Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Sustainable Liquid Biofuels from Biomass Biorefining (SUNLIBB)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Energy
Destination: Renewable fuel production
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: United Kingdom,France,Sweden,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Belgium,Netherlands,United Kingdom,Belgium
Call:  (FP7-ENERGY-2009-BRAZIL, 2009)
Start date: 2010-10-01
End date: 2014-09-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4660288.18
EU funding (EUR): 3415396.3
Participants: 14
Project status: CLOSED

SUNLIBB brings together key researchers and industrial innovators working to overcome technical barriers all along the pipeline for second generation bioethanol production. The range of research spans from feedstock improvement, through innovations in pretreatment and saccharification, the generation of added value products, especially from lignin, and innovations in fermentation. The project brings together world-leading scientists with innovative new industries working in the biorefinery and renewable products areas. Our work is focussed on C4 grasses as these encompass maize, miscanthus and sugarcane, and these closely related species are major bioenergy crops in Europe and Brazil. The programme of work aims to: (1) Improve the feedstock quality of lignocellulose in biofuels crops to allow truly cost-effective ethanol production; (2) add value to the overall process of conversion in biomass biorefining by upgrading residues and by-products and producing new value streams in addition to bioethanol; (3) improve the conversion process by which we produce sugars; (4) improve fermentation efficiency; (5) develop integrated processes that capture maximum value from lignocellulosic biomass; (6) ensure that the new processes developed fulfil sustainability requirements by reducing GHG emissions, cutting other forms of air pollution, have minimal impacts on local environments and biodiversity, build sustainable rural industries, and do not impact on food production and prices. Our cooperative partner in Brazil, CEProBIO, brings together almost all of the leading research centres for second generation bioethanol production in that nation, along with a number of key industrial partners. The cooperation between SUNLIBB and CEProBIO represents an opportunity to bring together some of the best researchers in our respective regions to work on a globally important issue.

Keywords: biofuel,bioethanol,renewable,genomic,bioprocessing
Integration of Biology and Engineering into an Economical and Energy-Efficient 2G Bioethanol Biorefinery (PROETHANOL2G)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Energy
Destination: Renewable fuel production
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Portugal,Denmark,Sweden,Spain,Germany,Belgium,Switzerland,Denmark,Denmark
Call:  (FP7-ENERGY-2009-BRAZIL, 2009)
Start date: 2010-11-01
End date: 2014-10-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2514172.2
EU funding (EUR): 980000.0
Participants: 10
Project status: CLOSED

The European Union has set a 10 % mandatory target for the share of renewables (including biofuels) in transportation sector by 2020 in Europe. To achieve this goal sustainable biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass must deploy in Europe very soon since the competition between food vs. energy prevents further (significant) increase on the current first-generation biofuels already in the market. This new generation of biofuels still needs intensive efforts on R&D to fulfill significant GHG reductions in the production chain and to represent an alternative to food-crops derived fuels. Additionally, the use of agricultural residues, industrial or domestic wastes will improve significantly the environmental performance of 2G biofuels. The project will focus on the effective integration and development of advanced technologies through the combined use of Biology and Engineering for the production of second generation (2G) bioethanol, from the most representatives European (wheat straw) and Brazilian (sugarcane bagasse and straw) feedstocks. The research activities will be concentrated in the following areas: i) Feedstock pre-treatment ii) Conversion technologies to second generation (2G) bioethanol iii) Low-temperature distillation iv) Conversion technologies (using the bioprocess-derived materials) for electricity and other added-value materials v) Full process integration and sustainability assessment The effective combination of pre-treatment, enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation using adapted and robust strains displaying new phenotype features, is a clear objective of this proposal since is the key to the economic lignocellulosic ethanol production. At the end of the project, we aim to get a meaningful technological process integration of : i) For Europe: energy-efficient production of bioethanol and electricity from 100% of wheat straw ii) For Brazil: energy-efficient production of bioethanol, sugar and electricity from 100% utilization of sugarcane crop, including bagasse and straw.

Keywords: bioethanol,robust industrial strains,pentoses,lignins,biorefinery,wheat straw,sugarcane biomass
Event Shapes in Soft-Collinear Effective Theory (ESSCET)

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: Spain
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IOF, 2009)
Start date: 2010-12-01
End date: 2013-11-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 242129.1
EU funding (EUR): 242129.1
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The aim of the project is to study jet cross sections in electron-positron, and hadron-hadron collisions. Event-shape distributions for electron-positron collisions have been measured extensively with small experimental uncertainties. On the theoretical side event shapes are accessible to high order analytic computations. This information can be used to make precise determinations of the strong coupling and the bottom mass. The theoretical framework is set up to coherently analyse data for differential event-shape distributions in electron-positron collisions, from the peak, tail, and far-tail regions, and to determine at the same time the strong coupling and a non-perturbative soft distribution function that governs soft particle radiation between the jets. Moments of this soft function are related to power corrections that can be determined in the multi-jet region. Consistency between soft function and power corrections provides another stringent test of QCD. Comparisons to other determinations constitute an important test of QCD. Event-shape distributions for hadron-hadron collisions are measured at the Tevatron, and will play a central role at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Although the experimental information of hadronic machines is not as accurate as in leptonic ones, one can probe higher energies, having the chance of searching for the Higgs boson, and particles beyond the Standard Model. Moreover, hadronic machines produce copious amounts of top pairs, allowing extensive studies of its properties, such as mass and decay width. On the theoretical side, studies of event shapes in hadronic collisions, employing Soft-Collinear Effective Theory (SCET) are just starting now. SCET is a new approach to jet physics based on field theory, making answers to open conceptual questions easier to achieve. This, together with the fact that the LHC is about to start, makes clear that this is the right time for making important contributions.

Keywords: physics,quantum field theory,effective field theories,jets physics,collider physics
Role of Meis1 in the embryonic megakaryocyte lineage and vascular development (MEIS1 & VASCULAR MK)

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-2009-IEF, 2009)
Start date: 2010-06-01
End date: 2012-05-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 153917.0
EU funding (EUR): 153917.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The main aim of the present project is to provide the first description of embryonic megakaryocyte function during vascular development and maintenance. The recent description of embryonic megakaryocytes existence together with the presence of vascular defects in all mouse mutant models that lack embryonic megakaryocytes suggests that a cellular interaction between embryonic megakaryocytes and endothelium is essential for the correct patterning and stability of the vasculature. The vascular system is the first organ to become functional in the embryo and its regulatory mechanisms are of ultimate medical importance in cancer, development, homeostasis, healing and regeneration. Likewise, blood and endothelium develop in close association and it is surprising to realize how little we know on how specific haematopoietic lineages support the development of a functional vasculature. We will address this important issue by characterizing the function of Meis1 in the megakaryocytic lineage and of the megakaryocytic lineage in vascularization. Meis1 mutant mice are the only known mutant mice that lack embryonic megakaryocytes without another apparent haematopoietic deficiency. Therefore, Meis1 null mice present a unique opportunity to investigate this common denominator – absence of megakaryocytes – on all haematopoietic mutants that present vascular defects. We will achieve this goal by: 1) a detailed characterization of the Meis1 vascular defect using histological approaches and optical projection tomography; 2) imaging the behaviour and interaction of the megakaryocyte cellular equivalents and the endothelium in live zebrafish embryos; and 3) establish the role of Meis1 and of embryonic megakaryocytes in embryonic vascularization through the targeted elimination of this lineage, the rescue of Meis1 null vascular phenotype by megakaryocyte progenitor transplantation and by the conditional reactivation of Meis function in the megakaryocytic lineage of Meis1 null embryos.

Keywords: developmental biology,meis1,primitive haematopoiesis,embryonic megakaryocyte,endothelium,angiogenesis,lymphangiogenesis
Consumer Behavior and Market Equilibrium in Industrial Organization: Identification of Structural Parameters and Implications to Public Policy (CONSBEHAVIOR)

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-2009-IEF, 2009)
Start date: 2010-09-01
End date: 2012-12-21
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 145717.0
EU funding (EUR): 145717.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The first scientific objective of the project consists on recovering the distribution of search costs and of the parameters describing market equilibrium when search for the best product is costly and products are differentiated both horizontally (attributes of the product are valued differently by each consumer) and vertically (consumers agree on the ranking of the attributes). The second objective is to estimate long run cross price elasticities when consumers stockpile differentiated products. Both search and stockpiling behavior importantly affect the welfare consequences of competition regulation, especially entry and mergers. The project is an extension of my current work and is thus consistent with my research skills and agenda. On the other hand, it also demands a diversification of competencies since it focuses on firm behavior and market equilibrium, whereas before I have concentrated on consumer responses. It is to be hosted by the Department of Economics and Business at the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain. The Department is an ideal host for the project given its top quality multidisciplinary research environment and its many international connections, which allows for rich debate and work collaborations. The scientist in charge is Juan José Ganuza, an experienced researcher with an outstanding research record, especially in what concerns publications in top peer reviewed journals.

Keywords: consumer studies,industrial economics
STAtic and DYnamic piezo-driven streamWIse vortex generators for active flow COntrol (STA-DY-WI-CO)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Poland,Belgium
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IAPP, 2009)
Start date: 2010-10-01
End date: 2014-09-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 935868.0
EU funding (EUR): 935868.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

STA-DY-WI-CO is Marie Curie IAPP transfer of knowledge programme involving two partners, Institute of Fluid Flow Machinery of the Polish Academy of Sciences and LMS International in Belgium. This four year exchange programme for the best quality early stage and experienced researchers from industry and academia will combine expertise from fluid dynamics, Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), experimental techniques and numerical modelling of fluid-structure coupled physical phenomena. Partners plan to recruit experienced researchers at respective locations for continuous periods of twelve months. Proposed research project of mutual interest to partners will address key questions in the complex multi physics phenomena research related to active flow control with the application of the novel piezoelectric materials. In energy consuming applications like aircraft operation active flow control is an effective method of substantial fuel consumption reduction and thus restricting the CO2 emission. In energy generation applications like wind turbines the active flow control on blades significantly increases the energy production and reduces blade loads. Combination of the two cutting-edge technologies, the MEMS and the active flow control will provide an excellent training and career development path for researchers who wish to work on analysis of the combined effects of multiple physical phenomena in environment friendly modern technologies. Proposed project will both foster existing long term collaboration between partners and create new collaborations through recruited researchers. The project outcomes will both serve the designers of the next-generation aircrafts and wind turbine blades and at the same time strengthen the human potential in R&D in Europe.

Keywords: environmental impact,exhaust emissions,aircraft design,wind energy technology,helicopters,simulation engineering,aerodynamics,materials engineering,computer engineering,active control,optimization
Task Furniture in Education - The research, design and development of innovative school furniture for classroom tasks, accommodating the latest technology and responding to new teaching methods. (TFE)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Ireland,Portugal,Germany,Germany,United States
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IAPP, 2009)
Start date: 2010-11-01
End date: 2014-10-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1335334.0
EU funding (EUR): 1335334.0
Participants: 6
Project status: CLOSED

Most task furniture in schools today is inadequate to meet the postural needs of students. With 88 million in full-time education in Europe alone and in the context of the proliferation of IT in the classroom and advances in teaching methods, posture, health and well-being of students is imperative. Growing awareness has led to growing demand for improved furniture design. Recent studies show that children typically spend 15,000 hours sitting during their education in furniture not fit for purpose. Approximately 13 per cent of children aged 10-16 suffer recurrent back pain. Today, almost all teachers and students have access to IT in the classroom and there has been a shift from specialist computer rooms to students working with laptops at their desks. This development provides enhanced opportunities for learning, yet the implications for posture, health and wellbeing are in decline. There is now a large body of evidence to suggest that the ‘open thigh torso’ sitting posture provides many advantages for schoolchildren engaged in task-based activities on a desk surface yet, there is a lot more to the comfort and wellbeing of pupils in school than furniture that ‘fits’ or meets the European standard EN1729. Experts now agree that active-dynamic sitting leads to a healthy work setting in school. The Task Furniture in Education project will examine all these issues in detail with a view to bridging the gap between ergonomics and the potential for new creative design outputs. This 4 year project will combine the expertise of 3 industry partners and 3 academic partners, representing 3 countries in Europe in a work programme has been structured to exploit the synergies of the partners. The project will design, develop and test practical, economic, sustainable solutions through to production ready prototype stage. The overall aim is to add to and disseminate new knowledge in the subject and to improve the long term health and well-being of students.

Keywords: furniture,education,sitting,schoolchildren,design,computer,posture,wellbeing,classroom
Elucidation of the architecture and dynamics of the bacterial cell wall by an interdisciplinary approach (ATOMICROBIOLOGY)

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-2009-IEF, 2009)
Start date: 2010-05-01
End date: 2012-04-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 239289.6
EU funding (EUR): 239289.6
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The fellowship will provide the researcher with a word class, career defining, interdisciplinary training in bacterial cell architecture and dynamics. The project is at the interface of biology, chemistry and physics, at an extremely timely moment at the forefront of technological developments. Peptidoglycan (PG) is the main component of the bacterial cell wall, crucial for cell shape and viability. PG is unique to bacteria and its importance is illustrated by the incredibly wide use of cell wall antibiotics such as penicillin and vancomycin. PG is a single macromolecule that surrounds the cell and whilst very strong, is also dynamic, allowing cells to growth and divide. Although the basic composition of PG is quite simple, its complex PG architecture has remained elusive. In a truly interdisciplinary approach the host institution has pioneered the application of high-resolution atomic force microscopy (AFM) to the study of PG architecture of the rod shaped bacterium, Bacillus subtilis. The initial work has provided exciting new and unexpected information, overturning previous models. A key question now arises as to how bacteria with different shapes solve their engineering problems of maintaining cell integrity whilst allowing growth? The researcher has a great pedigree in the study of the biochemistry of the PG of the ovococci (which include a number of important human pathogens). The architecture of the PG of the ovococci is currently unknown. Thus the project will be a fantastic synergy between the researcher and the host laboratory, providing cutting edge training, not only in the application of novel AFM techniques, but also in their development. Such a cross disciplinary project will lift the fellow to be at the forefront of research in the field worldwide. This will give him an ideal platform for his reintegration and establishment as a mature and successful scientist on the international stage.

Keywords: bacteriology,microscopy,infections
IMPROVEMENT OF TOOLS AND PORTABILITY OF MASS SPECTROMETRY-BASED CLINICAL PROTEOMICS AS APPLIED TO CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (PROTOCLIN)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Germany,Greece,France
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IAPP, 2009)
Start date: 2010-05-15
End date: 2014-05-14
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 609297.0
EU funding (EUR): 609297.0
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

The number of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing steadily due to extended life expectancy, long lasting diabetes and obesity. Early unambiguous detection of patients at risk is both a clinical and scientific challenge. Capillary electrophoresis coupled to mass spectrometry (CE-MS), developed by Mosaiques Diagnostics (MD, SME, Germany), has been shown to be an excellent tool for the discovery and validation of urinary biomarkers of CKD. The aim of this project is to advance CE-MS technology in biomarker discovery and direct clinical applications alike through a) establishing the appropriate tools for its portability and b) through its combination with MALDI TOF MS, as a pre-CE-MS high throughput screening tool, in the form of an integrated MS diagnostic platform. Participating partners are highly complementary: the research intensive participating SME (MD) being the inventor of and expert on CE-MS, BRFAA bringing expertise on MALDI TOF MS profiling and Inserm having extensively collaborated with MD and recently acquired CE-MS being an excellent b-site for the development of tools for CE-MS portability. The exchange and recruitment program has been designed so as to allow flow of scientific knowledge between industry and academia and training of early to late stage researchers in cutting edge biomarker discovery techniques. Multiple immediate and long term benefits for all participating parties are expected including higher efficiency in their current and expansion of their research activities and increase in competitiveness. Among the long term benefits will be the durable implementation of the CE-MS technology and the development of a non-invasive high-throughput screening tool for CKD.

Keywords: health sciences