Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Differential Involvement of Electrically Coupled Networks in Brain Oscillations (DIECNBO)

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: France
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-4-1-IOF, 2007)
Start date: 2008-07-01
End date: 2011-09-30
Duration (months): 39.0
Total project cost (EUR): 230963.71
EU funding (EUR): 230963.71
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

It is generally assumed that the brain generates behavior through the electrical activity of neurons. Information coding relies on coordinated activity of neuronal assemblies. This cooperative activity of central neurons is embodied in the oscillations and synchronization of neuronal activity among different frequencies bands. The mechanisms allowing the emergence of neuronal oscillations are variable and include fast synaptic transmission and electrical coupling between interneurons or principal cells but their speific role in each frequency domain remains to be elucidated. The implication of inerneuronal gap junctions in hippocampal gamma oscillations has been demonstrated using mice lacking the neuronal connexin gene Cx36. However, the study of the implication of electrical synapses in theta oscillations and ripples (ultrafast oscillations) has led to controversial results, and suggests that other coupled networks expressing other connexins might be involved. This project (outgoing phase) aims at testing the impact of different ellectrically coupled networks (interneurons and pyramidal cells) in hippocampal network activity and hippocampus-dependent learning. For this purpose, hippocampal rhythms will be compared in Cx36 (expressed in interneurons) knocked-out mice, and Cx36 and Cx45 (expressed in pyramidal cells) double KO mice. This will be done using large-scale recordings of unit activity and local-field potential recordings in animals chronically implanted with 16-site silicon probes, during spontaneous episodes of slow-wave and rapid eye movement sleep, wheel running and alternation task. During this post-doctoral training, I will learn large-scale recordings and analysis of neuronal population activity in the hippocampus in behaving animals. The return phase will be dedicated to the application of these techniques in basal ganglia structures, where neuronal oscillations are a crucial pathophysiological issue, notably in Parkinson's disease.

Keywords: neurobiology,neurophysiology
HYBRID INFORMATION PROCESSING (HIP)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Future and emerging technologies
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Italy,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Germany,Austria,Slovakia,Italy,Japan,Australia,Germany,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2007-C, 2007)
Start date: 2008-11-01
End date: 2012-04-30
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2650726.0
EU funding (EUR): 2009000.0
Participants: 11
Project status: CLOSED

Scaling quantum information processors beyond the present small-scale devices is challenging as communication between parts of the processor, single site addressability and scaling are dificult to reconcile. HIP addresses these issues with the experimental realization of elementary hybrid atom-photon devices, and the theoretical development of schemes for their integration on platforms capable of being miniaturized and scaled up in functional networks. The main experimental platform on which this goal will be pursued are atom chips structures on which optical micro-cavities will be integrated. These devices will then be connected with optical fibers to form a network. With increasing size of the quantum information processor the detailed verification of its functionality is a task that is growing exponentially in the system size. HIP will address this issue with the development of theoretical methods for the efficient and quantitative verification of key properties of quantum information processors and their experimental implementation. HIP unites leading experimental and theoretical groups to develop and realize these structures and methods, and explore their potential applications. The theoretical methods and experimental demonstrators that will be developed in HIP will provide key facilities for the realization of schemes for medium- and large-scale quantum information processing with integrated atomic and optical systems.

Keywords: quantum information,bulk quantum computation,distributed and long-distance communication,optimized interactions and buses
“Discover Europe”- Romanian Mobility Centre initiative to strengthen ERA-MORE (DISCOVER EUROPE)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: MSCA other
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Romania,Romania,Bulgaria,France,Poland
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-5-3-ERA-MORE, 2007)
Start date: 2008-08-01
End date: 2011-07-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 176520.0
EU funding (EUR): 157383.0
Participants: 5
Project status: CLOSED

The strategic objective of DISCOVER Europe project is to strenghten the ERA MORE network by stimulating the cooperation between the European Mobility Centres. In order to attempt this ambitious goal two specific objectives have been consider: (a) To increase the expertise of the New Member state Mobility Centre (Romanian and Bulgarian) using the experience of other European Mobility Centres in order to reduce the disparities between the network members; (b) To set up a pilot action aimed to support the networking with other European Centres in order to increase the cooperation within the ERA-MORE network. Through this ambitious goal the Discover Europe project will support the removing obstacles to mobility and enhancing the career perspectives of researchers in Europe both coming or going to the two New Member Stats (Romania and Bulgaria). Also, the ambition of Discover Europe project is to highly increase the level of ERA-MORE services across Europe, especially in the view of 2008 when a substantial new scheme for international collaboration on human resources partnership scheme focusing on staff exchange between several European research organisations and organisations from countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy will be officially lanced.

Keywords: new member state mobility centres
High Dimensional Entangled Systems (HIDEAS)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Future and emerging technologies
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Italy,United Kingdom,France,Netherlands,Denmark,Russian Federation,Australia
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2007-C, 2007)
Start date: 2008-10-01
End date: 2012-01-31
Duration (months): 40.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4512584.0
EU funding (EUR): 2000000.0
Participants: 7
Project status: CLOSED

HIDEAS aims at a breakthrough in the information capacity of Quantum Communication (QC), well beyond the standard single-mode approach, by exploiting the intrinsic multi-modal and multivariate character of the radiation field. Our long term vision is that of a broadband Quantum Communication, where all the physical properties of the photons are utilized to store information. Working at the quantum level requires i) to produce quantum entanglement of light in high dimensional and multivariate spaces and ii) to create multimode quantum interfaces between light and matter in order to store high-D quantum states of light in long-lived matter degrees of freedom. Beneficial impacts will be also on Quantum Metrology. As crucial steps towards these objectives we propose five research lines: WP1 aims at bringing to the quantum realm the spectacular progress achieved by the introduction of frequency combs in the classical domain. WP2 aims at realizing sources of multimode spatially entangled light appropriate for paving the way to parallel quantum communication and information processing. WP3 aims at realizing a very high-D entanglement between twin photons produced by parametric down- conversion (PDC). It focuses on the conjugate variables angle and optical angular momentum (OAM), providing a larger alphabet for QC and a more robust non-locality. WP4 explores the non-factorable spatio-temporal X-structure of light entanglement in PDC, opening an avenue that offers unique access to the full broad band of PDC. WP5 exploits various forms of multimode light-matter entanglement, to realize multi-modal light-atom quantum interfaces and a parallel quantum memory for light (quantum hologram), with resolution and memory capacity exceeding those of classical holograms. The consortium gathers an unparalleled expertise in measuring and manipulating OAM, in generating/controlling quantum effects in multi-mode PDC and in realizing light-matter quantum interfaces.

Keywords: quantum communication and information,quantum entanglement,quantum correlation,quantum metrology,quantum imaging
European Research Area Mobile Researchers in Industry (ERA-MIND)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: MSCA other
Action type: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Türkiye,Italy,Ireland,Netherlands
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-5-3-ERA-MORE, 2007)
Start date: 2008-10-01
End date: 2011-09-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 371925.28
EU funding (EUR): 339672.2
Participants: 4
Project status: CLOSED

Combining the two key objectives (increasing industry investment in R&D and generating more R&D personnel) of Lisbon Agenda, mobility of researchers in industry becomes one of the most significant tasks on the way to the Lisbon objectives. ERAMORE Network assists mobile researchers both in academia and industry; considering the significance of industrial R&D and FPs, the necessity of Mobility Centres (MoCs) to work closer with industry becomes ever more important. According to the report entitled Industry Participation in ERA-MORE (Nov. 2006); MoCs are mostly in universities and approaching industry is felt by a number of ERAMORE members as a particular challenge. ERA-MIND will utilise the recommendations of this report, develop tools and services for MoCs and disseminate these to the whole ERAMORE Network. By creating a coordinated effort, it will assist the MoCs to put into action the steps proposed in the report and to improve their service quality to industry. The main objective of ERA-MIND is to improve the overall competence of ERAMORE network and to facilitate cooperation between ERAMORE members in serving industry. This will be achieved by: creation of a network of industry end-users; raising awareness of industry needs and expectations; exchange of expertise and networking among MoCs; an industry toolkit for ERAMORE members; an industry specific section in ERAMORE Portal and National Portals. The consortium includes 3 authors of above mentioned report, both as organisations (APRE, IUA, Senter/Novem) and as persons. ERA-MIND will increase the competencies of ERAMORE Network members in serving industry by providing MoCs a common strategy, approach and tools, which are determined and developed by themselves. Tools and information materials created within the project will be disseminated to industry and researchers through MoCs network, who will benefit from this dissemination by increasing their visibility and service quality for industry and researchers.

Keywords: eramore,industry,mobility centres
Development of foods containing nanoencapsulated ingredient (NANOFOODS)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Italy,Israel,Türkiye,Italy,Spain
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-10-01
End date: 2010-11-30
Duration (months): 26.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1421667.0
EU funding (EUR): 726000.0
Participants: 7
Project status: CLOSED

The preservation of bioactive food ingredients through product processing and storage, and their controlled release in the gastrointestinal tract is yet a major obstacle for the full exploitation of the health potential of many food bioactive components. In addition, conventional microencapsulation solutions often affect the textural sensory properties of the food. The overall objective of the NANOFOOD project is to develop and the validate the efficacy of a new generation of healthy foods based on nanocapsules technology. Tailored nanocapsules able to deliver omega-3 fatty acid and silymarin complex into the lower gut will be designed and produced by a specialized Israeli SME in collaboration with Technion, Haifa. These nanocapsules will be incorporated as bioactive ingredients into dry pasta by an Italian SME and into typical bread products by a Turkish SME. The development and characterization of these products will be supported by food scientists operating in leading research centres. Finally, the efficacy of the developed food products will be assessed by a human clinical trials on patients affected by Intestinal Bowel Disease, where the anti-inflammatory properties of the selected ingredients could be highly beneficial. NANOFOODS project will provide SMEs of the consortium with necessary tools and know-how to introduce in the EU markets foods based on nanoencapsulated bioactive ingredients according to the new European legislation regarding novel healthy foods marketing.

Keywords: nanoencapsulated ingredients,functional foods,dry pasta,bread,intestinal bowel disease
NAnomechanical Screening of Pharmaceutical Entities (NASPE)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: Italy,Germany,Italy,Switzerland,Germany,Italy,Germany
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2009-01-01
End date: 2011-06-30
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 980202.0
EU funding (EUR): 734800.0
Participants: 8
Project status: CLOSED

Microcantilever (MC) biosensors are innovative and versatile micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). Due to (nano)mechanical transduction of biochemical reactions they allow sensitive, label-free, direct, real-time and multiplexed detection of molecules as well as specific investigations of molecular interactions and conformational changes. NASPE aims at generating the pre-requisites and supporting the effort to establish MC biosensors as a competitive technology in the field of drug screening by integrating skills and know-how of SMEs and RTD performers which cover leading positions in the fields featured by the project. NASPE outcomes are expected to enable the SMEs to strengthen their position in the international market of drug discovery, to gain access to new market segments and to create new highly skilled jobs in Europe. On the other hand, NASPE research activities will contribute to address inherent fundamental issues of MEMS biosensors, including functionalization, manufacturing and novel applications. The primary aim of NASPE is structured into the following SMART objectives: - Functionalization protocols for silicon and plastic MCs, necessary for performing molecular recognition experiments by MCs. They will be accomplished by months 9 and 18, respectively, and tested on conventional fluorescent essays. - Proof-of-concept of nanomechanical drug screening by MCs, that is the necessary step for designing MC essays. Experiments for silicon and plastic MCs will be assessed and statistically validated by month 12 and month 21, respectively. - Prototype plastic MC arrays, that will be provided by month 15 and tested against commercial silicon MCs. Plastic MCs are expected to have lower cost and enhanced performances with respect to silicon MCs. - “Field” test of MC drug screening and design of drug discovery kits, that is the ultimate project objective. MC costs/benefits will be benchmarked against the commercially available drug discovery essays.

Keywords: sufaces and interfaces,microcantilevers,bionanoscience,nanomedicine,drug discovery
ADVANCED CO2 CLEANING AS AN ECOLOGICAL PROCESS TECHNOLOGY (ACCEPT)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: France,Germany,Slovenia,Germany,Sweden,Denmark,United Kingdom,Switzerland,Germany,Netherlands,Germany,Germany
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-09-01
End date: 2010-11-30
Duration (months): 27.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1770534.0
EU funding (EUR): 1192400.0
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

The cleaning of pliable (textiles and leathers) and hard surfaces (medical devices, medical implants and fine metal parts) requires solvents to remove dirt and soils before the materials can be (re-)used in their final applications. These solvents can be organic solvents (halogena-ted and non-halogenated hydrocarbons) for a-polar soils or water with chemicals for polar soils. Each type of liquid has environmental and hygienic drawbacks. The cleaning and hygienic efficiency of these is not sufficient as small amounts of residual cleaning agents and/or soil impair the quality of the cleaned surface. The (non) halogenated hydrocarbon and aqueous systems can be replaced by liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2) as a clean, hygienic and environmentally sound solvent. LCO2 has shortcomings and needs improvement of its cleaning performance and quantification of its disinfecting/sterilisation potential. Project ACCEPT investigates the use of LCO2 with respect to cleaning effectiveness and hygiene ability on pliable and hard surfaces (textiles, leathers, medical devices, implants and fine metal parts). The research continues earlier laboratory and pilot research, but will expand this to full scale industrial sized LCO2 cleaning units. In order to remove surface residuals, a CO2-precision cleaning step is required for fine parts. The earlier research will be extended to other hygienically demanding materials to be cleaned. The project further improves LCO2 for cleaning and hygienic quality of these materials. This will lead to replacement of (non) halogenated hydrocarbon solvents such as hazardous perc and toxic trichloroethene. The LCO2 is non-toxic, non-flammable, has disinfecting/sterilising properties, is produced as an off-gas in almost pure form in the oil refining and ammonia production, causes no ground-water contamination, and is very sustainable and environmental friendly

Keywords: hygiene,disinfection,sterilisation,cleaning performance,textiles,leather,medical devices,implants,fine metal parts,voc emission reduction,organic solvent replacement
Low Temperature and Lean Volume Cleaning System (LOWTEV)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: United Kingdom,France,Norway,United Kingdom,France,United Kingdom,Spain,United Kingdom,Türkiye
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-11-01
End date: 2011-05-31
Duration (months): 31.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1441547.4
EU funding (EUR): 1093976.0
Participants: 9
Project status: CLOSED

Under the current issues surrounding climate change, conserving water resources is becoming an increasing priority. As areas become stressed due to water exploitation or environmental pressures, the amount of water resources available for use have been decreasing (World Meteorological Organisation, 1999) and Europe has not been able to avoid these pressures. It is crucial to protect and improve water consumption to provide a sustainable practice for economic development and to maintain human settlements. LOWTEV will bring considerable water savings to the food industry which is comprised of over 230,000 SME organisations. With an excellent consortium with experts in the fields of food science and sanitisation we will develop a low water pressure ultrasound device integrated with an automated rapid hygiene monitoring system. By providing an alternative system for cleaning in place technology on bulk handling equipment for food processors, a factory site would benefit from at least a 10% savings in overall water use. This equates to an estimated €30,000 worth of savings on water and energy bills per factory, providing a return on investment in under 1 year of installation. The food industry sector within Europe lag behind in terms of innovation and R &amp;D investment; this project will address the environmental issues to improve water resources and will also improve the competitiveness of the SME food processing and bulk handling communities. Through reducing the clean cycle times on conveyor equipment, this will realise more productivity within the food processing cycle by reducing the labour costs and times for cleaning.

Keywords: sanitisation,hygiene,atp
THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELECTED HAZARDOUS WASTES UTILIZATION TECHNOLOGIES, BASED ON MICROWAVE THERMAL TREATMENT (MTT) METHOD (AMIANTE)

Framework: FP7 — Capacities
Programme: Research for the benefit of SMEs
Destination: Research for SMEs
Action type: Research for the benefit of specific groups
Countries involved: France,France,Poland,Germany,Poland,Estonia,Latvia,Poland
Call:  (FP7-SME-2007-1, 2007)
Start date: 2008-10-01
End date: 2010-09-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1383387.35
EU funding (EUR): 1063008.0
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

The widespread use of asbestos in building materials and other applications up until the 1990s has created a severe problem for the European community in terms of adequately mitigating the asbestos risk, and there are a number of reasons for acting now. Firstly, the drive to remove asbestos-containing materials from public buildings is growing. The 1999 EU Landfill Directive with its mandatory treatment guidelines and additional pressures from insurance companies and building renters make asbestos removal a top priority on the European continent. Secondly, as recently as 2000, asbestos-based products comprised over 70% of the world market for building materials and the need to remove asbestos will rise as older buildings are replaced or revamped. Thirdly, the serious health effects of exposure to asbestos are and will continue to pose major challenges in the years to come. As many as 20,000 lung cancer cases, along with 10,000 mesothelioma cases are recorded in Europe each year. It is therefore imperative to address the asbestos problem at the root, by removing its toxic properties once and for all. The currently available technologies used to neutralize asbestos – arc plasma &amp; vitrification – rely on processes which require very high energy input and as a result are expensive to exploit – 1500 to 3000€ per tonne. The alternative – developing dedicated hazardous waste cells for asbestos in designated landfills in accordance with the Landfill Directive likewise necessitates considerable financial outlays of approx. 200,000 - 500,000€. The system developed in this project will represent an affordable, energy-efficient device for destroying asbestos using microwave thermal treatment, a closed system which will bring to a minimum the emission of gases and vapours and which will create a by-product residue which can be safely used as an additive in building materials. The AsbestConvert system will also be designed and tested to accept a variety of other hazardous wastes.

Keywords: waste management,inertisation,asbestos fibres