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Quantum-mechanical simulations for the nanoscale (QUASINANO)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2014,

...tems and processes in nanotechnology, biochemistry, supramolecular and inorganic chemistry, and in particular interfaces between these domains. SCM N.V. is an SME founded in 1998 as a spin-off of the VU University in Amsterdam, and has developed since then into one of the market leaders for quantum chemical software. The Computational Materials Science group of Prof. Heine at Jacobs University has ...
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Water Harvesting Technologies Revisited: Potentials for Innovations, Improvements and Upscaling in Sub-Saharan Africa (WHATER)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

... and strengthen rainfed agriculture, improve rural livelihood and increase food production and security in Sub-Saharan Africa. In total 3 European and 5 African organisations will be involved; namely VU University Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Newcastle University (United Kingdom), Stockholm Resilience Centre (Sweden), University of Kwazulu Natal (South Africa), Sokoine University (Tanzania), South ...
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New Propagation Techniques for the simulation of dynamical processes in extended systems (PROPAGATE)

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

...ng European scientific software company (SCM), a research group of a private university (JacobsUni) and an associated research group with long-term history in collaborating with the industry partner (VU Amsterdam), want to collaborate in the development of advanced methods for first principles atomistic computer simulations and their application on environmentally important topics of nanotechnolog ...
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Bringing Obesity to Light - Do obesogenic chemicals affect lipid metabolism through changes in circadian rhythm? (Obesity and Light)

Start date: Jan 15, 2013, End date: Jan 14, 2015,

...olecular biological and genetic methods in wildtype and transgenic zebrafish larvae and cells.The project will be done at Dr. Juliette Legler’s lab at the Institute of Environmental Studies at the VU University Amsterdam. Dr. Legler already proved to be an expert in ecotoxicological studies in particular regarding obesogenic chemicals. In addition her broad experience in project management and sci ...
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Genetic and Lifestyle Origins of Inflammation in Depression (GLOID)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

...eract with unhealthy lifestyle in depression and its remission. I will address these unanswered questions in a Marie Skłodowska-Curie European Fellowship with Professor Penninx’s research group at VU University Amsterdam; world-leaders in the investigation of psychobiological causes of depression. I will collaborate with experts in genetic epidemiology and the inflammatory hypothesis of depression ...
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

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

...e experience abroad prepares students for a transnational career and the quality of our research benefits immensely from intensive international cooperation. Objectives Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) has specified in its institutional policy plan that 25% of all bachelor’s degree students should have an international experience. This is defined as studies or training abroad for at le ...
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Implementation of a Business & Innovation module in Science Programs

Start date: Dec 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

...proach will be developed. The project involves four organisations. The coordinating organisation is the Faculty of Science of the KU Leuven. Partner organisations are the Faculty of Science of the Vu Amsterdam, the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam and a private partner IMC. There are two fundamental challenges in converting scientific discovery into societal value. First the ...
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Online Learning Modules for Business Process Management (BPM) Advanced Higher Education

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

...t is highly important for the European economy and society. Partners include the University of Liechtenstein (Professor Jan vom Brocke), the Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (Professor Jan Mendling), the VU University Amsterdam (Professor Hajo Reijers), the Copenhagen Business School (Professor Mathias Trier), and the University of Münster (Professor Jörg Becker). The project will produce seven intelle ...
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Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

The UvA-VU Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence aims to strengthen the visibility of European Union studies within the University of Amsterdam and the VU University Amsterdam, to stimulate excellence in interdisciplinary research, teaching and reflection on the EU, and to reach out to, and stimulate debate with, local and national communities and practitioners. The increasingly close, complex, and con ...
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Astronomy ESFRI and Research Infrastructure Cluster (ASTERICS)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Apr 30, 2019,

ASTERICS (Astronomy ESFRI & Research Infrastructure Cluster) aims to address the cross-cutting synergies and common challenges shared by the various Astronomy ESFRI facilities (SKA, CTA, KM3Net & E-ELT). It brings together for the first time, the astronomy, astrophysics and particle astrophysics communities, in addition to other related research infrastructures. The major objectives of ASTERICS ar ...
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Multi-country cOllaborative project on the rOle of Diet, FOod-related behaviour, and Obesity in the prevention of Depression (MooDFOOD) (MOODFOOD)

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

MooDFOOD is a Multi-country cOllaborative project on the rOle of Diet, Food-related behaviour, and Obesity in the prevention of Depression. Depression is one of the most prevalent, severe and disabling disorders in the EU and places a heavy burden on individuals and families. A large proportion of the EU population is overweight which increases depression risk. Improving food-related behaviour and ...
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PanCare Studies in Fertility and Ototoxicity to Improve Quality of Life after Cancer during Childhood, Adolescence and Young Adulthood (PANCARELIFE)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2018,

Survival rates after childhood cancer now reach nearly 80% in developed European countries as a result of more effective therapies and better supportive care, leading to a steady increase in the number of survivors in the population. However, the treatments that have improved survival are harsh and cause serious side-effects that can greatly impact survivors’ quality of life in the long term. The ...
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Human Brain Project Specific Grant Agreement 1 (HBP SGA1)

Start date: Apr 1, 2016, End date: Mar 31, 2018,

Understanding the human brain is one of the greatest scientific challenges of our time. Such an understanding can provide profound insights into our humanity, leading to fundamentally new computing technologies, and transforming the diagnosis and treatment of brain disorders. Modern ICT brings this prospect within reach. The HBP Flagship Initiative (HBP) thus proposes a unique strategy that uses I ...
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Long-term effects of early nutrition on later health (EARLYNUTRITION)

Start date: Feb 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2017,

Nutrition during early development has an important impact on later health, particularly through greater obesity risk, as demonstrated by FP6 EARNEST. EarlyNutrition explores the current key hypotheses on likely causes and pathways to prevention of early life origins of obesity (specifically adiposity) and associated disorders. We bring extraordinary expertise and study populations of 470,000 indi ...
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Imaging of Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases (INMiND)

Start date: Mar 1, 2012, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

The goal of this proposal (INMiND) is to carry out collaborative research on molecular mechanisms that link neuroinflammation with neurodegeneration in order to identify novel biological targets for activated microglia, which may serve for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, and to translate this knowledge into the clinic. The general objectives of INMiND are:(i) to identify novel mechanisms ...
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Advanced Multidisciplinary Training in Molecular Bacteriology (AMBER)

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

"The advancement in life sciences has created a growing number of disciplines that are required to elucidate the increasingly complicated biological questions. This has led to an unsurpassed level of knowledge, but it has also resulted in a continuous specialization in PhD trainings, which makes the students less prepared for complex present day biological questions. To provide a better comprehens ...
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Transitioning towards Urban Resilience and Sustainability (TURAS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

The “TURaS” project aims to bring together urban communities, researchers, local authorities and SMEs to research, develop, demonstrate and disseminate transition strategies and scenarios to enable European cities and their rural interfaces to build vitally-needed resilience in the face of significant sustainability challenges. To ensure maximum impact, the TURaS project has developed an innovati ...
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The Human Brain Project (HBP)

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

Understanding the human brain is one of the greatest challenges facing 21st century science. If we can rise to the challenge, we can gain profound insights into what makes us human, develop new treatments for brain diseases and build revolutionary new computing technologies. Today, for the first time, modern ICT has brought these goals within sight. The goal of the Human Brain Project, part of the ...
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Optimisation of Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategies for the Maximisation of Resource Efficiency (WASTECOSMART)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

WASTECOSMART - Optimisation of Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategies for the Maximisation of Resource Efficiency addresses the priority areas of a “Resource Efficient Europe” and relates to the EcoAP, by boosting innovation based on research and technology development within the field of integrated waste management. Through cross border cooperation and collaborative research activities betw ...
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The MEtabolic Road to DIAstolic Heart Failure (MEDIA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

More than 50% of heart failure (HF) patients present without a major deficit of left ventricular (LV) systolic function and are presumed to suffer from diastolic HF (DHF) because diastolic LV distensibility is usually impaired in these patients. The vast majority (~80%) of DHF patients is exposed to metabolic risk factors. The MEDIA consortium therefore investigates:1) how metabolic derangements c ...
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Sarcomere based Signals in Muscle Remodelling (SARCOSI)

Start date: Apr 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2016,

The sarcomere is the structural unit of striated muscle tissues where thick and thin filaments cooperate to achieve muscle contraction. Recently it is becoming increasingly clear that sarcomeres have in addition to muscle contraction also important signaling functions: Stretch and strain sensing signalosomes are assembled by the giant muscle proteins titin and nebulin, that in turn are embedded in ...
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Sustainable prevention of obesity through integrated strategies (SPOTLIGHT)

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

BACKGROUNDThe prevalence of overweight and obesity in Europe is high and contribute to mortality and the burden of many chronic diseases, especially within groups of lower social-economic status. Obesity is largely determined by modifiable lifestyle dependent risk factors such as reduced physical activity, sedentary behaviour and an unhealthy diet. There is growing evidence that influences on indi ...
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Effective Communication in Outbreak Management: development of an evidence-based tool for Europe (E-COM@EU)

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

Although scientific knowledge to respond to outbreaks has increased, deficiencies remain in the ability of health authorities to communicate the need for large-scale measures such as vaccination and antiviral therapy and increase its acceptance. For effective behavioural and communication strategies, integration is needed of social, behavioural, communication and media sciences.We bring together t ...
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Predictive Genomic Biomarkers Methods for Combination Bevacizumab (Avastin) Therapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (ANGIOPREDICT)

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

In recent years the treatment paradigm for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) has evolved in complexity to include newly developed targeted therapeutics. In 2004 bevacizumab (bvz) [Avastin] became the first anti-angiogenic drug to be licensed in malignant disease, based on the results of a randomised trial in advanced metastatic colorectal cancer. Nevertheless, over the past six year period emerg ...
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Positive health effects of the natural outdoor environment in typical populations in different regions in Europe (PHENOTYPE) (PHENOTYPE)

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

Indications exist that close contact with nature brings benefits to human health and well-being. The proposed work will investigate the interconnections between exposure to natural outdoor environments, in both rural and urban settings, and better human health and well-being in the North West, South and East of Europe. The project will explore the underlying mechanisms at work (stress reduction/re ...
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Vitamin D And LIfestyle Intervention for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) Prevention (DALI)

Start date: Mar 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

Europe is facing a rapidly growing threat from Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), which is undoubtedly associated with an unhealthy diet and a more sedentary lifestyle. Evidence is accumulating that gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) may be playing a role in this process. Thus it provides a significant opportunity for preventing future T2D. Not only is GDM prevalence on the rise, but intrauterine ex ...
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Building data bridges between biological and medical infrastructures in Europe (BIOMEDBRIDGES)

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

The ESFRI infrastructures in Biological and BioMedical Sciences face substantial challenges in accessing and sharing data and resources. The BioMedBridges consortium brings together the six established ESFRI infrastructures with common goals to define, implement and deliver data interoperability across the biological and biomedical domains.The first objective is to ensure that interoperable stand ...
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Integrated non-CO2 Greenhouse gas Observing System (INGOS)

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

InGOS will support and integrate the observing capacity of Europe for non-CO2 greenhouse gases (NCGHG: CH4, N2O, SF6, H2 and halocarbons). The emissions of these gases are very uncertain and it is unknown how future climate change will feedback into the land use coupled emissions of CH4 and N2O. The NCGHG atmospheric abundances will increase further in the future and the emissions of these gases a ...
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European Training and Research in Peritoneal Dialysis (EUTRIPD)

Start date: Dec 1, 2011, End date: Nov 30, 2015,

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) and haemodialysis (HD) are life-saving renal replacement therapies for more than 200,000 patients with chronic kidney disease in Europe, and this number increases annually. Although PD and HD have similar mortality rates, PD offers major advantages in terms of quality of life, costs, home-based treatment opportunities and early patient survival. Moreover, PD, rather than H ...
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The Integrated Initiative of European Laser Research Infrastructures III (LASERLAB-EUROPE)

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

LASERLAB-EUROPE III is the European Consortium of major Laser Research Infrastructures, forming a FP7 Integrated Infrastructure Initiative. Geographically it covers the majority of European member states, following recent efforts to include partners from all over Europe 27. Scientifically, it covers many areas of laser science and applications with particular emphasis on short-pulses and high-inte ...
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Transglutaminase in disease: a novel therapeutic target? (TRANSPATH)

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

"TRANSPATH is a multisectorial Network designed to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and technology between 7 leading European research teams and 3 SME partners and 2 associate SME Partners involved in basic and applied research into transglutaminase (TG) related human diseases. Its ambitions are to accelerate the development of new strategies for the treatment and diagnosis of human diseases ...
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Choosing Efficient Combinations of Policy Instruments for Low-carbon development and Innovation to Achieve Europe's 2050 climate targets (CECILIA2050)

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

Europe needs to transform itself to a low-carbon economy by mid-century. The existing instrument mix needs to be scaled up drastically to initiate the changes needed across the economy. As the scale and scope of instruments increases, their interaction becomes more important, as do constraints on the political, legal and administrative feasibility. To evaluate their efficiency and effectiveness, i ...
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REstoring rivers FOR effective catchment Management (REFORM)

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

REFORM is targeted towards development of guidance and tools to make river restoration and mitigation measures more cost-effective and to support the 2nd and future River Basin Management Plans (RMBPs) for the WFD. Aims of REFORM are (1) to provide a framework for improving the success of hydromorphological restoration measures and (2) to assess more effectively the state of rivers, floodplains an ...
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Changing Permafrost in the Arctic and its Global Effects in the 21st Century (PAGE21)

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

...t of permafrost will have a major impact on the Earth system, affecting global climate through the mobilization of carbon and nitrogen stored in permafrost.PAGE21 aims to understand and quantify the vulnerability of permafrost environments to a changing global climate, and to investigate the feedback mechanisms associated with increasing greenhouse gas emissions from permafrost zones. This researc ...
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Safety Evaluation of Adverse Reactions in Diabetes (SAFEGUARD)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

"In 2010 a widely marketed drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) (rosiglitazone) was taken from the market as it was associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction, a T2DM complication it was actually supposed to prevent. This example shows several things. First, the approval requirements do not guarantee a longer term positive benefit risk profile. Second, large scale postm ...
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Infrastructure for Systems Biology - Europe (ISBE)

Start date: Aug 1, 2012, End date: Jul 31, 2015,

The Infrastructure for Systems Biology in Europe (ISBE) programme comprises an infrastructure that is designed to meet the needs of European systems biology, in terms of development, applications and training. In order to address this requirement, we are proposing a distributed, interconnected infrastructure which primarily comprises three types of centres: Data Integration Centres (DICs), and sys ...
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IMplementation of quality indicators in PAlliative Care sTudy (IMPACT)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jan 31, 2015,

"New knowledge is not necessarily readily applied in medicine, even when there is evidence of its effectiveness. As a result of the gap between knowing and doing, policy makers, professional care providers, patients and their families have benefited too little from new developments. Implementation research has developed models for stepwise implementation but it is still unclear which strategies ar ...
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Employment 2025: How will multiple transitions affect the European labour market (NEUJOBS)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jan 31, 2015,

The objective of NEUJOBS is to imagine future, or rather various possible futures, under the conditions of the socioecological transition (and incorporating other key influences), map the implications for employment overall, but also in key sectors and relevant groups and integrate all of this together under a single intellectual framework. It will do so by combining EU-wide studies based on exist ...
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Biomimetic nano-fiber-based nucleus pulposus regeneration for the treatment of degenerative disc disease (NPMimetic)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jan 31, 2015,

"The intervertebral discs form the elastic part of the spine. It is composed of the annulus fibrosus, a tough outer layer of fibrocartilage, surrounding an elastic gelatinous core, the nucleus pulposus (NP). With age, the water content of the NP decreases, thus, the mechanical loads concentrate on the annulus. This leads to the NP wear, and cracking with a subsequent inflammation reaction and a pr ...
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