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Biotic and abiotic factors determine species distributions, and organisms use abiotic cues, such as the diel and annual changes in available light, to synchronize their biology to the environment. Temperature is a dominant factor determining species distributions, and under...

Delivering light deep into tissue is an important open challenge in biomedical engineering, with particular relevance for optogenetics. One feasible solution is the application of miniaturized bio-implantable light-emitting devices. Such devices should be able to adapt to...

By exploring the intersection between disability and childhood issues from a diachronic perspective, this project aims to demonstrate how disability gradually became, between the 1960s and 1980s, a key global issue that must be taken into account in any health and advocacy...

Criminal behavior presents a significant public health problem that involves heavy economic and social burdens, includingthe costs of criminal justice adjudication, compensation for victims and their families, and collateral impacts on communities.While there have been...

This proposal aims to change current paradigms of biotechnological production of complex plant natural compounds, specifically isoprenoids such as limonene, menthol, and p-cymene. MENTHOL main innovation lies in the synthetic decoupling of the complex biosynthetic pathways of...

Artificial light at night (ALAN) has been rapidly increasing over the past century, causing widespread environmental change. This ALAN can interfere with biological and ecological systems by masking natural light rhythms that regulate daily behaviours and physiology for many...

Proper regulation of transposable elements (TEs) by Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) is critical for fertility and embryogenesis in animals. Because TEs need to evade silencing to replicate, they are engaged in an evolutionary arms race-type of genetic conflict with their host...

Maintenance of membrane tension at the plasma membrane (PM) is an important yet understudied aspect of cellular homeostasis. Dysregulated membrane tension homeostasis has roles in cancer, neurodegeneration, and metabolic syndrome but its study has been limited by a lack of...

Drawing on the expertise from the Experienced Researcher, this MSCA application aims to significantly advance the understanding of phase behaviour in plant proteins, to enable development of two primary products for sustainable plastic replacement, microcapsules and...

With SEXISM2022 I aim to identify contemporary manifestations of sexism and examine their nature, prevalence, and consequences from the target’s and the perpetrator’s perspective. Addressing existing research gaps, in this project I will systematically examine 1) ways that...