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The IBEC has been awarded two grants from ERC

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Members of The Integrative Cell and Tissue Dynamics group Photo: IBEC.
 15.01.2014

The IBEC has been awarded two grants from ERC

Xavier Trepat's project "TensionControl: Multiscale regulation of epithelial tension" will receive €1.98m over five years under the ERC's new Consolidator Grant scheme, which issued its first call in 2013 and constitutes a third core funding arm of the independent funding body, alongside their Starting and Advanced grants. The highly-competitive ERC grants are considered Europe's most prestigious research awards.


The project aims to provide a multiscale understanding of tension regulation in epithelial cell monolayers, to achieve more knowledge of the interplay between chemical and physical cues in the growth and remodelling of living tissues.

Xavier’s group is also in line to receive up to €149k from the ERC for their project “Micro Gradient Polyacrylamide Gels for High Throughput Electrophoresis Analysis (Microgradientpage)’ under the Proof of Concept 2013 funding scheme. This project proposes an improved method for the preparation of miniaturized electrophoresis gels, which are widely used in the life sciences. Their new technology, if it becomes a standard tool for high-throughput quantification of proteins, could generate sizeable revenue from the pharmaceutical, clinical, basic research and personalized medicine markets.

“This project is the result of a team effort by Raimon Sunyer and Xavier
Serra from in my group, as well as IBEC’s support services,” says Xavier, who already has an ERC Starting Grant, making him one of very few researchers in Europe to have received back-to-back grants from the prestigious independent funding body.

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