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Shut up and heal - possible strategy to cure sick livers

'Silent killers'. This is how liver diseases are often described. But, are they really that silent? ERC grantee Mathieu Vinken, a pharmacist by training and worldwide expert in toxicology based at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), has just proven…
'Silent killers'. This is how liver diseases are often described. But, are they really that silent? ERC grantee Mathieu Vinken, a pharmacist by training and worldwide expert in…
'Silent killers'. This is how liver diseases are often described. But, are they really that silent? ERC grantee Mathieu Vinken, a pharmacist by…
'Silent killers'. This is how liver diseases are often described. But, are they really that silent? ERC grantee Mathieu Vinken, a pharmacist by training and worldwide expert…
'Silent killers'. This is how liver diseases are often described. But, are they really that silent? ERC grantee Mathieu…

Understanding acidification to fight infection

Prof. Giulio Superti-Furga and his team work on understanding the movement of molecules across human cells. In a paper recently published on Cell Host Microbe, they outline the significance of a single protein, SLC4A7, in phagocytosis, the body's…
Prof. Giulio Superti-Furga and his team work on understanding the movement of molecules across human cells. In a paper recently published on Cell Host Microbe, they outline the…
Prof. Giulio Superti-Furga and his team work on understanding the movement of molecules across human cells. In a paper recently published on Cell…
Prof. Giulio Superti-Furga and his team work on understanding the movement of molecules across human cells. In a paper recently published on Cell Host Microbe, they outline…
Prof. Giulio Superti-Furga and his team work on understanding the movement of molecules across human cells. In a paper…

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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Sailing the mysteries of old maps

Dr Joaquim Alves Gaspar is a man of the sea. After many years in the Portuguese Navy, he gave up plans to become an admiral in favour of pursuing a PhD in the History of Cartography. This second career led him to receive an ERC Starting Grant, the…
Dr Joaquim Alves Gaspar is a man of the sea. After many years in the Portuguese Navy, he gave up plans to become an admiral in favour of pursuing a PhD in the History of Cartography…
Dr Joaquim Alves Gaspar is a man of the sea. After many years in the Portuguese Navy, he gave up plans to become an admiral in favour of pursuing a…
Dr Joaquim Alves Gaspar is a man of the sea. After many years in the Portuguese Navy, he gave up plans to become an admiral in favour of pursuing a PhD in the History of…
Dr Joaquim Alves Gaspar is a man of the sea. After many years in the Portuguese Navy, he gave up plans to become an admiral…

Nature and humanity: a revival of the fittest?

ERC grantee Renata Sõukand is exploring to what extent local ecological practices concerning the use of plants, among selected ethnic minorities in Eastern Europe, have declined due to the centralization imposed by dominant practices through the…
ERC grantee Renata Sõukand is exploring to what extent local ecological practices concerning the use of plants, among selected ethnic minorities in Eastern Europe, have declined due to…
ERC grantee Renata Sõukand is exploring to what extent local ecological practices concerning the use of plants, among selected ethnic minorities in…
ERC grantee Renata Sõukand is exploring to what extent local ecological practices concerning the use of plants, among selected ethnic minorities in Eastern Europe, have…
ERC grantee Renata Sõukand is exploring to what extent local ecological practices concerning the use of plants, among…

New insights into the formation of stars and black holes

Radio astronomy has now entered a “golden age” with new facilities paving the way for significant discoveries on the early universe and the formation and evolution of galaxies. Working on faint radio-signals, Dr Vernesa Smolčić’s research may lead…
Radio astronomy has now entered a “golden age” with new facilities paving the way for significant discoveries on the early universe and the formation and evolution of galaxies. Working…
Radio astronomy has now entered a “golden age” with new facilities paving the way for significant discoveries on the early universe and the formation…
Radio astronomy has now entered a “golden age” with new facilities paving the way for significant discoveries on the early universe and the formation and evolution of…
Radio astronomy has now entered a “golden age” with new facilities paving the way for significant discoveries on the early…

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…

Asteroseismology shakes up theory of stellar evolution

First published on 13-07-2016Updated on 08-05-2018What is the lifespan of a sun-like star? Well, it may not be quite what we thought. The outcomes of EU-funded asteroseismology research conducted by Professor Conny Aerts and her team show that the…
First published on 13-07-2016Updated on 08-05-2018What is the lifespan of a sun-like star? Well, it may not be quite what we thought. The outcomes of EU-funded asteroseismology…
First published on 13-07-2016Updated on 08-05-2018What is the lifespan of a sun-like star? Well, it may not be quite what we thought. The outcomes of…
First published on 13-07-2016Updated on 08-05-2018What is the lifespan of a sun-like star? Well, it may not be quite what we thought. The outcomes of EU-funded…
First published on 13-07-2016Updated on 08-05-2018What is the lifespan of a sun-like star? Well, it may not be quite what we…

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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