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Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 9, 417-420 (May 2008) | doi:10.1038/nrm2374
Science and society: The European Research Council — a new opportunity for European science
Carl-Henrik Heldin About the author
Abstract
The long-awaited European Research Council (ERC), which receives money from the research budget of the European Union and will finance fundamental science for Europe's scientists, has finally been established. With a focus on excellence, calls for both young and experienced scientists and an average budget of 
1 billion per year, the ERC will have the opportunity to give basic research in Europe a significant boost.
Author affiliations
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Carl-Henrik Heldin is at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Uppsala University, Box 595, SE-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden.
Email: C-H.Heldin@LICR.uu.se
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