The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Consolidator Grant to Dr. Maria Mittelbrunn´s Lab to support their research for 5 years.
The project focus on the delay of age-related diseases by interfering with T cells.
Maria Mittelbrunn, a scientist from the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC),and head of the “Immunometabolism & Inflammation lab” at the Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa, has been awarded with the prestigious Consolidator Grant of the European Research Council (ERC), which is endowed with 2 million euros. Today, The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of its Consolidator Grants to 313 group leaders throughout Europe, 33 of them in Spain. The award aims to support the most talented scientists in Europe to give them the freedom to pursue their ideas.
Prof. Maria Leptin, President of the ERC said: ”Even in times of crisis and conflict and suffering, it is our duty to keep science on track and give our brightest minds free reign to explore their ideas. We do not know today how their work might revolutionise tomorrow – we do know that they will open up new horizons, satisfy our curiosity and most likely help us prepare for unpredictable future challenges”
Ageing is one of the fundamental challenges facing our society. Mittelbrunn wants to identify common molecular mechanisms that drive many diseases in old age. In her ERC-funded project “LetTBe” she will investigate whether we can delay aging and age-related diseases by targeting immune cells.
“It is an immense honour to receive this Grant. This funding will enable me to massively expand our research on new strategies to reinvigorate the immune system and to promote healthy aging”, says Mittelbrunn. “The Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa offers the ideal environment for our work. Not only do we have state-of-the-art core facilities available here, but I can also exchange ideas with many renowned researchers working on immunity, metabolism and ageing.”
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