Cancer research projects funded under FP6
By Acronym | By Coordinator | By FP6 Instrument | By Research field
Projects funded from the FP6 LifeSciHealth 1st call for proposals
| Acronym |
Instrument |
Full title |
Coordinator |
Website |
| Active p53 |
IP |
Manipulating tumour suppression: a key to improve cancer treatment |
Blandino, Giovanni |
www |
| ANGIOTARGETING |
IP |
Multidisciplinary research to explore and validate molecular targets for innovative treatments |
Bjerkvig, Rolf |
www |
| BIOCARE |
IP |
Molecular imaging for biologically optimised cancer therapy |
Brahme, Anders |
www |
| BRECOSM |
STREP |
Identification of molecular pathways that regulate the organ-specific metastasis of breast cancer |
Sleeman, Jonathan |
www |
| CANCERDEGRADOME |
IP |
Extracellular proteases and the cancer degradome: innovative diagnostic markers, therapeutic targets and tumour imaging agents |
Edwards, Dylan |
www |
| CCPRB |
NoE |
Cancer control using population-based registries and biobanks |
Dillner, Joakim |
www |
| DNA METHYLATION |
STREP |
Epigenetic profiling of breast cancer: prognostic and therapeutic applications |
Foekens, John A. |
www |
| EMIL |
NoE |
Molecular imaging of cancer |
Tavitian, Bertrand |
www |
| ENACT |
STREP |
European Network for the identification and validation of antigens and biomarkers in cancer and their application in clinical cancer immunotherapy |
Rees, Robert |
www |
| eTUMOUR |
IP |
Web-accessible MR decision support system for brain tumour diagnosis and prognosis, incorporating in vivo and ex vivo genomic and metabolomic data |
Celda, Bernardo |
www |
| EUROPEAN LEUKEMIANET |
NoE |
Strengthen and develop scientific and technological excellence in research and therapy of leukaemia (CML, AML, ALL, CLL, MDS, CMPD) by integration of the leading national leukaemia networks and their interdisciplinary partner groups in Europe |
Hehlmann, Rüdiger |
www |
| European MCL Network |
STREP |
European mantle cell lymphoma network: translation evaluation of molecular prognostic factors and pharmacogenomics in European interdisciplinary collaboration |
Dreyling, Martin |
www |
| EUROXY |
IP |
Targeting newly discovered oxygen-sensing cascades for novel cancer treatments |
Ebbesen, Peter |
www |
| FIRST |
IP |
Further improvement of radiotherapy of cancer through side-effect reduction by application of adult stem cell therapy |
Coppes, Rob P. |
under construction |
| INTACT |
IP |
Identification of novel targets for cancer therapy |
Helin, Kristian |
www |
| MAESTRO |
IP |
Methods and advanced equipment for simulation and treatment in radiation oncology |
Nicolaï, Jean-Philippe |
www |
| MetaBre |
STREP |
Molecular mechanisms involved in organ-specific metastatic growth processes in breast cancer |
Teti, Anna Maria |
www |
| MOL CANCER MED |
IP |
Developing molecular medicines for cancer in the post-genome era |
Newbold, Robert |
www |
| Mutp53 |
IP |
Mutant P53 as a target for improved cancer treatment |
Wirman, Klas |
www |
| P-MARK |
STREP |
Validation of recently developed diagnostic and prognostic markers and identification of novel markers for prostate cancer using European databases |
Bangma, Chris H. |
www |
| PRIMA |
IP |
Prostate cancer integral management approach |
Schalken, J. A. |
www |
| PROTHETS |
STREP |
Prognosis and therapeutic targets in the Ewing family of tumours |
Picci, Piero |
www |
| STROMA |
IP |
Selective targeting of angiogenesis and of tumour stroma |
Giavazzi, Raffaella |
www |
| TRANSBIG |
NoE |
Translating molecular knowledge into early breast cancer management: building on the Breast International Group (BIG) network for improved treatment tailoring |
Piccart, Martine |
www |
| TRANSFOG |
IP |
Translational and functional onco-genomics: from cancer-oriented genomic screenings to new diagnostic tools and improved cancer treatment |
Storme, Guy |
www | Projects funded from the FP6 LifeSciHealth 3rd call for proposals
| Acronym |
Instrument |
Full title |
Coordinator |
Website |
| Anti-tumour targeting |
STREP |
Modulation of the recruitment of the vessels and immune cells by malignant tumours: targeting of tumour vessels and triggering of anti-tumour defence mechanisms |
Hofer, Erhard |
under construction |
| ATTACK |
IP |
Adoptive engineered T-cell targeting to activate cancer killing |
Hawkins, Robert |
www |
| BAMOD |
STREP |
Breath-gas analysis for molecular-oriented detection of minimal diseases |
Amann, Anton |
www |
| CANCERIMMUNOTHERAPY |
IP |
Cancer immunology and immunotherapy |
Boon, Thierry |
www |
| CONTICANET |
NoE |
Connective tissue cancers’ network to integrate the European experience in adults and children |
Blay, Jean-Yves |
www |
| DISMAL |
STREP |
Molecular signatures as diagnostic and therapeutic targets for disseminated epithelial malignancies |
Pantel, Klaus
Brakenhoff, Ruud |
www |
| EPITRON |
IP |
Epigenetic treatment of neoplastic disease |
Gronemeyer, Hinrich |
www |
| EuroBoNet |
NoE |
European network to promote research into uncommon cancers in adults and children: pathology, biology and genetics of bone tumours |
Hogendoorn, Pancras |
www |
| EUROCAN+PLUS |
SSA |
Feasibility study for coordination of national cancer research activities |
Boyle, Peter |
www |
| EUSTIR |
SSA |
A European strategy for the integration of research on breast cancer |
Blamey, Roger |
- |
| GenoMEL |
NoE |
Genetic and environmental risk factors for melanoma: translation into behavioural change |
Newton Bishop, Julia A. |
www |
| INCA |
IP |
The role of chronic infections in the development of cancer |
Schulz, Thomas F. |
www |
| MMR-related cancer |
STREP |
Prevention, detection and molecular characterisation of mismatch repair-related hereditary cancers of the digestive system |
Hofstra, Robert M.W. |
www |
| OVCAD |
STREP |
Ovarian cancer - diagnosis of a silent killer |
Zeillinger, Robert |
www |
| POLYGENE |
STREP |
Inherited risk of breast and prostate cancer |
Steingrimsson, Eirikur |
www |
| PROMET |
STREP |
Prostate cancer molecular-oriented detection and treatment of minimal residual disease |
Thalmann, George N. |
www |
| TCAC IN CANCER |
STREP |
Defects in the tricarboxylic acid (Krebs) cycle |
Aaltonen, Lauri A. |
under construction |
| TUMOUR-HOST GENOMICS |
STREP |
Genome-wide analysis of signalling pathways in regulation of the interactions between tumour and host cells: applications of cancer therapy |
Salven, Petri |
www |
Projects funded from the FP6 LifeSciHealth 4th call for proposals
| Acronym |
Instrument |
Full title |
Coordinator |
Website |
| Apotherapy |
STREP |
CD40 ligand-based modalities for the treatment of solid tumours |
Aristides Eliopoulos |
www |
| CancerGrid |
STREP |
Grid aided computer system for rapid anti-cancer drug design |
Lszl rge |
www |
| CAPPELLA |
STREP |
Combating cancer through novel approaches to protein-protein interaction inhibitor libraries |
Melyha Hughes Crameri |
www |
| CHEMORES |
IP |
Molecular mechanisms underlying chemotherapy resistance, therapeutic escape, efficacy and toxicity |
Johan Hansson |
www |
| CHILDHOPE |
STREP |
Chimaeric T cells for the treatment of paediatric cancers |
Moss, David |
www |
| DEPPICT |
STREP |
Designing Therapeutic Protein-Protein Inhibitors for Brain Cancer Treatments |
Graeme Robertson |
www |
| EET- Pipeline |
STREP |
European Embryonal Tumor Pipeline |
Angelika Eggert |
www |
| EPCRC |
STREP |
The European Palliative Care Research Collaborative |
Stein Kaasa |
www |
| EuroCSC |
STREP |
Targeting Cancer Stem Cells for Therapy |
Claus Nerlov |
www |
| GROWTHSTOP |
STREP |
Identification, development and validation of novel therapeutics targeting programmed cell death in tumors |
Lukas Huber |
www |
| HERMIONE |
STREP |
Novel anticancer therapeutics based on modulation of apoptosis through dependence receptors |
Patrick Mehlen |
www |
| HI-CAM |
STREP |
Development of a high resolution Anger camera for diagnosis and staging of cancer diseases based on state of the art detector technology |
Carlo Fiorini |
www |
| HighReX |
STREP |
High Resolution X-Ray Imaging for Improved Detection and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer |
Mats Danielsson |
www |
| Immuno-PDT |
STREP |
Immunophotodynamic therapy of cancer:concepts and applications |
Chiara Falciani |
www |
| KidsCancerKinome |
STREP |
Selecting and validating drug targets from the human kinome for high risk paediatric cancers |
Gilles Vassal |
www |
| LIGHTS |
STREP |
Small ligands to interfere with Thymidylate synthase dimer formation as new tools for development of anticancer agents against ovarian carcinoma. |
Maria Paola Costi |
www |
| MAMMI |
STREP |
Mammography with molecular imaging |
Jos M Benlloch |
www |
| MCSCs |
STREP |
Migrating cancer stem cells (MCSCs) in breast and colon cancer |
Riccardo Fodde |
www |
| MSCNET |
STREP |
A translational programme identifying and targeting the myeloma stem cell |
Hans Erik Johnsen |
www |
| NORMOLIFE |
STREP |
Development of new therapeutic substances and strategies for treatment of pain in patients with advanced stages of cancer |
Andrzej W Lipkowski |
www |
| ONCASYM |
STREP |
Cancer stem cells and asymmetric cell division |
Marcos Antonio Gonzalez-Gaitan |
www |
| ONCODEATH |
STREP |
Sensitisation of solid tumour cells to death receptor related therapies |
Alexander Pintzas |
www |
| TRIDENT |
STREP |
Therapeutic molecules for treatment of solid tumours by modulating death receptor-mediated apoptosis |
Afshin Samali |
www |
| TRKCancer |
STREP |
The anoikis suppressor TrkB as a target for novel anti-cancer agents |
Pierre Sokoloff |
- |
| VITAL |
STREP |
Development of optimized recombinant idiotypic vaccines for subset-specific immunotherapy of B cell lymphomas |
Riccardo Dolcetti |
www |
Cancer-related research projects funded under other thematic areas of LifeSciHealth
| Acronym |
Instrument |
Full title |
Coordinator |
Website |
| AIDIT |
SSA |
Advancing international co-operation and developing infrastructure for targeted screening of prostate cancer in men with genetic predisposition |
Eeles, Rosalind |
under construction |
| ANGIOSKIN |
STREP |
DNA electrotransfer of plasmids coding for antiangiogenic factors as a proof of principle of non-viral gene therapy for the treatment of skin disease |
Mir, Lluis M |
www |
| ANGIOSTOP |
STREP |
Novel anti-angiogenic treatment for cancer, arthritis and ocular neo-vascularization based on inhibition of Placental Growth Factor (PlGF) |
TittiMARTINSSON-NISKANEN |
- |
| BACULOGENES |
STREP |
Use of baculovirus as a vector for gene therapy |
Olli LAITINEN |
www |
| BMC |
STREP |
Bispecific monoclonal antibody technology concept |
Kadouche, Jean |
under construction |
| CARCINOGENOMICS |
IP |
Development of a high throughput genomics-based test for assessing genotoxic and carcinogenic properties of chemical compounds in vitro |
Jos KLEINJANS |
www |
| COBRED |
STREP |
Colon and Breast Cancer Diagnostics |
Laszlo TAKACS |
www |
| COMBIO |
STREP |
An integrative approach to cellular signalling and control processesbringing computational biology to the bench |
Serrano, Luis |
www |
| DASIM |
SSA |
Diagnostic applications of synchrotron infrared microspectroscopy |
Moss, David |
www |
| DC-THERA |
NoE |
Dendritic cells for novel immunotherapies |
Austyn, Jonathan |
www |
| DC-VACC |
STREP |
Dendritic cells as natural adjustments for novel vaccine technologies |
O’Garra, Anne |
www |
| DENDRITOPHAGES |
STREP |
Therapeutic cancer vaccines |
Bartholeyns, Jacques |
www |
| DIAMONDS |
STREP |
Dedicated integration and modelling of novel data and prior knowledge to enable systems biology |
Kuiper, Martin |
www |
| DNA Repair |
IP |
DNA damage response and repair mechanisms |
Hoeijmakers, H.J. |
www |
| DROP-TOP |
STREP |
Integration of DNA, RNA and protein markers in a tool for the prognosis and diagnosis of human disease |
Gorka OCHOA |
www |
| ENLIGHT |
STREP |
ENhanced LIGase based Histochemical Techniques - new molecular methods and image analysis tools for analysis of cancer biomarkers in situ |
Mats GULLBERG |
www |
| EPIC |
CA |
European prospective investigation into cancer, chronic diseases, nutrition and lifestyle |
Riboli, Elio |
www |
| EPISTEM |
IP |
Role of p63 and related pathways in epithelial stem cell proliferation and differentiation and in rare EEC-related syndromes |
Vandenabeele, Peter |
www |
| ESBIC-D |
CA |
European Systems Biology Initiative combating complex diseases |
Ralf HERWIG |
www |
| EUROCADET |
CA |
Key determinants of the future incidence of cancer across Europe: impact of prevention |
Coebergh, Jan Willem
Mackenbach, Johan |
www |
| GIANT |
IP |
Gene therapy: an integrated approach for neoplastic treatment |
Maitland, Norman J. |
www |
| GLYFDIS |
STREP |
Glycans in Body Fluids- Potential for Disease Diagnostics |
Angel PORGADOR |
www |
| Lymphangiogenomics |
IP |
Genome-wide discovery and functional analysis of novel genes in lymphangiogenesis |
Alitalo, Kari |
www |
| MitoCheck |
IP |
Regulation of mitosis by phosphorylation - a combined functional genomics, proteomics and chemical biology approach |
Jan-Michael Peters |
www |
| MolDiag-Paca |
IP |
Novel molecular diagnostic tools for the prevention and diagnosis of pancreatic cancer |
Gress, Thomas |
www |
| Nano4Drugs |
STREP |
An innovative protein-based drug delivery device using fluorescent diamond nano-particles |
Curmi, Patrick A. |
www |
| NEMO |
STREP |
Nano based capsule-Endoscopy with molecular imaging and optical biopsy |
Elisha RABINOVITZ |
www |
| POC4LIFE |
STREP |
Multiparametric quantum dot bioassay for point of care diagnosis |
BoisBOIS |
www |
| Regulatory genomics |
STREP |
Advanced genomics instruments, technology and methods for determination of transcription factor binding specialities; applications for identification of genes predisposing to colorectal cancer |
Taipale, Jussi |
www |
| RISC-RAD |
IP |
Radiosensitivity of Individuals and Susceptibility to Cancer induced by ionizing RADiations. |
Laure SABATIER |
www |
| SENECA |
SSA |
From cellular senescence and cell death to cancer and ageing |
Ewa SIKORA |
www |
| SIROCCO |
IP |
Silencing RNAs: organisers and coordinators of complexity in eukaryotic organisms - SIROCCO |
David BAULCOMBE |
www |
| SMARTER |
STREP |
Development of small modulators of gene activation and repression by targeting epigenetic regulators |
Axel IMHOF |
www |
| TEMPO |
STREP |
Temporal Genomics for tailored chronotherapeutics |
Francis LEVI |
www |
| THERADPOX |
STREP |
Optimised and novel oncolytic adenoviruses and pox viruses in the treatment of cancer: virotherapy combined with molecular chemotherapy |
Lusky, Monika |
www |
| THOVLEN |
STREP |
Targeted herpesvirus-derived oncolytic vectors for liver cancer European Network |
Epstein, Alberto |
www |
| TransDeath |
STREP |
Programmed cell death across the eukaryotic kingdom |
Mundy, John |
www |
| ZF-Tools |
STREP |
High-throughput Tools for Biomedical Screens in Zebrafish |
Annemarie H. MEIJER |
www |
CA = Coordination Action
IP = Integrated Project
NoE = Network of Excellence
SSA = Specific Support Action
STREP = Specific Targeted Research Project
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