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Evaluating Social Capital Effects on PoLicy Adaptation to Climate change in Coastal Zones of England (ESCALATE)

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: 2011-09-19
End date: 2013-11-18
Duration (months): 26.0
Total project cost (EUR): 203892.8
EU funding (EUR): 203892.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

In order to implement sustainable policies for Europe’s coastal zones facing significant problems of sea-level rise, erosion and flooding, a range of factors must be taken into account. Regarding social aspects it is now accepted that examination of local contextual issues should be undertaken as a step to improving policy outcomes. In this context, social capital represents a potentially significant parameter that deserves closer examination. It has been argued that, in communities with greater social capital, there is an increased propensity to act collectively in order to conserve natural resources and, furthermore, that these communities are more likely to support environmental policies. Yet despite these findings, the relationship between social capital inherent in communities and local receptivity to mitigation strategies for hazardous coastal zones has not been considered. The aim of the proposed project is thus to explore public perceptions of coastal management scenarios seeking to mitigate climate change impacts, through the lens of social capital. Specifically, the project will examine public perceptions of the likely (non-economic) social costs and benefits arising from implementing different mitigation strategies and how local social capital differentiates these perceptions. Two case study areas have been chosen, in England, already facing substantial management problems, which will increase in forthcoming decades: Happisburgh to Winterton-on-Sea in north Norfolk and Dymchurch to Rye in east Sussex and Kent. For the examination of citizens’ perceptions and the influence of social capital, both qualitative and quantitative social survey techniques will be implemented. Furthermore, based on the results of the empirical studies the project will explore how social capital can be optimised in current European and national policymaking frameworks to assist implementation of mitigation strategies at the coast.

Keywords: social capital,climate change,coastal zone management,environmental policies (environmental protection),risk governance
Molecular and cellular heterogeneity of tumour stem cells in human glioblastoma (TUMOURSTEMCELLS)

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: 2011-05-01
End date: 2013-04-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 200549.6
EU funding (EUR): 200549.6
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Despite the emergence of new targeted therapies, there is still no curative treatment for many human cancers. Through the need for the best combination and solution, a new theory has suggested that cancer is as a stem cell-driven disease and a growing body of evidence has supported this hypothesis. In this context, the applicant proposes to investigate the biological function and complexity of the so called "tumour stem cells" in the most devastating human brain cancer, i.e. glioblastoma. Cells isolated from different areas of the same tumour will be characterised at genotypic and phenotypic level. This study will increase our knowledge about brain tumour biology and will shed new lights on the function of tumour stem cells in human glioblastoma. The project will be carried out at the Department of Clinical Neurosciences of the University of Cambridge in an international and stimulating institute that is ranked first of all the UK’s top medical schools in both teaching and research and is one of the top Universities in the world. The applicant has a strong background in gene therapy, neural stem cell and brain tumours and will receive scientific and non-scientific training ranging from acquisition of novel scientific methodology for the development of the project to new skills for career development and will be encouraged to establish local and international collaborations. Complimentary activities will be provided by the University staff, the Human Resource Division and the Career Service. Considering past achievements and potential of the applicant, it is reasonable to envisage a successful post-doc career at the University of Cambridge. In this view, the Marie Curie Intra-European fellowship will substantially foster the applicant to emerge in the international community of scientists working on cancer and in the future to apply as junior group leader in the country of origin.

Keywords: brain research,oncology,neural stem cells,brain cancers,tumorigenicity
Nanoscale detection of entangled surface plasmon polaritons (PLASMENTA)

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: 2011-04-01
End date: 2012-06-30
Duration (months): 15.0
Total project cost (EUR): 109988.0
EU funding (EUR): 109988.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The field of quantum plasmonics has emerged as a combination of quantum optics and plasmonics with the promise of allowing nanoscale quantum circuits and communication. To achieve this goal fundamental knowledge of plasmon on the quantum scale is required but missing up to now. This project presents a first step by employing a novel approach to measure the interaction of entangled surface plasmon polaritons by nanoscale all-plasmonic detector. To achieve this goal, we will create a conceptually new plasmon detector consisting of star-shaped nanoparticles placed close to a gold surface. The detection mechanism is relies on the highly efficient up-conversion of surface plasmon polaritons mediated by the gold nanostars into higher energy photons. The created detector will be used to measure two single plasmons generated by single photons. The demonstrated single plasmon efficiency will allow us to explore the interaction of two entangled surface plasmon polaritons. From this research we hope to gain further insight into the quantum nature of surface plasmon polaritons and their interaction on the nanoscale.

Keywords: physical sciences,applied optics,microscopy,plasmonics,quantum optics
Improving vaccination of carp against spring viraemia of carp virus (SVCV) (FISHVAC)

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: 2011-12-01
End date: 2013-11-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 177685.6
EU funding (EUR): 177685.6
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

This project aims at the advancement on fundamental knowledge on the evolution of fish cytokines and at the development of vaccination strategies against highly cytopathic virus of carp, taking as studying model SVCV. Worldwide, common carp is the most cultured fish species for food consumption with a value of US$20 billion. Koi carp are ornamental varieties of common carp and individual fish may exceed US$100.000 in value, making koi the most expensive fish in the world. However, virus infections are causing substantial economic losses in this market so there is an urgent need for the development of safe and efficacious vaccines that induce protective memory but, at present, virtually nothing is known regarding the immune response of carp to these viruses. The first aim of this project is the characterization of the immune responses of carp to SVCV infections. Specially, the study of those cytokines which are crucial for the development of protective cellular immune responses against viral infections, such as interferon alpha-beta (INFab) which has already considered to be a putative signal-3 cytokine (required for optimal programming for survival, effector function and memory of CD8+ T cells). Therefore, the second aim is the characterization of bioactivity of carp-INFab which we hypothesize can be used as a molecular adjuvant to optimize vaccination against SVCV. The third aim is the development of vaccination protocols based on protective immunity induced by a new generation vaccine, a ‘INFab-adjuvated’ DNA vaccine against SVCV. The combined use of fundamental and applied approaches will provide the scientific rationale necessary for an improved development of safe and efficacious vaccines against deadly viruses of carp.

Keywords: animal immunology,viral pathogens of animals,cytokine evolution,virus-induced interferons,molecular adjuvants
Self-Organising Liquid-Crystalline OligoAnilines for Photovoltaic Applications (SOLICOAPS)

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: 2011-05-03
End date: 2013-05-02
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 208592.8
EU funding (EUR): 208592.8
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Major interest exists and research activities have grown over the last decade to investigate the development of renewable energies generated from natural sources, especially in the area of solar cells (or photovoltaics, PV), a high priority area of research in the European Research Area (ERA). Central to addressing this challenge is the development of novel materials with tunable optoelectronic properties. However, one class of materials that has received almost no attention at all is the aniline-based materials (polyaniline and its lower oligomers). The proposed research focuses on the design and synthesis of Self-Organising Liquid-Crystalline OligoAnilines for Photovoltaic Applications, making use of newly developed synthetic approaches to produce such tunable materials. Several series of oligomers with new architectures, liquid-crystalline properties and varied conjugation architectures and lengths will be produced. These will be characteristed and combined with suitable inorganic semiconductors. The nanoscale morphology of such photoactive blends will be optmised, and utilised to produce proof-of-concept photovoltaic devices. This research will open unexplored avenues through its interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach, i.e., it will rely on modern synthetic organic chemistry, chemicophysical analyses of optoelectronic properties, morphologies and structure relationships, self-assembly in the solid state, device fabrication and testing. It is expected that the research and training outcomes of this proposed research will impact across the mentioned range of disciplines, and contribute highly trained researchers and knowledge to a high priority area for both society and research within the EU as well as on an international level.

Keywords: technological sciences,physical sciences,nanotechnology,nanosystems,molecular chemistry,functional nanostructured materials,organic semiconductors,photovoltaic applications and devices,liquid crystal
Integrated Roof Wind Energy System (IRWES)

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: 2011-03-01
End date: 2013-02-28
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 179685.6
EU funding (EUR): 179685.6
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Wind is an attractive renewable source of energy. Recent innovations in research and design have stagnated to a few alternatives with limited impact on residential construction. Cost effective solutions have been found at larger scale, but storage and delivery of energy to the actual location where it is used remains a critical issue. This proposal attempts to explore the physics, engineering and architectural features of an Integrated Roof Wind Energy System for residential construction to supply individual homes with independence from the power grid. The new added function to the roof structure, where the roof becomes a large capturing inlet to generate wind energy, generates about 500% incremented wind speeds with direct correlation to the amount of energy that can be harvested. Based on the average wind velocities in Europe, there is the potential to harvest multiple times the consumption amount of single-family households. Looking at the wind energy potential and today’s energy usage in Europe, effective designs of wind energy harvesting systems can bring solution of our renewable energy shortage. The Project focuses on bridging knowledge gaps among existing theories of fluid mechanics, wind power generation, computational fluid dynamics, wind tunnel testing, structural design and material engineering. From a multidisciplinary perspective, these studies address a spectrum of topics including skewed flow, geometry, curvatures, dimension scales and turbulence compression, directionality, influence of capturing louvers, fatigue loading, and novel material use with respect to architectural aesthetics, sustainability, constructability and functionality. The Fellow, appointed for this investigation, is a young researcher with international experience and a multidisciplinary engineering background which enables her to address the challenges in the Project and develop herself as a mature European professional in one of the most emerging topics of today and the future.

Keywords: renewable energy,wind power,off-grid,dwelling,residential,construction,roof structure,aerodynamic,shape,venturi effect,duct,funnel,stack effect,vertical axis wind turbine (vawt),cfd
SCHERD: a Study of Cuisine and animal Husbandry among Early farmers via Residue analysis and radiocarbon Dating (SCHERD)

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: 2011-05-01
End date: 2013-04-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 199549.6
EU funding (EUR): 199549.6
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The SCHERD project is centred on the systematic analysis of lipid residues from pottery from key Irish sites through the Neolithic. In providing the first conclusive evidence for the contents of these vessels, as well as absolute dates for vessels from key assemblages in the Irish pottery sequence, this all-island project aims to obtain a clearer picture of the nature of agriculture and the timing of its introduction and development across Ireland, and to place this in its wider European perspective. In many parts of Europe the appearance of pottery is linked to the introduction of agriculture and in Ireland the presence of pottery is widely used as a dating proxy for the Neolithic and vice versa. However, we have little idea of some of the most basic information on how these vessels fitted into everyday life. What did they contain? What were different shapes and sizes of vessels used for? Did shifts in style represent real or significant turning points in the Neolithic? Archaeological lipid analysis is answering many of these questions, and fundamentally altering our understanding of prehistoric farming - and prehistoric societies - across Europe. The presence of animal fats, distinguishable as dairy or adipose fats and traceable in some cases to species, may be used as proxies for animal exploitation. Applying these analyses across geographic areas and through the Neolithic, aided by targeted radiocarbon dating, we can obtain ‘snapshots’ of how diet and economy and even belief systems changed over time and between different societies. Based at the Organic Geochemistry Unit at the University of Bristol, a European centre of excellence in this scientific research area, the SCHERD project will provide the applicant with valuable new skills in this field of archaeological science. The questions posed in this project, as well as the methodologies employed, will contribute to cutting-edge European research.

Keywords: applied chemistry,geochemistry,archaeology,prehistory,history of agriculture,social history,european studies
RFID EXPERIENCE AND PRIVACY IN THE RETAIL ENVIRONMENT. INDICATIONS FOR IN-STORE CONSUMER RESEARCH. (REXPIRE)

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: 2011-12-01
End date: 2014-01-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 279680.0
EU funding (EUR): 279680.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

This two years research project adopts an interdisciplinary approach by merging social-psychology research with computer technologies developments in the built environment to reach three main goals: 1) understanding the impact of social-psychological factors on issues of ‘privacy concerns’ for ubiquitous technologies within the context of consumption; 2) exploring how the adoption of ubiquitous technologies (such as RFID-enabled services) affects consumers’ perception of the in-store environment and influences consumer experience; 3) the test of mobile devices for in-store consumer research. The first two research goals draw on emerging questions in the ICTs and consumer psychology literatures whereas with the third one indications for a business application of technology are sought. The first research objective is pursued by means of two studies: 1) qualitative in-store interviews to verify consumers’ needs for privacy in different behavioural contexts of RFID-enabled information services. Data will explain the relations between consumers’ profiles, goal orientations, products, information provided by technology, and privacy needs. 2) an experimental study on the impact of perceived control/empowerment on privacy concerns and trust as dependent variables. The second research goal is pursued by examining consumers’ narratives of their experience in the shopping context. Phenomenic Qualitative Interviews are conducted after consumers use of RFID-enabled services within the in-store space. A novel approach to qualitative interviewing for the study of experience is attempted by prompting consumers introspection and self-reports via mobile devices. Data analyses account for age differences in order to identify special key issues for the elderly segment and formulate possible guidelines. Finally, data from the above studies are merged with usability testing to develop a new device for in-store consumer research.

Keywords: privacy,consumer psychology,consumer research,retail studies,mobile technology,information technology,wireless systems,consumer services,market analysis,applied psychology,social psychology
Novel Nano-Reinforced Biodegradable Composites: Design and Characterization (NANOBIOCOMP)

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: 2011-09-01
End date: 2013-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 166565.6
EU funding (EUR): 166565.6
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The short-running of minerals such as oil and the increasing waste problem are the reasons for the fast growing interest in biopolymers. “Biopolymer” describes on the one hand polymers that are biodegradable and on the other hand plastics synthesized from renewable sources. Ideally, both of those independent properties are to be unified in the same material. However, such “ideal” biopolymers still suffer from poor properties and high prices, which extremely limit their applications and potential to replace “conventional” polymers. The aim of the proposed project is the design and optimized manufacturing of biosynthesized and biodegradable polymers for widespread applications. The very promising poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) - PHBV - is addressed by reinforcing its properties using natural available fillers, such as clay (layered silicate). The resulting nanocomposites will be characterized in detail and new insight regarding their processing-structure-property relationship provided. The results will impact the production process of PHBV and yield optimized PHBV designs for various applications in packaging, agriculture or throw-away-products. These investigations will allow the fellow to acquire excellent expertise in a pioneering research topic, which is of crucial importance for the worldwide efforts to combat the energy and waste problems. In combination with the complementary training, this IEF project will help the applicant to restart her research career, to obtain scientific maturity and to actively participate in shaping future research regarding nanocomposites of biopolymers, which is a rapidly emerging field. Consequently, the IEF perfectly consolidates the fellow’s long-term aim to reach an independent position at a university or research institution in Europe.

Keywords: technological sciences,biomaterial engineering,plastics technology,nanotechnology,mechanical and thermal properties,nanoparticle reinforcement,biodegradable polymers