Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
The neural representations of person identity information: fMRI and neuropsychological investigations (PINS)

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-2013-IOF, 2013)
Start date: 2014-07-01
End date: 2017-06-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 282109.2
EU funding (EUR): 282109.2
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Person recognition is critical for appropriate social interactions, however we currently know very little about its neural basis. One possibility is that person knowledge is distributed in a network of modality-specific neural systems. Alternatively, Bruce & Young (1986) suggested a cognitive hierarchical model in which information from modality-specific recognition units (MRUs) is relayed to person identity nodes (PINs) containing or giving access to unified, amodal person representations. This project aims to advance our understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying person identity recognition. Specifically, using fMRI approaches with typical participants and individuals with selective developmental deficits, I plan to accomplish three objectives: (1) identify the neural regions that represent person identity information irrespective of input modality. Multivariate pattern analysis of neural activations to faces, voices and names of famous individuals will be performed to reveal areas that are sensitive to person identity per se; (2) reveal the content of identity representations in modality-specific and modality-independent regions. Using fMRI I will examine brain responses to famous, personally-familiar, and newly-learned individuals, from faces, voices and names. Within and across regions of interest and modalities, patterns of brain activation to different experimental conditions will be compared using representational similarity analysis (RSA) to reveal organization principles and representational content; (3) examine the development of PINs when MRUs are compromised. I plan to conduct a systematic behavioral investigation on identity recognition from various modalities in developmental prosopagnosics, individuals who have severe difficulties recognizing faces. Furthermore, using fMRI and RSA, I will examine the neural organization of PINs and MRUs in these individuals and potential differences to the brain organization of healthy participants.

Keywords: person recognition,identity nodes,face perception,developmental prosopagnosia,multivariate pattern analysis
Simple Atto Molar Detection and Nanoscale Kinetics of Biomolecules (SAMDBC)

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-2013-IEF, 2013)
Start date: 2014-07-02
End date: 2016-07-01
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 231283.2
EU funding (EUR): 231283.2
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Single Nano-Particles undergoing Brownian motion in solution colliding at an inert ultramicroelectrode, can serve as nano-electrodes during the time of contact. This provides an entirely new approach to nanoelectrochemistry. Hitherto, this new technique has been used for understanding simple redox reactions. We propose to experimentally study the electron transfer kinetics of single redox active proteins under steady state diffusion conditions, in this elegant configuration. In this way realistic mimicking of electron transfer based natural events will be achieved. In addition, the fundamentals of biological electron transfer will be revisited and re-evaluated. In parallel to this, we plan to use the natural redox activity of selected amino acids within a protein to establish a simple type of biosensor, with approximately attomolar detection sensitivity for label free proteins. Recently, the ability to observe electrocatalytic activity of single NP’s (due to collision with an electrode) was established. In the same way, we plan to use proteins as nanoparticles for biosensing applications. By immobilizing specific aptamers on an inert substrate, the absorption of label free proteins on top of the aptamers will be tracked. Chronoamperometric profiles measured on ultramicroelectrode under potential control should allow detection of attomolar concentrations.

Keywords: nanoelectrode,electron transfer,attomolar,surface biochemistry,aptamers,biosensor,nanoparticles,protein.
Novel Amide Based Polymeric ionic Liquids: Potential Candidates for CO2 capture (NABPIL)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Incoming Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Spain
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IIF, 2013)
Start date: 2014-06-19
End date: 2016-06-18
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 230036.6
EU funding (EUR): 230036.6
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Global warming is certainly an alarming environmental issue at present owing to rising CO2 level in the atmosphere that needs to be addressed instantly1. Carbon dioxide has been proven to be a greenhouse gas (GHG), which contributes to the increase in earth’s surface temperature, ocean acidity and air toxicity, and may cause adverse climate changes. Existing scenario reveals the demand to reduce CO2 emissions by capturing it prior to emission, depositing in a suitable repository and then its utilization2. Technology already exists to capture CO2 encompassing chemical solvent absorption, physical adsorption, cryogenic fractionation, membrane separation, biological fixation as well as the O2 / CO2 combustion process3. The existing commercial CO2 capture facilities are based on the wet scrubbing process using aqueous alkanolamine solutions. It often suffers from issues with corrosion, amine degradation, and solvent losses. Therefore, there is a crucial need for new materials for efficient CO2 separation. Ionic liquids (ILs), (low-temperature molten salts) are highly versatile materials that have been explored as nonvolatile and reversible CO2 absorbents for CO2 separation because of their high CO2 solubility4. Three intrinsic properties of ILs that differentiate them from common organic solvents and water are their negligible vapor pressures, thermal stability and tunable chemistry. The CO2 solubility and selectivity can be tuned by choice of cation, anion, and substituent’s of the ionic liquids. The functionalization of polymers having ILs chemical groups led to the development of a new class of polyelectrolytes known as polymeric ionic liquids (PILs) The aromatic polyamides, commonly referred as aramids, have been particularly useful as high-performance engineering materials because of their very high thermal stabilities and specific strengths, their high degrees of stiffness, and their low densities.

Keywords: polyamides,ionic liquids,co2 capture
Grey Systems and Its Application to Data Mining and Decision Support (GS-A-DM-DS)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Incoming Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IIF, 2013)
Start date: 2015-01-01
End date: 2016-12-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 309235.2
EU funding (EUR): 309235.2
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Current data mining research is focused almost exclusively on big data. Data mining with limited and incomplete data offers valuable supplement yet to date has attracted little attention. In many real world applications, there are situations where data are limited and incomplete, such as macroeconomics, climate change and R&D management of complex products. A well defined data mining method for small and incomplete data does not yet exist. The theory of Grey Systems provides such an alternative for data mining with small and incomplete data. Grey Systems have delivered great success in China but has not yet obtained significant attention in Europe. As an emerging subject, the models in grey systems can be further improved and there is considerable work to be done to make it more accessible for ordinary users who know little about it. In this project, we will define a set of criteria to help potential users to choose the right models for their applications, and propose new models in prediction and decision making so as to give more reliable results in complex situations. This advancement will greatly reinforce the research excellence of the European Union in data mining and decision support. In addition, the developed method could substantially improve big data analysis in a number of situations (e.g. macro economics, climate change), helping to reduce computational requirements. The proposed research is highly multidisciplinary requiring knowledge of grey systems, computational intelligence and management science. To enable success of the project, a high calibre researcher who has the highest level expertise in grey systems is required. The incoming fellow, Professor Sifeng Liu, is the word leader in grey systems and has made substantial contributions to the development of grey systems. As such, he is the ideal candidate for this project. This project will certainly enhance the possibility of his future collaboration with staff at DMU in their future career.

Keywords: grey systems,data mining,decision support,grey prediction,grey decision making
Networks of Trade and Religion in Richard Hakluyt's 'Principal Navigations' (RHAK)

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: Ireland
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF, 2013)
Start date: 2014-08-04
End date: 2016-08-03
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 191359.8
EU funding (EUR): 191359.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

This proposal will enhance the career development of the IEF through a research project that engages with Richard Hakluyt’s 'Principal Navigations' the most important collection of early modern English travel writing. The project will introduce a more sophisticated understanding of religious identity into the discussion of Hakluyt and his sources. In light of recent research on religious identity formation, we can no longer label Hakluyt as simply a staunch Protestant when he featured material from those of other faiths and his anti-Catholic rhetoric simply reflected state policy. The second objective is to re-establish the centrality of global trade to Hakluyt’s vision. Scholars have devoted disproportionate attention to the material relating to the Americas despite the fact that it comprises just one third of the Principal Navigations. The majority of the text is devoted to trading ventures. These overlooked voyages to Russia, Turkey and Persia will form the heart of this project. The project will be interdisciplinary in engaging with aspects of early modern trade, religion, culture and literature. It will also be interdisciplinary in blending methodologies of textual analysis with prosopography and social network theory. Outputs will be a monograph alongside open access digital resources in the form of a prosopographical database and collection of biographies. Research will be disseminated also through conference organization and participation. An outreach programme in schools will help to create lasting dialogue between the university and local community, whilst helping students become proficient in the use of digital resources and creating a future generation of researchers equipped with transferable skills. It will enable the IEF to enhance their contribution to the European knowledge economy and help them to attain a senior academic position within the EU.

Keywords: early modern history,religious,social,cultural and economic history,globalization,exploration,travel literature,religious ritual
Rational design of novel nanoprous materials for the separattion of enantiomers (CHIRALMOF)

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: Belgium
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IOF, 2013)
Start date: 2015-04-01
End date: 2018-03-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 267078.0
EU funding (EUR): 267078.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The current proposal ChiralMOF has the aim to develop rationally designed novel nanoporous materials for the separation of enantiomers. The separation of enantiomers is of great importance to industry in the domain of medicine. New treatments often rely on medication consisting of pure enantiomers. Enantiomers separation is extremely challenging as the molecules are nearly identical (shape and properties) and is achieved at great cost by relying on expensive, time consuming and complex processes. Separation through adsorption using chiral stationary phases is a viable alternative to the current technology. It is the aim of the project to develop novel porous materials that allow for fast, efficient and inexpensive separation of enantiomers. In the past decade, a new class of porous materials was developed: metal-organic frameworks. This new class of materials can be rationally designed, exhibits highly specific properties and may be economically viable and a stable alternative to classical stationary phases. Surprisingly, very little attention has been devoted to the design of homochiral metal-organic frameworks for enantiomer separation. The chiral structure of these metal-organic frameworks favours the interaction with one specific enantiomer. The preferential interaction, adsorption, is the basis for an efficient chromatographic purification process. A combination of theoretical and experimental work is proposed. Advanced molecular simulations allow for the rational design of novel structures and prediction of the adsorption, separation potential of these nanoporous materials. Computational screening of hypothetical structures is a fast and efficient tool to identify high potential structures. A selected set of promising structures will be synthesized, characterized and validated using state of the art equipment. The validated structures shall be put to a test to assess their potential as stationary phases and stability in industrially realistic conditions.

Keywords: adsorption,nanoprous materials,chiral,enantiomers,molecular simulations,separation technology
3D Forest Structure Monitoring and Mapping (FORESTMAP)

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-2013-IOF, 2013)
Start date: 2015-01-01
End date: 2017-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 294219.6
EU funding (EUR): 294219.6
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

ForeStMap aims at developing an innovative methodology to derive 3-D information on forest structure at different scales, local to regional, based on a multi-source RS data (multispectral, LiDAR and SAR). A 2-phase approach will be applied. First local estimates from airborne data will be provided and will be subsequently used as reference data to up-scale estimates to a regional scale based on satellite data. An innovative aspect of ForeStMap will be the joint use of empirical non-parametric methods and radiative transfer modelling (RTM). Real and data simulated under different scenarios will be used to develop algorithms to derive forest structure. RTM able to simulate multispectral, LiDAR and microwave data will be combined. Uncertainty of the estimates will be provided by considering error propagation. To validate the methods study sites have been selected in forest with very different characteristics (Tropical, Temperate, Boreal and Mediterranean). ForeStMap will be very useful for future European satellite missions, including Sentinel-I & II and Biomass, reinforcing the position of ERA in carbon accounting, forest monitoring and climate change adaptation. The ERA will also benefit from the synergies between the collaboration networks of the fellow and the host organizations, due to its structuring effect. An important aspect of ForeStMap is the training of the researcher. A detailed plan has been scheduled for the 3 years of the project to provide me with the necessary skills to ensure the success of the project and my future research career. I have a strong research track record showing great promise to establish myself as a leading researcher in the field of forest structure and RS. ForeStMap envisages a wide range of outreach activities (Master classes, summer schools, networking with other projects, presentations and talks, news releases, web site, video tutorials) to widely disseminate the results of the project besides scientific papers and conferences.

Keywords: forest structure carbon accounting lidar sar multispectral data fusion up-scaling radiative transfer models support vector machine random forests error propagation
Non-linear Optical Imaging of Myelin and Metabolism in living tissues (OPTICMYELIMET)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Incoming Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: France
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IIF, 2013)
Start date: 2014-04-01
End date: 2016-03-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 194046.6
EU funding (EUR): 194046.6
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The overall goal of OpticMyeliMet project is to develop non-invasive multi-modal non-linear optical (NLO) methods to simultaneously probe myelin and cellular metabolism during the evolution of Multiple sclerosis (MS) pathology. The myelin sheath plays a crucial role in the vertebrate nervous system, by providing energetic support for neurons. MS is characterized by the occurrence of disruption of myelin (demyelination), as well as cellular energetic failure and neurodegeneration. Therefore the development of remyelination strategies remains a crucial therapeutic objective. MS diagnosis and evolution are usually followed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), which allows rapid identification of demyelinating MS lesions but with a poor spatial resolution and specificity for single myelin fibers. Potent label-free and non-invasive optical methods to investigate myelin and metabolism pathology and repair at the sub-cellular scale are the key tools for the analysis of demyelinating lesions in MS. OpticMyeliMet project proposes to develop and optimize an ensemble of advanced optical methods to study normal and pathological myelin and cellular redox states in diverse experimental conditions, and to visualize and longitudinally quantify myelin and metabolic states in the brain cortex. Third Harmonic Generation (THG) and Coherent anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) allow the visualization of myelin sheets without labeling, while two-photon microscopy and Fluorescence Lifetime Microscopy (FLIM) allows the quantification of the intrinsic metabolic coenzyme NADH and the metabolic state of single cells. The project aims to achieve a multi-parametric imaging of myelinated tissues on a "multiscale" level, providing an experimental and theoretical framework to relate the imaging data to the myelin organization at the macromolecular (sub-µm) to tissue (tens-to-hundreds of µm) scales.

Keywords: non-linear optics,two-photon excited fluorescence,fluorescence lifetime microscopy,third harmonic generation,coherent anti-stokes raman scattering,myelin,metabolism,multiple sclerosis.
The Electroweak Phase Transition Beyond the Standard Model (EWPTBSM)

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: Norway
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF, 2013)
Start date: 2014-09-01
End date: 2016-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 230943.6
EU funding (EUR): 230943.6
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The observed asymmetry between matter and antimatter in the Universe is direct evidence that the Standard Model of particle physics, recently completed through the discovery of the Higgs boson, does not account for all (non-gravitational) physical phenomena. Although all the ingredients required to explain the asymmetry from fundamental interactions are present within the Standard Model, a comprehensive effort to reproduce the observed magnitude has sofar failed. In particular, the process by which the asymmetry is created must be strongly out of thermal equilibrium, and this cannot be provided by the electroweak phase transition, as was originally expected. This follows directly from the value of the Higgs boson mass, observed to be 125-126 GeV at the LHC at CERN, and was established in a seminal paper by Kajantie et al. (1996). The natural next step is to investigate what minimal extensions of the Standard Model can lead to a strong electroweak transition; what is the transition temperature and dynamics of the transition; and how do the resulting constraints on these theoretical extensions compare with the steadily improving experimental constraints from collider experiments. I propose to use state-of-the-art numerical lattice simulations to answer these questions. Because the computation involves non-perturbative and/or out-of-equilibrium phenomena, analytic methods can only take us so far. Complementing known results with numerics will allow me to establish whether a number of extension of the Standard Model may account for the observed asymmetry, and what predictions this infers for collider experiments; and I will simulate the dynamics of a strongly first order phase transition, the nucleation of vacuum bubbles and interaction with a thermal plasma. The fellowship will last for 2 years, and be hosted by the University of Stavanger. This will be my second Postdoctoral position, and will provide me with a platform for establishing my own research profile.

Keywords: electroweak,higgs,baryogenesis,phase transition,lattice simulations,beyond the standard model