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

In 2020, Spain abolished the widely practised and legally permissible forced sterilisation of Spanish women with intellectual disabilities (WID), marking a new era of disability reproductive justice and bringing the medical and familial reproductive control of WID to the forefront of socio-political awareness. This project, Advancing Crip Reproductive Justice is the first anthropological investigation of their experiences and examines how the new legislation's 'promissory note of inclusion' regarding reproductive self-determination has made a difference in the lives of Spanish WID. It also explores what a future in which WID are supported to reproduce might look like. Working across disciplinary boundaries of medical anthropology, disability studies, and speculative fiction, the CripRJ study ultimately seeks to answer, what kinds of crip-repro futurities are possible when we start from a place in which disability is seen as productive and valuable, instead of as deficient and something to avoid at all costs?

Mots clés : forced sterilisation, disabled women, reproductive justice movement, spain, intellectual disability, speculative fiction

Participants :
- Université autonome de Barcelone (Espagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 228652.96 €
- Université de Modène et de Reggio Emilie (Italie) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet SCALER (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Project SCALER (Scalable Charge-transfer Artificial Lattices for Enhanced Reproducibility) aims to advance and democratize quantum materials engineering. In an era where quantum technologies promise revolutionary advancements, the need for reliable, scalable methods to study and manipulate quantum materials is critical.  Our research objective is to develop a reproducible platform for creating artificial superlattices in two-dimensional materials, making advanced quantum research more accessible to the broader scientific community. Current approaches like moiré superlattices and cold atom systems, while valuable, face limitations in scalability and real-world applicability.  SCALER combines two main techniques to address these challenges: 1. Refining high-resolution electron-beam lithography methods. 2. Utilizing thermal probe lithography to create "charge-transfer superlattices."  This two-year project, hosted at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), will involve close collaboration with experts in nanofabrication, materials science, and quantum physics. We aim to achieve sub-20 nm resolution in patterning, demonstrate charge-transfer superlattices, and explore new quantum states in engineered 2D materials.  The expected scientific impact includes advancing fundamental quantum research. By focusing on scalability and reproducibility, SCALER aims to provide tools that researchers across various institutions can reliably use and build upon, potentially accelerating progress in the field of quantum materials.  For me as a researcher, this fellowship represents a crucial step towards becoming an independent research leader. It will enhance my expertise in advanced lithography techniques, project management, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The training provided by DTU, including courses in teaching and grant writing, will further develop my skills as a well-rounded scientist capable of leading innovative research projects in the future.


Participants :
- Université technique du Danemark (Danemark) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 247553.28 €
Projet SeaRhi (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Chemistry
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Today the drug discovery pipelines are lacking of novel compounds to combat challenging infections caused by multidrug resistant bacteria (MDR). According to the World Health Organization, maintaining an intensive academic effort towards the discovery and development of new antimicrobials is urgently needed. Bioprospecting for new antibiotics sourced from untapped environments, such as marine ecosystems, is of vital importance. As such, seagrass meadows represent an emblematic marine ecosystem and a niche for understudied marine microorganisms. While much is known about the rhizosphere microbiomes of terrestrial plants, little is known about the seagrass’ ones. This project raises two questions: What is the seagrass microbiome and its antimicrobial metabolites? and, are these molecules naturally produced and secreted in the rhizosphere? Taking advantage of the host institution’s expertise within natural products chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry and genomics the four objectives of SeaRhi are: (1) to create a microbial strain collection of microorganisms associated with the seagrass rhizosphere, (2) to discover new microbial metabolites and characterize their biosynthesis (3) to systematically evaluate their antimicrobial properties against MDR bacteria, and (4) to determine if the (anti)microbial metabolites are produced in the ecosystem. SeaRhi will address technical challenges using innovative strategies to study marine microorganisms directly in their ecological niche by developing cutting-edge in situ devices to isolate marine microorganisms and collect the molecules they produced and released in environmental conditions. Thanks to an interdisciplinary ecosystem-focused strategy and the integration of knowledge between the fields of engineering, microbiology, marine natural product chemistry and (meta)genomic, SeaRhi will provide a better understanding of the seagrass ecosystem while discovering new antibacterial microbial metabolites.

Mots clés : natural products chemistry, chemical ecology, plant microbes interactions, microbial ecology, drug discovery, marine biodiversity

Participants :
- Université technique du Danemark (Danemark) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 247553.28 €
Projet POEBLITA (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Extracting the polarisation of electroweak (EW) bosons from Large-Hadron-Collider (LHC) data represents a crucial step towards a deep understanding of the electroweak-symmetry-breaking (EWSB) mechanism realised in nature. Therefore, an accurate and realistic theoretical modelling is needed for polarised-boson production and decay in relevant LHC processes. In order to improve the current theoretical accuracy for polarised-bosons processes and to enable direct comparisons with experimental data, this research aims at the inclusion of higher-order corrections in the strong and EW couplings through a matching of fixed-order predictions to parton-shower programs. This will be carried out within the Standard Model (SM) of particle physics, as well as in the presence of beyond-the-SM effects, allowing for broad phenomenological investigations of the EWSB and fostering the development of polarisation taggers (also using modern machine-learning techniques) that will be beneficial for upcoming LHC analyses.

Mots clés : lhc, polarisation, electroweak, qcd, matching, parton shower

Participants :
- Université de Milan-Bicocca (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 172750.08 €
Projet ProtoBH (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Gravitational-wave (GW) Astronomy opened a new window to the Universe from its infant state to the present. The key physical systems which allow probing the Universe through these vast time and length scales are Black Holes (BH). Low metallicity clouds, composed primarily of atomic hydrogen, before and during the epoch of reionization, are a natural environment for BHs to be born and form Binary Black Holes (BBH) which can merge via GW emission. Stellar BHs, being the remnants of the death of very massive stars, are generated early when a huge gas reservoir is available for accretion. Mass segregation leads the BHs close to the center of the system and a dense BH-subcluster, supported by gravitational fluctuations, is formed. The low metallicity of the gas suppresses cooling, while turbulence of the gas and the BHs’ motion further favor quasi-spherical accretion, surpassing the Eddington limit. For sufficiently compact configurations, the BHs shall grow in mass before the gas is depleted by stellar evolution and formation feedback processes. This rapid mass growth through turbulent hot accretion shall leave a distinct spin signature on the BHs. The BBH that accrete gas quasi-spherically may harden if there is not significant angular momentum loss from the system. Furthermore, these are also ideal conditions for high-redshift Intermediate Mass Black Holes (IMBH) to form. We shall calculate the spin distribution of stellar BHs accreting gas in proto-clusters, calculate the BH mass function following such accretion events, investigate the evolution of separation in accreting BBH in low-metallicity hot turbulent gas, develop theoretical models for the evolution of a BH-subcluster inside proto-clusters and investigate the formation of IMBH. Finally, we shall develop methods for identifying the origin of GW observations, confront our results with LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA data, and investigate synergetically the implications for the GW mission LISA and the X-ray mission Athena.

Mots clés : gravitational waves black holes binary black holes lisa ligo virgo kagra dwarf galaxies nuclear star clusters globular clusters

Participants :
- Université de Milan-Bicocca (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 188590.08 €
Projet AROUSE (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2022)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Environment and Geosciences
Statut du projet : TERMINATED

Many heterothermic mammals exploit multi-day torpor (i.e. hibernation) to face harsh climates. The timings and the regulations of this process are controlled and influenced by several intrinsic and extrinsic factors such as e.g. the circannual biological clock of the animal, the day-length, the spring temperature, the snow-melt date. Yet, how these animals answer(ed) global climate changes is still a matter of debate. With the AROUSE project I will examine the hibernation timing and the bone elemental metabolism of small mammals from a new unexplored perspective, by analyzing well-dated fossil and modern hibernating rodent teeth straddling the last glacial-interglacial cycle. Specifically, I will exploit the enamel incisor micro-chemistry (high-spatially resolved elements and isotopes), histomorphometry and proteomics of geographically-constrained Alpine marmots to: 1) precisely measure sex-specific hibernation length; 2) investigate metabolic changes in relation to (paleo)climate seasonal fluctuations; 3) unravel dental enamel secretion and mineralization behavior during winter torpor; 4) search for specific dental chemical biomarkers of hibernation, transferable to other disciplines. For the first time, this project will provide a robust tool for the retrospective study of hibernation events in dental specimens, allowing to deepen our knowledge about hibernation plasticity but also to possibly investigate the evolutionary trajectories of torpor in deep-time. AROUSE will also help to understand how marmots adapted to secular climate variations, possibly forecasting the effects of global warming on modern hibernating mammals.

Mots clés : hibernation marmot tooth dental histology enamel elemental composition isotopes phenology

Participants :
- Université de Modène et de Reggio Emilie (Italie) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Rome « La Sapienza » (Italie) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université Johann Wolfgang Goethe de Francfort-sur-le-Main (Allemagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 189687.36 €
Projet MemMod (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2022)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : CLOSED

The degree to which experimental writers of the early twentieth century drew on their own life stories for creative expression is a commonplace of both the critical and popular receptions of modernism. Less recognised, however, is the role that forms of life-writing – from memoir to biographical fiction – still play in our literary histories of the period. The primary research aim of MemMod is to document the ways in which representations of personal memory not only inform literary history but also constitute the shared collective memory of a research community. The project offers a case study of James Joyce (1882–1941), one of the most admired, emulated, and mythologised masters of twentieth-century prose and about whom many stories circulate in the research community and among the general public. Drawing on memory studies for its theoretical framework, MemMod will explore the archives of Sylvia Beach (1887–1962), Frank Budgen (1882–1971), Stanislaus Joyce (1884–1955), and Richard Ellmann (1918–1987), all of whom penned influential accounts of Joyce, to identify and unpack stories that are central to our understanding of the modernist period. MemMod will examine why these narratives have such staying power in the construction of modernism, even as research and new evidence dramatically reshape our accounts of the past. Research objectives are to develop a theoretical framework from memory studies in order to engage with the marginal textual forms of modernist life-writing; to determine how memoirists and biographers represent personal memory by conducting on-site archival research; and to edit, annotate, and introduce a diary covering Joyce’s life in Trieste from 1907 to 1909 and to publish and publicise it among researchers and the general public. Project outputs will include three peer-reviewed articles in high quality journals; a podcast on collective memory and research communities; and a published edition of Stanislaus Joyce’s Trieste diary.

Mots clés : memory studies, life writing, literary modernism, literary biography, james joyce

Participants :
- Université Johann Wolfgang Goethe de Francfort-sur-le-Main (Allemagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 189687.36 €
Projet HaloCell (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2021)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Chemistry
Statut du projet : SIGNED

It is established that fossil fuels enabled a huge global economic growth although resulted to a fragile equilibrium between fuel prices and economic development, an unsustainable exploitation of the natural resources and prompted the ongoing environmental and societal crisis. Solar-driven energy production is pivotal for glass-architecture buildings, public transportation, domestic/corporate roof-tops/windows and rural areas (i.e. greenhouses); oriented to EU policies for Decarbonization of the EU building stock and European Green Deal for efficient, clean and cheap energy. In the last decade, solution-processable metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs), a technology originated from dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), the most prominent alternative to the dominant (95% market stake) 1st gen. PVs, has emerged. Major drawbacks towards the commercialization of PSCs are the: i) instability in prolonged environmental exposure (moisture, oxygen, irradiation), ii) toxicity of employed lead and its derivatives (i.e. PbI2) and iii) crystal defects resulting in energy losses due to non-radiative charge recombination. HaloCell aims to hamper losses due to non-radiative recombination, embody protection towards environmentally driven-hydrolysis/oxidation and manage toxicity of PSCs and luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs), harnessing a holistic halogen bonding strategy. Multifunctional tailored organic compounds will be utilized to enable selective interplay with perovskite crystal lattice via halogen bonding interactions towards PSCs with power conversion efficiencies and long-term stability under stress conditions (illumination, high temperature, ambient air) exceeding current state-of-the-art. The newly-developed PSCs will be exploited as solar cells coupled to luminescent solar concentrators for the fabrication of smart architecture elements (plexiglass windows).

Mots clés : halogen bond, fluorine chemistry, self assembly, perfluorocarbons, x ray structure, molecular design, defect passivation, dimensionality tuning, interfacial modification, perovskite cells

Participants :
- Glass to power s.p.a. (Italie) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- École polytechnique de Milan (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 235737.6 €
- Université de Milan-Bicocca (Italie) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet NEREUS-Shipping (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Despite its growth, the shipping sector's sustainability transition lags compared to other sectors. If left unchecked, a 90-130% increase in emissions by 2050 is forecasted with significant socio-economic impacts. Though regulatory changes are emerging, many criticize them for their narrow scope and lack of ambition; lacking a clear approach that embodies ocean, air, and marine ecology preservation. NEREUS-Shipping aims to develop a comprehensive and self-learning decision support system (DSS) based on sustainability, circularity and risk metrics following a lifecycle approach to highlight how short-term operational decisions can affect the long-term sustainability of the vessel. Using the proposed tool, stakeholders will be able to obtain vessel-specific suggestions for risk reduction considering environmental, social and commercial goals. NEREUS-Shipping stands out for its novel approach of integrating tools that were up till now employed in silos within a novel dynamic framework to offer a practical and cost-efficient solution that combines lifecycle assessment, data analytics, risk mapping, and real-time data. This tool will become an effective DSS for identifying sustainability and circularity opportunities while its dynamic nature will allow updating of the metrics using vessel performance and supply chain data. Under this MSCA program, the Fellow will join one of Europe’s most advanced teams on Environmental Engineering and Circular Economy (National Technical University of Athens) with further complimentary training in two other EU academic institutes (Technical University of Crete and Technical University of Denmark) and collaborate with industrial partners. During the project the fellow will gain knowledge on sustainability, risk modelling, decision making, cyber-physical systems and digital tools while also expanding his collaboration network. The results will make educational and social impact through engagement with academic institutions and the public.

Mots clés : sustainability, circularity, digital twinning, decision support system for vessel operations, digital product passport, life cycle assessment, 

Participants :
- Université Nationale Technique d'Athènes (Grèce) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 153486.72 €
- Université technique de Crète (Grèce) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université technique du Danemark (Danemark) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet LUMIROOT (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2022)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Life Sciences
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for the production of food crops and the demand for P fertilizer is increasing worldwide. Earth's P is being depleted at an alarming rate urging the need for alternative strategies in order to maximize the availability of agronomic resources, optimize crop yields and guarantee food security with less impact on our environment. White lupin is the only crop that can form specific organs constituted by numerous short lateral roots, the so-called cluster roots (CRs), as an adaptation to low P availability in the soil, allowing an efficient acquisition of this nutrient, which is fundamental for plant growth and development. Remarkable advances have been made over the last years in identifying numerous genes involved in different facets of root adaptation to the environment and is known that microRNAs play a pivotal role in regulating gene expression during development and in response to environmental cues. The main objective of LUMIROOT is to elucidate the miRNA-dependent mechanisms regulating the formation of CRs in white lupin contributing to optimize plant resource acquisition based on the already proven role of miRNAs in root developmental processes. I will focus on these networks based not only on their functional importance but also on the broader interest of regulatory pathways controlling the development CRs. I will in deep functionally analyze the role miR396/target genes modules in CR development and reveal novel miRNA regulatory networks acting in CR formation and function. I also aim to develop miRNA-based nanoparticles to modulate in vivo miR396 action, as well as other regulatory miRNA/target networks to assess its potential to improve relevant agronomic traits such as CRs formation. LUMIROOT project will allow opening the way to crop improvement reducing the need for P fertilizers and will help to select regulatory networks with potential use in the improvement of relevant agronomic traits.

Mots clés : plant regulatory rnas, mirnas, white lupin, root plasticity, regulatory networks, cluster roots, nanoparticles, post transcriptional regulation, root growth and development, phosphate starvation

Participants :
- Université Paris-Saclay (France) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 211754.88 €