Project description DEENESFRITPL The link between anthropogenic pollutants and psychiatric disorders Pollution has been linked with psychiatric disorders and comorbidities. The EU-funded PsyCoMed project will consider the role of anthropogenic pollutants as a risk factor for neuropsychiatric disorders and associated pathologies in the Mediterranean area. It will investigate the role of neuroinflammatory responses in disease progression. This MSCA Staff Exchange programme will merge molecular and clinical science, mechanistic and behavioural approaches and intersectoral strategies to compare the effects of pollutants on psychiatric symptoms with alterations of inflammatory pathways in animal models and psychiatric patients. By investigating neural mechanisms underlying pathological changes in vitro and in vivo preclinical models, the project aims to standardise protocols and experimental design, and propose therapeutic strategies. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The PSYchiatric disorders and COmorbidities caused by pollution in the MEDiterranean area (PsyCoMed) project proposes a MSCA-Staff Exchange program that aims to characterise the role of anthropogenic pollutants in the Mediterranean area as a risk factor of neuropsychiatric disorders and associated pathologies, and the role of neuroinflammatory responses in the disease progression. The consortium comprises 11 beneficiaries (8 academic, 3 SMEs) and 3 TC partners putting together complementary expertises in environmental and life sciences (academics) and analytical biology or natural therapeutic phytocompounds (SMEs). Through a multi-scale (from molecular to clinical science), multi-modal (from mechanistic to behavioural approaches), and inter-sectoral strategy, PsyCoMed will correlate the effects of pollutants on psychiatric symptoms with alterations of inflammatory pathways in animal models and psychiatric patients. We will investigate neural mechanisms underlying pathological changes in vitro and in in vivo preclinical models. Natural substances with therapeutic potential will be tested for their ability to restore healthy mechanisms and alleviate pathological symptoms in animal models. PsyCoMed offers a unique framework to build a network synergy by bringing together themes and scientific practises in the Mediterranean area. The partners will share knowledge/know-how through secondments and workshops in support of PsyCoMed scientific objectives. This will improve the skills of staff members and their opening to the academic and private sectors. By proposing common protocols and experimental design, the participants will foster standardization of experimental procedures and diffusion of good laboratory practise. At a global level, the consortium will acquire the capacity to tackle complex neurobiological challenges, while building long-lasting collaborations. PsyCoMed will provide decision-makers with the ground for public health orientations with societal impact. Fields of science medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthmedical and health sciencesclinical medicinepsychiatrynatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollutionmedical and health sciencesbasic medicinepathology Programme(s) HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme Topic(s) HORIZON-MSCA-2021-SE-01-01 - MSCA Staff Exchanges 2021 Call for proposal HORIZON-MSCA-2021-SE-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-AG-UN - HORIZON Unit Grant Coordinator UNIVERSITE DE BORDEAUX Net EU contribution € 262 200,00 Address Place pey berland 35 33000 Bordeaux France See on map Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Aquitaine Gironde Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITA TA MALTA Malta Net EU contribution € 59 800,00 Address Tal oroqq 2080 Msida See on map Region Malta Malta Malta Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy Net EU contribution € 82 800,00 Address Piazzale aldo moro 7 00185 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIWERSYTET JAGIELLONSKI Poland Net EU contribution € 124 200,00 Address Ul golebia 24 31-007 Krakow See on map Region Makroregion południowy Małopolskie Miasto Kraków Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France Net EU contribution € 110 400,00 Address Rue michel ange 3 75794 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITAT JAUME I DE CASTELLON Spain Net EU contribution € 207 000,00 Address Avenida vicent sos baynat s/n 12006 Castellon de la plana See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Castellón/Castelló Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITE DE TUNIS EL MANAR Tunisia Net EU contribution € 170 200,00 Address Campus tunis rommana 1068 Tunis See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 FLANAT RESEARCH ITALIA SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 59 800,00 Address Via g. di vittorio 1 20017 Rho See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 WATCHFROG France Net EU contribution € 41 400,00 Address 4 rue pierre fontaine 91000 Evry See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Essonne Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 BENEPHYT France Net EU contribution € 41 400,00 Address 21 rue sebastien mey 67100 Strasbourg See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Grand Est Alsace Bas-Rhin Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Partners (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY Egypt Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address El geish street 22 21526 Alexandria See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITE DE SAINT ESPRIT-KASLIK AUTORITE RELIGIEUSE Lebanon Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rue kaslik sarba Jounieh See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health Australia Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address 30 royal parade 3052 Parkville See on map Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITE CADI AYYAD Morocco Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Boulevard abdelkarim khattabi 40 000 Marrakech See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00
