Project description
From poison to medicine; evolutionary venomics paves the way for novel therapeutic agents
Many animals have adapted to produce venoms, biochemical secretions for defence, predation and competition. Despite their complexity, venoms present common compounds and targets. The EU-funded Finding VENomS project is focussing on the evolution of toxins and venoms, which is poorly understood. Researchers will combine transcriptomics and proteomics to determine venom composition in the ribbon worm Nemertea, unveiling its diversity in this invertebrate species. Apart from insight into venom evolution, the project has the potential to identify novel bioactive compounds with applications in the pharmaceutical industry as drug leads and biotechnological tools.
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Funding Scheme
MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF
Coordinator
28006 Madrid
Spain
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Participation ended
SW7 5BD London