Program developing interdisciplinary research POtential for the STudies of BIOMolecular INteractions

Project Information

POSTBIOMIN

Grant agreement ID: 205872

Project closed

Start date 1 March 2008

End date 31 August 2011

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Capacities": Research potential of Convergence Regions

Total cost € 1 177 360,00

EU contribution € 1 049 921,00

Coordinated by

Masarykova univerzita
Czechia

Objective

National Centre for Biomolecular Research (NCBR), Masaryk University Brno in the Czech Republic has become one of the leading laboratories for structural biology in the Central Europe. The institute is very well equipped by modern laboratory equipment and instruments. It has established a competitive research program in structural biology through extramural funding from agencies such as the Wellcome Trust, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, European Molecular Biology Organization, 6th FP, Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic or Grant Agency of the Czech Republic. The institute has several teams pursuing both theoretical and experimental research that focuses on the structural characterization of biomacromolecules. NCBR is now trying to refocus its research interest to biomolecular interactions study. That is essential for understanding how molecular machines operate in cells. To establish a competitive research program in biomolecular interactions has proven to be difficult in the Central Europe as the vast majority of know-how and expertise operate in “traditional” EU countries. Project POSTBIOMIN will strengthen our research potential through the scheme of support measures like recruitment of foreign experts, organization of international PhD courses and lectures given by top international scientists. Series of workshops, seminars, postdoctoral and expert inter-ships and visits will be organized. We suppose to reinforce our capacities related to transfer of technologies by hiring the West European specialist. This program will complement investments in research capacity co-financed through the EU cohesion policy programmes for 2007-2013, i.e. CEITEC - large project of Centro-European Institute of Technology focuses on biotechnologies and interdisciplinary medical research, and is prepared in Brno with political support of the Czech Government.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › molecular biology › structural biology
• social sciences › political sciences › government systems

Keywords

• Czech scientists
• biomolecular interactions
• foreign experts
• inter-ship
• strategic partnership

Programme(s)

• FP7-REGPOT - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research potential of Convergence Regions

Topic(s)

• REGPOT-2007-1-01 - All thematic priorities’ domains of the FP7

Call for proposal

FP7-REGPOT-2007-1
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Funding Scheme

CSA-SA - Support actions

Coordinator

Masarykova univerzita

• EU contribution: € 1 049 921,00
• Address: Zerotinovo namesti 9 ; 601 77 Brno ; Czechia
• Region: Česko › Jihovýchod › Jihomoravský kraj
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Dagmar Hunkova (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data