ERC Consolidator Grants for seven Utrecht-based researchers

This year, seven Utrecht researchers will receive an ERC Consolidator Grant. The European Union provides this subsidy of an average of 2 million euros to researchers who have made their mark in science. The Utrecht researchers who will receive a grant for their research are: Charissa de Bekker (Faculty of Science), Susanne Knittel , Ozan Ozavci (both Faculty of Humanities), Flor Avelino (Faculty of Geosciences), Jeroen de Ridder , Hugo Snippert and Pieter Vader (all three UMC Utrecht). ZOMBIHAVIOUR. Leveraging the zombie-making strategies of Ophiocordyceps fungi to understand animal behaviour. This grant allows us to really think outside the box and do research across several biological disciplines to unravel the intricacies of zombie-making parasites. Dr. Charissa de Bekker Faculty of Science In this project, biologist Dr. Charissa de Bekker explores the world of parasites that manipulate the behavior of their hosts, akin to the zombies depicted in popular culture.
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