CORDIS · 101097995 · HORIZON

melanosomeEVimmune Melanosomes as cancer immune modulators: a novel paradigm in melanoma immunity

Coordinator: TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY (IL)

Despite remarkable progress in treating melanoma, the most lethal of human skin cancers, 50% of patients are treatment-resistant, with most experiencing disease recurrence. Our recent unpublished clinical and experimental findings uncover new, yet to be explored, melanosome contributions to cancer immunity unique to melanoma. Melanoma retains, for mostly unknown reasons, the ability of its origin to produce melanosomes, lineage-specific large extracellular vesicles (EVs) containing melanin. Surprisingly, our preliminary findings indicate that melanosomes bind and block T-cell activity in a T-…

EU contribution
€2.5M
Total cost
€2.5M
Period
2024-01-01 → 2028-12-31
Framework
Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Funding scheme
HORIZON-ERC
Call
ERC-2022-ADG
Status
SIGNED

About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)

Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.

EU contribution: €2.5M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 5 years from 2024-01-01 to 2028-12-31.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

Open on cordis.europa.eu → Grant DOI ↗

Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-ERC funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €2.5M toward a total project budget of €2.5M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call ERC-2022-ADG.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY (IL).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2024-01-01 to 2028-12-31 — approximately 5 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101097995.