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P ATHO G ENO M ICS PORTUGAL Partner 9

P ATHO G ENO M ICS PORTUGAL Partner 9. The ERA-NET PathoGenoMics Berlin, 13th October 2004. Foundation for Science and Technology– FCT ("Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia"). Is a Portuguese governmental agency Integrated in the Ministry of Science and Higher Education

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P ATHO G ENO M ICS PORTUGAL Partner 9

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  1. PATHOGENOMICS PORTUGAL Partner 9 The ERA-NET PathoGenoMics Berlin, 13th October 2004

  2. Foundation for Science and Technology– FCT ("Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia") • Is a Portuguese governmental agency • Integrated in the Ministry of Science and Higher Education • Whose mission is: • To promote, fund, monitor and evaluate science and technology institutions, programmes and projects, as well as the training and qualification of human resources; • To foster the development and reinforcement of infrastructures for scientific research and technological development; • To enhance the diffusion and dissemination of the scientific and technological culture and knowledge, as well as the scientific and technological education; • To stimulate the modernisation, co-ordination and public availability of science and technology information sources. The ERA-NET PathoGenoMics Berlin, 13th October 2004

  3. The mission of FCT is mainly carried out: • Through funding of proposals presented by • institutions • research groups • and individuals • on the basis of independent evaluations of merit • Through co-operation agreements and other forms of partnerships with: • universities • and other public • and private institutions • It also provides the institutional framework for the Research Councils that were created in Portugal The ERA-NET PathoGenoMics Berlin, 13th October 2004

  4. Mission of FCT Overview Genomic activity The ERA-NET PathoGenoMics Berlin, 13th October 2004

  5. Information Scientific and Technologic Culture International Cooperation on R&D Mio. € R&D Projects Support to R&D Institutions Training of Human Resources Budget to Science, Technology and Innovation Programs 1996-2002 (Mio €) The ERA-NET PathoGenoMics Berlin, 13th October 2004

  6. Budget on Science, Technology and Innovation FCT managment costs FCT Budget to Science, Technology and Innovation Programs 1996-2001 (Mio €) Mio. € The ERA-NET PathoGenoMics Berlin, 13th October 2004

  7. Total of 37 Projects Total of 715 Projects 14 Projects 1.3 Mio. € 37 Projects 3.25 Mio. € Microbiology Genomic/Proteomic Others Others Areas of Life Sciences and Natural Sciences: Projects funded by FCT(2000-2002) The ERA-NET PathoGenoMics Berlin, 13th October 2004

  8. Area of Human-Pathogenic microorganisms: Projects funded by FCT(2000-2002) Funding: 11 Teams 8 Institutions 0.7 Mio.€ Fields: Virulence Immunity Antimicrobial resistance Microorganisms: Klebsiella Candida Leishmania, Plasmodium Gamaherpesvirus V Only R&D Projects If considering direct: - Support of R&D Institutions - Training of Human Resources => 2.1 Mio.€ V The ERA-NET PathoGenoMics Berlin, 13th October 2004

  9. Future Mission of FCT on Genomic activity: field of the ERA-NET PATHOGENOMICS The ERA-NET PathoGenoMics Berlin, 13th October 2004

  10. Area of Human-Pathogenic Microorganisms • This area is a priority for FCT: • There are several teams already working in Human-Pathogenic Microorganisms • FCT is pledged to open transnational programs • FCT is interested to define and promote mechanisms of transnational movements and exchange of information and knowledge The ERA-NET PathoGenoMics Berlin, 13th October 2004

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