GlycoGold: Exploration of the nature and potential of Glyco-nano-particles

Project Information

GLYCOGOLD

Grant agreement ID: 5645

Start date 1 April 2005

End date 31 March 2009

Funded under

• Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006

Total cost € 0,00

EU contribution € 2 327 423,00

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT
Netherlands

Objective

The aim of the RTN is to explore the potential of gold Glyco-Nano-Particles (GNPs), to deepen the understanding of bio-molecular interactions and to solve biomedical problems. The innovative combination of a variable metallic core with a selected set of ligands can turn GNPs into vaccines or anti-adhesion agents or dedicated vehicles to deliver compounds safely at their target location. GlycoGold will operate as a virtual research-training centre at the interface of physics, chemistry, immunology, molecular biology, and bioinformatics. It integrates and expands the knowledge base and infrastructures of the partners. It has work packages (WPs) that deal with materials, tools and insight into bio-molecular interactions, and WPs geared towards the application of GNPs as vaccines, and control of interactions.

The Training&Mobility and Design&Innovation WPs and active networking ensure a smooth project workflow. The tasks are assigned to international task forces. The research is timely, because the required techniques have evolved to a point that an integrated multinational approach is viable. Secondly, interest of industries in obtaining this information is high. Thirdly, the necessary overall knowledge to perform the research in a single laboratory does no t exist in Europe, and very few graduates have the integrated knowledge to operate in this area, despite the large demand for them.

The network provides an interdisciplinary training environment for these specialists, where training is offered through:
(i) handson experience,
(ii) summer schools aimed to bridge the knowledge gap between the physical and life sciences,
(iii) short courses, lectures, demonstrations and practical training sessions, and
(iv) activities for individual career development.

Dedicated international and multilingual science promoting activities are scheduled annually aimed at young science students and in particular at high-school pupils.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › basic medicine › immunology
• medical and health sciences › basic medicine › pharmacology and pharmacy › pharmaceutical drugs › vaccines
• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › carbohydrates
• natural sciences › physical sciences › electromagnetism and electronics › semiconductivity
• natural sciences › biological sciences › molecular biology

Keywords

• biomolecular interaction
• inhibition of bacterial adhesion
• targeted delivery

Programme(s)

• FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006

Topic(s)

• MOBILITY-1.1 - Marie Curie Research Training Networks (RTN)

Call for proposal

FP6-2002-MOBILITY-1
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Funding Scheme

RTN - Marie Curie actions-Research Training Networks

Coordinator

UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Heidelberglaan 8 ; UTRECHT ; Netherlands
• Total cost: No data

Participants (13)

ASOCIACION CENTRO DE INVESTIGATIONES COOPERATIVA EN BIOMATERIALES-CIC BIOMAGUNE

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Paseo de Miramon, 182, Edificio empresarial C ; SAN SEBASTIAN
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 3, rue Michel-Ange ; PARIS
• Total cost: No data

CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Calle Serrano 117 ; MADRID
• Total cost: No data

INFRAE V.O.F.

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Hoevestraat 10 ; ROTTERDAM
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY, SLOVAK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Slovakia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Dubravska cesta 9 ; BRATISLAVA
• Total cost: No data

MIDATECH LTD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 6 St. Andrew Street ; LONDON
• Total cost: No data

STOCKHOLMS UNIVERSITET

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Universitetsvägen 10 ; STOCKHOLM
• Total cost: No data

UNILEVER NEDERLAND BV

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Weena 455 ; ROTTERDAM
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITAIR MEDISCH CENTRUM UTRECHT

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Heidelberglaan 100 ; UTRECHT
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN

Ireland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Belfield Campus ; DUBLIN
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Gower Street ; PO Box 9600 LONDON
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB, FACULTY OF PHARMACY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Croatia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Trg marsala Tita 14 ; ZAGREB
• Total cost: No data

VALTION TEKNILLINEN TUTKIMUSKESKUS (VTT)

Finland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Vuorimiehentie 5 ; 1000 ESPOO
• Total cost: No data