Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-actions-marie-curie-participations-et-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Projet DefenCB1 (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Life Sciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Defensive behaviours are fundamental for survival. Due to threat diversity, organisms adopt active (e.g. escape) or passive (e.g. freeze) defensive strategies to respond accordingly. The balance between active and passive responses can be defined as "Active-Passive Trade-off" (APT) and disruptions in this process may trigger maladaptive behaviours underlying anxiety and post-traumatic stress conditions, the most common psychiatric disorders in humans. Despite the abundant literature on defensive processes, the mechanisms regulating APT remain unexplained. Building upon the recently discovered role of cannabinoid type-1 (CB1) receptors in fear-coping behaviour, I will elucidate their involvement in the active-passive balance of defensive responses. Herein, we hypothesize that striatal CB1 receptors are critical switches regulating APT, representing key orchestrators of defensive responses. To tackle this, I will i) expose constitutive, cell type and subcellular-specific CB1 mutant mice to ethologically-relevant paradigms designed to assess APT under comparable conditions of innate or acquired threat exposure, ii) dissect how different striatal CB1 subpopulations control APT and iii) characterize underlying CB1-mediated mechanisms, to provide the first evidence of how CB1 receptors regulate different defensive styles. To achieve this, I will combine my expertise in neuropharmacology, behaviour and machine learning with that of the host lab in cannabinoid biology, circuit manipulation and molecular biology. By leveraging cutting-edge behavioural, viral-genetic and bioinformatic tools and expertise from specialists in the field, DefenCB1 will shed light on new mechanisms regulating defensive responses and provide important insights into how striatal CB1 receptors may be implicated in threat response and psychiatric disorders characterized by maladaptive coping. It will also advance my skills and propel my career as an independent researcher in neuropsychopharmacology.

Mots clés : defensive behaviours, endocannabinoid system, dorsal striatum, active passive trade off, maladaptive coping

Participants :
- Centre national de la recherche scientifique (France) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Bordeaux (France) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (France) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 195914.88 €
Projet GRACE (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2021)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : CLOSED

The gendered effects of the current pandemic crisis – i.e. how the economic, social, and political problems prompted by the COVID-19 health crisis affect women, men, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex people differently – are amongst the most visible and significant ones, yet continue to be largely underestimated in the mainstream political, policy, and academic debates. Women have and will continue to endure the social, economic and political damage generated by the crisis, due to precarious work conditions as well as unpaid care and housework. In this context, feminist movements have been capable to (re)introduce contentious claims over the deep meaning of the crisis and its consequences, raising public concern over imperative issues such as gender-based violence, reproductive rights and the centrality of care and social reproduction work as the material basis to sustain life. Against the backdrop, GRACE investigates how feminist movements address the gendered consequences of the crisis by looking at the variation in mobilization opportunities, strategies and policy outcomes in two national cases: Italy and Spain. It does so by examining feminist movements in: a) online and offline strategic choices, tactical innovation and changes in mobilization style; b) forms of (re)organization in the physical and digital space; c) discourses and knowledge production adopted to influence institutional actors and public opinion. Based on a mix-methods and cross-national comparative research design, GRACE aims to enhance the understanding of gender inequalities across contexts, crises’ consequences, and the influence of feminist movements on public policy. In doing so, GRACE will produce crucial knowledge to academics and policy makers to understand how the current crisis management entrenches the power of particular economic and social orders, enables structures and mechanisms of gender privilege and multiple inequalities.

Mots clés : feminist movements, crises, covid 19, policy outcomes

Participants :
- Université complutense de Madrid (Espagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 165312.96 €
Projet HICAMA (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The HICAMA project explores the development of healthcare in the Maghreb region by examining the historical interactions among national sanitary institutions, civic experiences of health outreach, and international institutions involved in global health preservation. The Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated the strategic importance of studying infectious diseases in a variety of contexts and from multiple angles. Focusing on containment and eradication programs against infectious diseases promoted over the second half of the twentieth century, HICAMA examines the efforts made by Maghreb independent countries against the spread of diseases with both a respiratory and a sexually transmitted nature. The project conceptualizes the fight against infectious diseases as a first and yet enduring test for healthcare systems' viability in the region. HICAMA adopts a multilayered perspective to assess local, national, and international implications of the phenomenon: it takes into account Algerian, Moroccan, and Tunisian sanitary endeavors against infectious diseases, the role of international donors (WHO, World Bank, USAID) in directing Maghrebi healthcare politics, and considers the local and gendered practices of care implemented by associations active for decades to promote outreach programs. Drawing on archival sources, official and press sources, and interviews, the project employs a novel methodology that combines archival research, oral history, institutional and gender analysis. By recasting the healthcare as a prism through which nation-building, international relations, and local activism can be reassessed - a methodology reproducible also in other contexts - HICAMA aims to have a major impact on the history of the modern Maghreb. Ultimately, HICAMA includes research, communication and dissemination activities in the Maghreb, Europe, and the United States that will enhance the Fellow's research skills and her global approach in studying the history of the MENA region.

Mots clés : history of maghreb history of healthcare global history of medicine infectious diseases sanitary diplomacy health activism nation building international aid algeria morocco tunisia

Participants :
- Université hassan ii de casablanca (Maroc) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université Ca' Foscari de Venise (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 288859.2 €
- State of Maryland (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Instituts américains de la santé (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Autres, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet MeTa4SHM (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

In this project, we aim to realize a novel, battery-less Acoustic Emission (AE) sensor for low-cost Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of critical infrastructure, such as bridges. Current AE systems are often bulky and rely on batteries or continuous power, which complicates installation, increases costs, and generates large volumes of data that require centralized processing. There is a clear need for more affordable and flexible infrastructure monitoring solutions. If SHM could be performed without batteries or external power, sensors could be deployed in diverse locations at a very low cost. This project will combine expertise in civil and structural engineering with passive information processing (from the host research group at AMOLF), to create and validate a battery-less, cost-effective sensor capable of detecting AE waves on-site for early damage detection. The design and fabrication phases will be guided by the competencies in intelligent metamaterials, physical computing, MEMS, and microfabrication of Dr. Serra-Garcia, supervisor of the project at AMOLF. The lab-scale testing phase will be led by Prof. Verstrynge, an expert in the calibration and testing of prototype AE devices at KU Leuven (secondment institute). I will receive high-level training through research to complement my background in SHM, ultrasonic sensor design, and wave propagation with new skills in intelligent metamaterials, MEMS, microfabrication, and advanced AE device testing techniques. I will support my training by attending courses, managing the project’s financial aspects, reinforcing my academic track with high-impact publications, and expanding my network of collaborations. The multidisciplinary expertise gained through this project will uniquely position me to lead in both established fields like MEMS and emerging areas such as intelligent metamaterials and physical computing, which are shaping new areas of research.

Mots clés : mems, mechanical metamaterials, structural health monitoring shm

Participants :
- KU Leuven (Belgique) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Nederlandse organisatie voor wetenschappelijk onderzoek (Pays-Bas) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 217076.16 €
Projet LODGE (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2021)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : CLOSED

LODGE studies local responses to one of the crucial challenges of contemporary European societies: preserving mechanisms designed to protect gender equality and democratic inclusion in an increasingly polarized climate. The project examines localism, a form of governance that privileges local institutions as key sites of civic engagement and citizen control over public services. Specifically, LODGE tests the scholarly agreement that localism is a particularly fertile terrain for the design and implementation of gender+ equality and democratic inclusion policies, because of the capacity of local administrations to reorganize political priorities and redistribute power and resources more equitably. The project proposes an empirical study to measure the implementation of the legislative agenda of Barcelona and Madrid city councils during 2015-2019, two local governments in Spain that professed localism and designed pioneering feminist politics. The project will deliver: 1) an analysis of gender+ equality and democratic inclusion policies that are distinctive of localist agendas; and 2) an analysis of the obstacles and opportunities to implement such policies, with a specific focus on the discursive negotiation of policy meanings, and the impact of key actors and organizational structures in the success of policy implementation. LODGE will conduct content and frame analysis of policy documents, in-depth interviews with municipal technical personnel, participant observation in technical meetings, two workshops with policy experts, and will produce a technical report. The project will contribute to develop the increasingly relevant concept of localism from a gender+ equality perspective, advance the field of implementation studies of gender equality policies, empirically document experiences to ‘engender’ spaces of democratic participation, bridge the gap between non-academic stakeholders and academic scholars, and contribute to policy-making with policy recommendations.

Mots clés : gender equality policies, policy implementation, local government, feminism, localism, qualitative analysis, critical discourse analysis, participatory research

Participants :
- Université complutense de Madrid (Espagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 181152.96 €
Projet Child2rule (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

In December 1953, an 11-year-old Portuguese girl wrote a letter to Salazar. Maria asked him to use bombs to defeat Russia and communism. The letter said: “You, Doctor Oliveira, who rules this country so well and loves peace, should put an end to these bad people who are hurting everybody.” Hundreds of letters like Maria’s are at the National Archive of Torre do Tombo. This research proposal follows an inventory of these documents, including two other sets of letters addressed to Spanish and Brazilian dictators Franco and Vargas - archived in their respective countries - whose analysis can be found at the intersection of political and childhood histories. In Europe and America, the first decades of the 20th century were marked by the rise of political regimes which, to spread their ideological values and shape the character of the nation, deployed mass media as political propaganda tools. These regimes collaborated in the construction and consolidation of political cultures in which their rulers seemed to merge with the State. This research will focus on Salazarism, Francoism, and Varguism, from the perspective of Transnational History, and it is based on the articulation between a set of state initiatives, centred on a nationalist ideology, and children’s overlooked participation in this state-building process. In Spain, Portugal, and Brazil, there are several works dedicated to the analysis of epistolary writing in the context of authoritarianism. However, little has been devoted to letters written by children, and none about children's letters to government officials. The originality of these sources thus represents an important innovation in the studies of the authoritarian pasts of those countries through the perspective of children, a marginalised subject in historical narratives, and that will enable us to revisit historiographical debates and open a completely new picture on the relation between the Iberian and Brazilian dictatorships, and their societies.

Mots clés : history of childhood, letters, iberian dictatorships and the brazilian new state, child participation

Participants :
- Université nouvelle de Lisbonne (Portugal) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Dirección general de patrimonio cultural (Espagne) — Partner, associated partner, Autres, subvention : 0.0 €
- Fluminense Federal University (Brésil) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université complutense de Madrid (Espagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 262393.2 €
Projet temporalHOI (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Networks and graphs have been fundamental in modelling complex systems, yet their focus on pairwise interactions limits their ability to fully capture the dynamics of systems like the brain, where coordinated activity among multiple neurons is essential for functioning. Higher-order interactions (HOIs), which represent the collective interplay of groups of nodes, have become increasingly recognised as crucial for understanding both brain function and other complex systems. However, while HOIs have shown promise at the mesoscopic level, their relationship to microscale neural mechanisms remains largely unexplored. This project aims to address this gap by introducing a mathematical framework designed to characterise the temporal dynamics of HOIs in neuronal activity. By reconstructing higher-order networks from simulated neuronal dynamics, the project will model these interactions to offer a novel perspective on how the brain processes information over time. Validation of the framework will be carried out using high-resolution neuronal recordings, such as Neuropixels data, which provide unparalleled accuracy in observing "genuine" higher-order interactions within neural circuits. Given the challenges associated with direct neuronal data, we will also develop methods to infer HOIs from indirect data sources, such as calcium imaging. This approach will be fine-tuned to ensure that the inferred interactions closely align with the statistical patterns observed in Neuropixels recordings. This dual strategy enhances the robustness and generalisability of the framework, making it applicable across various data types. By offering a comprehensive characterisation of HOIs in brain dynamics, this project will not only deepen our understanding of neural processing but also open new avenues for cross-disciplinary research. Upon completion, an open-source software package will be released, ensuring the methods and tools developed are accessible to the broader scientific community.

Mots clés : higher order interactions time series analysis neuronal models temporal networks neuroimaging neuropixel calcium imaging complex systems complex networks computational topology networks

Participants :
- Centai institute spa (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 193643.28 €
- Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique (France) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet PHOTOWAT (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Environment and Geosciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) using solar energy has gained significant attention; however, its application in arid climates poses challenges due to low relative humidity (RH) and reduced efficiency of conventional sorbents. metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of porous materials with an engineerable structure that have the ability to capture water even at very low RH. Usually, the combination of photothermal materials with MOFs is used to desorb water sorbed by MOFs. One of the challenges of this method is the reduction of MOF sorption capacity, which is very unfavorable, especially in arid climates. Reducing the performance of sorbents in arid climates due to the blocking of sorption sites by dust is another challenge that has received little attention so far. To address these challenges, this study evaluates the synthesis of a unique water-stable MOF with photothermal and photocatalytic (photoactive) properties (PAMOF), in addition to high water affinity. Phthalocyanine and porphyrin ligands decorated with Ti and Cu ions, along with Yttrium (Y) and Erbium (Er) clusters, are considered as promising candidates. Molecular modeling using density functional theory (DFT) will be conducted to guide the synthesis process, followed by experimental synthesis and characterization. Subsequently, the samples will be evaluated in an AWH device to assess short-term efficiency and long-term maintenance in real conditions. In addition to harnessing natural solar energy, the AWH experiments will involve the utilization of a custom-made solar simulator. The SAWH device will be evaluated across a range of RHs, spanning from 10% to 90%, while considering the presence of artificial dust. Through comparative analysis of existing research and with the aim of enhancing previously studied systems, this project endeavors to attain a daily water evaporation rate surpassing 4 kgwater/kgPAMOF under 1 sun and RH<30.

Mots clés : atmospheric water harvesting awh , arid climates, metal organic framework mof , photothermal, photocatalytic

Participants :
- Université complutense de Madrid (Espagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 181152.96 €
Projet HAMLU (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Human agency over machine learning (ML) models refers to individuals' ability to monitor and act on the behavior of a trained ML model. In practice, ML experts have strong agency on ML systems, from choosing training data to monitoring performance metrics. Beyond them, few other stakeholders are granted the capacity to act on the system. HAMLU investigates how human agency over ML systems shapes our understanding of ML models. Do users better understand an ML model when they can actively explore the model's predictions and shape training data rather than passively review data or explanations? Addressing this challenge is crucial, as overlooking faulty behaviors from deployed ML models can harm European citizens in decision-making processes (e.g., recruitment, justice) and high-stake applications (e.g., self-driving vehicles, anomaly detection).  At the intersection of cognitive psychology, HCI, and ML, I will conduct behavioral experiments engaging human participants interacting with ML systems through varying levels of agency on the model and underlying training data. The experiments will systematically measure participants' understanding of the model under consideration. I will critically scrutinize factors likely mediating the agency-understanding relationship, namely users' prior ML knowledge, task complexity, and data modality. In addition, I will explore how user agency and understanding translate into a sense of responsibility regarding model deployment, a pivotal stance in the AI ethics discourse.  With two years' training at the Cognition Value Behavior (CVBE) lab at Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) of Munich under Prof. Deroy's supervision, who possesses extensive and complementary experience, I will be able to consider crucial cognitive processes and test fine-grained hypotheses in cognitive psychology, boosting my prospects of becoming a human-computer interaction (HCI) research group leader in Europe.


Participants :
- Université Louis-et-Maximilien de Munich (Allemagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 173847.36 €