Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-actions-marie-curie-participations-et-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Projet PROTKNOW (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

This action will make a ground-breaking contribution to the history of knowledge in early modern Europe. Where previous studies have focused on Protestant scholars as individual actors, this project will use the case of Archbishop James Ussher to show how a leading Protestant ecclesiastical position underwrote and enabled the creation of knowledge. Based at Trinity College Dublin and supervised by Professor Jane Ohlmeyer, the innovative interdisciplinary project will combine the study of Ussher’s unpublished books and manuscripts with the disciplines of cultural, book, gender, and religious history, art history, the sociology and history of science, and the digital humanities in order to create a novel account of the production of knowledge in early modern Europe. Having reconstructed Ussher’s intellectual networks, it will then show how these made possible new kinds of advanced scholarship in terms of the study of scripts, how Ussher read and used his collection of printed books and manuscripts in his chronological research, and ascertain the role played by assistants and amanuenses in Ussher’s working life. In so doing, the action will reveal the importance of confessional networks rather than the pan-confessional Republic of Letters, how far new scholarly methods depended on ecclesiastical preferment and patronage, how the history of reading must use manuscript notebooks in tandem with the evidence of printed books, and how the ascription of published works to individual authors has long obscured the vital roles played by others in their creation. All told, the action will provide a landmark contribution to the making of knowledge in the period between the Renaissance and the Enlightenment and demonstrate the need for a reconceptualisation of intellectual history and the history of scholarship in this era based on a recognition of the symbiotic relationship between works of erudition and the settings in which they were created.

Mots clés : early modern scholarship, early modern biblical scholarship, chronology, palaeography, philology, confessionalisation, church history, cultural history, history of the book, james ussher

Participants :
- Trinity College (Irlande) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 252728.64 €
Projet StanDUP (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Chemistry
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Light is at the heart of many critical processes, from photon-to-energy conversion to photosynthesis. Common among those fields is that, upon excitation, a molecule has to release energy to return to the ground state. However, deciphering how molecules release this energy is a complex puzzle involving navigating a maze of all the possible deactivation pathways. As more excited states and photoproducts are involved, this puzzle becomes more intricate. All these pathways compete, and the excited-state decay rates dictate the entire photochemistry of the system. To advance light-related applications, we must unravel and map these possibilities. For the same system, we could have thermally and non-thermally equilibrated processes taking place, as well as competing processes spawning from a few femtoseconds up to seconds, thus encompassing this entire spectrum of processes remains a formidable challenge in computational chemistry, demanding radically different approaches: the static and dynamic approaches. In this project, I face this challenge by combining diverse strategies for computing decay rate constants in excited states. The overarching objective is constructing a unified framework that seamlessly merges static and dynamic methodologies. This integration will enable predictions of crucial parameters like fluorescence quantum yields and lifetimes. The roadmap to success involves the development of two distinct protocols. In the integrated-based protocol, I will combine excited-state decay rate theories and nonadiabatic dynamics to accurately compute individual decay rate constants. In the independent-based protocol, I will explore the independent utilization of static and dynamic approaches to compute rates independently, subsequently synthesizing these data to understand photochemical behavior. This proposal is poised to revolutionize our comprehension of photochemical processes, transcending the boundaries of current state-of-the-art methodologies.

Mots clés : nonadiabatic dynamics, excited state decay rate theories, wavefunction descriptors

Participants :
- KU Leuven (Belgique) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 175920.0 €
- Université de Loughborough (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet TWINSENSE (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

TWINSENSE is a project aimed at digitizing wound management through the development of a digital twin (DT) of chronic wounds through a multiplexed sensor system. The project integrates data from a custom-designed, wearable multimodal sensor with machine learning (ML) algorithms to develop the DT, enabling real-time analysis of wound biomarkers and accurate prediction of healing outcomes. This will facilitate timely therapeutic interventions, reducing the risk of complications such as amputations in chronic wounds. TWINSENSE focuses on developing screen-printable formulations of metal-decorated reduced graphene oxide (rGO) derivatives to create multimodal sensors on wearable bandages. These sensors, in combination with a wearable electronic circuit, will continuously monitor wound parameters (pH, temperature, urea) to generate comprehensive ML training datasets. The datasets will be employed to develop the DT using knowledge graph-based data modelling techniques. The DT will also feature a Scenario-Maker module, capable of processing data from the multimodal sensors to simulate various healing scenarios, predicting potential complications, and recommending optimized treatment strategies in real time. By addressing the unmet need for advanced chronic wound care, which affects over 60 million people globally, TWINSENSE aims to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. Additionally, TWINSENSE has the potential to foster an entrepreneurial ecosystem around digital wound care technologies, driving revenue generation and contributing to the sustainable development of healthcare systems.

Mots clés : wearable electronics, wound management, screen printing, multimodal sensors, digital twin, machine learning, predictive analysis

Participants :
- Associacao almascience - investigacao e desenvolvimento em celulose para aplicacoes inteligentes e sustentaveis (Portugal) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université Napier d'Édimbourg (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 276187.92 €
Projet SPICE-FONTS (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Life Sciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

How we experience the world is fundamental to survival and guides our behavior from completing a simple motor task to forming relationships. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the inability to filter out sensory information, a function termed sensorimotor gating, is an early and transversal endophenotype for diverse neuropsychiatric disorders. Nevertheless, research on the mechanisms linking maladaptive information processing and psychopathology is surprisingly lacking. According to epidemiological data, prenatal cannabis exposure (PCE) is a predictive risk factor for sensorimotor gating deficits. Notably, a rat model of PCE was able to (1) show that only preadolescent males display impaired sensorimotor gating functions upon subsequent “hits” (e.g. acute stress), and (2) associate this at-risk endophenotype with aberrant dopamine (DA) signalling in the mesolimbic pathway, which stretches from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) to the nucleus accumbens shell (NAcS). Remarkably, females do not show any of these alterations. One proposed gate towards these sex-dependent vulnerable and resilient phenotypes is the locus coeruleus (LC), the major source of noradrenaline (NA) in the brain and a key regulator of the stress response. Indeed, the LC, besides being a sexually dimorphic nucleus, is known to innervate the VTA and influence the mesolimbic DA pathway, including transmission in the NAcS. Nevertheless, the implication of LC→VTA NA inputs in the context of sensorimotor gating has never been investigated. The current project proposes to employ state-of-the-art neurobiological techniques to test with unprecedented precision and resolution the overarching hypothesis that the LC NA system exerts a sex-dependent regulatory role onto VTA DA functioning in the context of sensory information processing in health and disease (i.e. PCE, stress). Identifying biased NA mechanisms could be exploited to restore deranged developmental trajectories during sensitive windows of neurodevelopment.

Mots clés : sensorimotor gating prenatal cannabis exposure transversal endophenotype sex differences vulnerability resiliency dopamine ventral tegmental area noradrenaline locus coeruleus stress

Participants :
- Université de Cagliari (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 209483.28 €
Projet Magdalene Trauma (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The project assesses the intertwinement between Magdalene cultural production and restorative justice in transnational contexts. By analysing a corpus produced in three distinct geographical, historical, linguistic, and cultural areas, the research interrogates the cultural specificities of Magdalenism across space and time, beyond the frame of Irish studies. The project explores the spectrum in which genres convey and publicise traumatic experiences, from empowering survivors, to sometimes financially exploiting their tragic narratives. Culturally sensitive trauma-reading methodologies will be used to read texts from Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Australia, and Aotearoa New Zealand. The process of restorative justice will also be analysed with regards to the decolonisation of Magdalene trauma studies, as Indigenous women’s experiences will be examined with care, and not retraumatise nor recolonise their communities. Narratives testifying to systemic racism, sexism, classism, ableism, and homophobia will be excavated to question the treatment Magdalene women and their children endured in modern nations and in settler colonies. Ireland, Northern Ireland, Australia, Canada, and Aotearoa have set up Truth and Reconciliation Commissions covering the issue of Magdalenism in addition to wider institutional histories. Magdalene fiction and non-fiction contribute to restoring survivors’ credibility in patriarchal structures, by contesting official and hegemonic writings of history which erased or minimised them from national narratives. They are also valuable documents in the way they highlight how the Magdalenist heritage continues to fashion femininity, single motherhood, and female sexuality in the twenty-first century, as Magdalene cultural production resonates with contemporary public debates on women’s rights, sexual education, abortion, Indigenous people’s civil rights, and the legal apparatus surrounding the protection of children.

Mots clés : magdalene trauma restorative justice transnational, intercultural, and interdisciplinary approach to magdalenism decolonising trauma studies medical humanities and gender the baby scoop era

Participants :
- Université nationale d'Irlande à Galway (Irlande) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 268568.64 €
Projet PHOTOCODE (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2022)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Chemistry
Statut du projet : TERMINATED

The control of electron spin with light in organic semiconductors holds great potential to revolutionise several organic electronic industries such as renewable energy, illumination and displays, informatics, sensing and healthcare. However, beneath the glamour and excitement of these promises lies the stark reality. In fact, the intrinsic carbon-based nature of organic materials engenders low spin-orbit coupling, thereby hindering efficient electron spin manipulation mediated by light. In this context, the chiral induced spin selectivity (CISS) effect has paved the way for a new paradigm to provide spin control at molecular level through the chirality of organic molecules. Despite being very promising, the lack of direct experimental evidence, and thus in-depth understanding of the CISS effect has prevented it from unleashing its full potential for technological and commercial applications.  The PHOTOCODE project aims to extend the concept of the CISS effect from the field of spintronics to organic optoelectronics and to achieve unprecedented control of the electron spin in organic molecules and devices. The scientific idea behind this ambitious aim consists of getting access to the photoexcited spin interactions in novel chiral donor-bridge-acceptor organic dyads via sophisticated optical and spin-sensitive techniques. Following an interdisciplinary approach based on advanced photophysical characterization and molecular engineering, backed by quantum mechanical calculations, PHOTOCODE will ultimately enable the fabrication of spin photovoltaic devices, where spin currents are generated following light absorption and charge transfer. In a broader sense, PHOTOCODE will not only foster a better understanding of spin processes in organic semiconductors but also extend the reach of organic materials to the exciting field of organic opto/spintronics.

Mots clés : chirality, photophysics, spin selectivity, electron spin resonance

Participants :
- Université Northwestern (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Florence (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 265099.2 €
Projet Racializing Health (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2021)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : CLOSED

I am applying for a 24-month postdoctoral fellowship with the Insituto Universitário de Lisboa (Iscte). During my fellowship, I will utilize new and existing data to argue that the phenomenon known as global health should be conceived of as an additional domain for the private accumulation of capital through speculation. By addressing global health as a site for speculation, I intend to make evident that what appear as colonial ideological remnants in contemporary local public health practice are in effect necessary tools for the re-inscription of categories of colonial difference. These tools, in turn, facilitate processes of exploitation and alienation that allow for the extraction of value. I further intend to argue that regimes of speculation in global health serve as the foundation for the coloniality of local public health practices. To construct my argument, I will compare data collected over the course of 28 months of mixed methods ethnographic research in Honduras with new data that I will collect, in the same research locales, over the course of 6 non-consecutive months of research. The extended and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, presents an opportunity to compare previous base-line data with new information. The data for this project will be collected in two neighboring cities that comprise the Central District of Honduras, Central America (Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela). The data will address the experiences and perceptions of low-income urban populations with public health and private health services, their perceptions of health-disease processes, and their perceptions of and experiences with governmental agents and institutions. Overall, I will produce academic articles, participate in professional conferences, write critical popular media pieces, conduct workshops with public health professionals, prepare a proposal for a book manuscript, write academic syllabi, and design a multi-year project proposal with a Honduran community-based organization.

Mots clés : political economy of health social determination of health lived experience of health disease institutional bad faith zones of non being urban anthropology history of public health

Participants :
- Centre for Research in Anthropology (Portugal) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
- Institut universitaire de Lisbonne (Portugal) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 172618.56 €
Projet DIGDEM (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The DIG&DEM project addresses the growing field of digitalization and democratization in international criminal justice (ICJ), responding to the need for critical research in this evolving landscape. The ICC’s 2024 dynamic complementarity underscores the urgency for stronger domestic engagement, especially as universal jurisdiction gains renewed focus after Russia's aggression against Ukraine. This research targets the challenges within ICJ, where often unprepared domestic jurisdictions remain ineffective. Civil society organizations (CSOs) play a crucial role in bridging authorities with survivors and spotlighting issues like gender-based violence and ecocide. The project aims to integrate CSOs more effectively into the ICJ ecosystem. First, it develops cooperation methods between CSOs and authorities, enhancing guidelines for less experienced jurisdictions. Second, it examines digitalization's impact on CSOs' roles, identifying best practices and mitigating risks. This research offers new theoretical insights and practical guidelines to strengthen CSOs' roles in the increasingly digitalized and complex ICJ landscape.  This project will take place at Swansea University, United Kingdom (under the supervision of prof. Yvonne McDermott Rees) with secondment at the UC Berkeley Human Rights Center, United States (under the supervision of prof. Alexa Koenig). The knowledge transfer between Dr. Kaja Kowalczewska and world-leading universities in digital evidence and open-source investigations will equip her with expertise at the intersection of law, technology, and gender in ICJ processes. Paired with strategic leadership and advocacy skills, this will enable her to secure a tenured academic position in Poland, consult on ICL reform, and work as a criminal lawyer. Additionally, she will serve as a trainer and campaigner in the CSO sector, directly contributing to closing the accountability gap and strengthening justice mechanisms in the EU.

Mots clés : civil society organisations, digital evidence, participatory approach, icj ecosystem, dynamic complementarity

Participants :
- University of California System (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Swansea (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 276187.92 €
Projet GENSDOM (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Prior research has focused on how organizations achieve gender equality in terms of numbers, and found mixed results regarding the benefits of gender diversity to performance. In this project, I delve deep into the dynamics of gender and social dominance to understand the drivers of women representation in top management teams and the strategic implications of gender difference in social dominance across countries. Attempting to shed light on this urging topic, I combine insights from the social psychology, behavioral strategy, and international business literatures in order to develop and test novel hypotheses about how social dominance affects gender equality in top management teams and organizations' strategic decision-making. I will focus on four related research questions: 1) Is there a gender difference in social dominance among TMT members? 2) How do gender differences in social dominance influence top managers' contribution to strategic decision-making? 3) Do social dominant CEOs invest less in diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies? 4) How do gender differences in social dominance affect strategic decision-making, and D&I policies across different countries? In order to test my predictions, I use different research methodologies across different countries, to collect a novel large-scale database from a variety of sources including supervised machine learning based indicators of social dominance, surveys, databases and Glassdoor.com. The ambitious goal of this interdisciplinary project is to open a research stream which explores how gender differences in social dominance influence top executives, top management teams and organizations. The results have both an ethical and a business impact as they may help organizations to create more diverse top management teams, enrich managerial behaviors throughout the firm, motivate women in middle management, and improve firm performance.

Mots clés : gender, diversity, inclusion, social dominance, top management teams

Participants :
- École de commerce de Copenhague (Danemark) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 230774.4 €