Objective
SCHISTOSOMIASIS ,CAUSED BY PARASITIC HELMINTHS OF THE GENUS SCHISTOSOMA, AFFLICTS APPROXIMATELY 200 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE.IN BRAZIL AROUND 10 MILLION PEOPLE ARE INFECTED OR AT RISK.CONTROL MEASURE, INCLUDING THE USE OF MOLLUCICIDES TO KILL THE SNAIL VECTOR,AND MASS CHEMOTHERAPYOF THE HUMAN POPULATION ,HAVE BEEN WIDELY APPLIED BUT WITH LIMITED SUCCESS.THE PATOLOGICAL DAMAGE WHICH RESULTS FROM INFECTION IS A MAJOR PROBLEM,OCCURRING IN AS MUCH AS 20% OF THE INFECTED POPULATION IN BRAZIL.PREVENTION OF INFECTION BY EFFECTIVE VACCINATION WOULD AVOID THESE COMPLICATIONS AND WOULD ALSO DECREASE TRANSMISSION IN ENDEMIC AREAS.THE LONG TERM OBJECTIVE OF OUR RESEARCH IS TO DEVELOP SUCH A VACCINE.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
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Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
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Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
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Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Coordinator
YORK
United Kingdom
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.