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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🤖 What happens when you put AI + drug discovery + a COST Action together? You get a video about exploring the potential of peptides in drug discovery 🔬💊featuring real SNOOPY Action members. 👉 Watch the video and meet the researchers behind SNOOPY: bit.ly/4cT5mZ7

Still from the SNOOPY Action video featuring a young woman researcher in a laboratory.

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

What does a short-term scientific mission look like? Where do these grants take researchers? What new skills do they learn? Discover the scientific and research exchanges of Yaseen, Lara, Selçuk & Nina as supported by @blastocystiscost.bsky.social, LeverAge, TraFaDy & AdvanceTB. #COSTactions

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Last week we closed our Open Call for new #COSTactions. Interim analysis shows: 🚀 highest number of submitted proposals ever ️☯ very interdisciplinary submissions 🤝 over 50,000 main & secondary proposers 📍 strongest engagement from IT, UK, ES, DE & NL With @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Still time to join our webinar with EIT today. Discover the new courses, workshops, business creation programmes & calls as organised by #EITCommunity - receive concrete guidance on where & how to apply! 📆 October 8 🕒 14:00 - 15:00 📍 Online 📄 Register: bit.ly/4nGDxGM #COSTactions #EUInnovation

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Biobanks, neuroimaging, particle colliders, & brain injury were all hot topics this week as new research networks addressing these fields kicked off at our offices in Brussels. A big welcome to all these new researchers & innovators who begin their 4-year networking journey. #COSTactions

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Calling young researchers, familiar with Open Peer Review? Are you new in your publishing journey & have questions on how it works? Join our @costacademy.bsky.social webinar with #OpenResearchEurope for peer review tips from an open research approach. 📆 21/10 🕒 14h-15h30 📄 Register: bit.ly/4nPYBdE

Webinar. Peer review: tips for an open research approach. 21st october 2025

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

@cost-teatime.bsky.social has been working to raise awareness on how we monitor lab animals, advancing welfare & research reproducibility with home-cage monitoring. Read the story of an Action that has excelled at building an open knowledge base & empowering ECRs: www.cost.eu/long-read-te...

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

And here we go! Over the next 2 months we are welcoming the 70 COST Actions that were funded in our last Open Call. Very happy to kick-off with 3 new networks: mSPACE, CAPSTONE, & CRIM. It's not too late to get involved. Read more about our 70 new Actions & how to apply: www.cost.eu/join-ca24-co...

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

What does a short-term scientific mission look like? Where do these grants take researchers? What new skills do they learn? Discover the scientific and research exchanges of Bojana, Constance, Juan Carlos & Nikola as supported by PANGEOS, @blastocystiscost.bsky.social, COREnet & ReNew-PV.

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

For World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day we shine a light on PEN@Hydropower, a COST Action with a large industry & SME presence. We learn why industry representatives want to get involved & what participation in a research network offers them: bit.ly/3TQXSfb #MSMEDay #COSTactions

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

We have 2 ongoing recruitments: 🔸Administrative Officer: responsible for administrative stewardship to Grant Holders ensuring best use of the grant 🔸Reserve List for Science Officer: responsible for support of COST Actions. Background in biology/chemistry is a plus. Learn more: bit.ly/4emaNPH

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

We are pleased to announce that Professor Åse Gornitzka has taken office as President of the COST Association. Previously Pro-Rector at the University of Oslo, Prof. Gornitzka's academic interests are deeply routed in public administration, EU governance & decision making, & knowledge policy.

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Located in Libya? Join our upcoming awareness session to learn about COST Actions & the opportunities for empowering Libyan researchers participating in global research networks: 📆 June 16 🕒 11:00 - 12:30 (EET) 📍 Online 📄 Agenda and meeting link: bit.ly/3FE08TF #COSTactions #ScienceWithoutBorders

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Heading to Future Labs Live next week in Basel? We're looking forward to connecting with practitioners, technicians, scientists, innovators & start-ups in the lab industries space. Learn more: www.terrapinn.com/FLABS/COST2025 & connect with us and our #COSTactions 👇 #FLABS #FUTURELABSLIVE

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Are you a fan of facts, figures, and statistics? Would you like to know how your country is represented in #COSTactions? Check our country factsheets for the break down on participation, activities, leadership positions, budget, stories & testimonials. Download the full set: bit.ly/4m87Kyl

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

We are pleased to announce the approval of 7️⃣0️⃣ new #COSTactions by our Committee of Senior Officials (CSO). From gastrointestinal cancer, to seed priming, science diplomacy, cultural heritage conservation, and sustainable fibers: learn more about these new research networks 🔗 bit.ly/4kl0Gwq

The new Actions in figures. 1 in 3 main proposers are young researchers or innovators. 40% of successful main proposers are women. 70% of proposals already feature participants from industry or SMEs.

37% of main proposers come from an Inclusiveness Target Country (ITC). 56% of networks have already attracted participants from all over the world. The success rate for applications in this Open Call (OC-2024-1) was 8.3%.

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

We are please to announce the appointment of Prof. Lynda Hardman as Chair of the COST Scientific Committee & Prof. Vlatko Ilieski as Vice-Chair. The committee advises us on the quality & impact of the Open Call inc. evaluation & selection procedures & the monitoring & assessment of #COSTactions.

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Watch this space: next week we will notify proposers and publish the details of our new COST Actions, kicking off this autumn. We are happy to announce that 70 new research networks will be funded by COST from this call! #COSTactions #ScienceWithoutBorders

We are very happy to approve 70 new COST Actions this year, an increase on the 60 networks we could fund last year. The demand for this Open Call was exceptionally high, as was the quality of the proposals received. We wish we had the budget to fund all excellent proposals and we will continue to call for a reinforced budget to meet the demand for bottom-up networks and interdisciplinary collaboration. Dr Ronald de Bruin, Director of the COST Association

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Spotlight on the latest COST Action outputs by CLEANFOREST published in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social: Building synergies among ground-based forest inventorying and monitoring networks to meet scientific, political and societal needs Read the full #OpenAccess article: bit.ly/3ETnvIF

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

A pleasure to join EU-Jordan Research Days this week with the Higher Council for Science and Technology (HCST), bringing together Jordanian researchers & European partners to explore collaboration opportunities under #HorizonEU, PRIMA & COST. Learn more about Jordan in #COSTactions: bit.ly/4jC8ObW

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Catch up with our latest news, some great stories, and numerous opportunities from our #COSTactions in the April newsletter 🔗 bit.ly/4k6M3gi Subscribe now to receive it directly in your inbox 🖊️ ✅ bit.ly/3TwQzIc

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Congratulations to Egypt on concluding negotiations for #HorizonEU association, creating new opportunities for innovation & collaboration. Egyptian researchers & innovators have been active in #COSTactions for 6 years. Located in Egypt? Join any ongoing Action & be reimbursed for your participation!

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

The countdown is on: Open Call for new #COSTActions closes in 6 months. Now is the perfect time to start building a network of likeminded researchers & innovators. Key elements: 🔹interdisciplinary research network 🔹open to all fields 🔹bottom-up 🔹4 years of funding Get involved: bit.ly/3GkL2ma

COST Open Call 2025: Apply by 21.10.2025 at 12:00 (noon) CEST

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

260+ training schools are organised by #COSTactions every year on topics ranging from seaweed mariculture methods, to sustainability impact assessment, remote sensing techniques & AI in cybersecurity. These intensive trainings, combining theory & practice, provide lifelong learning opportunities.

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Spotlight on the latest outputs accepted to Open Research Europe by the European Sexual Medicine Network: "Pelvic floor complaint profiles in young adult women; a file review study in pelvic physical therapy practices in the Netherlands". Read the full #OpenAccess article bit.ly/3XIJJDs

COST Action Research Spotlight: Open Research Europe

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

New milestone unlocked: we've hit 60,000 researchers & innovators in our COST Action community! ✅ 247 networks active right now ✅ 800,000+ connections annually at COST Action events ✅ not just for researchers with 1500+ SME's involved Ready to start networking? Find your COST Action bit.ly/39QcUih

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ at a glance: 🔹 324 running #COSTactions 🔹 60,000 researchers involved 🔹 1,500 SMEs represented 🔹 800,376 connections 🔹 33 COST countries per Action 🔹 35,000 proposers in the Open Call 🔹 €15M average value of spin-off projects per Action Discover more: www.cost.eu/annual-report

Cover of the publication 'COST Annual Report 2024' including the photo of a woman sticking different colour post-it notes to a window with the words "soil" "smart cities" "water" "cancer" and "climate"

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Spotlight on the latest outputs accepted to Open Research Europe by MechSustInd: "Mechanochemistry in Europe: where we come from and where we are now" Read the #OpenAccess letter that explores developments in mechanochemistry & the impact of #COSTactions: bit.ly/4iW8RyM

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

What results and successes do COST Actions see after 4 years of collaboration? Awareness raising, infrastructure policy engagement &more: ⚛️ NANOCOHYBRI bit.ly/41TrAnM ⛏️ SEADDA bit.ly/4huYi4v 📺 LEAD-ME bit.ly/41HbQE6 ❤️ EU-CARDIOPROTECTION bit.ly/4hugWJM 👁️ ANIRIDIA-NET bit.ly/4hyJkun #COSTactions

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Heading to #MCAAConf2025? Come see us at the COST stand or join the session 'Unlocking Horizon Europe Funding' on 21 March from 11:15-12:15 where Science Officer Dr Radenka Krsmanović Whiffen will present the opportunities offered by the COST Programme. #HorizonEurope #MSCA #COSTactions

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Many congratulations to COST Innovators Grant Sustaining AGITHAR on being endorsed as a UNESCO Ocean Decade project. Dedicated to supporting civil society in tsunami disaster risk reduction, this is an outstanding achievement for the network: bit.ly/43IPrc3 #OceanDecade #COSTactions

"The endorsement as a UN Ocean Decade Project means a lot to us, since it will accelerate the ability to connect with stakeholders of diverse backgrounds and will allow us to apply best practices in tsunami hazard and risk assessment for improved protection of people and property." Prof. Jörn Behrens, Chair of Sustaining AGITHAR

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Spotlight on the latest outputs accepted to Open Research Europe by Multi3Generation: "Paraphrase and translation: the importance of being close" Read the full article that explores paraphrasing in computational linguistics: bit.ly/4ifw6nh #COSTactions #OpenAccess

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Day 5️⃣ of our science communication best practice examples ft. ConservePlants Discover 4 amazing children's books about endangered plants from different countries, written & illustrated by network members. A great way to entertain & educate young minds: bit.ly/41JcceQ #SciComm #COSTactions

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

And in case you were wondering what rizz, swicy or fridgescaping means:

Neologism of the week: rizz. Inernet slang derived from charisma, meaning style, attractiveness, or charm especially in attracting a romantic partner. The very to rizz up means to use one's charisma to attract a partner.

Neologism of the week: fridgescaping. The art of organising and styling the inside of a refrigerator to make it visually appealing.

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Day 2️⃣ of our science communication best practice examples ft. EpiLipidNET Do you like playing games? Can boardgames engage non experts in scientific topics? EpiLipidNET educates us about lipids (fats and oils) & provides fun for all the family: bit.ly/43fHpHy #SciComm #COSTactions #lipids

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Public service announcement... he is very cute!

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Discover our gender live blog, updated regularly between International Day of Women and Girls in Science & International Women's Day in March with latest news, stats, measure & profile pieces from our research networks: bit.ly/3WVNwN3 #COSTactions #WomenInScience #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Meet HyperChildNET, a network that has spent 4 years developing & sharing innovative tools & insights for blood pressure management in children. We chat with Empar Lurbe to learn about the special pediatric blood pressure calculators they created: bit.ly/40ZVx53 #COSTactions #Hypertension

Taking the pressure off with COST Action HyperChildNET

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Introducing MedPlants4Vet, a COST Action here to address critical knowledge gaps in the use of traditional herbal veterinary medicinal products. This network gathers over 350 experts & it has ambitious policy & public engagement goals. Learn more: bit.ly/4hQ62OX #COSTactions #AMR #VetinaryMedicine

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Spotlight on the latest outputs accepted to Open Research Europe by @blastocystiscost.bsky.social: 💠 Relationship between Blastocystis infection & clinical outcomes: bit.ly/3WMAh14 💠 Highlights from the 4th International Blastocystis Conference: bit.ly/4aJ1BmI #OpenAccess #COSTactions

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Thanks to an enthusiastic and engaged group of Grant Holders who joined us for a dedicated interactive workshop to ensure the best possible administration of a COST grant. Learn more about the Grant Holder role: bit.ly/3WLt95h #COSTactions #ResearchAdministration

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Aniridia is a rare eye condition where the iris is missing or underdeveloped. We catch up with ANIRIDIA-NET, a recently ended COST Action dedicated to raising awareness & promoting innovative research to improve lives & vision of those affected: bit.ly/3Eft3ws #COSTactions #ScienceWithoutBorders

Changing the face of a rare eye disease. COST Action ANIRIDA-NET

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Want to know more about #WesternBalkans participation in COST Actions? 🟣 Active since 1971 🟣 Participation doubled since Horizon 2020 🟣 Involves entire region 🟣 Stepping stone for integration in Europe Discover all the data: www.cost.eu/WB-brochure-... #ScienceWithoutBorders #EUResearchArea

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Calling all COST Actions. Interested to explore publishing your outputs on Open Research Europe? Join us for an informative webinar to learn how to open your results: 📆 04/03/25 🕘 11h-12.30h CET 🎫 Register bit.ly/4avOcyj #COSTactions #ScienceWithoutBorders #OpenAccess

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

To further our commitment to equal opportunities we've published a Gender Equality Plan (GEP). It includes recommendations for #COSTactions & outlines our responsibilities. Ft. ENIS, LeverAge, PEN@Hydropower, PRIORITY, FinAI & @cosy-action.bsky.social Learn more: www.cost.eu/gender-equal...

Gender Equality Plan for COST activities

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Our Open Call 2025 is live (deadline 21/10/25)! This is a perfect time to start building a community of likeminded researchers & innovators who could form a network of proposers. 🚨 A new Technical Annex template has been introduced for all proposals (inc. resubmissions). Learn more: bit.ly/3OfoqST

Open Call 2025: Apply by 21.10.2025 at 12:00 (noon) CEST

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

We wanted to make it easier for you to understand what opportunities are available depending on your age and location, and importantly if you can be reimbursed for your participation in a COST Action activity. Check our new eligibility tool now: cost.eu/eligible/ #COSTactions #HorizonEU

Am I eligible? Find out what opportunities are available and if you can be reimbursed

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Spotlight on the latest COST Action outputs accepted to Open Research Europe by EU-PoTaRCh: "Suggestions for resin research under the COST Action EU-PoTaRCh". Read the full #OpenAccess essay that explores scientific research about resin & carries carry out a bibliometric analysis: bit.ly/3ZEt7gc

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

COSY are developing the communications skills of young physicists with training and feedback. EpiLipidNET created a committee to integrate Young Researchers in all network activities to widen their exposure and experiences.

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COST @costprogramme.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

FOLIAGE are helping Young Researchers explore career options in the growing field of geothermal energy. While GenE-HumDi webinar series give a safe space for Young Researchers to network and exchange with leading talent in the genome sector.

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