Projet INEXTVIR (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2018)
Action : Doctoral Networks
Panel : Environment and Geosciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

INEXTVIR is an innovative training and research programme that aims at providing to the next generation of young researchers unparalleled professional experiences and core competencies to resolve significant challenges across multiple disciplines in the academic, industrial and regulatory sectors. INEXTVIR proposes the use of cutting-edge Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies for studying at an unprecedented depth the virome of selected agricultural crops and ecosystems across Europe and evaluating the impact and benefits it provides at the agricultural, socio-economic and policy levels. This is a timely and exciting research field suited to and benefiting from a trans-disciplinary pan European network approach. The work will cover virus discovery, characterization and the identification of ecological factors determining the structure and dynamics of virus populations in agricultural and wild ecosystems. This is critical to understand the epidemiology of disease and will enable informed risk assessment and decision making by the scientific and regulatory communities. In addition, the different stakeholders’ risk/benefit perceptions will be assessed enabling the development of effective communication strategies. Finally, the bioinformatics work (including data classification and presentation) and NGS method development and validation will facilitate the transfer, adoption and exploitation of innovations in plant protection and routine diagnostic settings. In summary, INEXTVIR will enable the fellows to understand the wider context behind their research, which will maximize the impact of their work in contrast to conventional PhDs. Furthermore, they will receive training in transferable skills including project, people, quality and IP management, communication and presentation skills which jointly with the cross-border and cross-sectorial mobility will provide a unique opportunity for their career development and for improving their employability prospects.

Mots clés : plant viruses, ngs technologies, diagnostic tools, bioinformatics, socio economic impact of, virome

Participants :
- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Espagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 501809.76 €
- Bioazul (Spain) (Espagne) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- DNAVision (Belgium) (Belgique) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 256320.0 €
- Biosistemika, raziskave in razvoj doo (Slovénie) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 239956.92 €
- Newcastle University (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 671190.36 €
- University of Murcia (Espagne) — Partner, organization partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (France) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes publics (hors enseignement & recherche), subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Bordeaux (France) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 274802.04 €
- Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (France) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 549604.08 €
- Delphy bv (Pays-Bas) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Abiopep sl (Espagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 250904.88 €
- Fera Science (United Kingdom) (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- University of Liège (Belgique) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 512640.0 €
- Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School (Slovénie) — Partner, organization partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- National Institute of Biology (Slovénie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 479913.84 €