Objectif There is an increasing interest of pharmaceutical industry in the natural environment as a source for new lead compounds. This interest is based on the fact that the chemical diversity of natural bioactive compounds is much higher than that of compounds synthesized by standard combinatorial chemistry. A successful drug discovery heavily relies on the coordinated multi-disciplinary effort of highly qualified researchers with special skills in different disciplines. There is, however, an urgent need for training of such researchers in Europe. The aim of the proposed Marie Curie research training network, arising from existing national centers of excellence in molecular biotechnology, high-throughput screening, drug development and chemoecology is a progressive and durable integration of the EU research capacities in bioprospecting, making Europe to a leader in this field. This network will utilize the unique ability of aquatic invertebrates to synthesize a large variety of bioactive compounds for medicine, plant protection and other applications. In addition to low-molecular-weight bioactive secondary metabolites, this network will search for high-molecular-weight proteins and enzymes with unique functions of industrial or medical interest. The specific structure of this network will allow enforcing the integration of the partners working on a wide range of taxa. The proposed training and transfer-of-knowledge programme will result in the generation of new knowledge, used by an innovative enterprise, whose participation underlines the economic and societal value of aquatic molecular biodiversity. Champ scientifique medical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacydrug discoverynatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologybacteriologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsenzymesnatural sciencesbiological scienceszoologyinvertebrate zoology Mots‑clés metabolites Programme(s) FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Thème(s) MOBILITY-1.1 - Marie Curie Research Training Networks (RTN) Appel à propositions FP6-2002-MOBILITY-1 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement RTN - Marie Curie actions-Research Training Networks Coordinateur JOHANNES GUTENBERG-UNIVERSITäT MAINZ Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Saarstrasse 21 MAINZ Allemagne Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (6) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Espagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Calle Serrano 117 MADRID Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Piazzale Aldo More 7 ROME Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée INTEGRIN ADVANCED BIOSYSTEMS LTD Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse RA Clements, Argyll Square OBAN Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS AND BIOPHYSICS Estonie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Akadeemia tee 23 TALLINN Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée RUDER BOSKOVIC INSTITUTE Croatie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Bijenicka cesta 54 ZAGREB Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY Israël Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Ramat Aviv 39040 TEL AVIV Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée