MARINE FUNGI
Natural products from marine fungi for the treatment of cancer
| Coordinatore | HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM FUR OZEANFORSCHUNG KIEL
Organization address
address: WISCHHOFSTRASSE 1-3 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Germany [DE] |
| Sito del progetto | http://www.marinefungi.eu |
| Totale costo | 3˙850˙906 € |
| EC contributo | 2˙999˙898 € |
| Programma | FP7-KBBE
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology |
| Code Call | FP7-KBBE-2010-4 |
| Funding Scheme | CP-FP |
| Anno di inizio | 2011 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2011-05-01 - 2014-04-30 |
Partecipanti
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM FUR OZEANFORSCHUNG KIEL
Organization address
address: WISCHHOFSTRASSE 1-3 contact info |
DE (KIEL) | coordinator | 497˙166.00 |
| 2 |
AALBORG UNIVERSITET
Organization address
address: FREDRIK BAJERS VEJ 5 contact info |
DK (AALBORG) | participant | 417˙829.20 |
| 3 |
Hypha Discovery Limited
Organization address
address: "Briar Cottages, Bakers Lane 1" contact info |
UK (Maidenhead) | participant | 348˙380.00 |
| 4 |
TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT
Organization address
address: TEKNIIKANTIE 4 A contact info |
FI (ESPOO) | participant | 343˙214.00 |
| 5 |
CHRISTIAN-ALBRECHTS-UNIVERSITAET ZU KIEL
Organization address
address: OLSHAUSENSTRASSE 40 contact info |
DE (KIEL) | participant | 340˙202.00 |
| 6 |
EUROPEAN SCREENINGPORT GMBH
Organization address
address: SCHNACKENBURGALLEE 114 contact info |
DE (HAMBURG) | participant | 322˙965.80 |
| 7 |
UNIVERSITETET I OSLO
Organization address
address: Problemveien 5-7 contact info |
NO (OSLO) | participant | 307˙948.00 |
| 8 |
TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUT
Organization address
address: GREGERSENSVEJ 1 contact info |
DK (TAASTRUP) | participant | 274˙840.03 |
| 9 |
Universidad de Antofagasta
Organization address
address: Avenida Angamos 601 contact info |
CL (Antofagasta) | participant | 62˙100.00 |
| 10 |
ODENSE UNIVERSITETSHOSPITAL
Organization address
address: Sdr. Boulevard 29 contact info |
DK (ODENSE) | participant | 33˙400.00 |
| 11 |
UNIVERSITAS DIPONEGORO
Organization address
address: "Prof. Sudarto, SH St. 1" contact info |
ID (Semarang) | participant | 29˙400.00 |
| 12 |
AARHUS UNIVERSITET
Organization address
address: Nordre Ringgade 1 contact info |
DK (AARHUS C) | participant | 16˙594.38 |
| 13 |
PROBIODRUG AG
Organization address
address: WEINBERGWEG 22 contact info |
DE (HALLE) | participant | 5˙858.06 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'The aim of MARINE FUNGI is the demonstration of sustainable exploitation of marine natural resources providing appropriate culture conditions for the underutilised group of marine fungi, thus enabling efficient production of marine natural products in the laboratory and also in large scale cultures, avoiding harm to the natural environment. The focus of MARINE FUNGI are new anti-cancer compounds The project will carry out the characterisation of these compounds to the stage of in vivo proof of concept ready to enter further drug development in order to valorise the results of the project. MARINE FUNGI covers two approaches to gain effective producer strains: a) Candidate strains originating from one partner’s strain collection will be characterised and optimised using molecular methods. b) New fungi will be isolated from unique habitats, i.e. tropical coral reefs, endemic macroalgae and sponges from the Mediterranean. Culture conditions for these new isolates will be optimised for the production of new anti-cancer metabolites. MARINE FUNGI will develop a process concept for these compounds providing the technological basis for a sustainable use of marine microbial products as result of “Blue Biotech”. The project will explore the potential of marine fungi as excellent sources for useful new natural compounds. This will be accomplished by the formation of a new strongly interacting research network comprising the scientific and technological actors, including 3 SMEs and 2 ICPC partners, necessary to move along the added-value chain from the marine habitat to the drug candidate and process concept. The generated and existing knowledge will be disseminated widely for the valorisation of the project results.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Perhaps the concept of the 'bounty of the seas' requires extension to include marine fungi. While not particularly appetising, these organisms are proving very beneficial to health.