés : non equilibrium two phase flows non ideal compressible fluid dynamics mass and heat transfer orc applications thermochemical relaxation

Participants :
- École polytechnique de Milan (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 188590.08 €