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Building body representations: An investigation of the formation and maintenance of body representations (BODYBUILDING)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2019,

"The body is ubiquitous in perceptual experience and is central to our sense of self and personal identity. Disordered body representations are central to several serious psychiatric and neurological disorders. Thus, identifying factors which contribute to the formation and maintenance of body representations is crucial for understanding how body representation goes awry in disease, and how it mig ...
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MAGNETOELECTRIC CHEMONANOROBOTICS FOR CHEMICAL AND BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS (ELECTROCHEMBOTS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

"The ability to generate electric fields at small scales is becoming increasingly important in many fields of research including plasmonics-based sensing, micro- and nanofabrication, microfluidics and spintronics. The localized generation of electrical fields at extremely small scales has the potential to revolutionize conventional methods of electrically stimulating cells. The objective of this ...
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2018,

This is a higher education student and staff mobility project, please consult the website of the organisation to obtain additional details.
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Together we learn, together we grow

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2018,

...ldren's ability to empathise and work collaboratively with others in the future.As part of this project, the funding will allow 2 members of staff from Oakworth Primary School to visit C.E.I.P Manuel Vidal Portela in Spain. The purpose of this visit is job-shadowing in connection with an ongoing school partnership and a new eTwinning project called ‘Together we learn, together we grow’. The visit ...
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Smart Nano-objects for Alteration of Lipid-bilayers (SNAL)

Start date: Apr 1, 2014, End date: Mar 31, 2018,

"SNAL is a multidisciplinary programme specially designed to provide scientific and transferable skill training and career development for early stage researchers and experienced researchers in membrane research. Working in a multidisciplinary network will give the researchers a broad perspective on their research field as well as the basic ability of pursuing a research project from basic science ...
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Systems Biology to Identify Molecular Targets for Vascular Disease Treatment (SYSVASC)

Start date: Feb 1, 2014, End date: Jan 31, 2018,

Asymptomatic vascular damage accumulates for years before patients are identified and subjected to therapeutic measures. The limited knowledge on early vascular disease pathophysiology is reflected in the lack of therapeutic options. SysVasc aims to overcome this limitation by mounting a comprehensive systems medicine approach to elucidate pathological mechanisms, which will yield molecular target ...
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Molecular basis of the outer membrane permeability (TRANSLOCATION)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Overcoming the barriers that the cell envelope and efflux pumps provide to Gram-negative bacteria is a major bottleneck in the discovery and development of new antibiotics. To respond to this Call we are extending our current network on antibiotic translocation and propose an ambitious project ranging from identification of novel resistance mechanisms in clinical bacterial isolates to crystallizat ...
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European Lead Factory (EUC²LID)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

The European Lead Factory concept proposed by the EUC2LID Consortium relates to the discovery of novel small molecule candidates to serve as starting points for subsequent optimization to either drug candidates or high-quality pharmacological tools for the experimental validation of targets. The concept intends to bridge academic and applied research interests. The European Lead Factory will provi ...
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TRansforming Institutions by Gendering contents and Gaining Equality in Research (TRIGGER)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

TRIGGER aims at promoting systemic interventions designed to have deep, long lasting and widespread impacts at all the different levels in 5 research organisations. The project, coordinated and co-funded by the Italian Government, assisted by an institute specialised in gender and science, involves as co-funders five universities from different EU countries (Czech Republic, France, Italy, UK, Spai ...
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Innovative model and demonstration based water management for resource efficiency in integrated multitrophic agriculture and aquaculture systems (INAPRO)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

"The objective of INAPRO is to mobilise industry, member states and stakeholders to promote a new and innovative technical and technological approach right up to an Aquaponic system which allows a nearly emission free sustainable production and contributes remarkably to global food security for the 21st century. Considering that traditional Aquaponic systems, combining aquaculture and hydroponics, ...
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Benthic ecosystem fisheries Impact Study (BENTHIS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

Benthic ecosystems provide important goods and services, such as fisheries products and supporting, regulation and cultural services. There is serious concern about the adverse impact of fisheries on benthic ecosystem which may negatively affect the fisheries yield and integrity of the sea bed. To develop an integrated approach to the management of human activities in the marine environment, in pa ...
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Molecular and cellular imaging of membrane interactions in pathogen attack and immune defense (MEMBRANEATTACK)

Start date: Jun 1, 2012, End date: May 31, 2017,

"The immune system and pathogens both use membrane pore-forming proteins to penetrate cellular membranes, in order to kill target cells or to allow passage of pathogenic organisms such as malaria parasites, listeria, or toxoplasma. For both fundamental and practical reasons, it is important to understand the biological actions of the ""arms race"" underlying virulence, pathogenesis and immune defe ...
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WATER AND ENERGY ADVANCED MANAGEMENT FOR IRRIGATION (WEAM4I)

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

Agriculture sector is accountable for 30% of the total water consumption in Europe, but reaches up to 70% of total water consumption in several European southern countries. In recent years, most of the efforts have been focused on water efficiency, without taking care of energy aspects, resulting in some cases on a significant increase in energy consumption, both per irrigated surface and per volu ...
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Zero Emission bUs Systems (ZEEUS)

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

Electrification of the public transport is a raising trend in Europe, and electric buses are soon expected to enter markets as one of the most interesting options for matching urban environmental targets. Electrification is driven by both economics and politics. However, although technology is not yet fully matured and ready for wide commercialisation, a large demonstration project will facilitat ...
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UNWIRED Health

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

UNWIRED Health will redesign health care delivery, introducing a mobile care path for consumers. The project will deploy Pre-commercial Procurement (PCP) to create step-change innovations in mobile patient ICTs in order to empower patients enabling patient-centric care, using mobile devices and converging interoperable platforms. No current or future market solution exists as it would require coop ...
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Knowledge Based Climate Mitigation Systems for a Low Carbon Economy (COMPLEX)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

The science of complex systems distinguishes linear from non-linear dynamics. Simpler systems can often be satisfactory described by linear models, but complex systems require non-linear models that can capture more of the characteristics of such systems, such as thresholds, feedback loops, avalanche effects, and irreversibility. Linear systems can be validated by aligning models to the past and u ...
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Federation for FIRE (Fed4FIRE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

A federation of experimentation facilities will significantly accelerate Future Internet research. Fed4FIRE will deliver open and easily accessible facilities to the FIRE experimentation communities, which focus on fixed and wireless infrastructures, services and applications, and combinations thereof. The project will develop a demand-driven common federation framework, based on an open architect ...
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A comparative history of archives in late medieval and early modern Italy (AR.C.H.I.ves)

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

Most historians work in archives, but generally have not made archives into their primary object of research. While we tend to be preoccupied by documentary loss, what is striking is the sheer amount of paperwork preserved over the centuries. We need to study the reasons for this preservation.This project wishes to study the history of the archives and of the chanceries that oversaw their producti ...
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Gender and Work/Life Stress among National Parliamentarians in Comparison (GENDER ELITE)

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: May 31, 2016,

Are gender inequalities in levels of work/life stress apparent among those positioned at the powerful top of society’s hierarchy, and if so, why? This proposal outlines a research project that investigates the mechanisms behind gender and individual-level work/life stress among political elites (national parliamentarians) using a comparative perspective between three country cases: UK, Sweden and ...
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"Maximising yield of fisheries while balancing ecosystem, economic and social concerns" (MYFISH)

Start date: Mar 1, 2012, End date: Feb 29, 2016,

"The MSY concept was included as a principle in the 2009 Green Paper on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) in accordance with the global imperative to manage fish stocks according to the maximum sustainable yield (MSY). This implies a commitment to direct management of fish stocks towards achieving MSY by 2015. Attaining this goal is complicated by the lack of common agreement on the ...
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European Smart Mobility Resource Manager (MyWay)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Feb 29, 2016,

For many decades, urban planning and transport evolved around the private car, which has resulted in problems such as congestion, noise, pollution, etc. To tackle these adverse impacts and improve the livability of Europe's cities, citizens today can benefit, next to the private vehicle, public transport and non-motorised modes, from a variety of new sustainable and complementary mobility schemes, ...
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Magnetic Nano Actuators for Quantitative Analysis (MANAQA)

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

The MANAQA project is a multidisciplinary approach that combines innovative technologies emerging from different fields including nanotechnology, biochemistry, and nanorobotics. The strategy that will be exploited is based on a recently developed 5-DOF magnetic manipulation system combined with an atomic force microscope (AFM) system and functionalized magnetic nanowires. The fusion of these techn ...
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Broadband Access via Integrated Terrestrial & Satellite Systems (BATS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

BATS addresses the integrated delivery of BroadBand (BB) future Internet services for European coverage according to the EC Digital Agenda objective to reliably deliver >30Mbps to 100% of European households by 2020. In order to accommodate the 'unserved' and 'underserved' areas of Europe, an ultra high speed satellite system is researched that provides order of magnitude cost/bit reductions and s ...
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Synchronic Entanglements and New Social Imaginaries: Anti-War Activism in Brazil and the United Kingdom in the Twenty-First Century (SENSIAWABUK)

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

The project aims to investigate the practices and modes of association of anti-war activists in Brazil and in the UK, while formulating an interaction ritual theory that places emotions and synchronicity at the centre of social process. Building on interaction ritual chains theory (Randall Collins), I articulate a notion of synchronicity that emerges from a theorisation of the relationship between ...
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SELECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE EXPLOITATION OF ORNAMENTAL STONES BASED ON DEMAND (SUSTAMINING)

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

SUSTAMINING project marks the start of a series of development activities aiming to realise the concept of an invisible, zero-impact mine. The natural stone extractive sector, still seen as being old-fashioned and highly environment polluting, will join forces to revise this image showing that natural stone extraction can be approached with a cutting edge methodology with low impact underground an ...
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Reactivity of Aluminium Sulphate Minerals In Mine wastes (RASMIM) (RASMIM)

Start date: Jul 3, 2013, End date: Jul 2, 2015,

Mine wastes are unwanted, currently uneconomic materials found at or near mine sites. Volumetrically they are one of the largest waste streams in the European Community and also at a global scale and they often contain high concentrations of elements such as aluminium (Al) that can have severe effects on ecosystems and humans.The risks posed by exposure to Al are controlled by the reactivity of Al ...
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Coastal Frontiers: Water, Power, and the Boundaries of South Asia (CFRONTIERS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

'Coastal Frontiers' will involve the Principal Investigator, Dr Sunil Amrith, and a post-doctoral research assistant, in a study of the Bay of Bengal’s coastal rim from the late-nineteenth century to the present. This project will illuminate the entangled political and ecological history of the coastal arc stretching from India’s southern tip to the edge of the Malay Peninsula. It will combine mac ...
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Cognitive and Cerebrovascular Effects Induced by Low Dose Ionising Radiation (CEREBRAD)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

The major elements of scientific uncertainty in the context of radiation protection policy and of risk assessment for cerebrovascular diseases, set the following key topics (1) the direct assessment of health effects through epidemiological studies of groups exposed to low doses, (2) doses-response and biological effects from different types of radiation and (3) the biological processes in cells a ...
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Creating and testing a method for controlling the air quality based on a new biotechnological tool. Use of a devitalized moss clone as passive contaminant sensor (MOSSCLONE)

Start date: Apr 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

The European Council Directive 96/62/EC about ambient air quality assessment and management, requires to States the periodical availability of information about air quality within their territories. Nevertheless, the available methods are expensive, which prevents they can be used in a large scale. Thus, at present it is necessary to have inexpensive and robust tools for monitoring air quality acr ...
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A High-Level Paradigm for Reliable Large-scale Server Software (RELEASE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Feb 28, 2015,

The exponential growth in the number of cores requires radically new software development technologies. Many expect 100,000-core platforms to become commonplace, and the best predictions are that core failures on such an architecture will be common, perhaps one an hour. Hence we require programming models that are not only highly scalable but also reliable. The project aim is to scale the radic ...
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Multianalyte automatic system for the detection of drug resistant bacteria (OPTOBACTERIA)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2014,

Infectious disease are responsible of high human health burden and cost. Time to diagnosis release and quality of the microrganism detection represent an area of interest for optical fiber based device application.OPTObacteria propose an highly expert consortium in which 4 SME and 4 research peformers from 3 European countries would synergize their efforts to provide a unique Automatic Laboratory ...
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Empowerment of Disabled people through Ethics in Care & Technology (EDECT)

Start date: Jan 31, 2014, End date: Oct 30, 2014,

The aim is to further investigate the importance of dignity in care in the design and testing of assistive technology as well as reinforcing the role of technology in future care of disable people, and preparing the care network for these changes.
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SMART CYLINDERS FOR FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING INDUSTRY (SCYPRI)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2014,

"The SCYPRI project proposes the design, implementation and validation of an innovative and smart plate cylinder to eliminate the Flexographic Printing Industry problems: The first target will be to obtain, through the integration of a novel multifunction fiber optic sensing system within the carbon fibre body cylinder, the data of the running behavior and the anomalies of the cylinder which can ...
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Research in new biomass-based composites from renewable resources with improved properties for vehicle parts moulding (ECOplast)

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

The main objective of the project is the development of new biomass-based composites validated for the automotive industry by means of the adaptation of base biopolymers and the generation of new ones, using innovative treatments for fibre reinforcements and the additivation of the base polymer with novel fillers and nanofillers. The principal research line will be focused on the adaptation of ava ...
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Demonstration of the industrial viability of a new chemistry to produce eco-friendly solvents from nylon chain wastes (IRIS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Mar 31, 2014,

Background The use of solvents is both toxic and emits volatile organic compounds (VOC) into the atmosphere. Among the major consumers of solvents are the paint-stripping, phyto-sanitary chemicals and industrial cleaning and degreasing sectors. Modern alternatives are available that are safer and more CO2-efficient, but not necessarily practical for indus ...
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Bridging the gap between science and producers to support the European marine mollusc production sector (EUROSHELL)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2014,

"Under the acronym EUROSHELL, this proposal will provide solutions to identified challenges that may constrain the transfer of knowledge to the shellfish sector and thus affect its sustainable development.It will focus on identification of the underlying factors that inhibit effective knowledge management in the sector and provide regional forums to facilitate dialogue between shellfish companies ...
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Development and proof of new approaches for through-life asset management based on next generation of materials and production technology (ThroughLife)

Start date: Apr 1, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2014,

Within this framework, the main objective of the project is to develop and prove new approaches for through-life asset management for selected technologies and application scenarios.This will be done by considering all life cycle phases of the technologies concerned in view of their cost efficiency, environmental performance and safety. Special emphasis will be given to the identification, elabora ...
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Development of novel nanotechnology based diagnostic systems for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis (NanoDiaRA)

Start date: Feb 1, 2010, End date: Jan 31, 2014,

Based on the clinical unmet needs and recent research in biomarkers on Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Osteoarthritis (OA) the main objective of the project is to develop a nanotechnology based novel diagnostic tool for easy and early detection of biomarkers in inflammatory diseases especially RA and OA by using modified superparamagnetic nanoparticles (SPION) for (A) bioassay (ex-vivo application) ...
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Advanced Fluorinated Materials for High Safety, Energy and Calendar Life Lithium Ion Batteries (AMELIE)

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

The focus of the project is on the development of fluorinated electrolyte/separator and binders in combination with active electrodes (anode LiC6 and cathode: LiNixMn2-xO4 - 4,7V) for high performing, safe and durable Li batteries. The main deliverables of the project are the development of cell prototypes capacity > 10 A.h on which performance assessment will be conducted. The AMELIE prototype pe ...
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Development of an innovative automated and wireless trap with warning and monitoring modules for integrated management of the Mediterranean (Ceratitis Capitata) & Olive (Dacus oleae) fruit flies (e-FlyWatch)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2013,

The e-FlyWatch project addresses a major problem faced by Fruit, Vegetable & Olive (FVO) grower SMEs throughout Europe; a problem acknowledged in numerous scientific studies and in many official EU reports. In particular, the project aims in the development of a novel monitoring system for managing & controlling the population of two of the world’s most destructive fruit pests: the Mediterranean f ...
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