23 June 2026

Sara Mitri recipient of ERC Advanced Grant

Our consortium partner, Prof. Sara Mitri, has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant for the project EvoFunSynCom -The Evolution of Function in Synthetic Microbial Communities.

The ERC Advanced Grant is one of Europe’s most competitive and respected funding schemes, supporting established research leaders in pursuing ambitious, high-risk, high-gain projects. With funding of up to €2.5 million over five years, it enables researchers to push the frontiers of knowledge and drive scientific breakthroughs.
This recognition highlights both the scientific excellence of the project and its potential to advance our understanding of the microbiome and its broader impact.

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