Objective "AGEYE is a coherent training and career development platform for the training and career development of 12 young researchers in Vision Sciences. It aims to structure the collaboration in research and training between 5 leading academic centres in Europe, bringing together a new combination of in-depth expertise from 4 countries. Furthermore, to strengthen the contact with the industrial world, the network has the following associate partners: 2 large companies specialized in contact and intraocular lens design and manufacture, 1 SME that provides advanced ophthalmic devices for eye imaging, refractive diagnosis and 1 large company of hospitals. It places emphasis in experience-based training through cross-disciplinary research projects that will analyse, using state-of-the-art technology, how the young eye’s crystalline lens works. This information will make it possible to improve the diagnostic tools that are used for cataract and presbyopia. This, in its turn, will contribute to the development and the improvement of therapeutic solutions capable of restoring the adult eye’s visual function back to young eye’s levels. AGEYE will provide to 10 early-stage and 2 experienced researchers: (1) state-of-the-art concepts and leading-edge techniques essential to study ageing eye via the research projects, courses, and scientific exchanges within and beyond the network; (2) essential career-management skills via courses and practical activities aimed to develop their organisational, management, and networking skills; (3) an understanding of the impact of research results for the private sector and an insight of the enterprise world via exchanges and visits to the industrial partners; (4) new possibilities of career development via professional contacts in academia and industry. The long-term synergy among AGEYE partners, which are already leaders in their specific domains, will structure the European research and training capabilities in Vision Sciences" Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN - Marie-Curie Action: "Initial Training Networks" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-ITN - Networks for Initial Training (ITN) Coordinator UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA EU contribution € 1 024 834,40 Address AVENIDA BLASCO IBANEZ 13 46010 Valencia Spain See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Angeles Sanchis (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIA Spain EU contribution € 226 681,62 Address AVENIDA TENIENTE FLOMESTA S/N - EDIFICIO CONVALECENCIA 30003 Murcia See on map Region Sur Región de Murcia Murcia Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Maria Sanchez-Merenciano Juarez (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER United Kingdom EU contribution € 570 113,25 Address OXFORD ROAD M13 9PL Manchester See on map Region North West (England) Greater Manchester Manchester Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Claire Faichnie (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data STICHTING OOGZIEKENHUIS ROTTERDAM Netherlands EU contribution € 473 722,90 Address SCHIEDAMSE VEST 180 3011 BH Rotterdam See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Groot-Rijnmond Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Nic Reus (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data POLITECHNIKA WROCLAWSKA Poland EU contribution € 387 830,53 Address WYBRZEZE WYSPIANSKIEGO 27 50-370 Wroclaw See on map Region Makroregion południowo-zachodni Dolnośląskie Miasto Wrocław Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact D Robert Iskander (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data IMAGINE EYES SA France EU contribution € 222 993,55 Address RUE CHARLES DE GAULLE 18 91400 ORSAY See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Essonne Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Nicholas Chateau (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ALCON MANAGEMENT SA Switzerland EU contribution € 228 283,44 Address AVENUE LOUIS CASAI 58 COINTRIN See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Claudio Spera (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data