CORDIS · 909208 · FP7
neural development Development of the circuits in the locust brain for the early detection and avoidance of looming objects
Coordinator: UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES (AR)
Looming detection is crucial for animals to efficiently respond to approaching stimuli. Extensive research has been done to characterise and understand the neural circuits underlying such capacity. The locust has been established as a preferred model because it has a pair of large and uniquely identified visual neurons, the lobula giant movement detector (LGMD) and the postsynaptic descending contralateral movement detector (DCMD) that respond selectively to the images of an object approaching towards its eye. These neurons have been associated with the triggering of last moment avoidance res…
About Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013)
The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) ran from 2007 to 2013 and was the EU's main research-funding instrument of that period. It mobilised roughly €50 billion across cooperation projects, ERC frontier grants, Marie Curie fellowships, capacity-building actions and Euratom research. FP7 closed to new calls in 2013 but its projects continued for years after under their original grant agreements.
EU contribution: €15k awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 1.2 years from 2011-09-01 to 2012-11-29.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who funds this research project?
- This project is funded by the European Union through the Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013) programme, under the MC-IIFR funding scheme.
- What is the EU contribution?
- The European Commission contributes €15k toward a total project budget of €15k.
- Which EU programme funds it?
- The project is funded under Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013).
- Who coordinates the project?
- The project is coordinated by UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES (AR).
- What is the project timeline?
- The project runs from 2011-09-01 to 2012-11-29 — approximately 1.2 years.
- Where can I find the full project record?
- The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 909208.