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Research Projects

This is an overview of awarded European Community funded international research projects (in alfabetical order) in the UMCG (closed projects in italic):

Acronym/

Website

Title

Programme Call Topic

Principal

Investigator

Research Institute/

Department

Role
Duration
ADAPTATION
Drivers' behavioural adaptation over the time in response to ADAS use
FP7-PEOPLE-ITN-2008
W.H. Brouwer
partner
1-1-2012/31-12-2015

ALLEGRO

A multidisciplinary study to identify the genetic and environmental causes of asthma in the European Community
Fission-2008-3.2.1
J.A. Langendijk
GUIDE/Radiotherapy
partner

1-2-2009/

31-1-2011

Multidisciplinary evaluation of the cancer risk from neutrons relative to photons using stem cells and the induction of second malignant neoplasms following paediatric radiation therapy
FP7-Fission-2011-3.1.1
An ERA-NET - E-rare project
Identification of revertant mosaicism in epidermolysis bullosa and subsequently using the revertant kertinocytes in a pre-clinical mouse model suitable to test revertant cell therapy
M.F. Jonkman
coordinator
2010...
BASYNTEC
Bacterial Synthetic Minimal Genomes for Biotechnology
KBBE-2009-3-6-5
J.M. van Dijl
GUIDE/Medical Microbiology - Clinical Bacteriology
partner
BBMRI
INFRASTRUCTUR ES-2007-1
BioMedBridges
INFRASTRUCTUR ES-2011-1
Bioshare.eu
Biobank Standardisation and Harmonisation for Research Excellence in the European Union
FP7-HEALTH-2010-single-stage
R.P Stolk
Epidemiology
coordinator
BIOSTAT-CHF
A systems BIOlogy Study to TAilored Treatment in Chronic Heart Failure
HEALTH-2009-2.4.2-1
A.A. Voors
GUIDE/Cardiology and Thoraxsurgery
coordinator
1-4-2010/31-3-2015
Blueprint
FP7-Health-2011-single-stage
E. Vellenga
partner
1-10-2011/31-3-2016
Identification and development of vaccine candidates for Buruli Ulcer Disease
HEALTH-2009-4.3.1-2
T.S. van der Werf
GUIDE/Lung Diseases
partner
1-3-2010/28-2-2013
COPD Pathology: Addressing Critical gaps, Early Treatment and Innovative Concepts
HEALTH-2007-2.4.5-6

D.S. Postma

T.N. Wijmenga

GUIDE/Lung Diseases
partner
1-1-2008/31-12-2010
Pathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes - Testing the Hygiene Hypothesis
HEALTH-2007-2.4.3-1
G.W. Welling
GUIDE/Medical Microbiology
partner
1-3-2008/28-2-2013
DiPAR
Diagnosing Parkinson's Disease by neuromuscular function evaluation
FP7-SME-2010-1
N.M. Maurits
Neurology

EMTICS

website binnenkort

FP7-Health-2011-two stage
P. Hoekstra
coördinator
EuroCSCTraining
Eurocancer Stemcell Training Network
FP7-PEOPLE-2010-ITN
EUROmediCAT
EUROmediCAT: Safety of Medication use in Pregnancy in Relation to Risk of Congenital Malformations
HEALTH-2010.4.2-3
L.T.W. de Jong-van den Berg en M. Bakker
Dep. of Pharmacoepidemiology and -economy, Rug; Eurocat Northern Netherlands, Dep. Of Genetics, UMCG
scientific coordinator
1-1-2011/1-1-2016
Euro-MOTOR
European multidisciplinary ALS network identification to cure motor neuron degeneration
FP7-HEALTH-2010-two-stage
L.H. Franke
Genetics
EUROSTEC
Soft tissue engineering for congenital birth defects in children: from ‘biomatrix - cell interaction - model system’ to clinical trials
P.P. van den Berg
BMSA/Obstetrics and Gynaecology
partner
1-1-2007/1-1-20??
European Consortium for Systematic Stem Cell Biology
HEALTH-2007-2.1.2-3
G. de Haan
GUIDE/Celbiology
partner
1-3-2008/29-2-2012
EUSARNAD
Joint European and South African Research Network in Anxiety Disorders
FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IRSES
J.D. den Boer
Psychiatry
partner
1-10-2011/30-9-2013
Farseeing
FP7-ICT-2011-7
W. Zijlstra
A novel metabolic regulator involved in insulin sensitization and glycemic control (FGF1T2D)
FP7-People-2010-RG
1-8-2011/31-7-2015

GFRforEurope

Link: in

onderhoud

Kidney function measurements in one single blood sample for improved kidney- and cardiovascular health in Europe
SME-1
S.J.L. Bakker
GUIDE/Internall Medicine
partner
HemID

HEMatopoietic cell IDentity: genetic and epigenetic regulation in normal and malignant hematopoiesis) project, an Initial Training Network project funded by the European Commission under the People program

FP7-People-2011-ITN
G. de Haan
Hepatic and Adipose Tissue and Functions in the Metabolic Syndrome
F. Kuipers
GUIDE/
partner
1-11-2005/1-11-2010
Homecare
Clinical Continuity by Integrated Care
HEALTH-2007-3.1-6
T. Jaarsma
GUIDE/Cardiology and Thoraxsurgery
partner
1-4-2009/31-3-2012
HosPilot
Intelligent Energy Efficiency Control in Hospitals
CIP-ICT-PSP-2008-2

J.P. Visser

J.H. Hids

partner
HspB8 and neuropathy
Role of the HspB8/Bag 3 chaperone complex in neurodegenerative disorders
FP7-PEOPLE-IRG-2008
H.H. Kampinga
Medical Microbiology
scientific coordinator:
huLSCtargeting
ERC-2011-StG-20101109
Infectious triggers of chronic autoimmunity
FP7-HEALTH-2010-single-stage
C.G.M. Kallenberg
Internal Medicine
Development of OPN-305 as an orphan drug for the treatment of Delayed Graft Function post solid organ transplantation
FP7-HEALTH-2010-single-stage
M.R. Daha
Internal medicine
MeDALL
Mechanisms of the Development of ALLergy
FP7-HEALTH-2010-single-stage
D.S. Postma
Lungdiseases and tuberculosis
The role of microRNAs in pancreatic islet dysfunction in type 2 diabetes mellitus
FP7-PEOPLE-2010-RG
A.K. Groen
Laboratory Medicine
-1-9-20190-/1-9-2014
Early diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mood disorders targetting the activated inflammatory response system
HEALTH-2007-2.2.1-8
W.A. Nolen
BCN/Psychiatry
partner
1-11-2008/31-10-2012
NANOPHOTO
Targeted Nanosystems for Improving Photodynamic Therapy and Diagnosis of Cancer
HEALTH-2007-2.4.1-7
W. Helfrich
GUIDE/Surgery
partner
1-7-2008/30-6-2011
PDcontrol
ERC-2011-StG_20101109
Paediatric European Risperidone Studies
HEALTH-2009-4.2-1
P.J. Hoekstra
BCN/Psychiatry
partner
Innovation and application of genetically-encoded probes for correlated live-cell imaging and electron microscopy
PEOPLE-2007-4.3.IRG
B. Giepmans
GUIDE/Cell Biology - Electronmicroscopy
coordinator
1-10-2007/30-9-2011
Priority
Proteomic prediction and Renin angiotensin aldosterone system Inhibition prevention Of early diabetic nephRopathy In TYpe 2 diabetic patients with normoalbuminuria
FP7-Health-2011-two-stage
PSYCH-AID
Advanced Immuno-neuro-endocrine Diagnostics in Psychiatry
FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IAPP

Quorumprobes

An integrated chemical platform to elucidate eukaryotic  sensing of bacterial crosstalk
ERC-2009-StG
B.P. Krom
Biomaterials
partner
1-12-2009/1-12-2014
Roots
ERC-2011-ADG-20110310
Rower
Building a knowledge Repository for Occupational Well-being Economics Research
HEALTH-2007-4.2-3
G.W. Welling
GUIDE/Medical Microbiology
partner
1-7-2008/30-6-2011

STOP

Suicidality: Treatment Occurring in Paediatrics

HEALTH-2010.4.2.3

Adverse reaction research

P. Hoekstra
BCN/Department of Psychiatry
partner
1-1-2010/1-1-2013

STEMEXPAND

Stem Cell Expansion - Expansion and engraftment of haematopoietic and mesenchymal stem cells
HEALTH-2007-1.4-7
G. de Haan
GUIDE/Celbiology
partner
1-11-2008/31-10-2011
Systems biology towards novel chronic kidney disease diagnosis and treatment
HEALTH-2009-2.4.5-2
D. de Zeeuw
GUIDE/Internal Medicine - Nephrology
partner
1-1-2010/31-12-2014
Tircon
FP7-Health-2011-two-stage

TranSys

A systems approach to defining membrane protein networks and applications
PEOPLE-2007-1-1-ITN
J.M. van Dijl
GUIDE/Medical Microbiology - Clinical Bacteriology
partner
1-9-2008/31-8-2012
TROCAR
Translational Research on Combating Antimicrobial Resistance
HEALTH-2007-2.3.1-4
H. Grundmann
GUIDE/Medical Microbiology
partner
1-1-2009/31-12-2011

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