Project description
Remote NMR spectroscopy use is on the cards
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is an essential technique scientists use to study the physical, chemical and biological properties of matter. Prior to COVID-19, the majority of NMR measurements were conducted by users travelling to the NMR machine. Due to the lockdown restrictions in many countries, measurements from external users requiring travelling were not possible, highlighting the necessity of establishing remote access capabilities. The EU-funded R-NMR project wants to establish remote access for all NMR users across Europe and, ultimately, create an inclusive network of NMR infrastructures. R-NMR will determine the community’s needs for remote access, review General Data Protection Regulation and sample shipment procedures. The work will also set up tools to monitor CO2 footprint.
Objective
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) is one of the major analytical methods applied in all chemical, physical, biological, and medical sciences. NMR's leading role stems from its analytical power in terms of molecular resolution, quantification, reproducibility, and broad application envelope. It requires sophisticated and expensive equipment, operated by scientists with diverse background ranging from service-oriented researchers to highly trained experts. The aggregated capital investment in European NMR facilities, operating at local, national, and European level, exceeds 500 Million Euro. The NMR community maintains excellent networking between sites and serves a broad community within the focal points of European research interests.
With the application Remote-NMR (R-NMR), we wish to establish remote access for all NMR users throughout Europe. While routine NMR applications are routine in every university and in industry, more specialized applications are performed in dedicated research infrastructures offering access and help to local and outside users. During the pandemic, NMR infrastructures slowed down their operations to variable degrees, and particularly access by remote users dropped significantly, raising the need to establish standardized procedures for remote access to improve their resilience to adverse external factors. In this proposal an inclusive network of NMR-infrastructures throughout Europe will be established, surveying if and how remote access can be made possible according to the needs of the community, and implementing GDPR at facilities and sample shipment procedures. Routines for remote NMR-usage will be established, including dissemination of research and teaching protocols, archiving of data, and sample shipment. The overall CO2 footprint of the operation of the consortium will be evaluated, as well as its reduction due to the reduction of travels.
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60323 Frankfurt Am Main
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Participants (23)
50121 FIRENZE
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75794 Paris
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4032 Debrecen
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265 04 Rio Patras
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4040 Linz
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601 77 Brno
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8000 Aarhus C
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48160 DERIO VIZCAYA
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08007 Barcelona
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67081 Strasbourg
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44000 Nantes
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10000 Zagreb
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LV-1006 Riga
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3584 CS Utrecht
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6525 XZ Nijmegen
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5020 Bergen
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00-927 WARSZAWA
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1099 085 Lisboa
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405 30 Goeteborg
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1000 Ljubljana
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76275 Ettlingen
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8010 Graz
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76275 ETTLINGEN
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Partners (3)
Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
OX1 2JD Oxford
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CV4 8UW COVENTRY
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B15 2TT Birmingham
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