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ERC Synergy Grant project examples 2020

The role of oceans in shaping our historyFrom the vast remains of shell mounds in Brazil to records of big hunts that decimated whale populations for the sake of lighting the streets of Europe, there is ample evidence that various human societies…
The role of oceans in shaping our historyFrom the vast remains of shell mounds in Brazil to records of big hunts that decimated whale populations for the sake of lighting the streets…
The role of oceans in shaping our historyFrom the vast remains of shell mounds in Brazil to records of big hunts that decimated whale populations for…
The role of oceans in shaping our historyFrom the vast remains of shell mounds in Brazil to records of big hunts that decimated whale populations for the sake of lighting the…
The role of oceans in shaping our historyFrom the vast remains of shell mounds in Brazil to records of big hunts that…
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Third round winners in 2019 - Proof of Concept call

Projects awarded ERC Proof of Concept grants are extremely varied and this holds true for the third and final round of 2019 winners. Three examples from the latest batch of 76 research projects include a project to develop a safer, tolerable and…
Projects awarded ERC Proof of Concept grants are extremely varied and this holds true for the third and final round of 2019 winners. Three examples from the latest batch of 76 research…
Projects awarded ERC Proof of Concept grants are extremely varied and this holds true for the third and final round of 2019 winners. Three examples…
Projects awarded ERC Proof of Concept grants are extremely varied and this holds true for the third and final round of 2019 winners. Three examples from the latest batch of…
Projects awarded ERC Proof of Concept grants are extremely varied and this holds true for the third and final round of 2019…
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Highlighted research projects: Starting Grant 2020

Finding an effective vaccination against the fluSoon it’s autumn and the cold season starts again. The influenza virus poses a particular public health threat and worries many of us. A functioning vaccination is therefore crucial to prevent…
Finding an effective vaccination against the fluSoon it’s autumn and the cold season starts again. The influenza virus poses a particular public health threat and worries many of us. A…
Finding an effective vaccination against the fluSoon it’s autumn and the cold season starts again. The influenza virus poses a particular public…
Finding an effective vaccination against the fluSoon it’s autumn and the cold season starts again. The influenza virus poses a particular public health threat and worries…
Finding an effective vaccination against the fluSoon it’s autumn and the cold season starts again. The influenza virus poses…
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Second round winners in 2020 - Proof of Concept call

Gecko inspired grippers for micro assemblySince Adam and Eve’s infamous apple, gripping, handling and releasing objects has been a thoroughly human activity: the hand and fingers combine muscular action with sensing, complemented by feedback from…
Gecko inspired grippers for micro assemblySince Adam and Eve’s infamous apple, gripping, handling and releasing objects has been a thoroughly human activity: the hand and fingers…
Gecko inspired grippers for micro assemblySince Adam and Eve’s infamous apple, gripping, handling and releasing objects has been a thoroughly human…
Gecko inspired grippers for micro assemblySince Adam and Eve’s infamous apple, gripping, handling and releasing objects has been a thoroughly human activity: the hand and…
Gecko inspired grippers for micro assemblySince Adam and Eve’s infamous apple, gripping, handling and releasing objects has…
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2019 Research Highlights

Patients’ cells used to 3D-print miniature heart© WileyThe major problems with organ transplants are low numbers of donors and rejection. Tissue engineering promises to create organs and tissues for transplant, offering an alternative approach. To…
Patients’ cells used to 3D-print miniature heart© WileyThe major problems with organ transplants are low numbers of donors and rejection. Tissue engineering promises to create organs…
Patients’ cells used to 3D-print miniature heart© WileyThe major problems with organ transplants are low numbers of donors and rejection. Tissue…
Patients’ cells used to 3D-print miniature heart© WileyThe major problems with organ transplants are low numbers of donors and rejection. Tissue engineering promises to…
Patients’ cells used to 3D-print miniature heart© WileyThe major problems with organ transplants are low numbers of donors…
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First round winners in 2020 - Proof of Concept call

Bug detector from MarsDirk Schulze-Makuch is a professor at the Technical University Berlin, where he leads the Astrobiology Research Group and searches for extraterrestrial life. In the course of his research he developed instruments to detect life…
Bug detector from MarsDirk Schulze-Makuch is a professor at the Technical University Berlin, where he leads the Astrobiology Research Group and searches for extraterrestrial life. In…
Bug detector from MarsDirk Schulze-Makuch is a professor at the Technical University Berlin, where he leads the Astrobiology Research Group and…
Bug detector from MarsDirk Schulze-Makuch is a professor at the Technical University Berlin, where he leads the Astrobiology Research Group and searches for extraterrestrial…
Bug detector from MarsDirk Schulze-Makuch is a professor at the Technical University Berlin, where he leads the Astrobiology…
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Advanced Grants 2019: Examples of projects

Viruses in bats: What’s in store for usAs the entire world has experienced in the last few months, bats can be the source of viruses that are sometimes able to jump across to humans and cause widespread pandemics. However, bats can be infected by…
Viruses in bats: What’s in store for usAs the entire world has experienced in the last few months, bats can be the source of viruses that are sometimes able to jump across to humans…
Viruses in bats: What’s in store for usAs the entire world has experienced in the last few months, bats can be the source of viruses that are…
Viruses in bats: What’s in store for usAs the entire world has experienced in the last few months, bats can be the source of viruses that are sometimes able to jump across…
Viruses in bats: What’s in store for usAs the entire world has experienced in the last few months, bats can be the source…
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ERC 2019 Consolidator Grants examples

Researchers of 37 nationalities received 2019 Consolidator Grant funding for projects based in 24 different countries across Europe. The research conducted by the 301 new ERC grant recipients covers a wide range of topics in physical sciences and…
Researchers of 37 nationalities received 2019 Consolidator Grant funding for projects based in 24 different countries across Europe. The research conducted by the 301 new ERC grant…
Researchers of 37 nationalities received 2019 Consolidator Grant funding for projects based in 24 different countries across Europe. The research…
Researchers of 37 nationalities received 2019 Consolidator Grant funding for projects based in 24 different countries across Europe. The research conducted by the 301 new ERC…
Researchers of 37 nationalities received 2019 Consolidator Grant funding for projects based in 24 different countries across…
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