Objetivo Exposure of the lung surface to air-born pollutants or other toxic/ infectious agents causes reactions at the air-liquid interface, the immune system, the epithelial barrier and adjacent tissue. This may result in acute and/or chronic diseases, representin g an increasing socio-economic burden to the European Community. Their underlying pathogenetic mechanisms involve physico-chemical events, such as air-liquid interface phenomena, and cellular events, such as immune defense, secretion, transport and barrier (dys)functions. The further elucidation of the pathogenesis of pulmonary disease will be achieved only if an integrated research approach is undertaken. This will need to encompass biophysical, biochemical, (patho)physiological and immunological events ta king place in a narrow space. The proposed RTN is headed by top scientists in these diverse but complementary fields of basic pulmonary biology and offers excellent training opportunities. It will provide a structured training program for early-stage and e xperienced researchers and increase the number of broadly trained expert pulmonary scientists exposed to different ¿schools of thought¿ and needed for new developments in pulmonology. Extensive transfer of knowledge will enhance methodological progress and exchange of research tools/ideas needed to develop miniaturized organ systems for in vitro pulmonary toxicity testing, and to define endpoint parameters for lung damage. This will provide a basis for new therapeutic approaches, the identification of risk factors, the prevention of disease and a diminished need for animal experiments. The participation of a SME and the strong connections between the university partners and pharmaceutical and other companies will provide training in intellectual property and entrepreneurial issues. A unique postgraduate program in Pulmonary Biology, developed in this project, will ensure sustainability of the project and the creation of a training center of excellence. Ámbito científico medical and health sciencesclinical medicinepneumologymedical and health sciencesbasic medicineimmunologynatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsmathematical analysisfunctional analysisnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiophysicsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmolecular biology Programa(s) FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Tema(s) MOBILITY-1.1 - Marie Curie Research Training Networks (RTN) Convocatoria de propuestas FP6-2002-MOBILITY-1 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación RTN - Marie Curie actions-Research Training Networks Coordinador UNIVERSITÄTSKLINIKUM ULM Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Albert-Einstein-Allee 29 ULM Alemania Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Participantes (6) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo ACROSS BARRIERS G.M.B.H. Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Stuhlsatzenhausweg 69 SAARBRÜCKEN Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES - DIRECTORATE GENERAL JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE Bélgica Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Rue de la Loi 200 BRUXELLES Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK Austria Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Cristoph-Probst Platz 1 INNSBRUCK Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID España Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Avenida de Seneca, 2 MADRID Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Universitätsstrasse 10 KONSTANZ Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITÉ PARIS-SUD Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 15 rue Georges Clémenceau ORSAY Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos