Marine Microbial Biodiversity, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology

Objective

Micro B3 will develop innovative bioinformatic approaches and a legal framework to make large-scale data on marine viral, bacteria; archaeal and protists genomes and metagenomes accessible for marine ecosystems biology and to define new targets for biotechnological applications. Micro B3 will build upon a highly interdisciplinary consortium of 32 academic and industrial partners comprising world-leading experts in bioinformatics, computer science, biology, ecology, oceanography, bioprospecting and biotechnology, as well as legal aspects.
Micro B3 is based on a strong user- and data basis from ongoing European sampling campaigns to long-term ecological research sites. For the first time a strong link between oceanographic and molecular microbial research will be established to integrate global marine data with research on microbial biodiversity and functions. The Micro B3 Information System will provide innovative open source software for data-processing, -integration, -visualisation, and -accessibility. Interoperability will be the key for seamless data transfer of sequence and contextual data to public repositories.
Micro B3 will allow taking full advantage of current sequencing technologies to efficiently exploit large-scale sequence data in an environmental context. Micro B3 will create integrated knowledge to inform marine ecosystems biology and modelling. Moreover, it will facilitate detecting candidate genes to be explored by targeted laboratory experiments for biotechnology and for assigning potential functions to unknown genes. Micro B3 will develop clear IP agreements for the protection and sustainable use of pre-competitive microbial genetic resources and their exploitation in high potential commercial applications.
To underline the translational character of Micro B3, outreach and training activities for diverse stakeholders are planned as well as an Ocean Sampling Day to transparently make project results accessible and gain valuable user feedback.

Field of science

• /natural sciences/biological sciences/ecology/ecosystems
• /natural sciences/computer and information sciences

Programme(s)

• FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Topic(s)

• OCEAN.2011-2 - Marine microbial diversity – new insights into marine ecosystems functioning and its biotechnological potential

Call for proposal

FP7-OCEAN-2011
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Funding Scheme

CP-IP - Large-scale integrating project

Coordinator

JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN GGMBH

Address

Campus Ring 1
28759 Bremen
Germany

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 1 248 701,99

Administrative Contact

Ronald Kieschnick (Mr.)

Participants (31)

Klinik Max Planck Institut für Psychiatrie

Germany

EU contribution

€ 810 550

Address

Hofgartenstrasse 8
80539 Muenchen

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Heike Wojack (Ms.)

THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 209 900

Address

Wellington Square University Offices
OX1 2JD Oxford

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Stephen Conway (Dr.)

HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH

Greece

EU contribution

€ 88 236

Address

Leoforos Athens Sounio 46 7Km
19013 Attikia Anavissos

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Stelios Kastrinakis (Mr.)

ALFRED-WEGENER-INSTITUT HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR POLAR- UND MEERESFORSCHUNG

Germany

EU contribution

€ 397 141

Address

Am Handelshafen 12
27570 Bremerhaven

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Catherine Audebert (Ms.)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

France

EU contribution

€ 808 002

Address

Rue Michel Ange 3
75794 Paris

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Ludovic Hamon (Mr.)

AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DEINVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

EU contribution

€ 370 229

Address

Calle Serrano 117
28006 Madrid

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Eusebio Jiménez-Arroyo (Mr.)

STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN

Italy

EU contribution

€ 197 854,80

Address

Villa Comunale
80121 Napoli

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Giosuè Zurzolo (Dr.)

MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 146 400

Address

Citadel Hill The Laboratory
PL1 2PB Plymouth

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Lorraine Olver (Ms.)

VIB VZW

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 191 250

Address

Rijvisschestraat 120
9052 Zwijnaarde - Gent

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Rik Audenaert (Mr.)

TURKIYE BILIMSEL VE TEKNOLOJIK ARASTIRMA KURUMU

Turkey

EU contribution

€ 18 758,21

Address

Ataturk Bulvari 221
06100 Ankara

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Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Sinan Husrevoglu (Dr.)

MARIENE INFORMATIE SERVICE MARIS BV

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 266 400

Address

Gildeweg 7A
2632 BD Nootdorp

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Dick Schaap (Mr.)

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE SEA

Denmark

EU contribution

€ 38 103

Address

H C Andersens Boulevard 44-46
1553 Kobenhavn V

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Gregers Jensen (Mr.)

VLAAMS INSTITUUT VOOR DE ZEE

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 107 771

Address

Wandelaarkaai 7
8400 Oostende

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Jan Mees (Dr.)

INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER

France

EU contribution

€ 91 319

Address

1625 Route De Sainte Anne Zone Industrielle De La Pointe Du Diable
29280 Plouzane

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Marie-Pierre Zelverte (Ms.)

EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY

Germany

EU contribution

€ 576 150

Address

Meyerhofstrasse 1
69117 Heidelberg

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Gabriele Picarella (Mr.)

COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES

France

EU contribution

€ 123 014

Address

Rue Leblanc 25
75015 Paris 15

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Régis Copin (Mr.)

UNIVERSITAET BREMEN

Germany

EU contribution

€ 324 120

Address

Bibliothekstrasse 1
28359 Bremen

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Thomal Flink (Mr.)

RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 333 800

Address

Broerstraat 5
9712CP Groningen

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Jan Poutsma (Mr.)

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK

Ireland

EU contribution

€ 370 800

Address

Western Road
T12 YN60 Cork

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

David O Connell (Dr.)

BANGOR UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 293 232

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College Road
LL57 2DG Bangor

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Christine Davey (Mrs.)

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

Italy

EU contribution

€ 135 000

Address

Piazzale Aldo Moro 7
00185 Roma

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Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Gaetana Irrera (Ms.)

UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 192 884,40

Address

Place De L Universite 1
1348 Louvain La Neuve

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Tom Dedeurwaerdere (Prof.)

COMMISSION INTERNATIONALE POUR L'EXPLORATION SCIENTIFIQUE DE LA MER MEDITERRANEE (CIESM)

Monaco

EU contribution

€ 112 970

Address

Boulevard De Suisse 16
98000 Monaco

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Michèle Barbier (Dr.)

UNION INTERNATIONALE POUR LA CONSERVATION DE LA NATURE ET DE SES RESSOURCES

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 59 400

Address

Rue Mauverney 28
1196 Gland

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Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Thomas Greiber (Mr.)

WESNIGK JOHANNA B

Germany

EU contribution

€ 370 999,60

Address

Westerdeich 11
D-28197 Bremen

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Johanna Wesnigk (Dr.)

MATIS OHF

Iceland

EU contribution

€ 263 700

Address

Vinlandsleid 12
113 Reykjavik

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Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Viggo Thor Marteinsson (Dr.)

BIOILIBERIS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SL

Spain

EU contribution

€ 152 400

Address

Av De La Innovacion 1 Parque Tecnologico De Ciencias Salud
18100 Armilla Granada

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Estrella Ramos (Ms.)

DRUSTVO ZA USLUGI I TRGOVIJA INTERWORKS UVOZ-IZVOZ DOOEL BITOLA

North Macedonia

EU contribution

€ 295 120

Address

Ulica Pitu Guli 59
7000 Bitola

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Aleksandar Pop Ristov (Mr.)

Ribocon GmbH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 88 000

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Fahrenheitstrasse 1
28359 Bremen

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Joerg Peplies (Dr.)

BIO-PRODICT BV

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 100 800

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Nieuwe Marktstraat 54
6511 AA Nijmegen

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Henk Jan Joosten (Dr.)

PHARMAMAR, S.A.

Spain

EU contribution

€ 204 485

Address

Avda. De Los Reyes , Poligono Industrial La Mina 1
28770 Colmenar Viejo (Madrid)

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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Guillermo Jimenez (Dr.)