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ERC Events

5 March | Nobel Prize Dialogue Brussels - Book your seat

Join the first Nobel Prize Dialogue in Brussels “Fact & Fiction: the Future of Democracy”. Secure your tickets (free of charge) for a unique evening at BOZAR with Nobel laureates – Ben Feringa, Oleksandra Matviichuk, Sir Paul Nurse, Maria Ressa – and Demis Hassabis, CEO Deep Mind, as well as ERC grantees, Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová and ERC President Maria Leptin. A debate on how to strengthen democracy, with a special focus on AI, disinformation and science. A partnership between Nobel Prize Outreach and the ERC.
 
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18-21 March | ERC at EU Research & Innovation Week 2024

ERC session “Europe: A scientific powerhouse” will be held on 18 March and ERC President Maria Leptin will speak at the closing of the event on 21 March.
 
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ERC News

3 ERC grantees win Crafoord Prize for pioneering contributions to astronomy and mathematics

Conny Aerts and Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard – both ERC grantees – and Douglas Gough won the Prize for their techniques that unveiled the hidden intricacies within the sun and stars. ERC grantee Claire Voisin was recognised for her work in algebraic geometry, which enables the description of shapes that defy visualisation.
 
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ERC evaluation of research proposals: The why and what of recent changes

ERC President Maria Leptin explains the background and rationale for recent changes in the peer review evaluation of ERC grant proposals.
 
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ERC Podcast

Inside the mind of a voter: Elections and democracy in times of political hostility

What goes through people’s minds when they vote? Should we be concerned about disinformation? Can technology help get the vote out? Michael Bruter, from London School of Economics and Political Science, discusses voters and democracy in the year when Europeans and half of the world go to the polls.
 
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Science Stories

Curbing the cell stress response

A common thread in health issues like cancer, obesity and neurodegenerative diseases is chronic inflammation, which worsens these conditions. Seamus Martin, Trinity College Dublin, is researching pathways to develop targeted interventions to suppress stress-induced inflammation.
 
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Science journalism residencies

FRONTIERS, a project funded by the ERC, invites applications from science journalists worldwide for residencies at European research institutions. Up to ten residencies will be funded in the first round of the call for proposals.
 
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ERC Consolidator Grant panel chairs 2024

The list includes the panel chairs in the ERC Consolidator Grant call 2024.
 
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ERC Consolidator Grant panel members 2023

The list includes the panel chairs and the panel members in the ERC Consolidator Grant call 2023.
 
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ERC Calls

Proof of Concept Grants

Deadlines: 14 March 2024, 17 September 2024
 
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