European Research Council (ERC)

Why are cancer cells so resistant to chemotherapy? Funded by an ERC Advanced Grant, Triantafyllos Stylianopoulos’s team at the University of Cyprus is applying cutting-edge bioengineering and biology methods to investigate the intracellular mechanisms behind “mechanoresistance”. Their research could lead to a breakthrough in the treatment of #pancreatic #cancer. Learn more 👉 https://europa.eu/!B6R3HC #FrontierResearch #PancreaticCancerAwareness #PancreaticCancerResearch #WPCD2024

On #WorldPancreaticCancerDay we take a closer look at research from Paola Saccomandi from Politecnico di Milano who is refining a groundbreaking technique using lasers to target and destroy #tumor cells. This innovative approach aims to improve early detection and offer less invasive treatments one of Europe's deadliest diseases. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3Nu0UTH #FrontierResearch #Nanomaterials #PancreaticCancerAwareness #PancreaticCancerResearch #WPCD2024 EU Science, Research and Innovation

Only a few days are left of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, taking place in Baku, and there is still no agreement on a new climate finance goal. In the midst of all this, ERC-funded research has revealed, for the first time, how a major Antarctic ice shelf has experienced increased melting over the past four decades due to warming ocean waters. The research, which stemmed from an unexpected discovery when an autonomous Seaglider became stuck under the Ross Ice Shelf, suggests that this melting process is likely to intensify as climate change continues to drive ocean warming. Discover more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eW2rA6vY #COP29 #FrontierResearch

On the margins of the recent award ceremony for our 2024 #ERCengage competition, 4 winners told us about their fascinating public engagement work.👇 In the video below 🎞️ you can hear from Orla Muldoon from the University of Limerick, Mathilde Touvier from Inserm, Lucie Cluver from the University of Oxford and Frédéric Dias from ENS Paris-Saclay. Read more about the work of all 6 PERA winners 👉 https://europa.eu/!Bf7JXt

Innovative chemistry is transforming the storage of life-saving biologics, such as insulin and cancer treatments. Matthew Gibson’s team at the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology is developing antifreeze-inspired polymers to protect these medicines from cold stress—no extreme cooling required! ❄️ Inspired by nature’s survivors, like Arctic fish, Gibson’s research uses machine learning to identify molecules that stabilise sensitive therapies. With these breakthroughs, essential treatments could soon be more accessible globally, even in areas without refrigeration. From room-temperature storage to durable protein gels, Gibson's ERC-funded is paving the way for healthcare advancements that are resilient, sustainable, and cost-effective. Read more 👉 https://europa.eu/!gqMnBq #Healthforall #EU_funded European Medicines Agency EU Health and Food Safety World Health Organization European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership

"The truth is that freedom is very fragile. We can't attain human rights once and forever. We every day make our choice." Today we look back at March's #NobelDialogue with human rights defender Oleksandra Matviichuk, Head of the Center for Civil Liberties, and recipient of the 2022 #Nobel Peace Prize. Full interview 👉 https://bit.ly/3X7QYVk #StandWithUkraine #EUsolidarity 📷 ©Nobel Prize Outreach - Photo: Clément Morin.

Calling on AI systems’ providers, businesses, national authorities, academia, research institutions, and civil society! Take part in the consultation concerning future guidelines on AI Act prohibitions and AI system definition. This initiative will help gather additional practical examples to feed into the guidelines and provide further clarity on the aspects and use cases that pose unacceptable risks under the AI Act. Your contribution will help shape robust frameworks against prohibited AI practices, thus ensuring a future where technology serves people, not the other way around. Find out more information and share your views by 11 December 2024: https://europa.eu/!qD4wX7 #AIAct #AIinEurope #DigitalEU

🌍 While #COP29 is happening in Azerbaijan, we turn our attention to one of the key elements in climate change: forests. Forests are often praised for their capacity to help combat global warming, yet they are less commonly known as a precious source to tackle another pressing issue: food security. In the #EUFunded project FORESTDIET, Laura Rasmussen and her team at Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen are researching the impact of forests on people's diet in two African countries. Contrary to current tendencies towards the destruction of forests in order to create agricultural land, forests provide valuable food supplies and should therefore also be preserved for the sake of food security. Read the whole story 👉 https://europa.eu/!Fkfwbr #FrontierResearch #ClimateAction #FoodSecurity #GlobalWarming

"These are troubling and unpredictable times, but one thing is certain - investing in science today will secure tomorrow’s breakthroughs and drive long-term growth." Read the full speech of ERC President Maria Leptin in Cyprus. https://lnkd.in/emwVvcU9

It's the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims #WDoR2024. Current research models are not able to produce reliable results for questions policymakers ask about how changes in travel patterns and road traffic danger might influence injuries. James Woodcock develops models to help understand the health impacts of changes to how we travel, and how such changes might occur. Find out more about his work at the MRC Epidemiology Unit 👉 https://lnkd.in/eQvZhsW6 #FrontierResearch World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims