CORDIS · 668031 · H2020

GALAXY GALAXY: Gut-and-liver axis in alcoholic liver fibrosis

Coordinator: SYDDANSK UNIVERSITET (DK)

Alcohol overuse is an important societal challenge with annual healthcare costs of over €22 billion in Europe. Alcohol is the main cause of liver cirrhosis, which is the 5th and 7th most common cause of life years lost in respectively Eastern and Western Europe. Cirrhosis is considered irreversible but its precursor, liver fibrosis, is reversible when detected before disease progression. GALAXY proposes that crosstalk between the gut microbiome and the liver influences the development and progression of alcoholic liver fibrosis. Here, a ‘dysbiotic’ microbiome in susceptible individuals leads …

EU contribution
€6.3M
Total cost
Period
2016-01-01 → 2021-12-31
Framework
Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)
Funding scheme
RIA
Call
H2020-PHC-2014-2015
Status
CLOSED

About Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)

Horizon 2020 was the EU's flagship research and innovation programme for 2014–2020, with a budget of around €77 billion. It bundled FP7's strands with the EIT and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, introduced a stronger societal-challenge orientation, and pushed the funding logic toward closer-to-market innovation. New calls closed in 2020 but funded projects continued through 2024.

EU contribution: €6.3M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 6 years from 2016-01-01 to 2021-12-31.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 (2014–2020) programme, under the RIA funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €6.3M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon 2020 (2014–2020), call H2020-PHC-2014-2015.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by SYDDANSK UNIVERSITET (DK).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2016-01-01 to 2021-12-31 — approximately 6 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 668031.