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Myopia Fundamental understanding needed

The proposed ETN Myopia: fundamental understanding needed (MyFUN) provides an international, interdisciplinary platform to train young scientists at the interface of physics and biology, to study unresolved questions about the vis... see more

31/12/2019

4M€

Project Budget: 4M€

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EBERHARD KARLS UNIVERSITAET TUEBINGEN No se ha especificado una descripción o un objeto social para esta compañía.

TRL 4-5

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Financing granted El organismo H2020 notifico la concesión del proyecto The day 2019-12-31

MSCA-ITN-2015-ETN: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative T... Scope:European Training Networks (ETN)

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Project duration: 52 months Date Start: 2015-08-11
End date: 2019-12-31

Project leader

EBERHARD KARLS UNIVERSITAET TUEBINGEN No se ha especificado una descripción o un objeto social para esta compañía.

TRL 4-5

Project Budget 4M€

participation deadline Sin fecha límite de participación.

Project description The proposed ETN Myopia: fundamental understanding needed (MyFUN) provides an international, interdisciplinary platform to train young scientists at the interface of physics and biology, to study unresolved questions about the visual control of eye growth. It has been extensively documented that the growth of the eye is controlled by closed-loop visual feedback, using retinal image defocus as an error signal. However, with tense education, predominant indoor activity and extensive near work, the eyes of young people grow too long and become near-sighted (myopic), reaching a prevalence of 95% in some Asian cities and 50% at German universities. While myopia is clearly a civilization disorder, it is strikingly unclear by which visual stimuli it is triggered, and how it can be stopped. Emerging optical interventions have still only moderate effects. There are fundamental questions, like Why does myopia not limit itself?, Why does undercorrection not reduce its progression?, Why are the effects of new spectacle designs to inhibit myopia so small?, What determines when it starts and can we find biological markers to predict myopia in individual cases?. We propose a scheme of novel experiments, divided into 14 research projects that all have sufficient scientific depth and merit to merge into 14 successful PhD theses. The answers to the research questions will fundamentally improve our understanding of myopia, will be recognized worldwide and will represent a major contribution of the European Community to the global problem of the rising incidence of myopia. Our consortium consists of 7 Beneficiaries, combining the expertise of 5 academic partners with excellent research and teaching records and 2 fully integrated private sector partners. MyFUN will be supported by a management team experienced in multi-site training activities and counselled by a scientifically accomplished External Advisory Board.

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