DYNACOMP. Training the next generation of composite engineers in the era of virtual testing.

The use of polymer based composite materials in aircraft structures has increased dramatically in the last decades and today they represent up to 50% in weight (Airbus A350 and Boeing B787 Dreamliner aircrafts) for wings, fuselage sections and tail surfaces. The driving force for the introduction of these materials in transport has been their contribution to weight reduction and fuel consumption savings, while offering outstanding mechanical properties. However, the use of composite materials in other parts of the planes that…

15 PUESTOS MSCA para estudiantes Predoctorales

Se acaban de publicar 15 puestos para predoctorales en el marco de una red ETN de las Acciones Marie Sklowdowska-Curie PROTECTED is a Marie Sklowdowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (MCSA-ITN) with the primary research aim to create an innovative expertise required to manage the human and environmental impacts of endocrine disruptors (EDs) and their mixtures in the food chain, and environment. In total, 15 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) will be appointed by the PROTECTED consortium for 36 months each. For more information…

Un premio Nobel de Física 2015 y tres proyectos MSCA coordinador por la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

La Universidad Autónoma de Madrid coordina tres proyectos financiados por la Comisión Europea bajo los programas del 7º Programa Marco y las Acciones Marie Sklodowska-Cuie de Horizonte 2020. Los proyectos están coordinados por Luis Labarga y Belén Gavela, investigadores del Departamento de Física Teórica de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid y donde participa el reciente Premio Nobel en Física Takaaki Kajita. El proyecto SKPLUS tiene como objetivo el continuar en el experimento Super-Kamiokande de T. Kajita, las investigaciones hechas por…

1 PhD student position available at Spanish National Cardiovascular Research Center (CNIC), Madrid (Spain)

A PhD student position available for Biochemists, Biologists, and students with degrees in other Life Sciences to develop their thesis within the EU Initial Training Network FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN CardioNext, a highly multidisciplinary, intersectoral and competitive training programme in cardiovascular research. Projects: PhD students will be involved in research projects aimed at improving post-infarction heart remodelling using different gene therapy approaches. Title:¨Macrophage gene therapy for the treatment of post-infarction remodeling.¨ Requirements: Applicants must have a Master Degree related to the Biomedicine field.…

4 Early Stage Researcher Positions. European Industrial Doctorate CardioFunXion

CardioFunXion provides a platform for industrial-clinical-academic collaboration and will be an example of future partnerships in more efficient and auditable clinical image interpretation tools. All partners bring specific expertise: either they produce workstations (PHILIPS), use them (IDIBAPS, CHUC) or contribute to algorithms to be incorporated into them (UPF). By organising and accelerating exchange of knowledge, experience and tools between the different actors, CardioFunXion will consolidate sustainable partnerships. The project will give early-stage researchers (ESRs) the opportunity to be exceptionally well-placed…

The European Commission Will Finance the Training of Researchers in Glycoscience

The European Commission has granted funding for an Innovative Training Network within the  Marie Sklodowska-Curie – Horizon 2020 programme, whose goal is to train scientists in biomedical Glycoscience, which focuses on the study of the structural and functional roles of carbohydrates in their biological context. Glycoscience has an increasing impact on many areas of our economy but particularly in biotechnology, health, food and energy, key focus areas also of the Horizon 2020 program. Illustrative examples for the importance of Glycoscience are the effects of…

The European Commission Will Finance the Training of a New Generation of Researchers in Leishmaniasis

The European Commission has granted funding for an Innovative Training Network within the  Marie Sklodowska-Curie – Horizon 2020 programme, whose goal is to form the next generation of scientists that will contribute to the control of leishmaniasis. The EUROLEISH-NET project, which will be coordinated by CRESIB/ISGlobal, is multi- and inter-disciplinary since it includes basic, clinical and translational research to propose integrated solutions in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of leishmaniasis worldwide. Nine public and private European excellence centres will host 15 young researchers from different backgrounds, including molecular biology, epidemiology, medicine,…

14 PhD studentships available in TRUSS (Training in Reducing Uncertainty in Structural Safety)

The growth of cities, impacts of climate change and the massive cost of providing new infrastructure provide the impetus for TRUSS (2015-2018, ) which aims to maximize the potential of infrastructure that already exists. If flaws in a structure can be identified early, the cost of repair will be vastly reduced, and here an effective monitoring system would allow identifying the optimum time to repair as well as improving structural safety. But safety is difficult to quantify and requires a…

Nueva version FAQ – ITN 2015

Recientemente se ha publicado una nueva versión delas Preguntas y Respuestas Frecuentes (FAQ) sobre las Innovative Training Networks en su convocatoria 2015. Está disponible en el Portal del Participante de H2020. Puedes descargarte directamente el documento pinchando aquí. Se mantienen las FAQ de la convocatoria ITN 2014 en el siguiente enlace.        

Departamento de Química de la UAM encabeza un proyecto ITN

El Departamento de Química de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid lidera una ITN europea (Innovative Training Network), concedida recientemente por la Comisión Europea, dentro del Programa Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions para el desarrollo de un European Joint Doctorate on Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling (TCCM). El proyecto está dotado con un presupuesto cercano a los 4 millones de euros para los próximos cuatro años, y participan, además de la UAM, otras 11 universidades europeas: Leuven (Bélgica), Groningen (Holanda), Tolouse (Francia), Perugia…