Acute oxygen sensing and oxygen tolerance in C. elegans

Project description

Molecular insight into oxygen sensing

Oxygen is an indispensable element of life especially for humans, where its lack can cause irreversible neurological damage in the brain. However, different animal species have evolved to adapt to and tolerate low oxygen levels in the environment. How is this tolerance mediated at the molecular level? The EU-funded OXYGEN SENSING project will use the round worm Caenorhabditis elegans as a model organism to investigate the mechanisms underlying acute oxygen sensing. The goal is to identify the factors that protect animals and allow them to survive low oxygen exposure. Results may pave the way towards novel interventions for the treatment of hypoxia consequences.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › neurobiology
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors
• medical and health sciences › basic medicine › neurology › stroke

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.1. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme

Topic(s)

• ERC-2018-STG - ERC Starting Grant

Call for proposal

ERC-2018-STG

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Funding Scheme

ERC-STG - Starting Grant

Host institution

UMEA UNIVERSITET

Net EU contribution

€ 1 485 000,00

Address

Universitetomradet
901 87 Umea
Sweden

Region

Norra Sverige › Övre Norrland › Västerbottens län

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Other funding

€ 1 485 000,00

Beneficiaries (1)

UMEA UNIVERSITET

Sweden

Net EU contribution

€ 1 485 000,00

Address

Universitetomradet
901 87 Umea

Region

Norra Sverige › Övre Norrland › Västerbottens län

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Links

Other funding

€ 1 485 000,00