Melanie Blokesch awarded an ERC consolidator grant
© 2016 M. Blokesch-EPFL
Congratulations to Melanie Blokesch, Associate Professor at the Global Health Institute, who received an ERC Consolidator grant in the field of life sciences for a proposal entitled: "Pathoecology of Vibrio cholerae to better understand cholera index cases in endemic areas".
The ERC Consolidator Grants are awarded to outstanding researchers of any nationality and age, with at least seven and up to 12 years of experience after their PhD, and a scientific track record showing great promise. Research must be conducted in a public or private research organisation located in one of the EU Member States or Associated Countries. The funding (maximum of €2 million per grant), is provided for up to five years and mostly covers the employment of researchers and other staff to consolidate the grantees' teams. The ERC has evaluated 2,274 research proposals this time, out of which 314 (13.8%) have been selected for funding.