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Maria Leptin re-appointed as ERC President

Maria Leptin re-appointed as ERC President

Professor Maria Leptin has been re-appointed by the European Commission as President of the European Research Council (ERC) for another two years. After nearly four years in this role, her new mandate is starting today and will run until the end of September 2027.The…
Professor Maria Leptin has been re-appointed by the European Commission as President of the European Research Council (ERC) for another two years. After nearly four years in this role, her new mandate is starting today and will run until the end of…
Professor Maria Leptin has been re-appointed by the European Commission as President of the European Research Council (ERC) for another two years. After nearly four years in this role, her new mandate is starting today and will run until the end of September 2027.The…
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ERC President explains changes in the ERC evaluation procedures

The ERC Scientific Council continuously monitors the quality of the submission and evaluation processes, ensuring they are optimised to serve the needs of the European research community. Drawing on feedback from applicants, panel members, and the…
The ERC Scientific Council continuously monitors the quality of the submission and evaluation processes, ensuring they are optimised to serve the needs of the European research…
The ERC Scientific Council continuously monitors the quality of the submission and evaluation processes, ensuring they are optimised to serve the…
The ERC Scientific Council continuously monitors the quality of the submission and evaluation processes, ensuring they are optimised to serve the needs of the European…
The ERC Scientific Council continuously monitors the quality of the submission and evaluation processes, ensuring they are…

ERC grantee shares the 2025 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award

The 2025 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award has been awarded to ERC grantee Dirk Görlich from the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences in Göttingen and Steven L. McKnight from UT Southwestern Medical Centre. The award honoured…
The 2025 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award has been awarded to ERC grantee Dirk Görlich from the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences in Göttingen and Steven L…
The 2025 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award has been awarded to ERC grantee Dirk Görlich from the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary…
The 2025 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award has been awarded to ERC grantee Dirk Görlich from the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences in Göttingen and…
The 2025 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award has been awarded to ERC grantee Dirk Görlich from the Max Planck…
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ERC grantee wins the 2025 Balzan Prize for atoms and ultra-precise measurement of time

The 2025 Balzan Prize has been awarded to ERC grantee Christophe Salomon for 'his pioneering contribution in paving the way for the application of ultra-cold atoms to the creation of atomic clocks which have revolutionised the measurement of time.'…
The 2025 Balzan Prize has been awarded to ERC grantee Christophe Salomon for 'his pioneering contribution in paving the way for the application of ultra-cold atoms to the creation of…
The 2025 Balzan Prize has been awarded to ERC grantee Christophe Salomon for 'his pioneering contribution in paving the way for the application of…
The 2025 Balzan Prize has been awarded to ERC grantee Christophe Salomon for 'his pioneering contribution in paving the way for the application of ultra-cold atoms to the…
The 2025 Balzan Prize has been awarded to ERC grantee Christophe Salomon for 'his pioneering contribution in paving the way…
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AI turns printer into a partner in tissue engineering

Organ donors can save lives, for example those of patients with kidney failure. Unfortunately, there are too few donors, and the waiting lists are long. 3D bioprinting of (parts of) organs may offer a solution to this shortage in the future. But…
Organ donors can save lives, for example those of patients with kidney failure. Unfortunately, there are too few donors, and the waiting lists are long. 3D bioprinting of (parts of)…
Organ donors can save lives, for example those of patients with kidney failure. Unfortunately, there are too few donors, and the waiting lists are…
Organ donors can save lives, for example those of patients with kidney failure. Unfortunately, there are too few donors, and the waiting lists are long. 3D bioprinting of …
Organ donors can save lives, for example those of patients with kidney failure. Unfortunately, there are too few donors, and…
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The ERC awards €761m to the next generation of scientists in Europe

The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting Grants. With a total funding of €761 million, these grants support excellent research across diverse fields, including…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting Grants. With a total funding of €761 million, these grants…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting Grants. With a total…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting Grants. With a total funding of €761 million,…
The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting…
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Starting Grants 2025: Examples of projects

False memories: a tool of survival and reproduction Autobiographical memory is highly malleable: simple conversation can reshape memories or even plant entirely false memories of events that never happened. This malleability is a universal feature…
False memories: a tool of survival and reproduction Autobiographical memory is highly malleable: simple conversation can reshape memories or even plant entirely false memories of…
False memories: a tool of survival and reproduction Autobiographical memory is highly malleable: simple conversation can reshape memories or even…
False memories: a tool of survival and reproduction Autobiographical memory is highly malleable: simple conversation can reshape memories or even plant entirely false…
False memories: a tool of survival and reproduction Autobiographical memory is highly malleable: simple conversation can…
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Applications for ERC Advanced Grants 2025: Facts and figures

The ERC Advanced Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 28 August 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 3 329 proposals — 31% more than last year and 82% more than the year before that.The highest…
The ERC Advanced Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 28 August 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 3 329 proposals — 31% more than…
The ERC Advanced Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 28 August 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC…
The ERC Advanced Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 28 August 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals:The ERC received 3 329 proposals — 31%…
The ERC Advanced Grants 2025 call closed for applications on 28 August 2025. These are the preliminary data on the submitted…
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Astronomers spot the 'Eye of Sauron' in deep space

Solving a long-standing mystery of extreme blazars.A stunning new image of a cosmic jet aimed directly at Earth has helped astronomers unlock the mystery behind unusually bright emission of high-energy gamma rays and neutrinos from a peculiar…
Solving a long-standing mystery of extreme blazars.A stunning new image of a cosmic jet aimed directly at Earth has helped astronomers unlock the mystery behind unusually bright…
Solving a long-standing mystery of extreme blazars.A stunning new image of a cosmic jet aimed directly at Earth has helped astronomers unlock the…
Solving a long-standing mystery of extreme blazars.A stunning new image of a cosmic jet aimed directly at Earth has helped astronomers unlock the mystery behind unusually…
Solving a long-standing mystery of extreme blazars.A stunning new image of a cosmic jet aimed directly at Earth has helped…
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