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A new weapon against pancreatic cancer on the way ?

Tamoxifen, a drug used in breast cancer treatment, may be repositioned to treat pancreatic cancerPancreatic cancer is the 4th leading cause of death by cancer in Europe. It has a very low survival rate with less than 1 per cent of sufferers…
Tamoxifen, a drug used in breast cancer treatment, may be repositioned to treat pancreatic cancerPancreatic cancer is the 4th leading cause of death by cancer in Europe. It has a very…
Tamoxifen, a drug used in breast cancer treatment, may be repositioned to treat pancreatic cancerPancreatic cancer is the 4th leading cause of death…
Tamoxifen, a drug used in breast cancer treatment, may be repositioned to treat pancreatic cancerPancreatic cancer is the 4th leading cause of death by cancer in Europe. It…
Tamoxifen, a drug used in breast cancer treatment, may be repositioned to treat pancreatic cancerPancreatic cancer is the…
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Secrets of the PoC proposal evaluation process

Have you ever wondered what a grant proposal evaluator is looking for in a successful application? An evaluator for the ERC's Proof of Concept (PoC) grants gives her views. Maria Moura Oliveira is Director of technology commercialisation at the…

On the trail of the first printed books, the beginning of the knowledge economy

Until the middle of the 15th century, books were copied by hand. After the printing of the Gutenberg Bible, in Mainz, printed books started to circulate in Europe marking the start of a new era. But what do we know about the first modern books? What…
Until the middle of the 15th century, books were copied by hand. After the printing of the Gutenberg Bible, in Mainz, printed books started to circulate in Europe marking the start of…
Until the middle of the 15th century, books were copied by hand. After the printing of the Gutenberg Bible, in Mainz, printed books started to…
Until the middle of the 15th century, books were copied by hand. After the printing of the Gutenberg Bible, in Mainz, printed books started to circulate in Europe marking the…
Until the middle of the 15th century, books were copied by hand. After the printing of the Gutenberg Bible, in Mainz,…

Proof of Concept: ERC awards 60 grants for innovation

Sixty ERC grant holders receive top-up funding to explore the commercial or innovation potential of the results of their EU-funded frontier research. The selected innovative projects cover a variety of topics, ranging from new health therapies to…
Sixty ERC grant holders receive top-up funding to explore the commercial or innovation potential of the results of their EU-funded frontier research. The selected innovative projects…
Sixty ERC grant holders receive top-up funding to explore the commercial or innovation potential of the results of their EU-funded frontier research…
Sixty ERC grant holders receive top-up funding to explore the commercial or innovation potential of the results of their EU-funded frontier research. The selected innovative…
Sixty ERC grant holders receive top-up funding to explore the commercial or innovation potential of the results of their EU…
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New ERC Vice Presidents and Scientific Council members appointed

Today, three new members of the European Research Council (ERC)'s governing body, the Scientific Council, have been appointed by the European Commission: Ben L. Feringa, Nobel Prize winner from the University of Groningen; Lene Vestergaard Hau,…
Today, three new members of the European Research Council (ERC)'s governing body, the Scientific Council, have been appointed by the European Commission: Ben L. Feringa, Nobel Prize…
Today, three new members of the European Research Council (ERC)'s governing body, the Scientific Council, have been appointed by the European…
Today, three new members of the European Research Council (ERC)'s governing body, the Scientific Council, have been appointed by the European Commission: Ben L. Feringa,…
Today, three new members of the European Research Council (ERC)'s governing body, the Scientific Council, have been…
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Small miracle in science funding

“A small miracle” – this is how Professor Klaus Bock, a long serving Vice-President of the ERC, describes the ERC's progress during its short existence. We asked the organic chemist to explain the six most decisive factors in its success.

Science and Freedom

ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Academic Year Opening at the University of Trieste
ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Academic Year Opening at the University of Trieste
ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Academic Year Opening at the University of Trieste
ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Academic Year Opening at the University of Trieste
ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Academic Year Opening at the University of Trieste
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How to define research impact

ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Coimbra Group of Universities Meeting Venice, Italy
ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Coimbra Group of Universities Meeting Venice, Italy
ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Coimbra Group of Universities Meeting Venice, Italy
ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Coimbra Group of Universities Meeting Venice, Italy
ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Coimbra Group of Universities Meeting Venice, Italy
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When scientific curiosity sparks innovation

Matchmaking science ready for release on the market with investors in start-ups is the aim of Y Science 2018, the official side event to the world-renowned Slush. Techy events like these may seem almost science fictional at moments and it can be…
Matchmaking science ready for release on the market with investors in start-ups is the aim of Y Science 2018, the official side event to the world-renowned Slush. Techy events like…
Matchmaking science ready for release on the market with investors in start-ups is the aim of Y Science 2018, the official side event to the world…
Matchmaking science ready for release on the market with investors in start-ups is the aim of Y Science 2018, the official side event to the world-renowned Slush. Techy…
Matchmaking science ready for release on the market with investors in start-ups is the aim of Y Science 2018, the official…

Empowering a New Generation of Researchers

ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Genoa, Italy
ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Genoa, Italy
ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Genoa, Italy
ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Genoa, Italy
ERC President Prof. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Genoa, Italy
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