Project description
Linking virology and bioinformatics to understand viruses and their interactions with hosts
Viruses represent one of the major potential threats for the continuously growing and ageing global population. However, despite viruses' role as human and animal pathogens, their beneficial, commensal or harmful functions have not yet been fully elucidated. The key feature of the EU-funded VIROINF project is its interdisciplinary nature, which brings together virologists and bioinformaticians to develop bioinformatics tools for application in the studies of relevant virological models. The goal is to enable a better understanding of viruses and their interaction with the hosts, giving virologists new tools to analyse emerging and known viruses. VIROINF will provide novel strategies to treat diseases and control the spread of viral infections. The research programme will include training of a new generation of scientists with advanced skills in virology and bioinformatics.
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Coordinator
07743 Jena
Germany
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Participants (15)
75794 Paris
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8092 Zuerich
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14195 Berlin
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85764 Neuherberg
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97070 Wuerzburg
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8006 Zurich
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13353 Berlin
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6525 XZ Nijmegen
G12 8QQ Glasgow
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3000 Leuven
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17489 Greifswald
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3584 CS Utrecht
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1010 Wien
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Participation ended
7610001 Rehovot
6525 GA Nijmegen
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