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Human cystic Echinococcosis ReseArch in CentraL and Eastern Societies (HERACLES)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

Human cystic echinococcosis (CE), one of the most widespread helminthic zoonoses, is a chronic disease caused by infection with the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. This disease is highly endemic in some southern (Spain and Italy), eastern (Bulgaria and Romania) European countries and associated (Turkey) countries, where it still represents a major health and economic problem. ...
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Health and Environment-wide Associations based on Large population Surveys (HEALS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

Assessing individual exposure to environmental stressors and predicting health outcomes implies that both environmental exposures and epi/genetic variations are reliably measured simultaneously. HEALS (Health and Environment-wide Associations based on Large population Surveys) brings together in an innovative approach a comprehensive array of novel technologies, data analysis and modeling tools th ...
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European cities serving as Green Urban Gate towards Leadership in sustainable Energy (EU-GUGLE)

Start date: Apr 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2018,

The EU-GUGLE project mobilises public / private resources to build showcases of totally around 226,000 m2 of cost-efficient urban Zero Carbon Building Renovation models in AT, FI, DE, IT, SK & ES - together with associated cities in SE&TR. EU-GUGLE is designed to respond to the needs of an effective take-off of the Smart City initiative within the EU SET-plan and in particular by demonstrating dif ...
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Training network on reactive geological systems from the mantle to the abyssal sub-seafloor (ABYSS)

Start date: Mar 1, 2014, End date: Feb 28, 2018,

"ABYSS is a training and career development platform for young scientists in Geodynamics, Mineralogy, Hydrodynamics, Thermodynamics and (Bio-)Geochemistry focusing on mid-ocean ridge processes and their environmental and economic impacts. It brings together 10 European research groups internationally recognized for their excellence in complementary disciplines and 4 Associated Partners from the Pr ...
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solving CHAllenges in Nuclear DAta (CHANDA)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2017,

"The CHANDA project main objective is to address the challenges in the field of nuclear data for nuclear applications and its acronym stands for solving CHAllenges in Nuclear DAtaThe project will prepare a proposal for an organization that will coordinate the nuclear data research program, and the infrastructures and capabilities of the EU Member States in a stable structure, well integrated with ...
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Platform for sharing best practices for management of rare diseases (RARE-BESTPRACTICES)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

RARE-Bestpractices will develop a sustainable networking platform, supporting the collection of standardized and validated data and efficient exchange of knowledge and reliable information on rare diseases (RD).RD are characterized by low prevalence (EU – 5:10000 persons). There are more than 5000, overall affecting about 30 million citizens of all ages in the EU. RD are often life-threatening and ...
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Foundational Research on MULTIlevel comPLEX networks and systems (MULTIPLEX)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

Future advancements in ICT domain are closely linked to the understanding about how multi-level complex systems function. Indeed, multi-level dependencies may amplify cascade failures or make more sudden the collapse of the entire system. Recent large-scale blackouts resulting from cascades in the power-grid coupled to the control communication system witness this point very clearly. A better unde ...
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Demonstration of natural coagulant use advantages in physical & chemical treatments in industry and urban waste water (LIFE ADNATUR)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

Background The industrial sectors of ceramics and textiles consume large quantities of water, generating significant amounts of contaminated wastewater. This wastewater has to be treated before being returned to the natural environment in order to avoid pollution of surface waters. The most important treatments in the primary phase are coagulation and fl ...
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ALFRED - Personal Interactive Assistant for Independent Living and Active Ageing (ALFRED)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

Description ALFRED’s objective is to develop a mobile, personalized assistant for elderly people, which helps them stay independent, coordinate with carers and foster their social contacts. ALFRED is a mobile, personalized Butler, created using cutting edge technologies such as advanced speech interaction, so you can talk directly to him. AL ...
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Total Diet Study Exposure (TDSEXPOSURE)

Start date: Feb 1, 2012, End date: Jan 31, 2016,

Total Diet Studies (TDS) allow getting information on real dietary exposure to food contaminants consumption (heavy metals, mycotoxins, POPs...) and estimating chronic exposure to pesticide residues in food and food additives intake. TDS consider total exposure from whole diets and are based on food contamination as consumed rather than contamination from raw commodities, thus ensuring a realistic ...
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BIO-MOnitoring and Automatic MIcrobiological Contamination Control System of Industrial Hydraulic Circuits (BIOMOMI)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

Background The maintenance and supervision of cooling towers and air-conditioning systems cause significant environmental impact through excessive use of chlorine and other biocides. Users and managers of cooling towers and air-conditioning systems apply biocides to the circulating cooling water to control growth of microorganisms, biofilms and algae. The ...
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Next Steps in PAth Computation Element (PCE) Architectures: From Software Defined Concepts to Standards, Interoperability and Deployment (PACE)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

Amongst the few distinctive European alliances carrying the promise of making a lasting impact in software-defined networking (SDN) and the IT industry is the research and industrial communities pursuing developments in the Path Computation Element (PCE), an effort "made-in-the-EU". In regards to PCE design, deployment, and evolution, Europeans are amongst today's leaders in the process of transit ...
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Time dynamics and ContROl in naNOStructures for magnetic recording and energy applications (CRONOS)

Start date: Jun 1, 2012, End date: May 31, 2015,

The CRONOS project seeks to develop a quantitative, flexible and fully atomistic theory of ultrafast dynamics in real materials. Our effort will create the necessary knowledge for advancing two technological areas crucial for the economic future of Europe and the well being of its citizens: new materials for solar energy harvesting and ultra-high density magnetic data storage. In particular we wil ...
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Revalorization of coastal algae wastes in textile nonwoven industry with applications in building noise isolation (SEA-MATTER)

Start date: Sep 1, 2012, End date: Feb 28, 2015,

Background Algae and seaweed accumulations on beaches and along coasts are an environmental nuisance. City Councils in coastal areas are required to remove them if they want to preserve their Blue Flag Beach category and maintain favourable conditions for tourism. In addition to the time and resources devoted to their collection, sand is also removed with ...
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ERA-NET on Translational Cancer Research (TRANSCAN)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

"Cancer is a worldwide health burden and a major public health challenge in Europe, responsible for 25% of all deaths; a situation expected to worsen with population ageing. The strengthening of translational cancer research is an urgent need in European cancer research, i.e. the integration of basic, epidemiological, preclinical and clinical research with the implementation and evaluation of inte ...
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FI-WARE: Future Internet Core Platform (FI-WARE)

Start date: May 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

The goal of the FI-WARE project is to advance the global competitiveness of the EU economy by introducing an innovative infrastructure for cost-effective creation and delivery of services, providing high QoS and security guarantees. FI-WARE is designed to meet the demands of key market stakeholders across many different sectors, e.g., healthcare, telecommunications, and environmental services. FI- ...
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Dense membranes for efficient oxygen and hydrogen separation (DEMOYS)

Start date: May 1, 2010, End date: Jul 31, 2014,

"Membranes for oxygen and hydrogen separation play a key-role in the development of CO2 emission-free coal or natural gas power plants. In addition, cost-effective oxygen and hydrogen production processes are urgently needed in gas supply industry. Today existing membranes, however, are not able to meet the requirements for an economical use because of the high costs in combination with limited pe ...
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Discovery and preclinical development of new generation tuberculosis vaccines (NEWTBVAC)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Feb 28, 2014,

"With 14.4 million prevalent cases and 1.7 million deaths tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most serious infectious diseases to date. An estimated 2 billion people are believed to be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and at risk of developing disease. Multi- and extensively drug resistant strains are increasingly appearing in many parts of the world, including Europe. While with current ...
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Wet-laid technology application for textile residues revalorization in composites industry (WET-COMP)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

Background The textile and clothing industry is an important part of the European manufacturing sector, accounting for 3% of total manufacturing added value in Europe. In many EU regions, it accounts for an even bigger share of manufacturing activity and is vitally important to economic and social well-being. The industry covers a large number of activiti ...
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Demonstrative solutions to reduce noise pollution in industrial areas, using finishing technologies in textile materials (NOISEFREETEX)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

Background There has been a growing awareness of acoustic pollution in the last decade, but there is still enormous room for improvement, especially with regards to noise produced by the industrial sector. The use of textile materials in infrastructure has a great potential to provide significant improvements in acoustic absorption. ...
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Selection and improving of fit-for-purpose sampling procedures for specific foods and risks (BASELINE)

Start date: Aug 1, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2013,

"Food Safety Objectives (FSO) and Performance Objectives (PO) are new criteria complementing the existing concepts of microbiological criteria and MRL for many chemical contaminants. However, to achieve these objectives it is critically important a harmonisation of food safety control procedures.BASELINE project intends to obtain the following objectives: 1) To review the sampling schemes currentl ...
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A pilot line of antibacterial and antifungal medical textiles based on a sonochemical process (SONO)

Start date: Oct 1, 2009, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

Hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infections are a major financial issue in the European healthcare system. The financial impact of these infections counteract medical advances and expensive medical treatments by increasing the length of hospital stay by at least 8 days on average per affected patient, hence adding more than 10 millions patient days in hospitals in Europe per year. The statistics on ...
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MODERN - MObility, Development and Energy use ReductioN (MODERN)

Start date: Oct 15, 2008, End date: Feb 14, 2013,

The project outlines a bold package of integrated measures in all the cities of the consortium, and covers all the areas required by the CIVITAS PLUS programme. The project shows ambitious goals which will have a substantial impact on the state of the mobility in the cities and a good visibility at the European level, mixing measures with large scale application actions based in existing and comme ...
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Integrated Solutions for Improve the quality of the rest (ALL4REST)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

"The present project, ALL4REST, is focused on the development of comfort-improved rest systems, using non-obstrusive technologies that promote deeper, more restorative sleep and prevent nocturnal awakenings. The successful solutions will reduce awakenings and/or reduce time to sleep after an awakening and reduce sleep onset latency. Within the global comfort improvement, physical and thermal param ...
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Unobtrusive wearable human to machine wireless interface (Wear-a-BAN)

Start date: Jun 1, 2010, End date: Oct 31, 2012,

The objective of Wear-a-BAN is to investigate and demonstrate ultra low-power wireless body-area-network (WBAN) technologies for enabling unobtrusive human to machine interfaces (HMI) into SME-driven market segments of smart fabrics / interactive textiles (SFIT), robotics for augmented reality assistance and rehabilitation, and natural interfacing devices for video gaming. The proposed research wi ...
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Plasmodium Vivax Infection in Pregnancy (PREGVAX)

Start date: Mar 1, 2008, End date: Aug 31, 2012,

"Malaria in pregnancy has been recently prioritised by the EC 7th Framework Program. In response, we propose to carry out a cohort observational study in pregnant women in 5 P. vivax endemic countries, broadly representing most of the world's infections. The Indian and Papua New Guinean endemic sites are included because of their important contribution to the global burden of vivax malaria; PNG h ...
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Legionellosis: risk reduction to public health from environmental sources using biotechnology in the textile sector. (TEXLEGIO)

Start date: Apr 1, 2009, End date: Jan 1, 2012,

Background Legionella bacteria – the cause of Legionnaires' disease – are classified as a public health risk of environmental origin. The bacteria are found in natural aquatic environments and is most common in warm countries such as those of the Mediterranean. Some of these waters are used as a source for drinking water in cities, which means that th ...
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Trusted Architecture for Securely Shared Services (TAS3)

Start date: Jan 1, 2008, End date: Dec 31, 2011,

The TAS3 (Trusted Architecture for Securely Shared Services) proposes an Integrated Project that will develop and implement an architecture with trusted services to manage and process distributed personal information. This architecture will be dependable, robust but at the same time also cost-effective and reliable. The personal information that will be processed and managed can consist of any typ ...
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Alternatives for waste volume reduction in the textile sector through the application of minimisation measures in the process and in the consumption. (RESITEX)

Start date: Dec 1, 2005, End date: Dec 1, 2007,

Background Small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) are well positioned to serve niche markets and can react flexibly to changing styles in fashion. However, though they play a central role in Europe’s textile-finishing industry, they lag behind in their environmental performance. For instance, over 70% of Spanish enterprises have no waste-reduction pla ...
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Water Purification Tertiary Treatment using Photo-oxidation at semi-industrial scale (FOTOTEX) (FOTOTEX)

Start date: Aug 1, 2003, End date: Aug 1, 2005,

Background The textile sector has high levels of water consumption and generates significant pollution. Much progress has been made in water treatment. However, the organic compounds in wastewater generated by dyeing are barely treated by conventional wastewater systems. Existing research on photo oxidation treatment suggests that application to textile o ...
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