University of Navarra CIMA scientists have used gene therapy to develop a vector which corrects the origin and reverses the symptoms of this rare hepatic disease. The research is the cover article of the "Journal of Hepatology", the most prestigious scientific journal in its field.  See the full article attached.  

What was your main reason for coming to Sweden? I participated in an exchange studies program between Luleå University of Technology and Arkhangelsk State Technical University (in my hometown) and, therefore, came to Sweden as an exchange student. What is the best thing about living in Sweden? I like climate as it is exactly the same as I used to have back home and a very high level of comfort in many perspectives. Can you tell me a bit about...

A wide range of organisations involved in research have ‘open’ on their horizons. Governments, policy makers, funders and the public globally have increasing expectations that the outputs of publicly funded research should be available for the public good. The European Commission recommends strengthening of the knowledge-based economy through open science and open innovation. Institutions are focusing effort on open access, institutional...

What is it about? The ‘OTM-R Package’ is a set of practical and useful tools for implementing Open, Transparent and Merit-based recruitment practices in Research Performing Organisations. It includes: • The rationale: Why is OTM-R essential? • The principles and guideline: What a good OTM-R system should look like? • A checklist for institutions as a self-assessment tool: How do the current practices rate? • The toolkit: A step by step guide to...

The first brand new EURAXESS Career Development Centre (ECDC) is now available in the UK. Hopefully many more EURAXESS Career Development Centres will follow soon! Discover more about it!

Kavita Chandra, PhD Candidate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University with her Science Slam presentation entitled ‘A Gold Star for Cancer Research’. Congratulations to Kavita as well as all the finalists!! Kavita won a free trip to Europe in spring 2016 where she will -          - visit the EU headquarters in Brussels, enjoy a science communication workshop and meet with EU research policy makers...

The BILAT USA 2.0 guide is intended to help US researchers and innovators find and take advantage of opportunities to collaborate with European colleagues in Horizon 2020, the Eighth Framework Programme for Research and Innovation of the European Union. The guide describes the program architecture, identifies specific opportunities for US researchers, explains specific rules and regulations for participation and funding in Europe, how to prepare...

Click here for an overview of opportunities under Horizon 2020. International cooperation has always been a key feature of the scientific endeavour. In a rapidly evolving global context, Research and Innovation are increasingly linked internationally, demanding new forms of cooperation Horizon 2020 is open to the world, allowing European researchers, to cooperate with their counterparts around the world in H2020 projects on any topic. In...

This video explains the concept of the European Research Area, a unified area open to the world, in which scientific knowledge, technology and researchers circulate freely. The video explains how European policies are geared towards removing barriers and putting the conditions in place so that scientists can move more easily, have better access to funding and concentrate on their research. You can see the video here. Enjoy seeing it! Your...