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Parallel orthographic processing and multi-word reading – O-codeReader
The present project aims to bridge the gap between different research traditions, bringing together experts on visual word recognition, reading development, oculomotor control, spatial attention, and computational modeling, with the overarching goal of developing a new model of basic processes in reading that builds on knowledge gained from prior research on single word recognition and prior research on eye guidance during reading.
FInancial and REal interdependencies: volatility, international openness and economic policies – FIRE
volatility, international openess and economic policies
Does a monitoring deficit underly the real world/laboratory prospective memory paradox in healthy and pathological aging? – PARADOX
Psychologie at the University of Geneva. It is a project that is only possible in the context of the shared
Observing the millimeter sky with the NIKA2 camera – NIKA2Sky
NIKA2Sky is a project dedicated to the observation of the sky at millimeter wavelengths. With its high mapping speed (5000 detectors), dual band observation, polarization capabilities and high-angular resolution (12 and 18 arcsec), NIKA2 at the IRAM-30m telescope will revolutionize our view of the cold Universe. NIKA2Sky is organized in tasks that share the same instrument, the same analysis pipeline, and are developed within the same guaranteed time program.
Metabolome of two major fungal contaminants of wheat: identification of new toxic metabolites – Newmyco
Fungi are frequent contaminants of cereals especially wheat, the most important cereal for human food. Fungi can develop on living plants, in the field or during peri-harvest period as well as during storage. Worldwide surveys demonstrated that known mycotoxins are very widespread in cereals ( about 70% of analysed samples). It is obvious that, beyond known mycotoxins, still unknown fungal toxic compounds may contaminate wheat.
KEY-ODOR COMPOUNDS FROM MILK RELEASING ALIMENTARY APPETENCE RESPONSES IN NEWBORN INFANTS – MILKODOR
Exposure of newborns to colostrum is the evolved way of preventive nutrition and immunity. Thus, empirical attention is needed on sensory events and behavioral processes surrounding breastfeeding. This project aims to understand olfactory mechanisms that articulate mother-neonate interactions in humans and mice. It capitalizes on the fact that newborn mice/humans are attracted by the odor of conspecific milk, with the goal to identify the odorants that elicit such early responses.
Metabolic Engineering Machine – MEM
Despite the growing number of chemicals successfully engineered in host organisms, bioproduction R&D is slow and expensive, as the process is mostly based on trial-and-error. To overcome this critical hindrance, we propose to implement a generic automated design-build-test and learn cyclic pipeline for the production of targeted chemicals. As an illustration, we will apply the pipeline for the metabolic engineering of a library of new antimicrobials against Gram-positive bacteria.
Mechanisms of Activation of Transfer of Integrative and Conjugative Elements in digestive Ecosystem – MATICE
Intestinal microbiota plays a major role in human health. Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) between bacteria brought by food and resident bacteria can threaten its equilibrium by conferring novel properties to digestive bacteria (antibiotic resistance, novel catabolic properties…). Conjugation, the main mechanism of HGT, is encoded by several classes of mobile genetic elements, in particular chromosomal Integrative and Conjugative Elements (ICEs), which are widespread but still poorly known.
Institutionalizing agroecologies – IDAE
more sustainable forms of agriculture. The IDAE project aims at understanding the processes at stake, which [...] fairly local level. Scientific dynamics of the project we will base on two approaches: an approach through
Diffuse and fluorescence light Analysis with Gathered Novel Opto Sensors for early Inexpensive diagnosis Solutions – DIAGNOSIS
Light based analysis of bio-materials can be applied in several fields of application like food/crops quality assessment. The reliable measurement of low signals constitute a technological challenge in this field, and the DIAGNOSIS project aims at developing a generic system, based on smart photo-sensor arrays in CMOS technology, with high quality measurements achieved by on-chip signal processing. Driven by the end-user, these low-cost solutions will widen the spreading of this technology.