During the second reporting period the work was carried out to achieve the main goal – strengthen the research potential of the LIOS through establishing long-lasting and sustainable network collaboration in the area of advanced discovery of novel antibacterial drugs.
Performed work and achieved results by consortium during M16-M36 (extended to M45):
Due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in the 1st period (M1-M15) of project many events were postponed. The project SPRINGBOARD Advisory Board advised to extend project implementation. Amendment was submitted and project was extended by nine moth (in total 45 moth). The approved extension allowed full project implementation in post-COVID period.
• Performed all planned visits between partner institutions:
2 + 14 outgoing visits;
2 + 17 incoming visits.
• 3+4 SPRINGBOARD events organized (2+2 - scientific, 1+1 - on transferable skills, 1 summer school), (two extra after project extension).
• Organized summarizing conference “Achievements of SPRINGBOARD project”, banner about Achievements of project.
• Collaborative publications: 7 articles, including 1 review article authored by all Consortium partners.
• Presentation in conferences: 2 poster presentations in virtual conference; 1 oral presentation; 5 poster presentations and 10 short talks.
• 3 virtual newsletters.
• Submitted proposals: 2+5 - for Horizon Europe calls, 1 - for COST programme, 3 proposals for ERA-NET JPIAMR calls, 2+3 - for national research grants.
• 1 online lecture for general public in the virtual Researchers’ Night, Job Shadow Day, Career days events, Presentation about the SPRINGBOARD project to scientific community at the Latvian Academy of Science and Latvia's united news portal lsm.lv; Rīta panorama (author Uldis Birziņš (Latvian Television) 30.05.2024.
• Dissemination activities – regularly updated SPRINGBOARD project webpage (
https://springboard.osi.lv/(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)) published press releases about events (available on web page), posted about project activities on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook accounts, created banner for the final conference.
The implementation of SPRINGBOARD project has provided the new knowledge on the area of discovery of antibacterial drugs. Acquired new skills on innovative methods of modification of known inhibitors for selectivity improvement and determined activity of compounds series. The obtained results will be used for joint publication and PhD thesis.
