The ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about the recent announcement on changes to the re-submission rules. The changes, intended to manage the ...

The text of an open letter sent by ERC President Maria Leptin to ERC panel members, grantees and other stakeholders on 16 April 2026.

The ERC plans to launch the grant competitions under its 2027 Work Programme between July 2026 and June 2027, with the calls for proposals introducing several changes to the eligibility rules for appl...

Research into how cells initiate and regulate autophagy opens the door to new ways of preventing a range of diseases.,,,European Commission

Researchers develop innovative new tools and methods that allow them to take a closer look at the processes happening within a cell’s...

Researchers have uncovered some of the molecular changes that accompany DNA repair.,,,European Commission

Congratulations to Professor Judy Hirst, who has been awarded an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). Judy's grant is for the energy-converting mechanism of a modular biomachine: U...

New research has helped to explain how DNA is shaped into loops, a process critical for ensuring chromosomes are properly distributed...

An exploration of how nuclear pores sense lipids could lead to new insights into cellular metabolism and gene regulation.,,,European...

From where does it STEM? · Episode

With the launch of the competitions for grants under ERC Work Programme 2026 in July of this year, several changes to the submission of applications and the evaluation of proposals will apply. The mai...

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2025 Shaw Prize honours ERC-funded research in molecular imaging

Proteins are building blocks in the human body, carrying out essential services in our cells, such as replicating DNA, catalysing biochemical reactions, building bone and muscle tissue, transmitting s...

Bacterial films are a hazard throughout the healthcare system, and as antibiotic resistance increases there is an even greater imperative...

The multimedia platform of the European Parliament is the official public available repository of the media production of the Secretariat of the European Parliament, managed by the Directorate-General...

The initial results of the competitions for Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants and Advanced Grants under the ERC’s 2023 Work Programme were published in 2023 and early 2024.