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Early detection and prevention of cardiac dysfunction and heart failure induced by cancer chemotherapeutics – Cardio-oncology
Cardiac dysfunction leading to heart failure can result from anticancer drug-induced cardiotoxicity. It is the second cause of morbidity and mortality among cancer survivors, a group that is growing
Diversity and Productivity of Trees in the context of Climate Change
Forests are major terrestrial ecosystems providing a wealth of ecosystem services, including climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration and fossil fuel substitution. However forests are in
Integrative Visual Abstraction of Molecular Data
The essential building block of visualization is the phenomenon of visual abstraction. While visual abstraction is intuitively understood, there is no scientific theory associated with it that would b
Sustainable and Efficient Mediterranean farming systems: Improving Agriculture Resilience through Irrigation and Diversification.
In a context of climate, socio-economic, policy and institutional changes, the Mediterranean region (MR) needs to strengthen its food and nutrition security, while improving its natural resource mana
Promotion of local Mediterranean fermented foods through a better knowledge and management of microbial resources
Artisanal and traditional fermented foods constitute a significant part of the Mediterranean diet and represent a gastronomical heritage that needs to be preserved and protected. The manufacture and s
Breeding and management practices towards resilient and productive sheep and goat systems based on locally adapted breeds
In the Mediterranean hinterlands livestock activities are often one of the pillars of the livelihoods for rural families. As strong changes are faced by the livestock farmers, the need to improve the
Opportunities for an Environmental-friendly Viticulture: optimization of water management and introduction of new Rootstock and Scion genotypes
Grape production is among the most economically important agricultural activities in the Mediterranean region, particularly for Italy, France and Spain. In the context of climate change and increased
Land system dynamics in the Mediterranean basin across scales as relevant indicator for species diversity and local food systems
The DIVERCROP project aims to highlights interactions between current dynamics of the Mediterranean agricultural practices, species diversity and local food systems at multiple spatial scales. The ma
Toward a CAmel tRAnsnational VAlue chaiN
Here, we propose an applied project where the foundations for a modern, effective genetic selection scheme in dromedary camels in Alge-ria are laid down through: (i) standardization of dairy/meat/fer
PROMOTING BEE HEALTH FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
The conservation on the abundance and diversity of insect pollinators is a decisive action to avoid the negative impact that the lack of these insects can produce on agriculture, on food production an
