endocrinology

IRS2ATHERO · Molecular basis of atherosclerosis induced by hypercholesterolemia and type 2 diabetes

LY49-AUTOIMMUNITY · Regulation of immune responses and autoimmunity by activating and inhibitory NK receptors expressed by T lymphocytes: role of ITAM versus ITIM signal balance

HUMMEDREF · Welfare-seekers or humanitarian refugees? Immigration and residece in the E.U. for humanitarian and medical reasons: rights, policies, and amp; lived realities.

SKI IN SCHWANN CELLS · Functions of the proto-oncogene Ski in the regulation of TGFbeta signalling and the control of Schwann cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis

CAVNET · L-type Calcium channels in health and disease

12 partners · 8 countries

GHIRP · Genetic and hormonal influences on reward processing: insights from brain imaging in humans

INSULIN AND PAIN · The role of insulin in the development of nociceptive dysfunctions in impaired glucose tolerance, the condition preceding type 2 diabetes

PEPTIDE QUANT · Quantification of bioactive peptides by mass spectrometry - Applicability in drug discovery

TRACKS · Transglutaminases: role in pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy

8 partners · 6 countries

EURODESY · A European research training site for the design and synthesis of novel Neuroprotective and Hypoglycaemic Agents through a multi-disciplinary approach

ANTI-DIABETIC DRUGS · Joint development of novel anti-diabetic drugs from natural sources by strategic combination of pharmacology and chemistry

2 partners · 2 countries

INSIG-DIA · Molecular dissection of insulin signaling in type 2 diabetes mellitus

INSULIN RESISTANCE · The role of adipose tissue in insulin resistance and inflammation - the way to obesity and type 2 diabetes

PALLADIN · Role of palladin for actin filament organization in podocytes foot processes

METABOLRAT · Development of parallel analytical strategies for the generation and interpretation of metabolic data of diabetic rats

ATTACC · Dendritic cell-based cancer immunotherapy targeting the tumour stroma

2 partners · 2 countries

INSULAGE · Understanding the interplay of insulin/IGF signalling with endocrine hormones in ageing

BIOMEDICAL IMAGING · Multi-modal biomedical imaging for research and clinical application

BECAD · Characterisation of Pancreatic Beta-Cell Antiviral defence, providing a basis for the development of a novel preventative treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

MITOMED-TRAIN · Early stage training in mitochondrial medicine

NUCLEAR RECEPTORS · Modulation of genetic programs of macrophages in atherogenesis

CRH AND INNATE IMMUNITY · Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (CRH) and Innate Immune responses to Gram negative Bacteria

NMDANOARF · Role of NMDA receptors on experimental renal failure. Relationship with NO

IDDM · Development of a novel DNA vaccine and identification of an autoantigen relevant to type I diabetes