H2020Съфинансиране2019–2024

oLife · The origin and evolution of Life in the universe

„Хоризонт 2020“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“

Период: 2019-04-01 → 2024-03-31
Финансиране от ЕС: 1 986 120 €
Участници: 1
Схема: MSCA-COFUND

Линиите свързват координатора с партньорите.

Накратко на български

Произходът и еволюцията на живота във Вселената се изследват чрез обединяване на молекулярна биология, астрофизика и биохимия. Това помага за по-доброто разбиране на разпространението на живота и разработването на методи за управлението му на Земята.

Този кратък обзор е генериран от изкуствен интелект

Кратко обяснение, генерирано от езиков модел по текста на CORDIS. Оригиналът е по-долу.

Резултати накратко

The origin and evolution of Life in the universe

One of the largest questions of humankind is where we originate from and how we evolved. While several scientific disciplines have unravelled specific aspects of the origin of life question, the answers obtained until 2018 are fragmentary and far from complete. With our unconventional trans-disciplinary approach we have addressed this question in a novel way. In 2019, the oLife Fellowship Programme has brought together a wide range of scientific disciplines ranging from molecular biology to astrophysics, and from evolutionary ecology to biochemistry. Eighteen talented postdocs have collectively conducted interdisciplinary research into the origin of life on Earth and in the Universe. By joining forces the program has enhanced our understanding of the origin, evolution, distribution and development of life in the universe, toward the ultimate goal of developing methods for steering life on a human-dominated planet. Next to their interdisciplinary research projects, the oLife fellows have followed a joint research and training programme consisting of scientific lectures, academic and professional skills training, career guidance, and teaching and supervision of students. In addition, they have had the opportunity to go on secondments with leading industrial, academic and non-profit partner organisations of the oLife Fellowship Programme. The aim was to equip and prepare the fellows for their further career, both within and outside academia.

Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз

Цел на проекта

The origin and evolution of life remains one of the biggest puzzles for humankind. We still do not know where we come from, nor do we know what the future will bring. While at the disciplinary level some aspects of the origin of life question have been unravelled, the answers obtained thus far are fragmentary and far from complete. We are convinced that an unconventional trans-disciplinary approach is needed for making substantial progress. The oLife FP brings together a wide range of disciplines ranging from molecular biology to astrophysics, and from evolutionary ecology to biochemistry. This ground-breaking broad approach will undoubtedly lead to major new insights and perhaps even to a real breakthrough in the origin of life question. This COFUND initiative is part of a national interdisciplinary research effort, involving 300 scientists from top research institutions in the Netherlands, who are joining forces to enhance our understanding of the origin, evolution, distribution and development of life in the universe, with the ultimate goal of developing methods for steering life on a human-dominated planet. Besides pursuing interdisciplinary research on an internationally competitive level, the oLife FP will provide top-level training to junior scientists, who by interacting with researchers from various disciplines and secondments in academia, companies and other non-academic institutions will be ideally prepared for a career inside and outside of academia.

Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).

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