Project description
Lectins and polyphenols from algae could help us fight viruses
Microalgae are tiny factories whose complex metabolic pathways churn out many bioactive compounds of interest to the medical and pharmaceutical industries. Among these are lectins and polyphenols, known for various health and protective activities, including antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. More recently, many lectins and polyphenols have been found to have antiviral activity. With the support of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions programme, the AlgaeNet4AV project will create a training network to explore and exploit microalgal lectins and polyphenols with antiviral properties against influenza and coronavirus pandemic strains. The project will include omics-based discovery, characterisation, development of culture systems, market assessment, biorefinery designs and techno-economic and sustainability assessment.
Fields of science
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthepidemiologypandemics
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesRNA virusesinfluenza
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesRNA virusescoronaviruses
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
- medical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmaceutical drugsantivirals
Programme(s)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Funding Scheme
HORIZON-AG-UN - HORIZON Unit Grant
Coordinator
57001 Thermi Thessaloniki
Greece
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Participants (8)
11855 Athina
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38098 San Michele All'adige
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2800 Kongens Lyngby
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2445-413 Pataias
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51000 Rijeka
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
46029 Valencia
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8700 152 Olhao
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
19400 Koropi
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
Partners (3)
8401 Winterthur
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980 8577 Sendai
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94607 Oakland Ca
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