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This includes one researcher (archaeologist) advancing a new MALDI-based protein analysis technology to food authentication. Good to see these discipline cross-overs.

📢 The results of the 2024 #ERC Proof of Concept Grant competition are out 👇. Among the 134 selected researchers are at least nine based at Flemish host institutions. Find out all about it here: https://lnkd.in/ensjTifR

📣The full results of the 2024 Proof of Concept Grant competition are now out. Catch up on this research news 👉 europa.eu/!cGG9jc 134 researchers will receive €150k each to explore the commercial or societal potential of their #FrontierResearch results. Over 2024's two competition rounds, 245 projects received a total of €36.75 million of this top-up innovation funding. An archaeologist will aid the fight against food fraud. A computational biologist will make it easier to identify new medications to combat cancer, while a biomedical engineer will work to better visualise blood microcirculation. Read about these and other exciting new projects! 👉 europa.eu/!GBpV8W #ERCPoC #research #funding #Proof #Concept #grant EU Science, Research and Innovation

Valerio Lupi, a postdoctoral researcher in Mathematics at the GSSI, was awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship for his research project STETHOS (Stability and transition in extracorporeal blood flow devices: understanding flow-induced hemolysis and thrombogenesis). STETHOS, funded with nearly 180.000 euros for two years, aims to apply computational fluid dynamics to solve medical issues in blood treatment. Specifically, the blood flow in extracorporeal medical devices is exposed to non-physiological conditions, which may lead to red blood cell damage and clot formation. Several drug therapies are provided to patients to prevent these phenomena, but they all come with side effects. “Understanding the causes of flow-induced hemolysis and thrombogenesis would reduce the need for medical therapies, thus enhancing the well-being of the patients”, Lupi explains. Read the news: https://shorturl.at/Bzjxv #GSSI #research #MarieCurie #Maths

134 researchers will receive €150k each to explore the commercial or societal potential of their #FrontierResearch results. For example: an archaeologist will aid the fight against food fraud. A computational biologist will make identifying new medications to combat cancer easier, while a biomedical engineer will work to better visualise blood microcirculation. Read more about these exciting new 🇪🇺ERCPoC projects! 👉europa.eu/!GBpV8W https://eu.smh.re/0Y79

The NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) calls the UK a "world-leading science base", saying: The UK is home to four of the top ten global universities for life sciences and medicine. It is the host of 137 Nobel Prizes (second only to the US), with an enviable track record of scientific breakthroughs including: 📍The discovery of penicillin 📍The structure of DNA 📍Advances in neuroscience and medical imaging 📍Developments in stem cells and IVF 📍Applying artificial intelligence and data science to biological problems The UK also produces the third highest number of life sciences papers in high-quality journals worldwide (after the USA and China). We're very proud to support the outstanding work done in the life science sector with our containment laboratories and cleanrooms. These CL3 and CL2 labs at Aberystwyth University's VetHub1 innovation cluster are a great example of an MAT life science installation. #laboraties #containment #cleanrooms #lifesciences

The Southern Regional Conference of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is complete. The DREF Research Matters for All of Us Operational Team members presented a workshop on 'Why Research? Why Now?' at the conference on Saturday. Several researchers were in the room and they are excited about the prospect of becoming engaged with our education, outreach, and engagement opportunities! We shared with attendees several components of the NIH All of Us Researcher Workbench, which offers access to a rich repository of curated and cleaned data among a diverse cohort of Americans, where currently 87.3% of over 700K participants are underrepresented in biomedical research. My co-presenters, Larmender Davis, Payton Terrell, MHA, BSPH , and Cheryl Thomas shared insights regarding all components of the program, including enrollment on the NIH All of Us Research Program, engagement at HBCUs, and the Citywide Coordinating program. We are looking forward to usability sessions in the upcoming year to help researchers who are not data scientists, including me 🙋🏾♀️, to become more proficient users of the Workbench. #JoinAllofUs #DREFResearchMatters #CheckouttheResearcherWorkbench #MoretoCome

134 researchers will receive €150k each to explore the commercial or societal potential of their #FrontierResearch results. For example: an archaeologist will aid the fight against food fraud. A computational biologist will make it easier to identify new medications to combat cancer, while a biomedical engineer will work to better visualise blood microcirculation. Read more about these exciting new 🇪🇺ERCPoC projects! 👉europa.eu/!GBpV8W

134 researchers will receive €150k each to explore the commercial or societal potential of their #FrontierResearch results. For example: an archaeologist will aid the fight against food fraud. A computational biologist will make it easier to identify new medications to combat cancer, while a biomedical engineer will work to better visualise blood microcirculation. Read more about these exciting new 🇪🇺ERCPoC projects! 👉europa.eu/!GBpV8W

134 researchers will receive €150k each to explore the commercial or societal potential of their #FrontierResearch results. For example: an archaeologist will aid the fight against food fraud. A computational biologist will make it easier to identify new medications to combat cancer, while a biomedical engineer will work to better visualise blood microcirculation. Read more about these exciting new 🇪🇺ERCPoC projects! 👉europa.eu/!GBpV8W