Objective
The PATHSENSE (Pathogen Sensing) ETN will bring together an interdisciplinary team of world-leading researchers from Europe to tackle a highly ambitious scientific project, focusing on the molecular mechanisms of sensory perception in bacterial pathogens. PATHSENSE will establish an innovative doctoral training programme that will deliver 13 PhD graduates and high-impact scientific outputs. The relationship between molecular structures and biological function is central to understanding any living system; however the research methodologies required to unravel these relationships are often complex and fast-changing. The team participating in this Network has the infrastructure and track-record to train ESRs in these state-of-the art methodologies, including structural biology, proteomics & protein biochemistry, molecular biology, bacterial genetics, food microbiology, mathematical modelling, cell biology, microscopy and comparative genomics. PATHSENSE will investigate the poorly understood structure-function relationships that exist within a large multi-protein complex called a “stressosome”, which acts as a sensory organelle in bacteria. The project will involve extensive inter-sectoral mobility of the ESRs across 7 EU countries to make full use of the complementary skills available at each of the hosting institutions. The inter-sectoral Network comprises 8 leading Universities, 1 public research institution, 4 companies (from spin-off to large multi-national) and 1 governmental agency. A major objective of this Network will be to exploit the fundamental research to develop novel antimicrobial treatments that have applications in the food and public health sectors. This project will deliver high-impact science, 13 highly-trained innovative researchers and will produce a long-lasting inter-sectoral network of collaborators who will continue to work together to exploit fundamental research for the socio-economic benefit of Europe.
Fields of science
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsproteomics
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologybacteriology
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsmicroscopy
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesmolecular biologystructural biology
- natural sciencesmathematicsapplied mathematicsmathematical model
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Funding Scheme
MSCA-ITN-ETN - European Training NetworksCoordinator
H91 Galway
Ireland
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Participants (12)
93053 Regensburg
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9712CP Groningen
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28006 Madrid
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CB2 1TN Cambridge
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Participation ended
17489 Greifswald
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901 87 Umea
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10700 HERVAS
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
DD1 4HN Dundee
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6718 ZB Ede Gld
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NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne
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1800 Vevey
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35037 Marburg
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Partners (2)
Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
Moycullen Galway
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
1 Dublin
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