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Striking impact of ERC projects confirmed: 79% breakthroughs or major advances

A new independent study on the output of frontier research funded by the ERC shows that 79% of projects were of major impact: 19% led to a breakthrough and 60% to a major scientific advance. Almost half of the projects have already left their mark…
A new independent study on the output of frontier research funded by the ERC shows that 79% of projects were of major impact: 19% led to a breakthrough and 60% to a major scientific…
A new independent study on the output of frontier research funded by the ERC shows that 79% of projects were of major impact: 19% led to a…
A new independent study on the output of frontier research funded by the ERC shows that 79% of projects were of major impact: 19% led to a breakthrough and 60% to a major…
A new independent study on the output of frontier research funded by the ERC shows that 79% of projects were of major impact…
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ERC grantees win Kavli prizes

Ewine van Dishoeck today won the 2018 Kavli Prize for Astrophysics for her work to reveal the processes within interstellar clouds that produce stars and planets. Christine Petit was a joint winner of the Kavli Neuroscience Prize for her work on the…
Ewine van Dishoeck today won the 2018 Kavli Prize for Astrophysics for her work to reveal the processes within interstellar clouds that produce stars and planets. Christine Petit was a…
Ewine van Dishoeck today won the 2018 Kavli Prize for Astrophysics for her work to reveal the processes within interstellar clouds that produce stars…
Ewine van Dishoeck today won the 2018 Kavli Prize for Astrophysics for her work to reveal the processes within interstellar clouds that produce stars and planets. Christine…
Ewine van Dishoeck today won the 2018 Kavli Prize for Astrophysics for her work to reveal the processes within interstellar…
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Event: Investing in Young Researchers, Shaping Europe’s Future

Tomorrow's event hosted by the European Parliament – “Investing in Young Researchers, Shaping Europe’s Future” – is the first joint initiative of the Parliament's STOA panel and the European Research Council (ERC). Bringing together ERC grantees,…
Tomorrow's event hosted by the European Parliament – “Investing in Young Researchers, Shaping Europe’s Future” – is the first joint initiative of the Parliament's STOA panel and the…
Tomorrow's event hosted by the European Parliament – “Investing in Young Researchers, Shaping Europe’s Future” – is the first joint initiative of the…
Tomorrow's event hosted by the European Parliament – “Investing in Young Researchers, Shaping Europe’s Future” – is the first joint initiative of the Parliament's STOA panel…
Tomorrow's event hosted by the European Parliament – “Investing in Young Researchers, Shaping Europe’s Future” – is the…
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European Commission news release: Search Committee for next ERC President

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Members of European Parliament to meet Europe's top scientists: Energy, transport, health on agenda

Three Nobel laureates and 23 winners of the prestigious grants of the European Research Council (ERC) will meet with Members of European Parliament (MEPs) in Strasbourg on 31 May.
Three Nobel laureates and 23 winners of the prestigious grants of the European Research Council (ERC) will meet with Members of European Parliament (MEPs) in Strasbourg on 31 May.
Three Nobel laureates and 23 winners of the prestigious grants of the European Research Council (ERC) will meet with Members of European Parliament …
Three Nobel laureates and 23 winners of the prestigious grants of the European Research Council (ERC) will meet with Members of European Parliament (MEPs) in Strasbourg on 31…
Three Nobel laureates and 23 winners of the prestigious grants of the European Research Council (ERC) will meet with Members…
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ERC grantee wins EMBO Gold Medal

Dr Melina Schuh won an 2018 EMBO Gold Medal today for her role as a young leader in the life sciences field, in particular in recognition of her ground-breaking work on the biology of mammalian eggs. She shares the award with another researcher:…
Dr Melina Schuh won an 2018 EMBO Gold Medal today for her role as a young leader in the life sciences field, in particular in recognition of her ground-breaking work on the biology of…
Dr Melina Schuh won an 2018 EMBO Gold Medal today for her role as a young leader in the life sciences field, in particular in recognition of her…
Dr Melina Schuh won an 2018 EMBO Gold Medal today for her role as a young leader in the life sciences field, in particular in recognition of her ground-breaking work on the…
Dr Melina Schuh won an 2018 EMBO Gold Medal today for her role as a young leader in the life sciences field, in particular…

50 ERC grantees backed to bring research findings to market

The awarded projects cover a variety of topics: a promising advance in the development of a universal flu vaccine, an atlas of the human sub-cortex for deep brain stimulation of people suffering Parkinson's and other neurological diseases, a new…
The awarded projects cover a variety of topics: a promising advance in the development of a universal flu vaccine, an atlas of the human sub-cortex for deep brain stimulation of people…
The awarded projects cover a variety of topics: a promising advance in the development of a universal flu vaccine, an atlas of the human sub-cortex…
The awarded projects cover a variety of topics: a promising advance in the development of a universal flu vaccine, an atlas of the human sub-cortex for deep brain stimulation…
The awarded projects cover a variety of topics: a promising advance in the development of a universal flu vaccine, an atlas…
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ERC Proof of Concept grant - Examples of research projects (1 round)

TERRA INCOGNITA: CONQUERING NEW BRAIN FRONTIERSFor sixteenth century explorers, the Americas were a large, unknown land to discover and map. Today, the subcortex is the "terra incognita" of twenty-first century neurology. Counting alone for about a…
TERRA INCOGNITA: CONQUERING NEW BRAIN FRONTIERSFor sixteenth century explorers, the Americas were a large, unknown land to discover and map. Today, the subcortex is the "terra…
TERRA INCOGNITA: CONQUERING NEW BRAIN FRONTIERSFor sixteenth century explorers, the Americas were a large, unknown land to discover and map. Today,…
TERRA INCOGNITA: CONQUERING NEW BRAIN FRONTIERSFor sixteenth century explorers, the Americas were a large, unknown land to discover and map. Today, the subcortex is the …
TERRA INCOGNITA: CONQUERING NEW BRAIN FRONTIERSFor sixteenth century explorers, the Americas were a large, unknown land to…
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