EU grant: new network strengthens translational research in complex neurological disorders
Klaus Eyer is an associate professor at the Department of Biomedicine at Aarhus University and the coordinator of a new MSCA doctoral network aimed at paving the way for better understanding and treatment of conditions such as multiple sclerosis and autism spectrum disorder. The EU is supporting the project with a total of DKK 30 million.
The network is focused around the question on how to better connect basic research, translational efforts and clinical practice when it comes to complex neurological disorders.
This new European research project brings together researchers from eleven different laboratories across Europe and across disciplines.
“The network is built on the idea that you cannot reduce complex neurological diseases to single factors — instead, we must embrace their complexity and create new connections between biological, clinical, and social aspects,” says Klaus Eyer, the coordinator of TRANSCEND and associate professor at the Department of Biomedicine.
His own research focuses on functional single-cell analysis in immunological contexts, and within the network, his group will look at functional immune balances and factors with high resolution.
More generally, the researchers in TRANSCEND will work on developing a new, network-based approach to translational research, improving the relevance of animal models, focusing on patient outcomes, and rethinking theranostic strategies. By doing so, the project aims to explore a new translational avenue and contribute to a more holistic study of patient-centric in fundamental research.
TRANSCEND receives a total EU grant of approximately DKK 30 million — of which DKK 5 million goes to Klaus Eyer’s laboratory at Aarhus University, where the funds will finance two PhD positions and support the operation of the network.
Contact
Associate Professor Klaus Eyer
Aarhus University, Department of Biomedicine
Phone: +45 36 20 47 71
Email: eyerk@biomed.au.dk