Category: News

Newton Fund Opportunities

with FAPESP, Säo Paulo Research Foundation. Please see below links for further information, the calls are not topic specific so relate to all areas of IBBE.

For Visiting Researchers (Short-term and Medium to Long-term): www.fapesp.br/en/8938
The applicant should be an eligible PI in the State of São Paulo in collaboration with a researcher from the UK.

For Young Investigators (Early Career Researchers) at: www.fapesp.br/en/8939
The applicant should be an Early Career Researcher from the UK, seeking a placement in a Brazilian Institution.

Funding opportunities related to Antimicrobial Resistance

There are currently three funding opportunities related to Antimicrobial Resistance available.

Tackling AMR Theme 1: Understanding resistant bacteria in context of the host – Click for more informationDeadline 2nd September, 4pm

Tackling AMR Theme 2: Accelerating therapeutic and diagnostics development – Click for more informationDeadline 2nd September, 4pm

Combatting Antimicrobial ResistanceClick for more informationDeadline 24th September, 4pm

Members Area

The NPRONET members area is now up and running! Sign up via the membership page and you will receive a password to access the members area in due course. The members area includes a searchable directory of NPRONET members and primary expertise. Also available presentations from the recent NPRONET kick-off meeting

NPRONET Kick-off Meeting

We are pleased to announce the first Natural Products Discovery and Bioengineering network (NPRONET) event will take place from the 3rd-4th July, 2014 at the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology. All members of the network are invited to this inaugural event to build collaborations across academia and industry.