CORDIS · 863955 · H2020

Immuno-Predictor Mechanical Biomarkers for Prediction of Cancer Immunotherapy

Coordinator: UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS (CY)

Immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of multiple cancers and has already become a standard of care for some tumor types. However, a majority of patients do not benefit from current immunotherapeutics and many develop severe toxicities. Therefore, the identification of biomarkers to classify patients as likely responders or nonresponders to immunotherapy is a timely and of tremendous impact task. My hypothesis is that biomechanical aspects of the tumor microenvironment mediate resistance to immunotherapy. Specifically, many tumors stiffen as they grow and also, tumor growth within th…

EU contribution
€2.0M
Total cost
€2.0M
Period
2020-04-01 → 2025-03-31
Framework
Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)
Funding scheme
ERC-COG
Call
ERC-2019-COG
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: €2.0M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 5 years from 2020-04-01 to 2025-03-31.

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 ERC-COG funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €2.0M toward a total project budget of €2.0M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon 2020 (2014–2020), call ERC-2019-COG.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS (CY).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2020-04-01 to 2025-03-31 — 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 863955.