FP6 - NMP4-CT-2004-516989 ACTIVE BIOMICS - Active Biomimetic Systems

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Type of Project	Integrated Project
Contract No	FP6 - 500311
Total Cost	11,350 KEuro
EC Contribution	9,380 KEuro
Start Date	1-6-2004
Duration	48 Months

Abstract

This European network involves scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, and from eight other scientific institutions in Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Italy. It is devoted to research on €Active Biomimetic Systems€.

These systems involve two types of biomolecular nanomachines, growing filaments and stepping motors, which are able to generate force in the nanodomain. The research network will elucidate the molecular mechanism underlying this force generation and will explore new possibilities for the integration of these molecular machines into nano- and microsystems.

Coordinator

Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces Theory Division, Germany

Partners

• Institute of Molecular Biotechnology Molecualr Cytology Group, Germany
• University of Leipzig, Soft Matter Physics, Germany
• Laboratoire d'Enzymologie et Biochimie Structurales Dynamics of the Cytoskeleton, France
• European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Germany
• Institute CURIE Physical chemistry 'Curie' - UMR 168 CNRS/IC, France
• Politecnico of Milano, Computational Biomechanics Lab, Italy
• BASF, Polymer Physics, Germany
• FOM-AMOLF, Bio-Assembly and Organization, Netherlands

Contacts

Contact

• Reinhard LIPOWSKY / Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces GERMANY