CORE 2016 Call funding results

The FNR has approved a total of 18.3 MEUR for 32 research projects of the 2016 CORE call. The projects retained for funding are located at the University of Luxembourg, LIST, LIH and LISER.

CORE is the central funding programme of the FNR, with a prime objective to strengthen the scientific quality of Luxembourg’s public research in strategic priority areas.

In order to identify the most promising and most excellent projects, the FNR submits project proposals to an assessment by independent international experts. Among the 108 eligible project proposals that were submitted, 32 have been selected for funding by our international expert committees. 13 of the 32 projects are CORE Junior. 76 proposals were rejected. Of the Principal Investigators (PIs) on the funded projects, 8 are female and 24 are male.

Overview of funded projects

Below is an overview of the projects selected for funding, including a project abstract.

Domain Biomedical & Health Sciences

8 projects, 4.1 MEUR committed

Project Title	Project Acronym	Host Institution	Principal Investigator
Bioavailability of Carotenoids – Influence of Co-ingested Proteins	CAROPROT	LIH – Luxembourg Institute of Health	Torsten Bohn
DNA Methylation: Conducting the orchestra from exposure to phenotypes	MetCOEPs	LIH – Luxembourg Institute of Health	Jonathan David Turner
Role of miR-371-373 cluster in tumor initiation and metastatic colonization	miRMet	University of Luxembourg	Elisabeth Letellier
Inhibition of breast cancer metastasis by targeting critical cytoskeletal components of invadopodia	METASTALIM	LIH – Luxembourg Institute of Health	Clement Thomas
Age-related Changes in Human pain perception and modulation: Evidence from functional brain imaging	ACHE	University of Luxembourg	Marian Van der Meulen
Identification of genome-based metabolic disease-markers in the human gut microbiome	GutHealth	University of Luxembourg	Dmitry Ravcheev
Non-invasive microbiome-derived multi-omic biomarkers for the early-stage detection and stratification of Parkinson’s disease	MiBiPa	University of Luxembourg	Paul Wilmes
Completing the metabolic map around the oncometabolite D-2-hydroxyglutarate	COMET	University of Luxembourg	Nicole Paczia

Domain Innovation in Services (IS)

6 projects, 3.8 MEUR committed

Project Title	Project Acronym	Host Institution	Principal Investigator
Functional Encrypted Secure Systems	FESS	University of Luxembourg	Vincenzo Iovino
DAta Protection REgulation COmpliance	DAPRECO	University of Luxembourg	Gabriele Lenzini
Energy and Complexity Efficient Millimiter-wave Large-Aray Communications	ECLECTIC	University of Luxembourg	Christos Tsinos
Enhanced Signal Space opTImization for satellite comMunication Systems	ESSTIMS	University of Luxembourg	Farbod Kayhan
Public Information Mapped to Environmental Events	Publimape	LIST – Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology	Thomas Tamisier
Electrified Cooperative Bus System	eCoBus	University of Luxembourg	Francesco Viti

Domain New Functional & Intelligent Materials & Surfaces (MS)

8 projects, 4.6 MEUR committed

Project Title	Project Acronym	Host Institution	Principal Investigator
Surface passivation for thin film photovoltaics	SURPASS	University of Luxembourg	Florian Werner
BIsmuth-based AntiFErroelectrics as Tunable materials	BIAFET	LIST – Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology	Mael Guennou
transparent Piezotronic Strain SENSors	PSSENS	LIST – Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology	Jerome Polesel
Photon Absorption and Relaxation in Topological Insulators	PARTI	University of Luxembourg	Thomas Schmidt
Scanning Transmission Helium Ion Microscopy: from classical to quantum phenomena	STHIM	LIST – Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology	Tom Wirtz
Atmospheric pressure plasma TORCH for microprinting organic/inorganic functional layer	MICROPLASCOAT	LIST – Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology	Patrick Choquet
Quantum Ion Tunneling and Scattering in Layered Nanomaterials	QUANTION	University of Luxembourg	Alexandre Tkatchenko
Nanodisk assembly for new soft matter	NANOSOFT	University of Luxembourg	Giusy Scalia

Domain Societal Challenges (SC)

7 projects, 3.9 MEUR

Project Title	Project Acronym	Host Institution	Principal Investigator
The Training of Complex Problem Solving	TRIOPS	University of Luxembourg	Samuel Greiff
Dynamics of Academic Self-Concept in Everyday Life	DynASCEL	University of Luxembourg	Christoph Niepel
The origins of democracy in Luxembourg: Mechanisms of democratization at the elite and popular levels	LuxDemo	University of Luxembourg	Philippe Poirier
Subjective Wellbeing and Identity Construal in a Changing World	SWITCH	University of Luxembourg	Elke Murdock
Evaluation of parental leave in Luxembourg, focus on couples’ strategies and the role of workplace characteristics	PARENT	LISER	Marie Valentova
Migration duration and socio-cultural integration	INTEGRIMM	LISER	Bertrand Verheyden
Older workers’ employment participation: new evidence from Luxembourg	WorkAgeing	LISER	Thuc Uyen Nguyen-Thi

Domain Sustainable Resource Management (SR)

3 projects, 1.9 MEUR committed

Project Title	Project Acronym	Host Institution	Principal Investigator
Ecosystem Service Toolbox developed from multi-scale Integrated Modelling of Urban Metabolism	ESTIMUM	LIST – Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology	Benedetto Rugani
Challenges for the implementation of Circular Economy policies: practices, institutions and hybrid intersections	CIRCULAR	University of Luxembourg	Christian Schulz
Studying cell wall-associated processes in fibers of nettle	CABERNET	LIST – Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology	Gea Guerriero

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