Submitted by aml95 on Tue, 16/12/2025 - 10:09
Eight University of Cambridge researchers including Dr Eleanor Raffan, Affiliated PI at the IMS-MRL, will receive a share of the European Research Council’s (ERC) record €728 million Consolidator Grant awards this year. The grants support mid-career researchers to carry out cutting-edge research projects lasting up to five years, in fields from astronomy to zoology.
Eleanor is based in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, and the project entitled ‘Appetite and Obesity: leveraging the power of dog genetics for biomedical insight’ will allow further studies looking at genes and biological processes in dogs that contribute to obesity. Laboratory studies will help in understanding how these genes influence appetite, activity, and metabolism, and the team will check whether they have similar effects in humans. The overarching aim is to reduce the impact of obesity on human and animal health.
In total the ERC has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive awards this year. With funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, the grants support research at universities and research centres in 25 EU Member States - and associated countries including the UK.
