Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
His Enemies, Her Rivals: Gendered Expressions of Hostility in Ancient Indian Ritual Speech and Action, 1000 B.C.E. (GHost)

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: Social Sciences and Humanities
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01, 2021)
Start date: 2023-02-01
End date: 2025-01-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 187624.32
EU funding (EUR): 187624.32
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

This project will chart new territory in the study of the ancient Indian ritual texts of the Atharva-Veda (AV), the so-called “magic” Veda (c. 1000 B.C.E.). Because of its unorthodox elements, the AV has historically been overshadowed in India by the other three Vedas of the “high religion,” regarded as authoritative by later orthodox Hindu currents. The AV has been similarly neglected in research, despite the wealth of data it offers on marginal social strata through the oblique lens of its liturgical hymns. This project proposes to mobilize this data through a pioneering study focusing on the indigenous category of “hostile ritual.” It has not been noticed that while “hostile ritual” hymns calling for the death of an enemy exist from the point of view of both male and female agents, the chronologically later ritual manual devotes the “hostile ritual” chapter exclusively to male-oriented hymns, and makes hymns expressing women’s hostility a minor topic in the “women’s ritual” chapter. Do the hymns prefigure or contradict this later categorical separation by gender? To answer this, the hymns will be analyzed to detect any gendered sociolinguistic registers, a first for linguistic work on the AV, and the results of this analysis compared with details on ritual pragmatics from the manual. Since the AV’s core texts are still not fully edited and/or translated, this entails the critical edition from manuscripts of new hymns plus the first-ever translation into English of the hymns and of the relevant parts of the manual. The result, a case study for the dynamics of gender structuring through the prism of language and ritual evolution, will be a model for the meaningful integration of gender in text-based research. In terms of career development, this project will allow the researcher to broaden her expertise in historical linguistics, develop teaching experience, and expand the interdisciplinary potential of her work beyond South Asian studies.

Keywords: atharvaveda,sanskrit,ancient india,manuscripts,philology,ritual,black magic,sociolinguistics,gender
The quantum role of chirality in biology by all-optical experiments. (CHIROLE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Condensed Matter Physics
Panel description: Structure, electronic properties, fluids, nanosciences, biological physics
Countries involved: Italy
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2024-STG, 2024)
Start date: 2025-07-01
End date: 2030-06-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1499544.0
EU funding (EUR): 1499544.0
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

In the past two decades, extensive research has established that electronic transport through chiral molecules is spin selective. This phenomenon is known as chiral induced spin selectivity (CISS). While a fundamental comprehension of CISS remains elusive, compelling evidence demonstrates that it affects the interaction among chiral molecules through a spin-dependent contribution. As a consequence, its implication in the origin of biological homochirality has been suggested. CISS is an inherently quantum effect that can play a role in various biochemical processes, crucial for biological functions. However, prior investigations of CISS have taken place under conditions incompatible with life, largely preventing to explore its quantum biology implications. With CHIROLE, I propose a radical shift in the state-of-the-art experimental approach. I aim at investigating CISS by harnessing light as a tool to foster our comprehension of CISS and gain external control on its biological consequences. My objectives are as follows: A) Probing the impact of CISS on biomolecular interactions occurring in physiological environments, by advanced optical spectroscopies and tailored magneto-plasmonic nanosensors. B) Investigating the role of phonons in CISS by nonlinear optics, triggering coherent vibrations in DNA and probing the induced modulation of CISS by integrated spectroscopies. C) Based on the investigations above, establishing biocompatible methods to dynamically tune the CISS strength with light, by modulating its determining conditions. The breakthrough of CHIROLE will consist in the shift of the investigation to a fully biocompatible platform, and in the proposed use of light as external knob to control CISS biological implications, with a focus on DNA, and epigenetic regulation as final target. By linking quantum physics with the biological functions, CHIROLE holds the promise of advancing our understanding of the role of chirality in a quantum biology frame.

Keywords: chiral induced spin selectivity quantum biology surface enhanced spectroscopy biomolecular interactions dna plasmonic nanosensors biophysics pump probe spectroscopy
A Framework for Auditing Recommendation Engines under the DSA (FARE_DSA)

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: Portugal
Call: ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS (ERC-2025-POC, 2025)
Start date: 2025-11-01
End date: 2027-04-30
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 150000.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

This proposal presents a novel pipeline framework designed to systematically audit Search Engines (SEs) and chat-based Large Language Models (LLMs), serving as a proof-of-concept tool to support the implementation of Article 40 of the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA). The project addresses two critical goals: 1) to investigate how proprietary algorithms in SEs and LLMs influence electoral processes, and 2) to provide practical guidance to overcome complex DSA implementation challenges. SEs, such as Google, and LLMs, such as ChatGPT, have become primary channels for accessing information. Yet, both rely on opaque and fast-evolving algorithms that are difficult to audit. This raises significant concerns regarding the fairness, transparency, and neutrality of information they offer, particularly in contexts critical to democracy, such as elections: given their widespread use, even minor algorithmic biases can have significant impacts, influencing voter perceptions and electoral outcomes. The proposed framework leverages resources developed in two ERC-funded projects, including an advanced bot-based auditing tool. Previous studies conducted during high-stakes events, such as the 2024 EU Parliamentary elections, show systematic biases in search results and LLM responses and it is crucial to better understand the origin and implications of these observations. With FARE_DSA we want to probe this systemic bias by combining our independent auditing tool with the first-ever instances of granted access to platform data, through Article 40. In collaboration with different stakeholders, we will address key technical and procedural hurdles and deliver actionable insight on DSA implementation. Overall, this proposal seeks to establish a rigorous, reproducible auditing methodology capable of informing policy decisions, enhancing transparency, and bolstering democratic resilience through improved regulation and oversight of algorithm-driven platforms.
Revolutionising European Clinical Trials: scalable, multilingual, regulatory-compliant. epScience platform – user-friendly and cost-effective with innovative researcher app (epScience)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Other destinations
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: EIC Accelerator 2024 - Short application (HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01, 2024)
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1456304.0
EU funding (EUR): 1456304.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

epScience is a first-of-its-kind cloud-based platform that offers point-of-care connectivity and integrated apps for researchers and patients, effectively solving inefficiency in clinical trial operations. The platform helps enhance clinical trial workflow by using automated algorithms to provide proactive reminders and alerts, ensuring faster recruitment, real-time data monitoring and streamlined regulatory compliance. Ultimately, it aims to improve trial efficiency and participant engagement.

Keywords: clinical trials,digital health,real world data,scientific research,life science,researcher app
Versatile printed solutions for a safe and high-performance battery system (VERSAPRINT)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Energy
Destination: Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Partnership: Batteries (co-programmed)
Countries involved: France,Spain,Germany,Italy,Belgium
Call: Next generation technologies for High-performance and safe-by-design battery systems for transport and mobile applications (Batteries Partnership) (HORIZON-CL5-2022-D2-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-05-01
End date: 2026-04-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4995928.25
EU funding (EUR): 4995928.25
Participants: 10
Project status: SIGNED

In order to boost the transition to a climate neutral transport sector, VERSAPRINT will bring innovations to the battery system to tackle safety issues, enhance performances as well as decrease cost and environmental impact. The VERSAPRINT technical solutions will be achieved mainly by 2D/3D printing directly on battery components and will operate from the heart of the battery system (i) providing an efficient cell thermal regulation in order to reduce risk of Thermal Runaway (TR) and increase density and lifetime; (ii) significantly improving the system thermal and safety management thanks to in operando sensoring; (iii) adding thermal and safety-oriented functionalities on busbars; (iv) allowing easy and safe dismantling and re-manufacturing; (v) lowering the casing’s weight, without losing its capability to contain TR and while ensuring good recycling rate; (vi) providing an advanced thermal/fire response; and (vii) controlling the exhaust gases released during a TR by cooling and evacuating them safely. VERSAPRINT will also implement a Decision Tool in order to choose the most optimised configuration for a given end application and will provide a validation at TRL5 (i) at module level with two module prototypes (for automotive and aeronautics) as well as one virtual module prototype (for waterway transport); (ii) at system level through simulation for all these applications. Other applications such as bus, non-road mobile machinery and stationary storage will be explored as well, through simulation. VERSAPRINT aims to reach the cost and performances targeted in Batteries Europe 2030 KPIs, while increasing module density by 5% and significantly improving the battery system fire resistance and safety (no fire outside module during TR). Sustainability will be assessed at all development stages. The multi-disciplinary consortium gathers 3 RTO/academic partners and 7 industrial partners (4 IND and 3 SMEs), and is completed by 12 industrial Advisory Board members.

Keywords: battery,battery system,versatility,safety,density,lifetime,thermal runaway,thermal management,fire resistance,functionalisation,composites materials,printing,automotive aeronautics
Natural Language Processing to learn the language of the Human Genome (GROVER)

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: Germany
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01, 2022)
Start date: 2024-09-01
End date: 2026-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 173847.36
EU funding (EUR): 173847.36
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Natural language processing (NLP) models trained on text without explicit supervision can have groundbreaking performance. They can develop a notion for grammar, syntax, and semantics, thus learning the structure of language. However, while we have defined the rules in our language, we only have a basic understanding about the linguistics of our genome. In this project, our goal is to treat the human genome as a sequence of text and apply NLP techniques to the human DNA sequence. We will establish byte-pair tokenization to generate vocabulary from DNA sequence and analyse attention maps to see the training relationship between different “words” of the genome. We will then further investigate the language rules using methods from corpus linguistics. Together, this will allow us to explore the grammar, syntax, and semantics hidden in the genome and capture their biological meaning. For proof-of-principle, we will perform several biological prediction tasks with fine-tuning models, built on top of the pretrained model. First, we will take popular genomic prediction tasks to benchmark our approach, such as predicting genome elements, transcription, and precision of genome editing. Then we will add some novel tasks around genome stability using available multi-omics data. Throughout the project we will implement techniques for interpretable learning and strategies to observe, control, and prevent ethnic biases in our approach. We expect for large language models to change how we, as a scientific field, approach genomics data analysis and expect our models to establish how these techniques can be applied efficiently, transparently, and in a bias-reduced way. In addition to general understanding of genome biology, we plan to use our models in the future for technical improvements of data analysis, population genetics, and for translational uses with applications in cancer genomics and genome editing.

Keywords: natural language processing,genomics,bioinformatics,machine learning,genome instability
reStoring sIGHt wiTh a neuroprosthEsis for the blinD (SIGHTED)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Transition
Destination: Open to supporting projects in all areas of science, technology,...
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: France,Netherlands
Call: Transition Open 2024 (HORIZON-EIC-2024-TRANSITION-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-05-01
End date: 2027-10-31
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3228856.51
EU funding (EUR): 2499749.37
Participants: 3
Project status: SIGNED

SIGHTED aims to deliver a breakthrough neural implant to restore functional vision in patients who have lost their sight, enabling them to regain autonomy. Building on the ongoing FET-Open NeuraViPeR project (https://www.neuraviper.eu/), which concludes in February 2025, SIGHTED will advance our proof-of-concept prototype (TRL 3) to a fully validated implant ready for human testing (TRL 5). Concurrently, we will prepare for commercial adoption by securing regulatory clearance to initiate a First-in-Human study, refining our business model, developing a go-to-market strategy, and preparing for payer coverage and reimbursement. The neural implant developed in SIGHTED stimulates the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN), a thalamic nucleus that relays visual information from the retina to the visual cortex. Pioneered by Prof. Dr. Pieter Roelfsema (Institut de la Vision, Sorbonne University, Paris), SIGHTED’s Scientific Coordinator, the implant features a patented ‘Fountain Probe’ capable of distributing electrodes volumetrically within the target structure. With over 1,000 channels—vastly more than the 8-20 channels of existing implants—the Fountain Probe enables precise interventions for conditions like vision and hearing restoration, brain-computer interfacing (BCI), and neuromodulation therapies. Its high resolution, wide field of view, long-term durability, and low surgical risk make it the first solution to meet the critical needs of blind patients. SIGHTED will help us transition from a prototype to a validated implant for clinical testing. Phosphoenix, a Dutch MedTech SME leading the project, plans to implant the first human patient by early 2027 in a First-in-Human study involving five blind patients. To prepare for a 2032 commercial launch, Phosphoenix will strengthen its IP strategy, secure patents, and explore additional markets beyond blindness, enhancing the Fountain Probe’s commercial potential and positioning it for long-term growth.

Keywords: visual prosthesis,vision restoration,neurotechnology,brain computer interfacing
Rethinking the dEsign of streets And pubLic spaces to Leverage the mOdal shift to Climate-friendly Active Transport Everywhere (REALLOCATE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Mission
Theme: Climate neutral and smart cities
Destination: Climate neutral and smart cities
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Ireland,Belgium,Spain,Greece,Germany,Sweden,Finland,France,Italy,Hungary,Netherlands,Poland,Croatia
Call: Designing inclusive, safe, affordable and sustainable urban mobility (HORIZON-MISS-2022-CIT-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-05-01
End date: 2027-04-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 12690025.0
EU funding (EUR): 11998600.0
Participants: 39
Project status: SIGNED

Drastic decrease in transport emissions of 55% by 2030 and 90% by 2050 is required for European cities to reach climate neutrality. This is hindered by inconvenient mobility infrastructure, inadequate services and insufficient governance for short-distance travel, negatively impacting active modes’ safety and security. REALLOCATE’s main objective is to pave the way towards climate-neutral, safe, inclusive and smart European cities through integrated and innovative sustainable urban mobility solutions that will address the needs of diverse groups and communities, while rebalancing street space allocation. The project will empower 10 twinned Mission Cities (Gothenburg-Tampere, Heidelberg-Utrecht, Lyon-Warsaw, Budapest-Zagreb, Barcelona-Bologna) by providing horizontal thematic expertise, supporting them to build a local innovation ecosystem to develop and deploy zero-emission, shared, inclusive, active and human-centred mobility interventions. Pilots in 15 urban and peri-urban unsafe areas will demonstrate innovative urban space management and reallocation strategies for sustainable modes (with a specific focus on active modes), having in mind safety, inclusivity, affordability and a just transition to climate neutrality overall. Solutions include innovative urban design, behavioural nudging, smart technological and data-driven solutions to reduce actual and perceived road safety risks, all contributing to achieving climate neutrality by 2030. The pilots will be the learning and testing environments for integrated approaches to foster knowledge transfer and collaborative learning to staff in cities through mentoring and capacity building, knowledge exchange, twinning and work shadowing. The project’s impact will be exponentially increased by engaging 10 Cascade Cities in capacity building activities, and providing them with replication packages and guidelines resulting in implementation plans for replicating at least one of the innovative solutions piloted.

Keywords: vru safety,citizen empowerment,sump,sumi,circularity,road space reallocation,active mobility,ai,decision support tool,capacity building,climate contract,living lab,inclusivity,modal shift
Evolutionary origins of sociality: understanding how changes in food availability affect group fissioning in primates (ECO-SOC)

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: Germany
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): 217965.12
EU funding (EUR): 217965.12
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The evolution of sociality is a key question in behavioural ecology, with certain forms of social organization, like fission-fusion (FF) dynamics, still debated. FF dynamics, where groups split into smaller sub-groups, are thought to evolve in response to fluctuations in resource availability to reduce food competition and travel costs. However, comprehensive multi-site and multi-species studies linking FF dynamics to RA are lacking. The "Ecological determinants of Sociality" (ECO-SOC) project aims to fill this gap by analyzing long-term datasets of FF dynamics in orangutans, because of their unique individual-based FF organization. In addition, ECO-SOC will further extend this approach to encompass long-term existing datasets of at least ten FF primate taxa. Using advanced Bayesian regression methods, the project will identify general patterns and variability within and between species, enhancing our understanding of the evolution of FF dynamics. One clear strength of ECO-SOC is its integration of existing datasets, mitigating the risks and environmental costs associated with long-term fieldwork. This research has important conservation implications, particularly for wild FF primates living outside protected areas. Understanding their social responses to RA will aid behavior-based management and the protection of key food resources. Additionally, the findings can improve zoo housing guidelines for FF species, which are often kept in permanent groups which deviates from their natural social behaviour. Thus, ECO-SOC will help identify species that need more naturalistic housing conditions to promote welfare. Through ECO-SOC, I will apply modern statistical methods on long-term datasets, develop a theoretical framework, and engage in dissemination targeting the public, zoo managers, and young Indonesian conservationists, among others. Altogether, ECO-SOC contributes to 6 UN Sustainable Development Goals through its scientific and societal impact.

Keywords: socioecology,fission fusion,primate ecology,evolutionary ecology,behavioural ecology