Day: March 1, 2018

Research Headlines – Faster access to better and safer medicines

A potential drawback of clinical trials of new drugs is that they do not always reflect how well these will work in the ‘real world’. EU and industry-funded research brought together key stakeholders to help add more such evidence into the design of trials, increasing confidence in new medicines and

Events – Scaling up neuroscience: High performance computing and modelling the brain – 18 April 2018, Sofia, Bulgaria

The human brain produces, processes and transmits information in an incomparable manner. Researchers and scientists from all over the world strive to decode the mechanisms underlying this multi-layered and unique system. The Human Brain Project is a major driving force in the field of neuroscience research in Europe, aiming to

Events – Blue biotechnologies – what are the challenges for the future? – 13 March 2018, BOULOGNE SUR MER, France

The oceans are a gold mine for marine technologies. They host a multitude of marine organisms with surprising properties that are precious resources for numerous applications in pharmacology, cosmetics, agro-food industry, energy sector and bio-remediation. How can these marine also known as blue biotechnologies, contribute to Blue Growth in a

Events – H2020 Communication Campaign in Romania – 15 March 2018, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

The overall objective of the Communication Campaign is to have a positive preventive effect on the errors likely to be committed by the beneficiaries, by explaining the key issues of the financial provisions of the H2020 General Model Grant agreement Powered by WPeMatico

Fine advice on air quality

By mid-March, the EU will decide whether to fine nine of its members for breaching limits on air pollution. As it considers legal action, LIFE projects present potential solutions that could help countries clean up their act. Meeting this month at the 21st European Forum on Eco-innovation in Sofia, Bulgaria,