Successful EU Projects

European Research Council (ERC) Grants

The ERC provides funding for groundbreaking research projects headed by Principal Investigators who have an outstanding track record in research and scholarship. Excellence and originality of the proposed research and of the Principal Investigators are the sole evaluation criteria.

ERC Advanced Grants fund established, active researchers with a track record of outstanding research contributions of 10 years or more. ERC Consolidator Grants fund promising researchers at the start of their careers as independent group leaders. These grantees have already established their own research group. ERC Starting Grants support young, innovative researchers who are setting up their own research groups. ERC Synergy Grants assemble two to four Principal Inverstigators who aim at implementing an ambitious, synergistic, inter- or transdisciplinary research programme. An ERC Proof of Concept funds researchers who are already ERC Grantees and who aim to use particular results from their grants by pre-commercial exploitation.

ERC Synergy Grants

SOL – Switchable rhodOPsins in Life Sciences (2022)
Dr. Franziska Schneider-Warme^###, Universitäts-Herzzentrum, Institut für Experimentelle Kardiovaskuläre Medizin

ERC Advanced Grants

AlloCure – Deciphering cellular signalling to cure graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and leukemia relapse (2023)

Prof. Dr. Robert Zeiser, Klinik für Innere Medizin I: Hämatologie, Onkologie, und Stammzelltransplantation

BatFlu – Deciphering the unconventional receptor binding and modulation activity of bat

influenza A viruses (2020)

Prof. Dr. Martin Schwemmle, Institut für Virologie
IN-Fo-trace-DG – Role of GABAergic interneurons in the formation of new memory traces in the Dentate Gyrus of behaving mice (2018)

Prof. Dr. Marlene Bartos, Physiologisches Institut
LSD1 – The lysine-specific demethylase1 (LSD1) in physiology and pathology (2013)

Prof. Dr. Roland Schüle, Klinik für Urologie, ZKF
CardioNect – Cardiac Connective Tissue: Beat-by-Beat Relevance for Heart Function in Health and Disease (2013)

Prof. Dr. Peter Kohl^##, Universitäts-Herzzentrum, Institut für Experimentelle Kardiovaskuläre Medizin
OVOC – Ultra-Fast Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using One-Voxel-One-Coil Acquisition (2009)

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Hennig, Klinik für Radiologie

ERC Consolidator Grants

AutoClean – Cell-free reconstitution of autophagy to dissect molecular mechanisms (2018)
Prof. Dr. Claudine Kraft, Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie
GvHDCure – Understanding the dynamics of the immune system to cure graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) (2016)
Prof. Dr. Robert Zeiser, Klinik für Innere Medizin I
MITOsmORFs – Identification and analysis of novel mitochondrial proteins encoded by small open reading frames (2015)
Prof. Dr. Nils Wiedemann, Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie
DNCure – Dynamic signalling networks in Diabetic Nephropathy (DN) - New avenues to a personalized therapy (2014)
Prof. Dr. Tobias Huber^#, Klinik für Innere Medizin IV

ERC Starting Grants

DRESSCODE - Engineering next-generation fusion proteins to dress the cell membrane with functionally enhanced receptors (2024)
Jun. Prof. Priscilla Briquez, Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie
ANIMATE – Adaptive Immunity in Human Atherosclerosis: Understanding ist Cellular Basis to Define Novel Immunomodulatory Therapies (2019)
Dr. Dennis Wolf, Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie
DiRECT – Directly reprogrammed renal cells for targeted medicine (2019)

Dr. Soeren Lienkamp^#, Klinik für Innere Medizin IV: Nephrologie und Allgemeinmedizin
TissueLymphoContexts – Tissue.resident Lymphhocytes: Development and Function in “real-life” Contexts (2018)

Prof. Dr. Georg Gasteiger^#, Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene
TREATCilia – Novel Therapeutic Avenues for dynein-related Ciliopathies (2017)
Dr. Miriam Schmidts^##, Klinik für Allgemeine Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
FLAMMASEC – Inflammasome-Induced ICL-1 Secretion: Route, Mechanism, and Cell Fate (2017)
Prof. Dr. Olaf Groß^##, Institut für Neuropathologie
ApoptoMDS – Hematopoietic stem cell Apoptosis in bone marrow failure and MyeloDysplastic Syndromes: Friend or foe? (2015)
Dr. Miriam Erlacher, Klinik für Pädiatrische Hämatologie und Onkologie
NutrImmune – Nutrient-controlled molecular pathways instructing development and function of mucosa-associated innate lymphocytes (2013)
Prof. Dr. Andreas Diefenbach^#, Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene
RANGEmri – Rapid Adaptive Nonlinear Gradient Encoding for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, IDEAS (2012)
Dr. Maxim Zaitsev Radiologische Klinik Medizin Physik
ProteaSys – Protease Systems Biology in Tumorigenesis and Neurodegeneration (2012)
PD Dr. Oliver Schilling, Institut für Molekulare Medizin und Zellforschung

Proof of Concept

IMMUNOSTIM – Novel small molcule activators of the NLRP3 inflammsome as immunostimulants (2021)
Prof. Dr. Olaf Groß, Institut für Experimentelle Neuropathologie
mrSANE - Magnetic Resonance Shimming Applications with Near-magnet Equipment (2017)
Dr. Maxim Zaitsev, Klinik für Radiologie Medizin Physik
ProteasNter - Disseminating N-terminomics to Advance Protease Research (2017)
PD Dr. Oliver Schilling, Institut für Molekulare Medizin und Zellforschung

# ERC Grantee was at the University of Freiburg at the time of approval, but has left the University of Freiburg.

## ERC Grantee was not yet at the University of Freiburg at the time of approval.

### Involved as a team member in an ERC project.

The ERC Grants of other faculties can be found here.

European Projects: 2021-2027

Horizon Europe

EBRAINS 2.0 - A Research Infrastructure to Advance Neuroscience and Brain Health (2024)

Prof. Dr. Cornelius Weiller / Prof. Dr. Michel Rijntjes, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience
DRESSCODE - Engineering next-generation fusion proteins to dress the cell membrane with functionally enhanced receptors (2024)
Jun. Prof. Priscilla Briquez, Department of General and Visceral Surgery
AlloCure – Deciphering cellular signalling to cure graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and leukemia relapse (2023)

Prof. Dr. Robert Zeiser, Department of Medicine I: Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation
ECLectic – ElectroChemiLuminescence doctoral network for early sepsis diagnosis (2023)

Prof. Dr. Siegbert Rieg, Department of Medicine II: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology, and Infectious Diseases
exTra – Innovative Applications of Extracorporeal Photopheresis in Solid Organ Transplantation (2023)

Prof. Dr. Robert Zeiser, Department of Medicine I: Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation

EDITSCID – Assessing efficacy and safety of genome EDITing approaches for Sickle Cell Disease (2022)

Dr. Claudio Mussolino, Institute of Transfusional Medicine and Gene therapy
FANTOM – Future of ALCL: Novel Therapies, Origins, Bio-Markers and Mechanism of resistance (2023)

Prof. Dr. Anna-Lena Illert, Department of Medicine I: Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation
geneTIGA – Gene-edited T cells combating IgA Nephropathy. A blueprint approach for safe & efficient genome editing of T cells to sustainably combat several immune diseases and cancers related to B-cell pathology (2022)

Prof. Dr. Toni Cathomen, Institute of Transfusional Medicine and Gene therapy
GetRadi – Gene Therapy of Rare Diseases (2022)

Dr. Claudio Mussolino, Institute of Transfusional Medicine and Gene therapy
IMMERGE – Storming Immune Monogenic Conditions through Multiomic and Gene Editing Approaches (2023)
Prof. Dr. Klaus Warnatz, Department of Rheumatology, Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency
MRITwins – TWINNING OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING RESEARCH INSTITUTES (2022)

Prof. Dr. Maxim Zaitsev, Department of Radiology – Medical Physics
NEXUS – automated in-line separatioN and dEtection of eXtracellular vesicles for liqUid biopsy applicationS (2022)

Prof. Dr. Irina Nazarenko, Environmental Medicine – Exosome and Tumor Biology
Recon4IMD – Reconstruction and Computational Modelling for Inherited Metabolic Diseases (2023)

Prof. Dr. Ute Spiekerkötter, Department of General Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine and Neonatology
ROBIOBSY – AI and Robotics for Prostate Biopsy (2023)

Dr. August Sigle, Department of Urology
TeleRehaBDSS – TeleRehabilitation of Balance clinical and economic Decision Support System (2022)

Prof. Dr. Christoph Maurer, Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Freiburg
UPSIDE – Focused Ultrasound Personalized Therapy for the Treatment of Depression (2022)

PD Dr. Máté Daniel Döbrössy, Department of Neurosurgery, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
THOR – building vascular networks and Blood-Brain-Barriers through a Biomimetic manufacturing Technology for the fabrication of Human tissues and ORgans (2023)

Prof. Dr. Andreas Vlachos, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Neuroanatomy
X-PAND – Exploiting ex vivo expansion and deep multiomics profiling to bring novel, efficient and safer hematopoietic stem cell gene therapies to clinical application (2022)

Prof. Dr. Toni Cathomen, Institute of Transfusional Medicine and Gene therapy

Other European Programs and Joint Transnational Calls

AD-Imprint - Unlock the early life pathological imprinting of Alzheimer's disease via lifestyle (2023)

PD Dr. Daniel Erny, Institut für Neuropathologie
A4IM - Affordable low-field MRI reference system (2023)
Prof. Dr. Maxim Zaitsev, Klinik für Radiologie, Mediznphysik
BUR-EB - Changes in the Socio-economic Burden of Epidermolysis Bullosa in Europe (2022)
Prof. Dr. Christina Has, Klinik für Dermatologie und Venerologie
EnviroMood - Neurobiological mechanisms of the environment-plasticity-behavior interaction (2024)
Prof. Dr. Claus Normann, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
ETAP - Early diagnosis and personalized Therapy in Autism spectrum to Prevent severe disorders (2023)

Prof. Dr. Ludger Tebartz van Elst, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
EURO-NMD 23-27 - European Reference Network for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases 23-27 (2023)

Prof. Dr. Janbernd Kirschner, Klinik für Neuropädiatrie und Muskelerkrankungen
FEMSCAN - Fast and Efficient MRI Scanning for breast cancer detection (2023)

Prof. Dr. Maxim Zaitsev, Klinik für Radiologie, Medizinphysik
GrowDMD - Growing into adulthood with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – comparing patient experiences and systems to optimize care (2022)

Prof. Dr. Thorsten Langer, Klinik für Neuropädiatrie und Muskelerkrankungen
iCC-Strat - Risk stratification and subtyping of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma for early detection of recurrence and response to immuno-therapy (2023)

Prof. Dr. Oliver Schilling, Institut für Klinische Pathologie
IMAGINE - Multimodale Bildgebung in mit mentaler Retardierung assoziierter Epilepsie zur Entwicklung therapeutischer Hirnstimulation - Projekt der Region Oberrhein

Prof. Dr. Dominik von Elverfeldt, PD Dr. Thomas Lange, Klinik für Radiologie, Medizinphysik; Prof. Dr. Andreas Schulze-Bonhage, Klinik für Neurochirurgie, Prächirurgische Epilepsiediagnostik
MATTO-GBM - Multimodality Artificial intelligence open-source Tools for Radiation Treatment Optimization in patients with Glioblastoma (2024)

Prof. Dr. Anca-Ligia Grosu, Klinik für Strahlenheilkunde
MEDIATE - MEthoDs guIdance for public heAlTh Evidence synthesis and evidence-based advice (ECDC Call for Tender) (2024)

Prof. Dr. Jörg Meerpohl, Institut für Evidenzbasierte Medizin
NARRATIVE - Natural history, quality of life and patient-reported outcomes in vascular anomalies (2023)

Dr. Friedrich Kapp, Klinik für Pädiatrische Hämatologie und Onkologie
PARADISE - PersonAlisation of RelApse risk in autoimmune DISEase (2023)

Prof. Dr. Harald Binder, Institut für Biometrie und Statistik
PIXEL - Profiling and functional analysis of the Immune environment of eXtramedullary leukemia rELapses (2023)

Prof. Dr. Robert Zeiser, Klinik für Innere Medizin I: Hämatologie, Onkologie und Stammzelltransplantation
PLASTIG - Bekämpfung von Tumorheterogenität und PLASTIzität als Resistenzmechanismen beim Glioblastom (2023)

PD Dr. Dieter Henrik Heiland, Klinik für Neurochirurgie
PREDICO - Defining PREDictive Immunedeterminants of response to neoadjuvant Chemoradiation in Oesophageal adenocarcinoma (2022)

Prof. Dr. Oliver Schilling, Institut für Klinische Pathologie
SmartCAR-T - Cells that modify the tumor microenvironment to augment efficacy (2023)

Prof. Dr. Robert Zeiser, Klinik für Innere Medizin I: Hämatologie, Onkologie und Stammzelltransplantation
Transition - Digital TRANSition and dIgiTal resIlience in ONcology (2023)

Dr. Simon Spohn, Klinik für Strahlenheilkunde
VESRA - Vaccine Evidence Synthesis and Review (Call for Tender/Service Contract: 'Systematic reviews of scientific evidence on vaccines and capacity building activities') (2023)

Prof. Dr. Jörg Meerpohl, Institut für Evidenzbasierte Medizin

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European Projects: 2014-2020

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European Projects: 2007-2013

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