European Research Council (ERC @ERC_Research@respublicae.eu

Research by ERC grantee @TainaRantanen1 from @uniofjyvaskyla has found out that older people today have better physical and cognitive functioning than their equivalents in the 1990s.

Read more 👇

#EUfunded #health https://neurosciencenews.com/depression-aging-decline-23187/

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1664957607906525186

For the latest EU policy developments in the areas of #biodiversity, check out the 2023 #EUGreenWeek conference, starting today. Its free, and you can attend either in-person or online! 👉 http://green-week.event.europa.eu/

#EUBiodiversity #wildfire #research #animals #recovery @EU_ENV

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1664912348497481729

“If we include animals’ perspectives in disaster management, we can move away from a human-centric approach towards a more inclusive model.”

By investigating how animals recover after wildfires, research may help create more fauna-friendly policies. 👉 https://erc.europa.eu/projects-statistics/stories/wildfire-recovery-lessons-animals

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1664912333725118466

Research from the Claeys Bouuaert Lab could improve our understanding of DNA repair, and could also lead to a better understanding of fertility disorders.

Find out more about their work! 👉 http://perso.uclouvain.be/corentin.claeys/

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1664578980719075328

The lab is located in Belgium at @UCLouvain_be and its research group comes from countries such as 🇧🇪Belgium, 🇫🇷France, 🇪🇸Spain, 🇮🇳India, 🇱🇧Lebanon and 🇨🇳China.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1664578976633831426

Did you know that in order to transmit DNA to our descendants, our DNA strings get shuffled? This involves breaking and repairing the DNA. The "Broken Genome" project tries to better understand this process.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1664578972691189762

Yesterday some lucky ERC staff members had the chance to go behind the scenes at Corentin Claeys Bouuaert's lab!

Financed by 🇪🇺EU funding, his team investigate the transmission of 🧬 DNA from one 👨 generation to 👶 another.

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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1664578968333189120

More job opportunities in ERC-funded projects are now available for talented researchers from #Ukraine. List 👉 https://europa.eu/!Cx9QfP

Listen also to ERC grantee 🇺🇦 Anastasia Piliavsky @KingsCollegeLon who established a relief fund to provide support 👇

#StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1664549983994146817

Happy National Day Italy! Buona festa della Repubblica! 🇪🇺🇮🇹

On #FestaDellaRepubblica, let’s have a look at @StefanoPalagi's ERC-funded research. Based @ScuolaSantAnna, his intelligent #microrobots can autonomously navigate through body tissues!

More 👉 https://bit.ly/3hcHXFi

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1664527356932005889

A new batch of research results! In the past week ERC grantees published papers on:

Genetic risk for cardiovascular disease🩸 @n_bouatianaji
Next generation solar cells☀️ @SamStranks
Improving immune responses to cancer⚕️@RGeigerlab

And plenty more 👇

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1664265510656311303

"We want to attract the best and the brightest but most importantly the most original and creative."

President Maria Leptin was interviewed by Belgian TV's @KanaalZCanalZ on the ERC’s key role in science funding in Europe.

👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNhgs4DG0Vw&t=305s

@frsFNRS @EU4BE @EricWinnen

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1664217738028670976

Do you want to know more about initiatives for applicants and grantees in Slovenia? 🇸🇮

🚨 Don't miss our webinar on 15 June: https://erc.europa.eu/news-events/events/erc-and-national-support-measures-researchers-slovenia

#HorizonEU

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1664164947532845056

#DYK #ovarian #cancer is one of the most common cancers for ♀️ in 🌍 with ~ 68k new cases in 2020?

@Pmsilvamendes @unibirmingham developed 🆕 screening tools to detect 🎗️ovarian cancer early 👉 https://bit.ly/428zjwh

#MissionCancer #EWAC2023 #nanotechnology @EUScienceInnov

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1663923392234524673

Does exposure to tobacco smoke have intergenerational effects? 🚬

On #WorldNoTobaccoDay read about @olraita's efforts @UniTurku to understand whether our exposure to cigarette smoke and other pollutants affects the health of our descendents.

👉 https://multiepigen.utu.fi/

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1663900652580511744

“So far animal studies haven't focused much on wildfires🔥, while disaster studies haven't focused much on animals 🦊🦘”.

Find out how Verónica Policarpo's 🇪🇺#EUfunded research could create more inclusive reactions to disasters. Story 👉 https://europa.eu/!3jrpWy

@icsunivlisboa

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1663870549712592897

Looking for a new job? 🔎 Take a look at our weekly round-up of vacancies in ERC-funded teams.

A vast array of #PostDoc jobs and #PhD positions ready to be filled. 👇

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1663832737822957569

Starting in 10 minutes! Don't forget to watch 👇
RT @ERC_Research: Tune in to tomorrow’s info session for researchers based in 🇬🇪Georgia!

🗓 31 May
🕰 9:00 - 11:00 (CEST) / 11.00 - 13:00 (GST)

Programme & registration link: https://erc.europa.eu/news-events/events/webinar-erc-funding-opportunities-researchers-georgia

#ResearchImpactEU 🇪🇺#HorizonEU #research #funding
@EUinGeorgia @angelaliberat16 @SegevEinat https://t.co/hig4fdnRnG

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1663799519249588224

Tune in to tomorrow’s info session for researchers based in 🇬🇪Georgia!

🗓 31 May
🕰 9:00 - 11:00 (CEST) / 11.00 - 13:00 (GST)

Programme & registration link: https://europa.eu/!Wtdnnp

#ResearchImpactEU 🇪🇺#HorizonEU #research #funding
@EUinGeorgia @angelaliberat16 @SegevEinat

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1663560961545113605

Who uses in-jokes to evade online regulations on extremist speech?

ERC grantee Sahana Udupa knows. She delves into the complex relationship between digital media, religious identities & political extremes in India & Europe.

👉 https://bit.ly/ONLINERPOL

@LMU_Muenchen @CORDIS_EU

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1663523161886056448

📌 What’s the latest news on the ERC’s 2023 Advanced Grant call?

The submission of #ERCAdG applications closed on 23/05/23. We received more than 1,800 proposals & have earmarked €597 million for 246 grants.

See more stats and figures 👉 https://erc.europa.eu/news-events/news/applications-erc-advanced-grants-2023-facts-and-figures

🇪🇺#EUfunded

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ERC_Research/status/1663492987631042561