MCAA MAGAZINE
IRRADIUM
IRRADIUM is published by the Marie Curie Alumni Association.
Print version ISSN 2707-7071. Online version ISSN 2707-708X.
It is published once a year in print and online.
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Editorial Board
Gian Maria Greco, Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain), editor-in-chief
Valerie Bentivegna, Research Associate at PolyDrop LCC (US)
Valentina Ferro, Inking Science (US)
Nehama Lewis, University of Haifa (Israel)
Marco Masia, Innovation Consultant (Germany)
Matthew D. DiFranco, University of Vienna (Austria)
March 2020 
Chairman's Letter
Researchers may feel weak as individuals, struggling against scarce funding, constant rejections, self-doubt and uncertainty. But as a community we thrive, because working together we have enough data, enough resources, enough support, and enough knowledge.
Steering through EU bureaucracy to win funding
Starting a business requires financing. The European Union offers an array of opportunities, which may not always be easy to track down
The role of research and democracy in responding to today’s global challenges
This year’s General Assembly and Annual Conference will prove to be fertile ground for research and democracy, underscoring the topic’s importance. We sat down with moderator Matthew DiFranco and speaker Mostafa Moonir Shawrav, both of whom are actively working to develop science diplomacy as an interest area for members.
