Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Porous Networks for Gas Sensing (SENNET)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Doctoral Networks
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Chemistry
Countries involved: Belgium,Germany,France,Ireland,Moldova, Republic of,Spain,United Kingdom,Norway,Netherlands
Call: MSCA Doctoral Networks 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-DN-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-09-01
End date: 2026-08-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3162456.0
EU funding (EUR): 3162456.0
Participants: 19
Project status: SIGNED

Air pollution is one of the most pressing environmental challenges worldwide. While outdoor air pollution appears often in the media, the effects of indoor air pollution are not to be underestimated since the average person spends about 22 h per day indoors. Many chemicals that decrease the quality of indoor air are emitted by carpets, paints, furniture, etc. The majority of these pollutants are volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Since VOCs can cause not only discomfort but also debilitating or even fatal conditions, it is desirable to measure VOC concentrations with high spatial and temporal resolution, via low-cost but reliable miniature sensors. However, selectively measuring harmful VOCs is particularly challenging because of the low concentration of the analyte and the multitude of interfering compounds present in indoor air. Currently available miniature sensors (e.g., metal oxide semiconductor sensors) typically cannot distinguish a VOC of interest from, for instance, an air freshener. SENNET will develop novel sensors for the selective detection of priority VOCs, based on leveraging the adsorption properties of tuneable porous materials, namely metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and zeolites. To do so, we will bridge the gap between two fields, namely porous crystalline materials and sensor technology, that have thus far been separated by traditional subject boundaries. SENNET is the first training network that will tackle this challenge, and will do so by combining expertise in chemistry, physics, materials engineering, and sensors. A coordinated effort by 9 beneficiaries and 7 associated partner organizations from 8 countries guarantees a pan-European approach in a multi-environment context (universities, research centres, SMEs and large companies). The proposed ‘follow-the-challenge’ strategy ensures that young researchers are exposed to a variety of research environments and get involved in each step of the materials & sensors value chain.

Keywords: indoor air quality,volatile organic compounds,metal organic framework,gas sensor,porous materials,zeolite,adsorption,molecular modelling
Intelligent Ecosystem to improve the governance, the sharing and the re-use of health Data for Rare Cancers (IDEA4RC)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Health
Theme: Health
Destination: Unlocking the full potential of new tools, technologies and digital solutions for a healthy society
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Italy,Spain,Belgium,Luxembourg,Greece,Netherlands,France,Sweden,Poland,Czechia,Norway,Germany
Call: Innovative tools for use and re-use of health data (in particular of electronic health records and/or patient registries) (HORIZON-HLTH-2021-TOOL-06, 2021)
Start date: 2022-09-01
End date: 2026-08-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 8190468.01
EU funding (EUR): 8190468.0
Participants: 28
Project status: SIGNED

The main objective of this project is to establish a Data Space for rare cancers (RC) that will make possible the re-use of existing multisource health data (cancer registry data, national registries, data from biobanks etc.) across European healthcare systems leveraging emerging interoperability technologies and AI approaches. The realized "Rare Cancer Data Ecosystem" is expected to improve the quality and the organization of RC patients care, and to increase knowledge on rare cancers advancing health research, so that all patients have equal access to high quality specialist care. The project approach will be experienced in the framework of the European reference network for rare adult solid cancers (EURACAN).

Keywords: data ecosystem,data paucity,rare cancers
Aerobic and Resistance Exercise Training for Improving Brain-related Outcomes (ART4Brain)

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: Life Sciences
Countries involved: Spain,United Kingdom
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-09-01
End date: 2025-04-30
Duration (months): 32.0
Total project cost (EUR): 181152.96
EU funding (EUR): 181152.96
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

Problem. Coronary heart disease (CHD) patients have a 45% higher risk of cognitive impairment and dementia. Currently, there is no effective therapy to prevent or cure those brain-related diseases. Recent studies showed that physical activity is associated with better cognitive functioning and a risk reduction of cognitive impairment and dementia in the general population. However, studies in CHD patients are largely absent. Evidence about the brain-related health benefits of physical activity are mostly based on aerobic exercise, but recent studies showed that resistance exercise also provides potent health benefits. ART4Brain. The overall aim of the ART4Brain project is to explore the effect of exercise and physical activity on cerebral blood flow, as a potential mechanism of cognitive decline, and executive functioning in CHD patients. Physical activity levels can be an important target in the CHD population, since the prevalence of physical inactivity is high. Accordingly, I will study the following scientifically and clinically relevant objectives: 1. Examine the effects of aerobic vs resistance exercise on global cerebral blood flow and other brain health outcomes such as cerebral vascularisation, brain structure and function using innovative MRI techniques; 2. Examine the association of objectively assessed combinations of behaviours across the full physical activity spectrum (physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep) on executive functioning (cognitive flexibility, working memory, inhibitor control/attention); 3. Translate scientific knowledge into a digital exercise training program by visiting the commercial partner EXi. Relevance for science and candidate. I will use innovative approaches to investigate the potential of exercise and physical activity to improve brain-related outcomes in CHD patients. The studies and training are performed in a world-renowned research group, which will greatly expand my expertise and boost my scientific career.

Keywords: exercise cardiovascular disease cognition brain physical activity
Dual-Layer Coatings for Iron and Steel Corrosion Protection (DualCoat)

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: Israel
Call: ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS (ERC-2024-POC, 2024)
Start date: 2025-06-01
End date: 2026-11-30
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 150000.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Corrosion undermines metal integrity, resulting in significant environmental and economic damage (exceeding $ 2.5 trillion). The anti-corrosion coating market was $ 34.8B in 2022, however, anti-corrosive coatings have three limitations: (1) High costs (2) Toxicity (3) Limited effectiveness. During my ERC project we developed and patented a technology that uses a dual-layer coating, engineered at the molecular level to provide a highly stable coating on iron to mitigate corrosion formation. The system consists of a primer monolayer of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHC) molecules, that is strongly anchored to the metal and a top layer of a tailored polymer network, chemically linked to the NHC monolayer. The dual-layer coating yields superior corrosion resistance (up to 99.5% effectiveness) with no toxicity effect and can be produced and delivered at low costs. This project aim is to assist us in creating a spin-off company serving several market sectors (e.g. Oil and Gas, Marine, Construction, Aerospace, etc.). However, these sectors represent conservative industries which require rigorous proof and client education of the added value provided by our dual-layer NHC-polymer coating. Hence, the project will include requirements capture from potential partners and end-users for the design of thorough performance testing versus available solutions. Beyond testing, the technological process of the project will include development of (i) optimized dual layer coating formulation on iron and steel and (ii) spray-based procedures for on-site coating. The anticipated outcome is a scalable, commercially viable technology with a minimum protection efficiency of over 95% after 1000 hours of aging in corrosive media. This innovation holds significant potential for reducing maintenance costs and extending the lifespan of iron and steel across several industries.
A Continent Disarmed? Gun Culture, Gun Control and the Making of Western Europe (ca. 1870-1970) (EU-GUNS)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: The Study of the Human Past
Panel description: Archaeology and history
Countries involved: Italy
Call: ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANTS (ERC-2023-COG, 2023)
Start date: 2024-10-01
End date: 2029-09-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1999913.0
EU funding (EUR): 1999913.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

This research project is a comparative and transnational historical investigation of the lawful possession and use of small firearms by law-abiding civilians in Europe between ca. 1870 and ca. 1970. Over the course of this century-long period, Europe underwent a silent revolution, which led it from being a continent where guns were in daily use to becoming a place where weapons in civilians’ hands became associated with violence and crime. This led to the progressive establishment of gun control measures and to the cultural deglamorization and depoliticization of guns as a cornerstone of public order, social peace and, more generally, the smooth running of political systems. The overall goal of the project is to study the root causes of this shift and its impact on European history. The project provides a wide-ranging examination of the gun question. It adopts an integrated methodological approach that encompasses legislative measures, cultural representations and gun-related practices within a broad, comparative and transnational diachronic framework involving select countries in Western Europe (France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden). Heuristically, the project does not equate the possession and use of guns with political violence and warfare; instead, it focuses on lawful gun ownership and use. This constitutes a privileged point of view and a fundamental benchmark to fully grasp the impact and cultural roots of political violence. The project has the ambition to write the first political, social and cultural history of the gun question in Europe. It will not only fill a major gap in the current literature, but also newly address the relationship between processes of enlargement of states’ competences, the control of violence and the rights of individuals, which ultimately lies at the core of the making of modern and contemporary Europe and the nature of European citizenship.

Keywords: gun control gun cultures gun question citizenship sovereignty modern western europe
In-flight Broadband Connectivity and Experimentation for Beyond 5G Networks (AeroNet)

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: Information Science and Engineering
Countries involved: United Kingdom,Germany,Greece,Italy,Cyprus,Estonia
Call: MSCA Staff Exchanges 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-SE-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-10-01
End date: 2029-09-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2061257.14
EU funding (EUR): 1803600.0
Participants: 8
Project status: SIGNED

The 5G business case extend towards the air where in-flight broadband connectivity (IFBC) will be a reality. The market has taken a step in this direction by introducing DA2G (Direct Air-to-Ground) mobile services that is able to guarantee LTE (4G) speeds (data limited to 75Mbps per cell). Moreover, this capacity has to be shared with several aircrafts and shared by on board passengers. In response to aviation stakeholders towards IFBC services, the Next Generation Mobile Alliance (NGMN) has proposed Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for beyond 5G use-cases targeting mobile backhauling for aircrafts. Based on their estimations, each user will have 15/(7.5) Mb/s download/(upload), so that 1.2/(0.6) Gb/s download/(upload) speed is required per aircraft, assuming 20% active users per aircraft and 400 passengers in each aircraft. To achieve these anticipated data rates, quite clearly there is a need for enhanced utilization of spectrum, radio resource and network management and antenna technologies that current systems cannot deliver. To valide the proof-of-concept, experimentation in the lab is the next step on the technology readiness ladder. However, there are limited system level simulation tools that can capture fully the dynamics of the aerial networking medium to test airbourne radio protocols/algorithms, where existing solutions are either confined to 2D network modelling space suitable for legacy ground based networks, or providing minor capability on modelling practical scenarios. This SE (staff exchange) action referred to as AeroNet, aims to advance 5G-based aerial networking protocols and to demonstrate attainable performance through experimentation on a 3D system level simulator to deliver new insights on the performance benefits of analytical design approaches. This will be achieved by implementing the research goal through planned staff exchanges, that will also promote staff training through the transfer of knowledge based on international and inter

Keywords: in flight broadband connectivity,plane connectivity,ntn
Fusogenic-Reactor-Based Lateral Flow Assay for Extraction-free, Multiplexed Viral RNA Detection (FusoLipo-LFA)

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: United Kingdom
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-09-01
End date: 2027-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 260347.92
EU funding (EUR): 260347.92
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

In this fellowship, I will leverage recent advances in membrane-fusion-based biosensor technologies to develop an extraction-free, multiplexed lateral flow assay (LFA) for rapid, home-based viral RNA detection. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical limitations in virus diagnostics, with antigen-based kits lacking sensitivity and specificity, while RT-qPCR tests, though accurate, are slow, resource-intensive, and impractical for widespread deployment—highlighting the urgent need for field-deployable molecular assays that deliver reliable results. Given the coexistence of multiple respiratory viruses, multiplexed detection is also crucial. This project aims to combine my expertise in membrane-fusion-based biosensor design with Professor Dame Molly Stevens' (University of Oxford) expertise in LFA-based biosensors to create a multiplex LFA system for viral RNA detection using membrane fusion approach. The system will first employ cell-mimetic fusogenic lipid vesicles (FusoLipo) encapsulating CRISPR toolkits, facilitating viral membrane fusion, RNA capture, and CRISPR-mediated detection. By utilizing two types of FusoLipo, the platform can simultaneously detect influenza A (H1N1) and SARS-CoV-2 without the need for complex RNA extraction, minimizing contamination risks. Once the vesicle’s cargo is applied to the LFA, catalytic nanoparticles (Nanozyme) will amplify the signal at the detection bands, increasing sensitivity. This platform ultimately provides a accurate, and user-friendly solution for home-based multiplexed viral RNA detection. Through this fellowship, I will gain access to specialized expertise and cutting-edge facilities in lipid vesicle formulation, molecular technology, LFA development, and inorganic materials synthesis in the Stevens group, alongside advanced instrumentation to characterize vesicles at the single-particle level and further study virus-FusoLipo membrane fusion, significantly advancing my capabilities in diagnostic biosensor innovation.

Keywords: membrane fusion lipid vesicle lateral flow assay nanozyme multiplexed viral rna detection crispr cas technology nanodiagnostics virus detection point of care testing
Corpora in Greater Gandhāra: Tracing the Development of Buddhist Textuality and Gilgit/Bamiyan Manuscript Networks in the First Millennium of the Common Era (Gandhara Corpora)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Texts and Concepts
Panel description: Literary studies , literature,  philosophy
Countries involved: Belgium
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2023-STG, 2023)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2028-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1500000.0
EU funding (EUR): 1500000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The foundation of the academic study of the development of Buddhism lies in the research of surviving textual material first composed in Indic languages over centuries before and into the first millennium. In the last several years, fantastic manuscript finds have surfaced opening new windows into the scholarly study of the development of Buddhist literature. I am one of the few scholars to have access to such material. This project represents a multifaceted, holistic approach to the study of an important and voluminous genre of manuscript witnesses from an early era of Buddhist textual transmission composed in Sanskrit in the Gilgit/Bamiyan type scripts from the historic region of Greater Gandhāra covering modern day Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of Northern India. This project centers the study of two large, recently discovered caches of highly important early Buddhist Gilgit/Bamiyan type sūtra manuscripts and their place in the body of works from Greater Gandhāra. The first cache was excavated from the Mes Aynak archeological site in Afghanistan and the second is a collection of newly identified manuscripts held in a private collection in Thailand. The philological, paleographical, codicological, and critical research conducted in this project will examine textual and material production, transmission, and relationship networks in the Buddhist manuscript cultures of Greater Gandhāra and beyond in the first millennium of the Common Era. These results will be made permanently available through the development of a digital archive allowing for the creation of an akṣara database of individual syllables representing unique scribal identifiers, which will identify individual scribes across manuscripts and scriptorium networks, digital preservation of the manuscripts, their editions and translations, study of their textual, paleographical, and codicological features, and the direct comparison of the content of these texts with parallels in multiple languages.

Keywords: buddhist studies,greater gandhara,manuscripts,buddhist literature
Promoting a Plant Genetic Resource Community for Europe (PRO-GRACE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Research infrastructures
Theme: Research infrastructures
Destination: Development and infrastructures
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Italy,Greece,France,Germany,Czechia,Sweden,Slovenia,Netherlands,Spain,Belgium,United Kingdom,Taiwan, Province of China,Hungary,Portugal,Bulgaria,Switzerland,Peru
Call: Research infrastructure concept development (HORIZON-INFRA-2022-DEV-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2025-10-31
Duration (months): 34.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2847250.0
EU funding (EUR): 2847250.0
Participants: 31
Project status: SIGNED

Plants are the basis of all food, feed and renewable bioenergy production and are essential for the transition from a fossil-based to a bio-based economy. Plant Genetic Resources (PGR) play a key role in ensuring this transition, as well as food security and climate mitigation. More than 2 million plant accessions are preserved “ex situ” in 410 institutes in Europe and associated countries and listed in the EURISCO database; even more diversity is found “in situ” in European farmlands and wild habitats, where it contributes significantly to agricultural resilience and climate mitigation. Detailed information on “ex situ” accessions is, at best, fragmentary, while for “in situ” accessions it is almost non-existent. A considerable part of these resources could be lost over the coming decade due to limitations in the “ex-situ” infrastructure and management, climate change, habitat loss, and invasive/alien species. The roadmap 2016 of the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) identifies a clear gap in the sector “Plant facilities – unlocking green power”, i.e. the lack of a European Research Infrastructure (RI) specifically dedicated to PGRs. PRO-GRACE will undertake the first step to fill this this gap, by developing the concept of a novel (RI) dedicated to the conservation and study of PGRs. The concept will describe the proposed distributed structure, governance, economic plan and scientific services of the proposed RI, and will be the basis for a full proposal at the next ESFRI call. If implemented, this new RI will aim to catalog, describe, preserve and enhance European plant agrobiodiversity, and translate the results into conservation practices and agricultural innovation, and will collaborate with global organizations dedicated to Plant Genetic Resources and with other established ESFRI RIs working on complementary fields. (eg ELIXIR, EMPHASYS, DISSCO, LIFEWATCH, MIRRI).