Objective
ViBrANT (VIral and BacteRial Adhesin Network Training) brings together an interdisciplinary team of world-leading European infection researchers, focused on a cutting-edge translational research project to understand host-pathogen adhesion and to develop novel, highly-specific nanoscale diagnostics to improve patient care. Host-pathogen interactions are the basis for infectious diseases, but the research methodologies needed to unravel these interactions and translate them into viable diagnostic tools are complex and change rapidly.
ViBrANT will deliver high-impact fundamental and translational science and in so doing will educate 15 ESRs. We have the demonstrated track-record and infrastructure to train ESRs in highly innovative methodologies, including structural biology, proteomics, genetics, comparative genomics, lab-on-a-chip technology and the development of state of the art diagnostics in the field of infectious diseases. ViBrANT will investigate the poorly understood structure-function relationships between pathogen adhesins and hosts in an integrative manner. The ESRs in the project will have extensive intersectoral mobility across 7 EU/EEA countries, accessing the best complementary skills in each of the hosting institutions. ViBrANT comprises 8 leading universities, 1 public research institution and 6 companies (from SME to multinational). The project will impact adhesion biology in general; the detection of multi-antibiotic resistant human pathogens will have priority.
The ESRs will acquire the necessary skills to translate fundamental research into technologies that will have a strong positive effect on the care of patients with infectious diseases. ViBrANT science will be high-impact and deliver 15 highly-trained innovative researchers and a long-lasting inter-sectoral collaborative network. Together, we will continue to develop fundamental research and translate it for the socio-economic benefit of Europe.
Fields of science
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CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques.
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesgenetics
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsproteomics
- engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesmicrotechnologylab on a chip
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseases
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesmolecular biologystructural biology
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LS2 9JT Leeds
United Kingdom
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Participants (10)
HU6 7RX Hull
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4704 553 Braga
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0313 Oslo
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60323 Frankfurt Am Main
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00014 HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO
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72074 Tuebingen
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22100 Lund
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75724 Paris
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69280 Marcy-l'Etoile
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4760 034 Uniao das Freguesias de Antas e Abade de Vermoim
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Partners (4)
Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
4700 Braga
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
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HG2 8QR Harrogate
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SK17 9JB Buxton
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
HD6 2DJ Brighouse
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