REP-BIOTECH — European Joint Doctorate in Biology and Technology of Reproductive Health

Results in brief

European Joint Doctorate in Biology and Technology of Reproductive Health

Rep-Biotech is an Innovative Training Network composed of 12 leading academic research groups and 3 companies from 9 different countries: Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Belgium, Germany, USA, Japan and The Netherlands. Rep-Biotech aimed to deepen the basic knowledge of the mechanisms involved in mammalian fertilization and embryo development, providing useful strategies contributing towards improved food quality (through the implementation of more efficient and secure animal reproductive technologies), human health (by contributing to finding solutions to reproductive pathologies and their epidemiologic factors) and human and animal fertility (by identifying target molecules involved in successful fertilization). The overall objective of Rep-Biotech was to build a research, training and academic programme to train a new generation of creative, entrepreneurial and innovative Early-Stage Researchers (ESRs) in the interdisciplinary domain of reproductive health and fertility. To achieve this overall objective, 8 Work Packages (WPs) were specifically designed. Our main conclusions are: - the novelty of the different results obtained indicates that we have produced relevant information with potential applications to improve the diagnosis and treatments of different reproductive issues. - the inclusion of partner organizations from the industry sector in the doctoral/research training programme favours the development of application-oriented research projects and widens the employability of the ESRs outside the traditional academic sector. - the project has consolidated a Joint Doctoral degree structure that will continue training more PhD candidates.

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Project objective

The main objective of the European Doctorate in Biology and Technology of the Reproductive Health (REP-BIOTECH) is to build a research, training and academic programme in the interdisciplinary domain of reproductive health and fertility. Basic knowledge of mechanisms involved in mammalian fertilization and embryo development provides useful strategies to improve food quality (by implementation of efficient and secure animal reproductive technologies), human health (by contributing to the control of reproductive diseases and epidemiologic factors) and human and animal fertility (by identifying target molecules for successful conception or contraception).REP-BIOTECH is a PhD programme with the aim of training a new generation of creative, entrepreneurial and innovative Early-Stage Researchers (ESRs). ESRs must carry out independent research on a specific topic to be awarded a European Joint Degree from 5 European Universities (Beneficiaries). The PhD project will be jointly supervised within a joint governance structure in which the beneficiaries as well as the partner organisations will be actively involved. The Doctorate programme will expose ESRs to different sectors and they will acquire a comprehensive set of transferable skills working in the specific research area relating to their doctoral thesis.The consortium has a proven track record in their area and they have a history of fruitful scientific collaboration. Moreover, giving the diversity amongst the participating institutions, the ESRs will be able to face current and future challenges in order to convert knowledge and ideas into products and services for economic and social benefit. The strength of the partnership lies in being a multidisciplinary group (animal and human fertility, reproductive health and reproductive technologies) within the cooperation of 7 different European countries, the collaboration of Universities from Japan and United States and partners from the non academic sector.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIA · MurciaCoordinatorSpain
AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS · MadridSpain
CRV BV · ArnhemNetherlands
ELIANCE · PARIS CEDEX 12France
EQUIPO IVI SL · VALENCIASpain
FUNDACION CENTRO DE CIRUGIA DE MINIMA INVASION JESUS USON · CaceresSpain
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · NEW YORKUnited States
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT · ParisFrance
KOKURITSU DAIGAKU HOJIN OKAYAMA DAIGAKU · OkayamaJapan
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE · CambridgeUnited States
RHEINISCHE FRIEDRICH-WILHELMS-UNIVERSITAT BONN · BonnGermany
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TERAMO · TeramoItaly
UNIVERSITEIT GENT · GentBelgium
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN · DublinIreland
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS · AmherstUnited States

REP-BIOTECH · European Joint Doctorate in Biology and Technology of Reproductive Health

Results in brief

European Joint Doctorate in Biology and Technology of Reproductive Health

Project objective

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