09/06/2014
The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø has recently joined an alliance of 13 top European research centres in life sciences to foster excellence in research, share knowledge and influence policy. Partners in the alliance, called , are renowned research centres that operate with similar principles of excellence, external reviews, independence, competitiveness and internationality. During difficult economic times and within a highly competitive research landscape, they believe that they can join forces to better address complex questions, thereby contributing to pushing European science forward.
85 EU-LIFE members (including 8 from the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø) recently attended two EU-LIFE events at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona: The first EU-LIFE Scientific Workshop on the Biology of Cancer, and the second EU-LIFE community meeting. The EU-LIFE scientific workshop brought together basic scientists and clinicians from EU-LIFE institutes (and collaborators) to explore and discuss new directions in cancer biology. During the second community meeting, ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø representatives joined working groups on Grants, Science Communication, Translational Research, Technology Transfer, Training, Information Technology and Indicators of Excellence (Strategy), to share best practice and benefit from each other’s expertise and experience in these domains.
Current partners of this alliance are the co-leaders (CRG, Spain) and (Belgium), the (France), the (MDC Berlin-Buch, Germany), (IGC,Portugal), (CeMM, Austria), the (IEO, Italy), the (CEITEC, Czech Republic), the (Netherlands), the (FIMM, Finland), the (BRIC, Denmark), the (United Kingdom), the (FMI, Switzerland).
Contact details: The Knowledge Exchange Office Email: kec@babraham.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)1223 496206
The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø Research Campus Cambridge CB22 3AT ​United Kingdom Notes to Editors: About the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø: The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø undertakes world-class life sciences research to generate new knowledge of biological mechanisms underpinning ageing, development and the maintenance of health. Our research focuses on cellular signalling, gene regulation and the impact of epigenetic regulation at different stages of life. By determining how the body reacts to dietary and environmental stimuli and manages microbial and viral interactions, we aim to improve wellbeing and support healthier ageing. The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø is strategically funded by the (BBSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation, through an ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø Core Capability Grant and also receives ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø from other UK research councils, charitable foundations, the EU and medical charities. Website: The (BBSRC) is the UK ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø agency for research in the life sciences. Sponsored by Government, BBSRC annually invests around £450 million in a wide range of research that makes a significant contribution to the quality of life for UK citizens and supports a number of important industrial stakeholders including the agriculture, food, chemical, health and well-being and pharmaceutical sectors. BBSRC carries out its mission by ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁϱ¬ÁϹÙÍø internationally competitive research, providing training in the biosciences, fostering opportunities for knowledge transfer and innovation and promoting interaction with the public and other stakeholders on issues of scientific interest in universities, centres and institutes. Website:
09 June 2014