COST Association - European Cooperation in Science and Technology

📽️ COST Action video spotlight 🍿 How does chemisty shape interations between organisms? The European Network in Chemical Ecology (E-NICHE) explain what chemical ecology is why research in this area is important 👇 Watch it here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e-GYS7Yj Learn more about the Action 🔗 https://e-niche.eu/ #COSTactions #ENICHE #ChemicalEcology #ScienceWithoutBorders

Calling all Young Researchers and Innovators, are you looking to expand your network, develop your knowledge, and acquire transferrable and transversal skills? Why not join a COST Action.... Thanks to Young Researchers and Innovators in our COST Action community for sharing their experience and the benefits being involved in a research networks can bring cc Laura Torella, Prof.Assoc.Dr. Manjola L. Zaçellari, & Sirrý Sif Sigurlaugardóttir. We recently announced new measures to further support Young Researchers and Innovators including new grants, leadership possibilities, and training opportunities. Learn more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4izIKhv #COSTactions #ScienceWithoutBorders #EarlyCareerInvestigators #ResearchCareers

As we delve into some of the highlights of 2024 we’re sure of a few things, it has been 12 months filled to the brim with networking, events, trainings, and new opportunities for the COST Action community. Check out our supporting news that includes some analysis to help put the figures into context: https://lnkd.in/ePFauFBD Thanks for your support and engagement in 2024 and here’s to even more connection and career development opportunities for researchers and innovators in 2025! #COSTactions #ScienceWithoutBorders #NetworkingWorks #EUResearchArea

We can all agree that bringing effective heart attack treatments closer to reality is an urgent issue. So how can research networks help accelerate better patient outcomes for heart attack victims? We chat with Derek Hausenloy to discover the successes and impact of the COST Action he chaired, EU-CARDIOPROTECTION, and it's follow up COST Innovators Grant. A close collaboration with industrial partners is helping to bring therapies closer to clinical application as well as critical support for Young Researchers beginning their careers in this important field. Discover more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eGV_wDEb #COSTaction #ScienceWithoutBorders #HeartHealth #HeartAttack

We are thrilled to launch our latest Cross-Cutting Activity (CCA) on career development for young researchers. This unique network of researchers, career advisory experts, and stakeholder organisations will work together to achieve more balanced brain circulation. The project dives into the need to improve career development conditions to attract and retain the best researchers in Europe. We will explore career advisory and support services, building a young researcher community in COST Actions, and gender equality and inclusiveness implications. There are many words of thanks to those in the COST community who have helped launch this CCA, special mentions go to our CCA Co-Chairs Nicola Dengo and Joanna Rutkowska, and Working Group Chairs Ivana Herglová, Patricia Clement, Mostafa Moonir Shawrav, Naoimh O'Connor, Ahmed Rassili, Stellamarina Donato, Adna Ašić, and Verity Elston. We are looking forward to this 2-year collaboration! With COST's Judith Litjens, Salvatore Grimaldi, Ronald de Bruin and stakeholders Eurodoc, EU Science, Research and Innovation, OECD - OCDE, Vitae, European University Association, Science Europe, Marie Curie Alumni Association, Young Academy of Europe, and ICORSA. #COSTactions #ScienceWithoutBorders #YoungResearchers #ResearchCareers

Every COST Action has a Grant Holder Manager, working hard behind the scenes to ensure the best possible financial and administrative stewardship of their research network. With some COST Actions exceeding 300+ participants, successful management is no easy task so it was a pleasure to welcome new Grant Holders to our recent COST Academy workshop. We delved deeper into the COST financial rules and the use of e-COST, the online grant management tool of COST. The workshops are interactive, participatory, and provide an opportunity for Grant Holders to get to know each other as they embark on their 4 year Action journey. With COST's Carmencita Malimban and Matthew Borg #COSTactions #ResearchAdministration #ScienceWithoutBorders

In a statement published today, COST’s Scientific Committee urges the European Commission, European Parliament, and Member States to increase the budget to fund at least 50% more COST Actions and reinforce COST's role as a capacity builder. Our Scientific Committee is an independent body comprising high-level experts appointed by their Member State. The statement highlights the growing demand for participation in ongoing and funding of new COST Actions, a demand that cannot be met without financial reinforcement. It also emphasises COST’s ability to bring together researchers and innovators, especially young researchers and those in less-connected countries or regions. Read the full statement 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e_iF6mGu With Luciano Mule'Stagno, Orla Murphy, Min Reuchamps, gea guerriero, Cornelia Muraru-Ionel, Dinka Corkalo Biruski, Volker Straub, Nihad Fejzic, Vlatko Ilieski, Ragnheidur Thorarinsdottir, Marios Polycarpou, Bodil Marie Stavning Thomsen, Mari-Ann Einarsrud, Gabriele Kotsis, Magdalena Cara, Ella Been, Barbara Klajnert-Maculewicz, Adriano Sofo, Vladimir Drekalovic, Bénédicte Charrier, Frederic Pichelin, Lynda Hardman, and Pedro Viana #COSTactions #ScienceWithoutBorders #HorizonEU #EUResearchArea

Spotlight on the latest COST Action outputs accepted to Open Research Europe by OneHealthdrugs COST Action - CA21111: "Environmental impacts of drugs against parasitic vector-borne diseases and the need to integrate sustainability into their development and use". Discover the full Open Access article that explores reducing the (ecological) toxicity of antiparasite drugs and the environmental impact of antiparasitics research based upon survey carried out by OneHealthdrugs within the community: https://bit.ly/3B0fBep Authors: Clara M. Lima, Elisa Uliassi, Eli S.J. Thoré, Michael G. Bertram, Luis Cardoso, Anabela Cordeiro da Silva, Maria Paola Costi, Harry P. de Koning #COSTactions #OpenAccess #HorizonEU #AntiparasiteDrugs

Calling all farmers and orchard growers, FruitCREWS need your help with a quick survey to improve the efficiency & sustainability of fruit tree irrigation practices. This quick 10-15 minute survey (available in 13 languages) is to investigate the drivers and barriers for adopting irrigation decision support tools. They are particularly interest to hear from growers of apples, pears, peaches, grapevines, olives, and kiwifruit. Learn more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dgHi77X7 #COSTactions #FruitTrees #Irrigation #ScienceWithoutBorders #SustainableAgriculture

A wonderful day in Pretoria, South Africa with ESASTAP to celebrate 5 years of the COST-South Africa partnership, widening the reach and impact of our research networks beyond European borders. Many thanks to Haly Holmes from INTERCEPTOR COST, Albert Lysko from COST CA20120 INTERACT, and Sebastian Helmut Orth from sensorFINT - COST ACTION CA19145 for sharing their experiences as Working Group members and co-leaders and the collaboration with their European partners. We look forward to welcome more researchers and innovators from South Africa to our research networks over the coming 5 years to widen the impact and collaborative opportunities. With Katalin Alföldi, Anita Mnisi, Tugela Matubatuba, Ntombi Mchuba, Vincenzo Lorusso, Eudy Mabuza, Declan Kirrane #COSTactions #ScienceWithoutBorder #AUEU #InnovationAgenda