Objective Coding of biochemical information is commonly described to be based solely on nucleotides and amino acids, whereas carbohydrates, the most abundant type of molecule in Nature, appear sidelined in this respect. That carbohydrates, as part of cellular glycoconjugates, have exceptional talents for building biochemical signals is an emerging insight, at the heart of the concept of the Sugar Code. Intuitively, emergence of recognition partners for information transfer is expected, and this is the case. Thus, coding of bioinformation in glycans and information transfer via lectins is key to a wealth of medically relevant processes, e.g. infection, immune regulation and malignancy, now awaiting its full exploitation pharmaceutically. To do so, training in this exceptionally interdisciplinary field needs to be provided. With this aim, scientific and country/gender issues are strategically combined in this network. Its composition assures a continuous chain of research expertise, from computational and synthetic chemistry to state of the art biophysical chemistry and structural biology, then to biochemistry, molecular cell biology and pharmaceutical/biomedical sciences, generating innovative clinical approaches. Notably, academia is linked with industry, bringing in the essence of business acumen into the training programme. This activity and the research deliberately planned as interdisciplinary projects ensure an optimal training for young researchers in a dynamically developing area of conspicuous biopharmaceutical potential. Equally important, it lays the foundation to inspire novel strategies for the design of potent and selective inhibitors against lectins and the development of lectins (or suitably engineered variant(s)) as therapeuticals. As a boon for the success of the network, cooperations between several partners have already proven successful, especially increasing the core in Madrid and partners in Dublin, Munich and Prague. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencescell biologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculescarbohydratesnatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsnucleotidesnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryaminesnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmolecular biologystructural biology Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2012-ITN - Marie-Curie Action: "Initial Training Networks" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2012-ITN See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-ITN - Networks for Initial Training (ITN) Coordinator AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS EU contribution € 1 047 070,94 Address CALLE SERRANO 117 28006 Madrid Spain See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ana Maria De La Fuente (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FUNDACION UNIVERSITARIA SAN PABLO-CEU Participation ended Spain EU contribution € 96 620,96 Address C ISAAC PERAL 58 28040 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Javier Cabero Alonso (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN Ireland EU contribution € 435 025,91 Address BELFIELD 4 Dublin See on map Region Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Donal Doolan (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN Germany EU contribution € 235 268,88 Address GESCHWISTER SCHOLL PLATZ 1 80539 Muenchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Hans-Joachim Gabius (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO Portugal EU contribution € 219 681,00 Address LARGO DO PACO 4704 553 Braga See on map Region Continente Norte Cávado Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Vasco Manuel Teixeira (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERZITA KARLOVA Czechia EU contribution € 218 408,52 Address OVOCNY TRH 560/5 116 36 Praha 1 See on map Region Česko Praha Hlavní město Praha Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Kristyna Matejkova (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITATSKLINIKUM HEIDELBERG Germany EU contribution € 235 268,88 Address IM NEUENHEIMER FELD 672 69120 Heidelberg See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Heidelberg, Stadtkreis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Thomas Eisenhauer (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ISOSEP AKTIEBOLAG Participation ended Sweden EU contribution No data Address DALKARRSVAGEN 11 146 36 TULLINGE See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Roland Stenutz (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUTE OF APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGIES AS Czechia EU contribution € 158 849,91 Address Tymianova 619/14 10100 PRAHA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Milan Press (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data TOSCANA BIOMARKERS S.R.L Participation ended Italy EU contribution € 187 062,70 Address VIA FIORENTINA 1 53100 SIENA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Maria Claudia Alcaro (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS GMBH Germany EU contribution € 172 200,60 Address Sandhofer Strasse 116 68305 Mannheim See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Mannheim, Stadtkreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Stefan Weigand (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data