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Smarter, faster, stronger drug therapies

We are living longer and, understandably, we wish to be in better health as we age. It is estimated that by 2050 the number of people aged 65 and over will reach 16% of the global population. Medical science has an ever-growing arsenal of drugs it…
We are living longer and, understandably, we wish to be in better health as we age. It is estimated that by 2050 the number of people aged 65 and over will reach 16% of the global…
We are living longer and, understandably, we wish to be in better health as we age. It is estimated that by 2050 the number of people aged 65 and…
We are living longer and, understandably, we wish to be in better health as we age. It is estimated that by 2050 the number of people aged 65 and over will reach 16% of the…
We are living longer and, understandably, we wish to be in better health as we age. It is estimated that by 2050 the number…

Highlight: ERC at ESOF2014: rendezvous with first-class science

Engaging Scientists with Frontier Research
ESOF
Examples of ERC projects at ESOF 2014

Protecting aquatic biodiversity in a rapidly changing world

In every ecological community, some species are abundant while others - usually the majority - are rare. This distribution of abundance remains constant over time, but the individual species within this distribution are not static: some rare species…
In every ecological community, some species are abundant while others - usually the majority - are rare. This distribution of abundance remains constant over time, but the individual…
In every ecological community, some species are abundant while others - usually the majority - are rare. This distribution of abundance remains…
In every ecological community, some species are abundant while others - usually the majority - are rare. This distribution of abundance remains constant over time, but the…
In every ecological community, some species are abundant while others - usually the majority - are rare. This distribution…

Update: 2525 proposals in ERC Consolidator Grants competition

European Commission press release: Top scientists to decide who governs the European Research Council

Can we learn to predict the political actions of citizens?

As a concerned citizen, you might feel angry about youth unemployment in your country being too high, your local sports centre closing down or the polar ice caps melting. But what are you going to do about it? For example, do you intend to vote in…
As a concerned citizen, you might feel angry about youth unemployment in your country being too high, your local sports centre closing down or the polar ice caps melting. But what are…
As a concerned citizen, you might feel angry about youth unemployment in your country being too high, your local sports centre closing down or the…
As a concerned citizen, you might feel angry about youth unemployment in your country being too high, your local sports centre closing down or the polar ice caps melting. But…
As a concerned citizen, you might feel angry about youth unemployment in your country being too high, your local sports…

Highlight: ERC at the European Business Summit: How does Europe win the global race?

Can machines crack the mystery of music creation?

Who has not wanted to compose as catchy a song as Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney or Charlie Parker? French researcher Dr François Pachet has always been fascinated by the mystery of how these great musicians managed to create these amazingly iconic, and…
Who has not wanted to compose as catchy a song as Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney or Charlie Parker? French researcher Dr François Pachet has always been fascinated by the mystery of how…
Who has not wanted to compose as catchy a song as Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney or Charlie Parker? French researcher Dr François Pachet has always been…
Who has not wanted to compose as catchy a song as Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney or Charlie Parker? French researcher Dr François Pachet has always been fascinated by the mystery…
Who has not wanted to compose as catchy a song as Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney or Charlie Parker? French researcher Dr François…

Targeting cancer: nanocontainers deliver localised chemotherapy

Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the EU – and this figure is expected to rise due to an ageing population in Europe. In his ERC-funded ‘Nanotherapy’ project, Professor George Kordas has developed ‘nanocontainers’ ­– tiny hollow…
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the EU – and this figure is expected to rise due to an ageing population in Europe. In his ERC-funded ‘Nanotherapy’ project,…
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the EU – and this figure is expected to rise due to an ageing population in Europe. In his ERC…
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the EU – and this figure is expected to rise due to an ageing population in Europe. In his ERC-funded ‘Nanotherapy’ project…
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the EU – and this figure is expected to rise due to an ageing population…