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Regenerating bones and teeth

ERC grantee Alvaro Mata, from Queen Mary’s School of Engineering and Materials Science, has developed a new way to grow mineralised materials which could regenerate hard tissues such as dental enamel and bone. The findings are reported today in…
ERC grantee Alvaro Mata, from Queen Mary’s School of Engineering and Materials Science, has developed a new way to grow mineralised materials which could regenerate hard tissues such…
ERC grantee Alvaro Mata, from Queen Mary’s School of Engineering and Materials Science, has developed a new way to grow mineralised materials which…
ERC grantee Alvaro Mata, from Queen Mary’s School of Engineering and Materials Science, has developed a new way to grow mineralised materials which could regenerate hard…
ERC grantee Alvaro Mata, from Queen Mary’s School of Engineering and Materials Science, has developed a new way to grow…

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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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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How did human brains get so large?

The human brain is a remarkable organ, but how did it evolve to give us such unprecedented cognitive abilities? ERC grantee Pierre Vanderhaeghen and his team from ULB, VIB-KU Leuven turned to the genome for answers: a specific set of genes, found…
The human brain is a remarkable organ, but how did it evolve to give us such unprecedented cognitive abilities? ERC grantee Pierre Vanderhaeghen and his team from ULB, VIB-KU Leuven…
The human brain is a remarkable organ, but how did it evolve to give us such unprecedented cognitive abilities? ERC grantee Pierre Vanderhaeghen and…
The human brain is a remarkable organ, but how did it evolve to give us such unprecedented cognitive abilities? ERC grantee Pierre Vanderhaeghen and his team from ULB, VIB-KU…
The human brain is a remarkable organ, but how did it evolve to give us such unprecedented cognitive abilities? ERC grantee…

European Commission news release: Search Committee for next ERC President

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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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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…