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Tara: transforming the way of studying the oceans
The first results of the “Tara Oceans” expedition (2009-2013) were the subject of a special issue of the periodical Science. In order to study and understand the impact of climate change and the ecological crisis on our oceans, the schooner has been sailing the seas since 2003, taking measurements in situ and collecting samples. Overview of the projects funded by ANR in connection with the Tara expeditions and the data that they made it possible to generate.
Retour sur le colloque « Faire face aux changements climatiques »
L’ANR organisait, le 6 juillet 2015 à la Maison de la chimie à Paris, le colloque « Faire face aux changements climatiques : les apports de la recherche collaborative sur projets », une journée qui a fait le bilan de dix années de recherche collaborative sur le climat et permis de valoriser plus de 100 projets soutenus par l'Agence et par le programme des Investissements d'Avenir. Réunissant près de 200 personnes issues des secteurs publics et privés, ce side-event se tenait en amont de la conférence internationale « Notre avenir commun face au changement climatique » au siège de l'UNESCO du 7 au 10 juillet, le plus grand événement scientifique international organisé avant la COP21 à Paris.
Three projects fight elderly malnutrition, launch website
Why does food have taste? Should the elderly eat the same portions as young people? What is malnutrition and what causes it in seniors? Partners from the projects Aupalesens, Renessens and Alimassens have launched a website to spread awareness about malnutrition in older adults and disseminate recent research breakthroughs.
JPI Climate: transforming Europe’s future through climate issues
Few issues are of greater importance for Europe’s common future than climate change. For several months now, ANR has chaired this inter-governmental initiative which works to secure a better future for Europe, protecting its citizens and natural wealth through informed and inclusive action in the shift toward more sustainable development trajectories.
Flagships: 19 transnational projects selected for first FLAG-ERA call
Garnering participation from nearly every country in Europe, the ERA-NET “FLAG-ERA” was conceived to support the European Commission Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) programme’s two “Flagship” initiatives: the Graphene project and the Human Brain Project (HBP). Nineteen transnational projects have been selected and shall be allocated €13.5 M through the ERA-NET’s first call for proposals.
The ASTER project shines a light on rare earths
In an era when producing sustainably is paramount, critical resources are undergoing rapid supply-side changes. The ASTER project (Systemic Analysis of Rare Earth Elements) has looked into some of today's most pressing challenges, including dependence (rare earths are actually abundant, though highly spread out), societal challenges posed by their extraction and the upheaval of production relationships. The project, which benefited from French National Research Agency (ANR) funding, also addressed how to recycle and make the best and most responsible use of natural resources.
Recherche en santé : les financeurs se coordonnent pour présenter une programmation plus lisible
Dans un souci de cohésion, le Président de la République avait confié à Aviesan en mai 2014 le pilotage d’une réflexion destinée à faire naître des synergies entre tous les acteurs financeurs de la recherche en santé. Le 15 juillet dernier, Yves Lévy, président d’Aviesan, a remis au gouvernement le plan d’action pour la recherche en santé qui a été élaboré en concertation avec les directions générales des ministères de la recherche et de la santé (DGS, DGOS, DGCS, DREES, DGRI), ainsi que l’ANR, l’INCa et l’ANRS.
Work Programme and Generic Call 2016 Published
On 18 June 2015, the ANR Governing Board adopted Work Programme 2016, a text outlining ANR's actions and calls for proposals for the 2016 budget exercise. Work Programme 2016 is the agency roadmap for the year to come; it presents the research priorities for 2016 as well as the funding instruments offered to researchers. The Work Programme is intended for the scientific communities, for academia and industry alike (especially SMEs and intermediate-sized companies).
New European call for proposals on neurodegenerative diseases: Centres of Excellence and innovative approaches
ANR is teaming up with the Network of Centres of Excellence in Neurodegeneration (CoEN) to launch a transnational call supporting collaborations in the field of neurodegenerative diseases (only open to researchers belonging to centres of excellence). The call will involve five European countries and Canada. Application deadline: 5 October 2015.
Aérosols et qualité de l’air, le Labex CaPPA scrute le ciel de la planète
Situé en région Nord Pas-De-Calais, le Laboratoire d’excellence CaPPA (Chemical and Physical Properties of the Atmosphere) travaille sur les particules microscopiques présentes dans l’atmosphère, les aérosols. Ses travaux intéressent la recherche sur le climat mais peuvent également nourrir les réflexions en appui aux politiques publiques visant l’amélioration de la qualité de l’air. Présentation et actualité récente du laboratoire.