Objective The aim of MARINE FUNGI is the demonstration of sustainable exploitation of marine natural resources providing appropriate culture conditions for the underutilised group of marine fungi, thus enabling efficient production of marine natural products in the laboratory and also in large scale cultures, avoiding harm to the natural environment. The focus of MARINE FUNGI are new anti-cancer compounds The project will carry out the characterisation of these compounds to the stage of in vivo proof of concept ready to enter further drug development in order to valorise the results of the project.MARINE FUNGI covers two approaches to gain effective producer strains:a) Candidate strains originating from one partner’s strain collection will be characterised and optimised using molecular methods.b) New fungi will be isolated from unique habitats, i.e. tropical coral reefs, endemic macroalgae and sponges from the Mediterranean. Culture conditions for these new isolates will be optimised for the production of new anti-cancer metabolites.MARINE FUNGI will develop a process concept for these compounds providing the technological basis for a sustainable use of marine microbial products as result of “Blue Biotech”. The project will explore the potential of marine fungi as excellent sources for useful new natural compounds. This will be accomplished by the formation of a new strongly interacting research network comprising the scientific and technological actors, including 3 SMEs and 2 ICPC partners, necessary to move along the added-value chain from the marine habitat to the drug candidate and process concept. The generated and existing knowledge will be disseminated widely for the valorisation of the project results. Fields of science medical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacydrug discoverynatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologymycologymedical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncology Programme(s) FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Topic(s) KBBE.2010.3.2-01 - Sustainable culture of marine microorganisms, algae and/or invertebrates for high added value products - Call: FP7-KBBE-2010-4 Call for proposal FP7-KBBE-2010-4 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR OZEANFORSCHUNG KIEL (GEOMAR) EU contribution € 497 166,00 Address WISCHHOFSTRASSE 1-3 24148 Kiel Germany See on map Region Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ursula Frank-Scholz (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Hypha Discovery Limited United Kingdom EU contribution € 348 380,00 Address Briar Cottages, Bakers Lane 1 SL6 6QH Maidenhead See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Liam Evans (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT Finland EU contribution € 343 214,00 Address TEKNIIKANTIE 4 A 02044 VTT ESPOO See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Sinikka Soirinsuo Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AARHUS UNIVERSITET Participation ended Denmark EU contribution € 16 594,38 Address NORDRE RINGGADE 1 8000 Aarhus C See on map Region Danmark Midtjylland Østjylland Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jens Laurids Sørensen (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CHRISTIAN-ALBRECHTS-UNIVERSITAET ZU KIEL Germany EU contribution € 340 202,00 Address OLSHAUSENSTRASSE 40 24118 Kiel See on map Region Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Katrin Cengiz Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUT Denmark EU contribution € 274 840,02 Address GREGERSENSVEJ 1 2630 Taastrup See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Københavns omegn Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Mikael Poulsen (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITAS DIPONEGORO Indonesia EU contribution € 29 400,00 Address Prof. Sudarto, SH St. 1 50275 Semarang See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ocky Karna Radjasa (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data Universidad de Antofagasta Chile EU contribution € 62 100,00 Address Avenida Angamos 601 5655 Antofagasta See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Cristina Inés Dorador Ortiz (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data European ScreeningPort GmbH Germany EU contribution € 322 965,80 Address Schnackenburgallee 22525 Hamburg See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Philip Gribbon (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PROBIODRUG AG Participation ended Germany EU contribution € 5 858,60 Address WEINBERGWEG 22 06120 HALLE See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Kerstin Kühn-Wache (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITETET I OSLO Norway EU contribution € 307 948,00 Address PROBLEMVEIEN 5-7 0313 Oslo See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Oslo Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ragni Indahl (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AALBORG UNIVERSITET Denmark EU contribution € 417 829,20 Address FREDRIK BAJERS VEJ 7K 9220 Aalborg See on map Region Danmark Nordjylland Nordjylland Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Witold Szwebs (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ODENSE UNIVERSITETSHOSPITAL Denmark EU contribution € 33 400,00 Address Sdr. Boulevard 29 5000 ODENSE See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Lars Weber Strate (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
