Projects
Beyond Xylella, Integrated Management Strategies for Mitigating Xylella fastidiosa impact in Europe (BeXyl)
In line with the conceptual approach of the new EU Plant Health Law, BeXyl has been conceived to strengthen the two pillars of plant protection: i) prevention and ii) control strategies for the priority quarantine pathogen Xylella fastidiosa (Xf). The workplan is designed to:assess the risk of new Xf outbreaks in the EU under changing […]
Abstract Studying the climate on Mars has been a topic for scientific curiosity since long time already. As on Earth, the composition of the Martian atmosphere is a key factor for understanding the climate, which is of vital importance to enable future human exploration of the red planet. The use of Atmospheric LIDAR to characterize […]
Beyond Xylella, Integrated Management Strategies for Mitigating Xylella fastidiosa impact in Europe (BeXyl)
BeXyl is an EU-funded research project involving more than 40 scientific institutions, NGOs, companies, governmental agencies, and farmers’ and nurseries associations worldwide that is designed to improve the management of diseases caused by the quarantine plant bacterium Xylella fastidiosa. The aim of BeXyl is to promote a multidisciplinary approach and innovative solutions to go beyond […]
Identification of alterations in the subcellular architecture of peripheral tissues in Huntington’s disease
Huntington’s disease (HD) is an inherited disease that involves selective neurodegeneration of medium-sized spiny neurons of the striatum and subsequently of neurons of the cerebral cortex. One of the major limitations that exist in the study of HD progression is that studies of brain deterioration are limited to the use of non-invasive imaging techniques and […]
Eradication of indirect contact transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by developing antimicrobial surfaces with inorganic antimicrobial additives
The project aims to develop, as a preventive measure to limit the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, antimicrobial surfaces capable of eliminating or significantly reducing the viral load on them.
Design of molecular targets for rapid and efficient identification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA species in CoVid-19 patients
Abstract Due to the health emergency caused by the outbreak of the CoVid-19 pandemic, an immediate response is urgent for the development of tools that facilitate the detection and monitoring of patients susceptible to infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This project aims to generate an alternative, fast and simple test for the direct detection of […]
Impact of dietary intervention on tumoral inmunity-DIgesT
Disease progression can be controlled in cancer patients through the administration of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). But, ICIs mainly show efficacy in subsets of patients and treatment costs are very high. Here, we use a dietary intervention to counteract cancer-related immune suppression through interfering with metabolic pathways. DIgesT will enable the exciting possibility of integrating cancer therapy with […]
ECOPLACKAGING-Vegetal fibres-reinforced PLA antimicrobial composites for packaging applications
Scope Ecoplackaging aims to develop a fully biodegradable bioplastic composite consisting of a PLA matrix reinforced with: 1) vegetal fibres obtained from plant waste, namely island invasive plant species and 2) low-cost and environmentally-friendly antimicrobial glasses. The main project objectives are: To achieve sustainable bioplastic materials with suitable mechanical and antimicrobial properties thanks to the […]