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Do plant volatiles shape species interactions in agroecological fields? (PANOPLY)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Biotechnology and Biosystems E ngineering
Panel description: Biotechnology using all organisms , biotechnology for environment  and food applications, applied plant and animal sciences , bioengineering and synthetic biology , biomass and biofuels , biohazards
Countries involved: France
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2024-STG, 2024)
Start date: 2025-03-01
End date: 2030-02-28
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1500000.0
EU funding (EUR): 1500000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Plants use volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to continuously communicate with antagonistic organisms such as herbivore pests; and mutualistic organisms such as natural enemies of the pests, and pollinators. But we only know the basics of this communication and most of the studies come from laboratory experiments involving only pairwise or at most three-species interactions. How VOCs mediate multitrophic plant-insect interactions in field conditions remain massively unknown. In PANOPLY, I will be the first one to study how VOCs shape plant-insect interactions in an unpresented long-term scale from the lab to the field. I will use the scientifically and economically important perennial system of grapevine (Vitis vinifera), and the leafhopper pest Scaphoideus titanus, which is the main insect vector of Flavescence dorée (FD); a lethal quarantine disease of threat to European grapevines. I will test VOC from aromatic plants that is a major group of plants containing VOCs that are distinct from other plant species. I will use single and mixtures of species of aromatic plants to: (1) Identify VOCs that can affect life history traits of development, host choices and reproduction of grapevine leafhopper; (2) Validate in the greenhouse and on common garden experiments, how VOCs affect insect’s behaviour and survival; (3) Test aromatic plants in analytical field experiments over the long term to understand the role of VOCs on mediating multitrophic plant-insect interactions. PANOPLY will be the first demonstration of how VOCs shape multitrophic plant-insect interactions in perennial plants answering this significant knowledge gap. PANOPLY will (i) reveal the mechanisms of plant-mediated cues and their long-term effects on plant-insect interactions, (ii) open new avenues for research in chemical ecology and agroecology, and (iii) enhance crop health and insect’s biodiversity by preventing plant disease outbreaks through biological pest control and zero-pesticides use.

Keywords: chemical ecology,multitrophic interactions,agroecology,behavioural ecology
Surface Urban Heat Island at High Spatio-Temporal Resolution (SUHIST)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Postdoctoral Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Environment and Geosciences
Countries involved: Spain
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01, 2023)
Start date: 2025-09-01
End date: 2027-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 165312.96
EU funding (EUR): 165312.96
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The fast growing of cities population in the last decades, which is projected to be continued in the following, requires a better understanding of urban climatology and atmospheric conditions, looking for the benefit of citizens’ life. In a fast warming world due to climate change, the UHI, defined as the temperature difference between the urban area and its surroundings, is a major concern in the cities. UHI has been traditionally studied with localised in-situ air temperature measurements, i.e., taking the difference between a representative value of the city and of the suburban area, thereby limited by its spatial representability. However, a deep comprehension of UHI spatial variability is essential for supplying policy-makers with high-quality information to plan, prevent and mitigate the UHI effect, especially relevant under extreme heat conditions. While satellite thermal infrared (TIR) data provided new valuable insights in surface UHI (SUHI), these are still limited by the compromise between the spatial and temporal resolution of TIR satellite sensors. In this action, we will develop a novel methodology to estimate high-accuracy (<2 K) land surface temperatures (LST) at unprecedent high spatio-temporal resolution, i.e. ≤100 m at four different times. The ADTC model will be applied to ECOSTRESS LST data, which will be refined in synergy MODIS LST data. The SUHI diurnal cycle will be evaluated over 24 European cities to analyse the SUHI variability at European cities with different climate characteristics. The project outcomes are expected to have a relevant impact on economy and society, since the high-resolution data produced in the project will be provided to policy-makers and to urban and health planning related sectors. In addition, findings from the project will be communicated to general public and students in collaboration with local institutions and universities.

Keywords: urban heat island,uhi,heatwaves,land surface temperature
PLant based EmulsifierS with improved technologicAl and physiological fuNcTionality (PLEaSANT)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Postdoctoral Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Chemistry
Countries involved: Spain,United Kingdom
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01, 2023)
Start date: 2025-09-01
End date: 2027-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 181152.96
EU funding (EUR): 181152.96
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

There is an urgent need for a new generation of healthier and more sustainable processed foods that consumers can easily fit into their diets. The development of plant-based alternatives to animal-derived products requires more research to become high-quality, affordable, and sustainable. PLEaSANT faces this major food-related challenge by undertaking the controlled modification of a plant-based protein to improve its solubility and functionality as an emulsion stabilizer and encapsulating agent for fish oil, rich in omega3 fatty acids. HEMP (Cannabis Sativa L.) protein is a highly nutritional protein, extracted from hemp oilseeds waste after oil extraction, hence supporting sustainability. Proteins are common food emulsifiers, however, the use of HEMP protein as food emulsifier is still limited due to its low solubility at neutral pH and compact structure. I intend to apply different surface/enzymatic treatments to HEMP protein to produce hydrolysates/particles. Then, I will examine the interfacial properties of HEMP protein hydrolysates/particles and their functionality as emulsion stabilizers in combination with their in vitro digestibility to provide a new generation of clean emulsifiers with tailored oil encapsulation capability. PLEaSANT is an interdisciplinary research project where my strong background in food chemistry combines perfectly with the host group's expertise in colloidal/interfacial physics and chemical engineering to produce clean emulsifiers and oil encapsulation systems based on HEMP protein that are healthy and sustainable but also physiologically bioactive. This proposal will train me to lead high-quality, multidisciplinary research projects on the development of clean labeled plant-based protein emulsifiers as well as to become a successful entrepreneurial food scientist. It will also create opportunities for the host organization to collaborate with food scientists in academia and the food industry in the field of sustainable emulsifiers.

Keywords: food science emulsions interfaces digestion plant proteins encapsulation omega3
FAIR to Adapt to Climate Change (FAIR2Adapt)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Research infrastructures
Theme: Research infrastructures
Destination: EOSC ecosystem
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Partnership: EOSC (co-programmed)
Countries involved: Norway,Germany,Spain,France,Poland,Italy,Portugal,United Kingdom,Czechia,Greece,Netherlands,Austria,Switzerland
Call: FAIR and open data sharing in support of the mission adaptation to climate change (HORIZON-INFRA-2024-EOSC-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-01-01
End date: 2027-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 7987496.88
EU funding (EUR): 7987496.88
Participants: 18
Project status: SIGNED

The FAIR2Adapt is a multidisciplinary project geared towards transforming data into actionable knowledge to shape climate adaptation strategies. By leveraging and collaborating with EOSC, we fully tap into the EOSC's wide range of services, the FAIR Implementation Framework Catalogue of Resources, and align with the EOSC interoperability framework. We adopt FAIR Digital Objects (FDOs) by using RO-Crate and nanopublications as key implementation tools. We use semantic bridging strategies, such as the I-ADOPT framework, and tailored FDO services to build a collaborative, user-friendly FAIR and open data sharing framework. Rich case studies will co-develop FAIR Supporting Resources in alignment with the FAIRification framework and demonstrate the impact of FAIR and open data sharing on climate change adaptation, and strategically support the EU Mission’s objective of enhancing climate resilience in European regions and communities. Through transfer cases and collaboration with other initiatives, FAIR2Adapt extends its reach to additional contexts, showcasing its scalability, sustainability and applicability beyond the project’s completion. A significant aspect of the FAIR2Adapt project is stakeholder engagement and capacity-building activities, which will be instrumental in raising awareness and devising customised solutions. By transforming data into flexible, practical, and resilient climate adaptation strategies, FAIR2Adapt constructs a scalable and extensible model for data sharing that can be adapted to multiple climate adaptation scenarios. The impact of FAIR2Adapt will span across scientific advancement, economic resilience, social-environmental wellbeing, and responsive policy development, fostering multidisciplinary cooperation, enhancing trust in science, and stimulating a climate-smart economy. Ultimately, FAIR2Adapt intends to build a more resilient, inclusive and knowledge-based society capable of efficiently tackling the challenges of climate change.
food SAFEty assessment of «GREEN» disposable food PACKaging (SAFE-GREENPACK)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Postdoctoral Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Chemistry
Countries involved: Spain,Belgium
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-10-14
End date: 2027-10-13
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 194074.56
EU funding (EUR): 194074.56
Participants: 3
Project status: SIGNED

There are two clear trends in the food industry: the demand for convenience foods and the push for increased packaging sustainability. While take-out meals require disposable food contact materials (FCM) the packaging industry is experimenting with sustainable alternative-to-plastic solutions. But are these materials as safe as their replacement? Although these FCM must comply with the framework Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004, there is no specific regulation at the European level that is as comprehensive as the Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 for plastic. As a result, the chemical composition and the health risks of these disposable FCM applications remain largely unknown. Further investigations need to be conducted. Preliminary targeted studies detected fluorinated substances in alternative single-use tableware and fast-food packaging. These (and others) substances can then find their way into the environment or human body. A 2019 Spanish investigation detected endocrine disruptors in the body of every participant studied. However, disposable FCM’s contribution to the population's exposure to harmful chemicals is still unclear, and a risk assessment is necessary. The 24-month SAFE-GREENPACK project aims to contribute to filling this gap. With a growing fast-food market, Spain will serve as a proof of concept for evaluating the food safety of alternatives to disposable plastics. First, this FCM market will be mapped by a comprehensive market study. Next, analytical data on contaminants will be provided. Those will result from an optimised workflow based on untargeted screening, prioritisation of the results and quantification of relevant substances. High-level secondments will contribute to the quality of the results. Finally, a risk assessment will highlight priorities for safety policy. The project’s interdisciplinary approach in the rapidly evolving field of FCM’s food safety will let the fellow learn from different fields and further develop his career.

Keywords: untargeted screening,food contact materials,market study,risk assessment,nias
SPACE-BASED APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSPORT MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT (SPATRA)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Digital, Industry and Space
Theme: EU Space
Destination: EU Space
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Serbia,Estonia,Ukraine,Greece
Call: Designing space-based downstream applications with international partners (HORIZON-EUSPA-2022-SPACE, 2022)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2025-12-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 999968.75
EU funding (EUR): 999968.75
Participants: 7
Project status: SIGNED

SPATRA aims at increasing the use of satellite data in land transport by developing two demonstrators in new downstream applications for monitoring and management of rail and road transport. SPATRA will use satellite with assisted in-situ data to develop two innovative applications for smart transport and logistics, to solve problems of principal modes of land transport, road and rail: road traffic congestions and negative impact of extreme temperatures on railway infrastructure. • SPATRA will provide benefits of satellite-based logistics and road traffic flow monitoring extended beyond improved efficiency by reducing congestion and improving the flow of goods and people. • A novel space-based service predicting the risk of rail buckling based on downstream application for estimation of the rail temperature will be developed that can support rail management plan to prevent track buckling induced train derailments.

Keywords: road transport,rail transport
Next generation additively manufactured magnesium alloy scaffolds for bone generation (AMMagScaff)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Postdoctoral Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Information Science and Engineering
Countries involved: Sweden
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-05-01
End date: 2025-09-30
Duration (months): 29.0
Total project cost (EUR): 224561.27
EU funding (EUR): 224561.27
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Porous scaffolds (i.e., lattice implants) play an important role in bone regeneration since they can mimic the structure of bone, bond to bone and in some cases stimulate bone growth. To date, most clinically approved porous scaffolds are limited to those fabricated from non-degradable metals. As such, a second surgery is often required to remove them once their purpose is fulfilled. This is often a burden for the patient and results in significantly increased health care costs. Biodegradable Mg alloys can overcome these issues thanks to their ability to dissolve within the human body while being replaced by new bone tissue. The aim of this project is to advance the potential use of Mg alloy porous scaffolds for bone grafting applications. To achieve this aim, the proposed research seeks to fulfil three primary objectives: (1) to design a next generation biomedical Mg-Zn-Ca alloy suitable for laser-powder bed fusion processing (L-PBF) of porous scaffolds; (2) to improve the mechanical and degradation properties beyond those of ‘benchmark’ commercially available biomedical Mg alloys; (3) to incorporate biodegradable polymers into porous Mg-Zn-Ca-based lattices as a means of improving the functionality of the lattice implant. The project seeks to combine the in-depth material knowledge and industrial experience of the Experienced Researcher (ER), with the biomedical expertise, wide subject background and extensive collaboration networks of the supervisor, Cecilia Persson, along with the broad range of infrastructure available at the host organisation, Uppsala University. The interdisciplinary aspect of the proposed research will enable the ER to expand his knowledge in several areas and will substantially improve his career prospects, especially given the supervisor’s excellent track record of training postgraduate and post-doctoral researchers. The host will benefit from the ER’s contributions to its research activities and industrial relevance.

Keywords: magnesium alloys,degradable implants,laser powder bed fusion,additive manufacturing,scaffolds
A Deductive Verifier for Probabilistic Programs (VERIPROB)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Proof of concept grants
Action type: ERC actions
Countries involved: Germany
Call: ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS (ERC-2023-POC, 2023)
Start date: 2024-11-01
End date: 2026-04-30
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 150000.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Program correctness is a central problem in computer science. Code inspection and testing can reveal many program bugs, but subtle errors need a rigorous analysis. A fully automated analysis is impossible: deciding whether a program terminates on a given input is undecidable. Thanks to unremitting developments in program verification and incredible advancements in satisfiability checking, program verification is nowadays supported by software tools in industrial practice. Meta and Amazon Web Services use program verification tools on a daily basis. In the advent of AI, probabilistic programming emerged as a popular paradigm combining programming with learning from (big) data. Since 2018, the UN uses such probabilistic programs to predict the location and classify seismological activities on the earth. Other application areas include security, planning in AI, cognitive science, and neural network training. Probabilistic programs are fundamentally different. Due to randomness, they sometimes terminate and sometimes not. Their outcome depends on coin flips. They may terminate with probability one, while having an infinite expected run time. Classical program verification techniques no longer apply. The ERC project FRAPPANT has resulted in proof calculi for probabilistic programs, equipped with powerful proof rules, and identified a relative complete syntax for quantitative properties. This has led to a prototypical deductive verifier for an “assembler” programming language. A software tool for which no equivalent exists. Successful analyses of intricate programs showed its potential. The proposed project aims to explore the commercial and innovative aspects of our deductive verifier. It takes the necessary innovative steps to enable a commercialisation by including invariant synthesis and program slicing and supporting the popular probabilistic programming language STAN. Its potential will be investigated engaging potential users, and a market analysis.
Designing of multifunctional nanomaterials for light-driven innovation technologies (DELIGHT)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Staff Exchanges
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Chemistry
Countries involved: Italy,Spain,Belgium,France,Netherlands,Germany,United States,Argentina,Canada
Call: MSCA Staff Exchanges 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-SE-01, 2022)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2027-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1467400.0
EU funding (EUR): 1467400.0
Participants: 16
Project status: SIGNED

DELIGHT aims at excellence of Europe in nanoscience and impact in research and development at the highest level. The project focuses on multifunctional nanomaterials based on colloidal particles, organic/inorganic perovskites, and organic and biomaterials. Design and fabrication of these materials for state-of-the-art applications requires a high level of interdisciplinarity with expertise from chemistry, physics, material science, engineering, nanofabrication and biology, combined with the most advanced spectroscopy tools. The scientific objectives of DELIGHT are to establish a platform of highly versatile functional nanomaterials, with the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence for material/device development and characterization. The focus is on multifunctional hybrids, heterostructures, and assemblies, and to fully exploit their potential for catalysis, energy, lighting, plasmonics, and theranostics. The research is organized in 3 work packages (WPs) that target nanomaterial development, functional composites and in-depth characterization, and device applications. Social and training objectives are the education of young researchers in Europe on the highest level, with emphasis on interdisciplinarity that is fundamental in modern nanoscience, the advancement of technological know-how that enables a sustainable and eco-friendly modern society, and promotion of gender equality in the scientific landscape at all levels. These goals are implemented in a WP dedicated to training, organizing lectures, workshops, technology transfer, and outreach and dissemination events. DELIGHT assembled an academic team of outstanding excellence, which links key players in the EU working on state-of-the-art nanomaterials with world leading universities in the US, Canada, and Argentina that are known for their unique scientific and technological capabilities and efficient technology transfer.

Keywords: plasmonics,theranostics,chirality,photocatalysis,sensing