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ERC grantee wins EMBO Gold Medal 2026
The EMBO Gold Medal 2026 has been awarded to ERC grantee Gautam Dey, Group Leader at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, and to Omaya Dudin, University of Geneva, Switzerland, for their contributions to…
The EMBO Gold Medal 2026 has been awarded to ERC grantee Gautam Dey, Group Leader at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, and to Omaya Dudin,…
The EMBO Gold Medal 2026 has been awarded to ERC grantee Gautam Dey, Group Leader at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg,…
The EMBO Gold Medal 2026 has been awarded to ERC grantee Gautam Dey, Group Leader at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, and to Omaya…
The EMBO Gold Medal 2026 has been awarded to ERC grantee Gautam Dey, Group Leader at the European Molecular Biology…
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Five ERC-funded researchers among 2026 Kavli Prize laureates
Five researchers supported by the European Research Council (ERC) are among the winners of the 2026 Kavli Prize, an award that recognises advances in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience.
Five researchers supported by the European Research Council (ERC) are among the winners of the 2026 Kavli Prize, an award that recognises advances in astrophysics, nanoscience and…
Five researchers supported by the European Research Council (ERC) are among the winners of the 2026 Kavli Prize, an award that recognises advances in…
Five researchers supported by the European Research Council (ERC) are among the winners of the 2026 Kavli Prize, an award that recognises advances in astrophysics,…
Five researchers supported by the European Research Council (ERC) are among the winners of the 2026 Kavli Prize, an award…
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A blood signature for lung cancer risk: 14 proteins identified that may help people who could benefit from cancer prevention drugs
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University College London (UCL), funded by Cancer Research UK and the European Research Council (ERC), have identified a 14-protein signature in blood that is associated with an increased risk of…
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University College London (UCL), funded by Cancer Research UK and the European Research Council (ERC), have identified a 14-protein…
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University College London (UCL), funded by Cancer Research UK and the European Research Council (ERC),…
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University College London (UCL), funded by Cancer Research UK and the European Research Council (ERC), have identified a 14…
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University College London (UCL), funded by Cancer Research UK and the…
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Researchers identify a key biological tipping point in Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers from VIB, KU Leuven, the UK-DRI and Muna Therapeutics, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) have identified a biological transition that may help explain why some individuals with Alzheimer's disease develop dementia while…
Researchers from VIB, KU Leuven, the UK-DRI and Muna Therapeutics, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) have identified a biological transition that may help explain why some…
Researchers from VIB, KU Leuven, the UK-DRI and Muna Therapeutics, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) have identified a biological…
Researchers from VIB, KU Leuven, the UK-DRI and Muna Therapeutics, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) have identified a biological transition that may help explain…
Researchers from VIB, KU Leuven, the UK-DRI and Muna Therapeutics, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) have…
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The first ERC Plus Grant competition opens
Today, the European Research Council (ERC) launched its first competition for the new ERC Plus Grants, a pilot funding scheme designed to support truly ambitious, transformative research in Europe.
Today, the European Research Council (ERC) launched its first competition for the new ERC Plus Grants, a pilot funding scheme designed to support truly ambitious, transformative…
Today, the European Research Council (ERC) launched its first competition for the new ERC Plus Grants, a pilot funding scheme designed to support…
Today, the European Research Council (ERC) launched its first competition for the new ERC Plus Grants, a pilot funding scheme designed to support truly ambitious,…
Today, the European Research Council (ERC) launched its first competition for the new ERC Plus Grants, a pilot funding…
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Plants survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid by duplicating genomes
Ghent, 8 May 2025 – When an asteroid as big as Mount Everest struck Earth 66 million years ago, it wiped out all non-avian dinosaurs and roughly a third of life on the planet. But many plants survived the devastation. In a new study in Cell,…
Ghent, 8 May 2025 – When an asteroid as big as Mount Everest struck Earth 66 million years ago, it wiped out all non-avian dinosaurs and roughly a third of life on the planet. But many…
Ghent, 8 May 2025 – When an asteroid as big as Mount Everest struck Earth 66 million years ago, it wiped out all non-avian dinosaurs and roughly a…
Ghent, 8 May 2025 – When an asteroid as big as Mount Everest struck Earth 66 million years ago, it wiped out all non-avian dinosaurs and roughly a third of life on the planet…
Ghent, 8 May 2025 – When an asteroid as big as Mount Everest struck Earth 66 million years ago, it wiped out all non-avian…
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Commission appoints leading researchers to identify future ERC Scientific Council members
The European Commission has appointed the new members of the ERC Identification Committee.This independent committee plays a key role in identifying and recommending appointments of future members of the ERC Scientific Council.
The European Commission has appointed the new members of the ERC Identification Committee.This independent committee plays a key role in identifying and recommending appointments of…
The European Commission has appointed the new members of the ERC Identification Committee.This independent committee plays a key role in identifying…
The European Commission has appointed the new members of the ERC Identification Committee.This independent committee plays a key role in identifying and recommending…
The European Commission has appointed the new members of the ERC Identification Committee.This independent committee plays a…
ERC Scientific Council readjusts rules for reapplication
The ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about the recent announcement on changes to the re-submission rules. The changes, intended to manage the surge in demand for ERC grants, pertain to calls…
The ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about the recent announcement on changes to the re-submission rules. The changes,…
The ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about the recent announcement on changes to the re…
The ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about the recent announcement on changes to the re-submission rules. The…
The ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about the recent announcement…