Description du projet
Faire progresser la recherche sur les protéines dans l’est de la Slovaquie
L’Université Pavol Jozef Safarik (UPJS), située en Slovaquie orientale, l’une des régions dont le PIB est le plus faible, compte parmi les meilleures universités classiques du pays. Le projet CasProt, financé par l’UE, créera la base critique qui permettra à l’UPJS de se hisser à la première place dans le domaine de la science des protéines. Le projet mettra en lien l’université slovaque avec l’Université technique de Munich (TUM) et l’Université de Zurich (UZH) dans le but de renforcer ses capacités scientifiques et technologiques en matière de techniques avancées d’évolution des protéines. En outre, il permettra de rehausser le profil de recherche et d’améliorer les compétences de l’UPJS en matière de gestion et d’organisation des recherches, ainsi que de recruter des jeunes chercheurs prometteurs en début de carrière qui contribueront à donner une longueur d’avance aux travaux de l’université.
Objectif
The project “Fostering high scientific quality in protein science in Eastern Slovakia (CasProt)“ supports the second-best classical university in Slovakia, University of Pavol Jozef Safarik in Kosice (UPJS), located in one of the lowest GDP-producing regions in the Widening country Slovakia. The vital connections to the high R&I performing countries - Germany and Switzerland and the scientific excellence of our partners, Technical University in Munich (TUM) and University of Zurich (UZH), will trigger the critical steps toward becoming the UPJS as a leader in the field of protein science in Slovakia. This project will also energize a high-tech development and unfold the innovation potential of our University with the expected impact on the Eastern Slovakia region and consequently whole Slovakia. By means of short-term staff exchange, expert visits training, joint summer schools, workshops, and conference attendance, we will reach the following main objectives of the project: (1) Reinforcement scientific capacity and raise the research profile of the coordinating institution-UPJS in the field of protein science, (2) Identification and integration of the experienced and young/early-stage researchers into UPJS, (3) Enhance and stimulate the technological capacity of the coordinating institution-UPJS, and (4) Strengthening the research management and organizational skills at UPJS. The specific scientific goals of the CasProt project are: (i) to establish highly advanced protein evolution techniques of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR), and (ii) to develop complex single-molecule force assays and instrumentations (e.g. optical tweezers with confocal fluorescence microscopy detection) for monitoring of the dynamics of wild-type and evolved GPCRs To successfully accomplish all the goals of the project, we chose two highly recognized scientific groups from top academic institutions, a group of prof. Andreas Plückthun (UZH) and group of prof. Matthias Rief (TUM).
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Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.4.b. - Twinning of research institutions Main Programme
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Régime de financement
CSA - Coordination and support actionCoordinateur
04180 Kosice
Slovaquie