Funding

POF Innovation Pool proposal AI MareExplore

Utilizing AI for marine enzyme discovery to address human-made grand challenges - Lead-PIs: Erik Borchert (91̽»¨), Ulisses Nunes da Rocha (UFZ), Dörte Rother (FZJ). 91̽»¨-PIs: Ute Hentschel, Mirjam Perner, Stefanie Böhnke-Brandt -  01.01.2025-31.12.2027, approved 12.6.2024

XTREAM - Sustainable exploration and biodiscovery of novel products and processes from extreme aquatic microbiomes to expedite the circular bioeconomy

Coordinator NORCE Norway, 91̽»¨ PI Ute Hentschel, Erik Borchert
Horizon Europe HORIZON-CL6-2024-CircBio-01-10
Budget 4.5 mil € (total) 392.500 € (RU Marine Symbiosis), 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2028, approved 11.6.2024

P-LEACH

P-LEACH assesses the impact of chemicals from globally increasing environmental plastic pollution on ecosystem functions and human health

Helmholtz Innovation Pool (2022-2024)

Contact: Dr. Erik Borchert

BioProMare: PLASTISEA

Harvesting the Marine Plastisphere for Novel and Innovative Biotechnology Concepts
BMBF (February 2020 to January 2023) - Contact: Prof. Dr. Ute Hentschel Humeida

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Lecture by Dr. Erik Borchert & Dr. Hassan Humeida at the Toni-Jensen-Gemeinschaftsschule Kiel (11 June 2021)

New school event on "Water, plastics, sustainability"

SFB 1182/3: Origin and Function of Metaorganisms


DFG-SFB (01/2024-12/2027) - Contact: Prof. Dr. Ute Hentschel Humeida

SFB 1182/3: Origin and Function of Metaorganisms


DFG-SFB (01/2024 - 12/2027) - Contact: Prof. Dr. Ute Hentschel Humeida

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems Initiative

PIs ASG Sponges Consortium: Sandie Degnan, Nicole Webster, Torsten Thomas (Australia),  Ana Riesgo, Lucia Pita, Pilar Rios, Javier Cristobo, Manuel Maldonado (Spain), Sally Leys (Canada), Grace McCormack (Ireland), Laura Steindler (Israel), Rodrigo Costa, Joana Xavier (Portugal), Thierry Perez (France), Joe Lopez Andia Chavez-Fonnegra (USA), Gert Wörheide,  Ute Hentschel (Germany) (Lead PI)

Period: 2021-2024

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Establishing marine sponges as models for evolutionary, ecological and mechanistic aspects of animal-bacterial symbiosis

PIs Sandie Degnan  (Australia), (Lead PI), Laura Steindler (Israel), Torsten Thomas (Australia), Ute Hentschel (Germany) Jasper de Goeij (Netherlands)

Period: 2020–2024