2nd Call for DigestScience European Projects for a Total of 500,000 Euros

The Manipulation of Intestinal Flora: A New Challenge in the Treatment of Digestive Tract Diseases…

LOOS, France, October 7, 2010 - The DigestScience Foundation is launching a European call for tenders to
support cutting-edge research into digestive tract diseases: "Manipulation of
intestinal flora in health and disease : areas of interest include
genetically selected/modified organisms, virus, phages, parasites, novel
prebiotics…That will help patients with intestinal diseases."

The funding amounts to 500,000 Euros

over 2 years (2011-2012).

To download the files visit: www.digestscience.com

General terms:

Candidates will be selected in two stages:

1. The first stage is the submission of a letter of interest by
2pm on 15 November 2010. The best candidates as selected by the Foundation's
scientific committee will then be invited to submit a full application.

Decisions following the assessment of letters of interest: 25
November 2010.

2. The second stage is the submission of a full application by 15
January 2011.

Applications will be reviewed by the Foundation's scientific
committee with the assistance of international experts (chosen on the basis
of their experience and the nature of the application).

The final decision will be announced during the ECCO congress
(24-26 February 2011).

    Contact

    Bernadette Lemaire, Director
    DigestScience Foundation
    Parc Eurasanté, 152 rue du Dr Yersin, 59120 Loos, France
    Tel. +33(0)3-20-96-81-26
    contact@digestscience.com
    www.digestscience.com

Contact: Bernadette Lemaire, Director, DigestScience Foundation, Parc Eurasanté, 152 rue du Dr Yersin, 59120 Loos, France, Tel. +33(0)3-20-96-81-26, contact at digestscience.com