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The foundation Alliance BioSecure announces its 2008 Call for Grant Applications
Paris, 11 April 2008
The Research Foundation Alliance BioSecure ("Biosafety Alliance Foundation ") announces today its annual Call for Grant Applications. Total amount of grant money is 450,000 euros.
Such Call will help to support research projects biological safety, carried out by academic as well as industrial research teams.
The awards to be made for the funding year 2008 should address one or more of the following topics:
- Elucidation of the misfolding process; characterization of the mechanics of the molecular transformation ; elucidation of the relationship of the misfolded protein and its molecular intermediates to the manifestations of disease ;
- Research, development or validation of methods to detect prions (and other misfolded proteins) in human or animal biological fluids & organs ;
- Methods to remove or destroy potential contaminants in the production of biological products, or to remove or decontaminate instruments/surfaces (prions and related agents) ;
- Surveillance and epidemiology of prion diseases.
Deadline for projects submission : 15 May 2008.
More info on : http://www.alliance-biosecure.org
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