# ERC Proof of Concept Grants

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## ERC Proof of Concept

ERC Proof of Concept Grants are designed to support ERC grantees who want to explore the commercial or societal application of the results of their funded research.

#### **HORIZON EUROPE**

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**ALESSANDRA BIFFI**

[**TREM2MICROENGINES**](https://www.unipd.it/en/erc-biffi-trem2microengines)

TREM2 MICROglia ENGENEering for treating dementiaS

**ELISA CIMETTA**

[**ARACHNID**](https://www.unipd.it/en/erc-cimetta-arachnid)

Automated canceR-on-A-CHip orgaN-specific metastatIc spreaD

#### **HORIZON 2020**

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**FABRIZIO MANCIN**

[**INSIGHT**](https://www.unipd.it/en/erc-mancin-insight)

New chemical detection methods based on NMR and nanoparticles (2012-2017)

**MASSIMO SANTORO**

[**MELASTOP**](https://www.unipd.it/en/erc-santoro-melastop)

Discovery of mevalonate and UBIAD1 inhibitors as novel drugs targeting melanoma skin cancer

**ANTONELLA VIOLA**

[**MOBILISE**](https://www.unipd.it/en/erc-viola-mobilise)

Monoamine oxidase B inhibitors as novel drugs targeting NLRP3 inflammasome (2020-2022)

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