- JPI Call for Joint Transnational Research Proposals on “Interrelation of the Intestinal Microbiome, Diet and Health

Unhealthy lifestyle choices such as poor dietary habits and lack of physical activity are implicated as key determinants for many chronic diseases. The Joint Programming Initiative “A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life”, JPI HDHL) has been established to coordinate research in the areas of food, diet, physical activity and health in order to achieve tangible societal and health impact and to strengthen European leadership and competitiveness in this field. JPI HDHL entails a voluntary partnership between Member States HDHL- and Associated Countries of the European Union providing a roadmap for harmonised and structured research activities with defined priorities to achieve these goals.

The aim of the co-funded call within HDHL-INTIMIC is to support multinational, collaborative research projects that address important research questions regarding the cause-and-effect relationships between diet, the intestinal microbiome and human health. In particular, proposals should focus on at least one of the following areas: 

1) the basic understanding of the gut microbiome and its causal role in human health and/or the onset of chronic diseases including the dissection of underlying molecular mechanisms

2) the functional links between diet and/or dietary components on the composition and functioning of the gut microbiome and consequent physiological effects on the host, including individually tailored responses

3) the identification of novel microbiome-targeted strategies and food products for preventive and therapeutic applications including personalised diets and specific food for specific target groups that operate by influencing the gut microbiome

The project proposal involves at least 3 eligible project partners from at least 3 different countries participating in the call.

Please note: Each project partner (i.e research group participating in the consortium) must be represented by a single principle investigator. The project proposal involves a maximum of 6 eligible research partners asking for funding

research authority deadline: 30.3.17

Pre Proposal sumission deadline: 5.4.17