Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
COpper isotopes as indicators of Redox processes during Acid mine drainage GEneration and Mitigation (CORAGEM)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Outgoing Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IOF, 2010)
Start date: 2011-06-01
End date: 2014-05-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 225911.2
EU funding (EUR): 225911.2
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Acid Mine drainage (AMD) is the primary environmental threat connected to the mining industry leading to acute environmental pollution. Copper, a common contaminant in AMD, will be the focus of attention. If mobilized and discharged into the environment its ecotoxicity can have devastating effects on many receptors. A crucial aspect of addressing this pollution in a sustainable manner is a clear understanding of the biogeochemistry of pollutant generation and attenuation. I propose a multi-disciplinary study covering cutting edge metal isotope research in combination with biogeochemical, mineralogical and microbiological investigations paired with a quantitative assessment through reactive transport modelling to investigate AMD. With the advent of MC-ICP-MS we now are able to enhance biogeochemical studies on AMD with this powerful new analytical tool. Specific objectives include: 1) field studies on tailings and a passive mine treatment system to identify the factors controlling the release and attenuation of Cu and the extent of associated Cu fractionation, 2) laboratory studies to Cu bearing tailings to determine the degree of Cu-isotope fractionation associated with specific Cu mobilization and attenuation processes, these studies will be conducted in combination with mineralogical, microbiological and geochemical studies to thoroughly understand the reaction mechanisms, and 3) the integration of field and lab results within the rigorous quantitative framework provided by reactive transport modelling. The project will be developed at two internationally-renowned research institutions (Waterloo U., Canada, yr1+2; Newcastle U., UK, yr3) that will boost my career development. The project is at the forefront of a rapidly emerging new research field of non-traditional isotopes. The research will clarify processes that to date we have been unable to address but will help to safeguard natural resources in agreement with the FP7 Environment Programme.

Keywords: environmental geology,hydrogeology,environmental monitoring,wastewater treatment,environmental chemistry,inorganic chemistry,pollution control,non-traditional isotopes,mc-icp-ms,mining,copper
Bioprinting of novel hydrogel structures for cartilage tissue engineering (PRINTCART)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Outgoing Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IOF, 2010)
Start date: 2011-07-01
End date: 2014-06-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 265944.8
EU funding (EUR): 265944.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Bioprinting is a young, promising but undeveloped area in tissue engineering. It refers to the automated fabrication of tissue engineering constructs with incorporated living cells. The particular advantages as compared to the manual cell seeding of prefabricated scaffolds are the abilities to mimic the cellular organisation of native tissues, and to upscale to (economically feasible) clinical application. The lack of suitable hydrogels is a major factor holding back the development of bioprinting. Our project aims to solve this problem by translating principles from other application fields to bioprinting technology, in order to develop new printable hydrogel formulations to advance this new field in tissue engineering. Our research objectives are (1) to advance bioprinting science and technology by applying, modifying and developing new hydrogel formulations to be used with a bioprinter, and (2) to use bioprinting to prepare cell-laden hydrogel constructs for articular cartilage tissue engineering, following a zonal approach. The outgoing phase will be performed at the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. Having a background in polymer chemistry and biomaterials, I will diversify my research by being trained in cell biology. The reintegration phase will take place at the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands, where I will be working in a clinical environment. In Australia, I will be learn from Professor Dietmar W. Hutmacher, a world leading expert in solid freeform fabrication in tissue engineering. This knowledge I will take back to the Netherlerlands to be adsorbed by the Orthopaedics group of Professor Wouter Dhert and Dr. Jos Malda.

Keywords: biomaterial engineering,cell biology,macromolecular chemistry,tissue engineering
Topological aspects of dynamical independence and chaos (TOPDSC)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: European Re-integration Grants
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Poland
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2010-RG, 2010)
Start date: 2011-05-01
End date: 2014-04-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 45000.0
EU funding (EUR): 45000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The aim of this project is the study of complicated, chaotic dynamics. In the project we will investigate local aspects of dynamics, like dynamics of pairs, n-tuples, or dynamics over sets. Particular, we will be interested in pairs chaotic in the sense of Li and Yorke, entropy pairs, independent sets, etc. We will search for connections between shadowing property and chaos, especially these that can be used successfully in applications. In our research we will combine tools like covering relations or tools related with residual sets like in methods of Mycielski and Kuratowski, with analytical methods and rigorous treatment of systems arising in concrete problems.

Keywords: chaos theory,scrambled set,weak mixing,topological entropy,factor map.
Targeted conformal radiotherapy of disseminated cancers, using the alpha-particle emitting radionuclides astatine-211, bismuth-213 and actinium-225. (ALPHA CANCER THERAPY)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Intra-European Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Sweden
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IEF, 2010)
Start date: 2012-04-01
End date: 2014-11-01
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 259065.0
EU funding (EUR): 259065.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

This fellowship application proposes training in research that investigates the use of alpha-particle emitting radionuclides for targeted therapies of spread cancers. Eradicating disseminated disease using targeted alpha emitters is recognized as being very promising, but only a few research centres world-wide have the necessary infrastructure for advancing the field. Capacity must be held in trained personnel and lab resources. Additionally, availability of radionuclides must be secured. The training will take place at the Univ. of Gothenburg, one of the world leaders in this field. Its leading role is manifested by 1) being first in the world to complete a clinical phase I trial involving the most promising alpha emitter astatine-211; 2) the group members being invited speakers at the premier conferences in the field; and 3) major awards and grants received by several members of the research group led by Prof Jacobsson. Major results are published in the highest ranking journal in the field. The applicant is already an established expert. He left a research position with extensive funding as the Principal Investigator in 2007 to serve the United Nations at the IAEA in Vienna. His work involves the medical physics aspects of diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine. All relevant professional organizations and international bodies, including WHO and the European Commission, are involved in these activities. This experience has provided the applicant exceptionally broad and versatile skills at a truly international level. Though this current position involves the management and coordination of international research, there is no direct research performed. If awarded, this fellowship would allow the applicant to re-start a research career, thereby increasing his chances of securing a permanent senior faculty position at a University. Beneficiaries would be the applicant, the hosting research group and the European competitiveness in this important research field.

Keywords: anticancer therapy,radioimmunotherapy,systemic therapy,targeted alpha therapy,alpha particles,astatine-211,bismuth-213,actinium-225,internal dosimetry,microdosimetry,monte carlo simulations
Mapping Terrorist Risk Perceptions Comparatively (TRIPMAP)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Intra-European Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IEF, 2010)
Start date: 2011-10-01
End date: 2013-09-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 194849.6
EU funding (EUR): 194849.6
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Since the events of 9/11, terrorism has been framed in the prevailing public discourse as an all pervasive societal threat. In turn, the official response to this ‘new threat’ has created a pervasive atmosphere of anxiety where political fear bleeds into the fabric of daily life. At the same time, one of the liveliest areas of theoretical debate in social and political analysis in recent times is that addressing the phenomenon of risk and the role it plays in contemporary politics. Yet, and surprisingly enough, there has been little empirical research, hitherto, of the ways in which the risk of terrorism as the pre-eminent security preoccupation of western states is perceived by the public. Although there are some studies on the USA, this gap is all the more remarkable when it comes to Europe. Backed by a detailed comparative analysis of two European countries, the UK and Greece, this project aims to address this imbalance in a theoretically and methodologically progressive way. In theoretical terms, its overall aim is to develop an integrative theoretical framework for the analysis of terrorist risk perception that brings together key insights from disparate risk analysis research communities. In methodological terms, its key objective is to develop a new technique for mapping risk perceptions in the form of factor analysis. The above two contributions will, in turn, allow us to evaluate whether the risk of terrorism is perceived via pan-cultural cognitive patterns based on socio-demographic micro-determinants or whether the perceptions of the terrorist risk are determined by cultural and institutional macro-variables and are therefore highly variable.

Keywords: social sciences,terrorism,risk perception,comparative analysis,greece
Sociocultural Enablers and Inhibitors of Musical Creativity: A Cross-Cultural Comparison (MUSICALCREATIVITY)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Intra-European Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IEF, 2010)
Start date: 2012-01-01
End date: 2013-12-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 270636.8
EU funding (EUR): 270636.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Why does creativity flourish in some music scenes? What makes other scenes seem creatively stifling? And what can educators, administrators, and policymakers do to provide and enhance enabling conditions for creativity? This project examines the sociocultural factors that enable and inhibit creativity in music. The majority of previous research on creativity analyzes internal processes – more research is urgently needed to examine external influences on creativity. Using ethnographic field research methods, which have rarely been applied to creativity studies, I will investigate how ideology, learning methods, social pressures, financial infrastructures, and copyright practices encourage or restrict musical creativity. Primary case study data will come from fieldwork on music-cultures in Finland, which offer exemplary models of creativity enhancement strategies. Comparative fieldwork will be conducted in contrasting musical environments in California, and analyzed with reference to published ethnographic data on music scenes in diverse cultures. Cambridge University and the Research Centre for Musical Performance as Creative Practice will provide training in creativity research in musicology, psychology, education, arts policy, and copyright. I will synthesize these multidisciplinary perspectives with cross-cultural data to develop new theories of musical creativity. These theories will be relevant and applicable to creativity in other domains and sectors. Results will be disseminated through a monograph published at a major university press and through publicly accessible online materials designed to train educators and policymakers in the enhancement of creativity enabling conditions. This research answers the European Council's recent (2007, 2009) call for more research on how culture, policies, and education stimulate creativity, for models of good practices and strategies for enhancing cultural creativity, and for more evidence to inform policymaking

Keywords: humanities,creativity,music,ethnomusicology,ethnography,music education,copyright,arts policy,music psychology,music sociology,improvisation,cross-cultural comparison
ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION OF METAL OXIDES FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELLS (ALD4PV)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Intra-European Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IEF, 2010)
Start date: 2011-10-01
End date: 2014-02-03
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 184540.8
EU funding (EUR): 184540.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The proposal lies within the field of RENEWABLE ENERGY and aims to assist in achieving the EU climate and energy goals. Photovoltaics (PV) will have a significant impact on the energy market when the energy conversion efficiency of solar cells is enhanced. Most types of PV cells employ functional thin films and cell efficiency can be improved tailoring the properties of such films. Major challenges are to enhance photon absorption, reduce electron-hole recombination and improve charge transport. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is an ultrathin-layer deposition technique well known for its excellent uniformity, conformability and composition control. Recently, this method has proven promising for PV through excellent surface passivation of crystalline Si cells by Al2O3. The full potential of ALD for PV cell manufacturing is yet to be exploited. This is why this project will explore the use of ALD-synthesized oxide films, in particular Zn-based and related oxides (In2O3, SnO2), for different types of solar cells. These films will be used as specific layers, such as tunnel layer in 1st generation crystalline Si cells; transparent conductive oxide or window layer in 2nd generation amorphous Si and CIGS thin film cells; and high surface-area photoanode in 3rd generation nano-based cells. After process development using various ALD configurations, different compositions and doping options will be investigated and characterised. The screening results will indicate the best candidates for conducting in-depth studies. Experimental and statistical techniques will be combined to establish the physical relationships between process parameters and film characteristics. Subsequently, optimisation and validation tests will be conducted through selected demonstrator experiments. The applicant is to attain total research autonomy and maturity at the end of the project. Transversal benefits for other energy devices (fuel cells, Li-ion batteries, etc.) are expected from this project.

Keywords: materials engineering,renewable energies,photovoltaics,solar cells,atomic layer deposition,process development,ultra-thin oxide films,doping,materials characterisation
Nano-diamond building blocks for micro-device applications (NANODIA)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Intra-European Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Belgium
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IEF, 2010)
Start date: 2011-10-01
End date: 2013-09-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 219500.0
EU funding (EUR): 219500.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The aim of the proposed project is to initiate a new research line on the development of nano-diamond building blocks for micro-devices. Diamond is a superlative engineering material combining exceptional thermal, mechanical, and chemical properties. Nano-grained diamond is of large scientific and technological interest since it could lead to several breakthroughs in micro-engineering, like e.g. for the synthesis of micro-electromechanical systems. Such nano-diamond deposits could replace silicon and other well-established materials that are unsuitable under extreme conditions, and could help to tackle the reliability issues due to friction and wear in numerous micro-device applications. This project will address several key aspects related to the growth, structure, and function of nano-diamond deposits that still impede their breakthrough for micro-scale applications. The key objective is the controlled synthesis of complex-shaped, 3-D micro-structured nano-diamond deposits with large aspect ratio displaying very low surface roughness, high film conformality, and well-controlled material properties. That will be achieved by acquiring a deeper understanding and control of the early stage formation of nano-diamond thin films on micro-patterned substrates. The Fellow will combine advanced diamond growth techniques with new developments in atomic layer deposition and miniature device fabrication. He will develop a two-pronged approach using experimental procedures and computer simulations to understand and tailor the nucleation and growth dynamics of nano-diamond thin films. Surface micromachining technology will then be applied for micro-patterning the nano-diamond. For the first time, recently developed micro-device tribometers will be used to assess the tribomechanical performance of nano-diamond at micro-contacts. The research will be carried out in four subprojects axed around two specific applications: (1) micro-fluidic delivery systems and (2) micro-machines.

Keywords: materials engineering,microsystems (mems),nano-diamond thin films,chemical vapor deposition (cvd),atomic layer deposition (ald),nucleation and growth,tribology
Characterisation of the integrative and conserved role of BRC1 in lateral branching control. (EVOBRANCHINGCONTROL2)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Intra-European Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Spain
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IEF, 2010)
Start date: 2011-10-01
End date: 2013-09-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 166565.6
EU funding (EUR): 166565.6
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Control of branching is a major determinant for the vast diversity of plant shoot system architectures. After initiation, axillary meristems develop into axillary buds. Branching patterns depend on a key developmental decision: whether axillary buds grow out to give a branch or come in a reversible dormancy statement remaining small in the axils of leaves. This decision is controlled by different developmental or environmental stimuli (apical dominance, photoperiod, shade avoidance syndrome, etc…) which are perceived in different regions of the plant and transduced into the axillary buds to be translated into a local response of growth arrest or stimulation in order to adapt to changing conditions. The molecular mechanisms of integration of these stimuli as well as dormancy control remain fairly unknown. Recently the laboratory of P. Cubas, the host laboratory, characterised the TCP gene BRANCHED1 (BRC1) as a key regulator of branching control in Arabidopsis thaliana. This function interestingly seems to be conserved in Angiosperm. We first plan to do ChIP-SEQ experiment and compare the results obtained with those obtained from microarray analyses comparing genes expression between wild type A. thaliana axillary buds and BRC1 RNAi line or inducible BRC1 line. This seeks to isolate the target genes of BRC1 which should play a role in control of meristem dormancy. We then plan to test the conservative role of BRC1 orthologs in two Solanaceae species (S. lycopersicum and S. tuberosum) by producing RNAi lines. This is an original project based on standard genetic techniques (RNAi, one yeast hybrid) as well as cutting edge genomics technique (ChIP-SEQ) which addresses questions from highly competitive research fields which are meristem development, apical dominance, shade avoidance syndrome, etc…

Keywords: tcp gene,brc1,lateral branching,dormancy,arabidopsis thaliana,potato,tomato,microarrays,chip-seq,evo-devo.