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Preventing and mitigating farmed bivalve diseases

Objective

The overarching goal of VIVALDI is to increase the sustainability and competitiveness of the European shellfish industry by improving the understanding of bivalve diseases and by developing innovative solutions and tools for the prevention, control and mitigation of the major pathogens affecting the main European farmed shellfish species: Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas), mussels (Mytilus edulis and M. galloprovincialis), European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis), clams (Venerupis philipinarum) and scallops (Pecten maximus ). The project addresses the most harmful pathogens affecting either one or more of these shellfish species: the virus OsHV-1, Vibrio species including V. aestuarianus, V. splendidus, V. harveyi and V. tapetis, as well as the parasite Bonamia ostreae. The project is committed to provide practical solutions based on the most advanced knowledge.

VIVALDI will dissect the disease mechanisms associated with pathogen virulence and pathogenesis and host immune responses, develop in vivo and in vitro models, and apply “omic” approaches that will help the development of diagnostic tools and drugs against pathogen targets, and breeding programmes in a collaborative effort with industrial partners. The proposal will include a global shellfish health approach, recognising that cultured bivalves are often exposed to several pathogens simultaneously, and that disease outbreaks can be due to the combined effect of two or more pathogens. The proposal will also investigate advantages and risks of the used of disease-resistant selected animals in order to improve consumer confidence and safety.

VIVALDI will be both multi- and trans-disciplinary. In order to cover both basic and applied levels from molecules to farm, the proposal will integrate partners with a broad range of complementary expertises in pathology and animal health, epidemiology, immunology, molecular biology, genetics, genomics and food safety.

Call for proposal

H2020-SFS-2014-2015

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Sub call

H2020-SFS-2015-2

Coordinator

INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER
Net EU contribution
€ 727 762,50
Address
1625 Route De Sainte Anne Zone Industrielle De La Pointe Du Diable
29280 Plouzane
France

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Bretagne Bretagne Finistère
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Research Organisations
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€ 727 762,50

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CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS
France
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€ 291 039,59
Address
Rue Michel Ange 3
75794 Paris

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Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris
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Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00
Third-party

Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.

UNIVERSITE DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE
France
Net EU contribution
€ 0,00
Address
Rue Des Archives 3
29238 Brest

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Bretagne Bretagne Finistère
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 163 437,50
Third-party

Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.

UNIVERSITE DE PERPIGNAN
France
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€ 8 954,16
Address
Avenue Paul Alduy 52
66860 Perpignan

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Occitanie Languedoc-Roussillon Pyrénées-Orientales
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00
SYNDICAT DES SELECTIONNEURS AVICOLES ET AQUACOLES FRANCAIS
France
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€ 150 001,25
Address
Centre Inra De Tours Nouzilly
37380 Nouzilly

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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
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Centre — Val de Loire Centre — Val de Loire Indre-et-Loire
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Other
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€ 0,00
LABOGENA DNA
France
Net EU contribution
€ 202 886,25
Address
69, Rue De La Motte Brulon
35700 Rennes

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Bretagne Bretagne Ille-et-Vilaine
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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€ 0,00
AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
Spain
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€ 390 000,00
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Calle Serrano 117
28006 Madrid

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Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid
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€ 0,00
INSTITUT DE RECERCA I TECNOLOGIA AGROALIMENTARIES
Spain
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€ 371 273,75
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Ctra C-59 Km 12 Torre Marimon
08140 Caldes De Montbui Barcelona

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Este Cataluña Barcelona
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Other
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€ 0,00
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK
Ireland
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€ 178 125,00
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Western Road
T12 YN60 Cork

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Ireland Southern South-East
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MARINE INSTITUTE
Ireland
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€ 118 808,75
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Rinville Oranmore
H91 R673 Galway

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Ireland Northern and Western West
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€ 0,00
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND GALWAY
Ireland
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€ 116 058,75
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University Road
H91 Galway

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Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin
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€ 0,00
ATLANTIUM TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Israel
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€ 215 285,00
Address
Sofri House, Har Tov 33
99100 Beit Shemesh

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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA
Italy
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€ 199 230,00
Address
Via Balbi 5
16126 Genova

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Nord-Ovest Liguria Genova
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€ 0,00
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA
Italy
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€ 200 000,00
Address
Via 8 Febbraio 2
35122 Padova

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Nord-Est Veneto Padova
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€ 0,00
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRIESTE
Italy
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€ 199 983,75
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Piazzale Europa 1
34127 Trieste

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NOFIMA AS
Norway
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€ 150 000,00
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Muninbakken 9-13
9291 Tromso

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€ 20 135,00
HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET
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Nordnesgaten 50
5817 Bergen

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Droevendaalsesteeg 4
6708 PB Wageningen

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THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
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€ 448 656,25
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Area 1a, Nobel House, Smith Square 17
SW1P 3JR London

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London Inner London — West Westminster
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€ 0,00
THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST
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€ 99 966,25
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University Road Lanyon Building
BT7 1NN Belfast

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ALFRED-WEGENER-INSTITUT HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR POLAR- UND MEERESFORSCHUNG
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Am Handelshafen 12
27570 Bremerhaven

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Anker Engelunds Vej 101
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THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
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Brownlow Hill 765 Foundation Building
L69 7ZX Liverpool

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