News from the European Research Council#

ERC Update – Coronavirus research, Advanced Grants results, new stories

ERC News#

• The 185 winners of the annual ERC Advanced Grants competition were announced. Read more about some of the research funded in this call.
• Coronavirus – Business continuity measures at the ERC
• Newly updated with information on the possibility to redirect ongoing grants and a request to current grantees to inform the ERC on research results relevant for COVID-19.

Coronavirus research#

• AI app collects the sounds of COVID-19 to develop algorithms for disease detection
• Frontier research at the service of the coronavirus epidemic response
• Interview – Coronavirus: What’s beyond the science frontier
• List of ERC-funded research projects related to coronavirus

ERC Stories#

• A repairable brain: Cell reprogramming to halt neurodegenerative disease
• Paving the way to a healthier old age
• Studies of cardiovascular disease in women could lead to improvements in treatment

Open calls#

• Proof of Concept 2020 - NEW DEADLINE 7 May 2020 (Extension due to the COVID-19 crisis) | Last deadline 17 Sep 2020