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In memoriam of Fotis Kafatos - ERC Scientific Council statement

Fotis Kafatos (16 April 1940 - 18 November 2017)It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the passing away of Professor Fotis Kafatos, founding President of the European Research Council (ERC). He was a world-class biologist and a remarkable…
Fotis Kafatos (16 April 1940 - 18 November 2017)It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the passing away of Professor Fotis Kafatos, founding President of the European Research…
Fotis Kafatos (16 April 1940 - 18 November 2017)It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the passing away of Professor Fotis Kafatos, founding…
Fotis Kafatos (16 April 1940 - 18 November 2017)It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the passing away of Professor Fotis Kafatos, founding President of the…
Fotis Kafatos (16 April 1940 - 18 November 2017)It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the passing away of…
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Could personalised neuroprosthetics make paralysed patients walk again?

Prof. Gregoire Courtine believes paralysed patients will be able to walk again.This belief has represented the focus of years of work aimed at regenerating the functions of the spinal cord after injury. Thanks to his ERC funding in both 2010 and…
Prof. Gregoire Courtine believes paralysed patients will be able to walk again.This belief has represented the focus of years of work aimed at regenerating the functions of the spinal…
Prof. Gregoire Courtine believes paralysed patients will be able to walk again.This belief has represented the focus of years of work aimed at…
Prof. Gregoire Courtine believes paralysed patients will be able to walk again.This belief has represented the focus of years of work aimed at regenerating the functions of…
Prof. Gregoire Courtine believes paralysed patients will be able to walk again.This belief has represented the focus of…

Looking for one thing: finding another

Did you know that the Persian fairy tale “The Three Princes of Serendip” provided the inspiration for the first noted use of the word “serendipity” in the English language? In this story, the heroes are always making happy and surprising discoveries…
Did you know that the Persian fairy tale “The Three Princes of Serendip” provided the inspiration for the first noted use of the word “serendipity” in the English language? In this…
Did you know that the Persian fairy tale “The Three Princes of Serendip” provided the inspiration for the first noted use of the word “serendipity”…
Did you know that the Persian fairy tale “The Three Princes of Serendip” provided the inspiration for the first noted use of the word “serendipity” in the English language?…
Did you know that the Persian fairy tale “The Three Princes of Serendip” provided the inspiration for the first noted use of…

Applications for ERC Starting Grants 2018 – Facts and figures

The competition for ERC Starting Grants 2018 closed for applications on 17 October 2017. These are the preliminary statistics on submitted proposals:Number of applicants increased: the ERC received 3,170 applications, an increase of about 3% from 3…
The competition for ERC Starting Grants 2018 closed for applications on 17 October 2017. These are the preliminary statistics on submitted proposals:Number of applicants increased: the…
The competition for ERC Starting Grants 2018 closed for applications on 17 October 2017. These are the preliminary statistics on submitted proposals…
The competition for ERC Starting Grants 2018 closed for applications on 17 October 2017. These are the preliminary statistics on submitted proposals:Number of applicants…
The competition for ERC Starting Grants 2018 closed for applications on 17 October 2017. These are the preliminary…
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Food sharing puts sustainability on the menu

EU-funded researchers are carrying out a comprehensive analysis of urban food-sharing schemes, examining how they embrace modern technologies like the internet and smart phones. The worldwide study could help people living in cities make more…
EU-funded researchers are carrying out a comprehensive analysis of urban food-sharing schemes, examining how they embrace modern technologies like the internet and smart phones. The…
EU-funded researchers are carrying out a comprehensive analysis of urban food-sharing schemes, examining how they embrace modern technologies like…
EU-funded researchers are carrying out a comprehensive analysis of urban food-sharing schemes, examining how they embrace modern technologies like the internet and smart…
EU-funded researchers are carrying out a comprehensive analysis of urban food-sharing schemes, examining how they embrace…

What’s under the sea?

Ever since observing a map of a marine landslide as a young geology student, Dr Aaron Micallef was hooked on the beauty of the sea floor. Now, he works on understanding the forces that shape the Earth’s landscapes, both above ground and below the…
Ever since observing a map of a marine landslide as a young geology student, Dr Aaron Micallef was hooked on the beauty of the sea floor. Now, he works on understanding the forces that…
Ever since observing a map of a marine landslide as a young geology student, Dr Aaron Micallef was hooked on the beauty of the sea floor. Now, he…
Ever since observing a map of a marine landslide as a young geology student, Dr Aaron Micallef was hooked on the beauty of the sea floor. Now, he works on understanding the…
Ever since observing a map of a marine landslide as a young geology student, Dr Aaron Micallef was hooked on the beauty of…

ERC Newsletter Autumn 2017

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First recording of premature baby's brain activity with ultrasounds – a revolution in neurosciences

The baby's brain, as never seen before

For the first time ever, a team of scientists and clinicians led by the EU-funded researcher Mickael Tanter has managed to record the brain activity of a premature new-born baby during resting and during an epileptic seizure. Using a non-invasive…
For the first time ever, a team of scientists and clinicians led by the EU-funded researcher Mickael Tanter has managed to record the brain activity of a premature new-born baby during…
For the first time ever, a team of scientists and clinicians led by the EU-funded researcher Mickael Tanter has managed to record the brain activity…
For the first time ever, a team of scientists and clinicians led by the EU-funded researcher Mickael Tanter has managed to record the brain activity of a premature new-born…
For the first time ever, a team of scientists and clinicians led by the EU-funded researcher Mickael Tanter has managed to…
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Haumea, the dwarf planet reveals its ring

First published on 09-10-2017Updated on 18/12/2018Beyond the orbit of Neptune, there is a belt of objects composed of ice and rocks, among which four dwarf planets stand out: Pluto, Eris, Makemake and Haumea. Because of their small size, low…
First published on 09-10-2017Updated on 18/12/2018Beyond the orbit of Neptune, there is a belt of objects composed of ice and rocks, among which four dwarf planets stand out: Pluto,…
First published on 09-10-2017Updated on 18/12/2018Beyond the orbit of Neptune, there is a belt of objects composed of ice and rocks, among which four…
First published on 09-10-2017Updated on 18/12/2018Beyond the orbit of Neptune, there is a belt of objects composed of ice and rocks, among which four dwarf planets stand out:…
First published on 09-10-2017Updated on 18/12/2018Beyond the orbit of Neptune, there is a belt of objects composed of ice…