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JANUARY 2020

We introduce a new Vice President of the ERC, find out why and how researchers moved from Latin America and Vietnam to Europe, explore a scheme helping ERC grant applicants examine successful proposals, and take an in-depth look at some projects that won Proof of Concept, Consolidator or Synergy Grants in 2020.

Greek perspective from a new ERC Vice President
19 January 2021
We spoke to Professor Nektarios Tavernarakis about his new role as Vice-President of the ERC, his research into ageing, and his conviction that Europe needs “more ERC”.
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New ERC Vice-President widens ERC horizons
12 January 2021
We spoke to Professor Andrzej Jajszczyk about his background in telecommunications research, his new role as Vice-President of the ERC and his thoughts about the future of the ERC.
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3rd round recipients of 2020 - Proof of Concept call funding
7 January 2021
The latest examples from the 2020 ERC Proof of Concept funded projects include a project to develop a new low-cost test for COVID19. A second project aims to share cultural expertise to solve conflicts, a third is developing a way to help develop new medicines to treat blindness, while a fourth aims to commercialise a more efficient clean energy producing technology. For more inspiration, examine the full list of 55 recipients.
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Frontier research at the service of the coronavirus epidemic response
15 December 2020
CORONAVIRUS VIRUS RESEARCH DISCOVERIES HEALTH VACCINE
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ERC Consolidator Grant project examples 2020
9 December 2020
RESEARCH FUNDING GRANT APPLICATIONS CONSOLIDATOR GRANT
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Slovenia - Research Proposal Reading Days
7 December 2020
GRANT APPLICATIONS SLOVENIA INTERVIEW EVENT
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A research journey from Latin America
18 November 2020
WORLD EURAXESS LATIN AMERICA PERU CHILE AUSTRIA RESEARCH FUNDING INTERVIEW
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ERC Synergy Grant project examples 2020
5 November 2020
RESEARCH FUNDING GRANT APPLICATIONS
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Out of Africa: global collaboration benefits all
9 September 2020
WORLD SOUTH AFRICA UK RESEARCH FUNDING INTERVIEW
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Highlighted research projects: Starting Grant 2020
3 September 2020
RESEARCH FUNDING GRANT APPLICATIONS STARTING GRANT VIRUS SUSTAINABILITY OCEAN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENERGY HEALTH
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Viruses: know your enemy to defeat it
17 August 2020
VIRUS HEALTH CORONAVIRUS CORDIS
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From the USA to the Centre for the Unknown
6 August 2020
WORLD USA PORTUGAL RESEARCH FUNDING INTERVIEW
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Second round winners in 2020 - Proof of Concept call
28 July 2020
PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANT APPLICATIONS VIRUS
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Facing challenges at a critical time: Jean-Pierre Bourguignon back at the ERC
24 July 2020
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Moving around Africa – paths for people and products
3 July 2020
PERSPECTIVE HISTORY TRANSPORT AFRICA
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Plant Health: why research is so important
1 July 2020
RESEARCH DISCOVERIES PERSPECTIVE FOOD SOIL PLANT PLANT HEALTH
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Piecing together Egyptian knowledge
26 June 2020
PERSPECTIVE HISTORY ARCHAEOLOGY EGYPT
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