EMbaRC European Consortium of Microbial Resource Centres Journée d'information PCN Infrastructures Paris, mercredi 8 septembre 2010 Sylvie Lortal, Coordinatrice Sylvie.Lortal@rennes.inra.fr Yohan Lecuona, Chef de Projet Yohan.Lecuona@rennes.inra.fr www.embarc.eu
2010!! La biodiversité microbienne = première source de gènes de la planète Tous les métabolismes connus sont représentés cycles du carbone, de l azote, dépollution, essentielles dans l agriculture, dans l alimentation, produisent des composants cruciaux tq hormones, vitamines, antibiotiques. essentielles à notre digestion & notre santé / certaines effets négatifs Richesse à préserver et explorer avec un fort potentiel de valeur ajoutée & innovation
OCDE Collecte biotopes variés Enrichir Rapatriement collection Identification Services Formation Mise au point d identification & typage Microorganismes Explorer en partenariat Propriétés phénotypiques d intérêt Conserver Distribuer Origine de la biodiversité génomique
OCDE Collecte biotopes variés Enrichir Rapatriement collection Identification Services Formation Mise au point d identification & typage Microorganismes Explorer en partenariat Propriétés phénotypiques d intérêt Conserver Distribuer Origine de la biodiversité génomique Les collections sont des partenaires de recherche et des acteurs de la société
Souches isolées biotopes variées Nouvelle espèce Collection référencée Accessibilité? Nouvelles souches esp. connue «Collection de laboratoire» Recouvre des réalités très variables Traçabilité? Qualité? Disparaître de la circulation!! Congélateur X
Sens de notre action dans EMbaRC Make it recognize as a key Infrastructure Huge Biodiversity >>> Input BRC EMbaRC BRC Collection Collection BRC BRC Collection output Users Science BRC Collection BRC Innovation Improve ourself No guarantee of access and long term preservation! <0,9% deposited..
Why EMbaRC? Previous networking initiatives: some examples National level FR: CCRB (2001), UK: UKNCC (1947), JP: JSCC (1951), BE: BCCM (1983) European level ECCO (European Culture Collections Organisation, 1981) Projects since the 1980s: MINE, CABRI, EBRCN Global level WFCC (1970) GBRCN (2008) Janssens et al. (2010), Res. Microbiol. 161(6) From Culture Collections to Biological Resource Centres OECD role in the recognition of the BRCs (2001)
EMbaRC: What for? New tools in biological sciences «omics» Bioeconomy: economic sectors & society Need of improved acess to well preserved and characterized micro-organisms New means of funding for BRCs Partnerships with private sector Harmonisation and collaboration for competitive and costefficient BRCs
EMbaRC at a glance EU-funded Infrastructure integrating project 3 years: 2009-2012 10 partners 7 countries +70 people involved Budget: 5.5m EC contribution: 4.2m
INRA, FR Institut Pasteur, FR DSMZ, DE CABI, GB UVEG-CECT, SP BCCM, BE (3 legal entities: SPP-PS, UGent & UCL) UMinho-MUM, PT KNAW-CBS, NL
Networking NA1 Joint research activities NA3 JRA1 EMbaRC JRA2 NA2 Contribution to standards Biological material Data & associated expertise Call for transnational access Training High throughput screening Species identification Strain authentication DISSEMINATION OUTREACH WEB PORTAL Infrastructure users Laboratories - Institutions - Private companies - Other collections
Governance
Governance USP-SAB Coordinator & Deputy Coordinator EC ExCom Project Manager Project Manager WP leader WP leader WP leader Task leader Sub-task leader Contributors
Governance
Governance USP-SAB Coordinator & Deputy Coordinator EC ExCom Project Manager Project Manager WP leader WP leader WP leader Project Manager Task leader Sub-task leader Contributors Project Manager
Governance USP-SAB Coordinator & Deputy Coordinator EC ExCom Project Manager Project Manager WP leader WP leader WP leader Project Manager Task leader Sub-task leader Contributors Project Manager
EMbaRC, coordinator of EU BRCs Networking activities (NA) - COORD Harmonizing methods Contribution to standards Code of Conduct for Biosecurity One-stop-shop to the collections Helping threatened EU collections Self-sustainability of EU BRCs
EMbaRC for research Joint Research Activities (JRA) - RDT Strain & DNA preservation: longer shelf-life European microbial DNA bank network Exploring new methods for accurate species identification like mass spectrometry
EMbaRC Networking & Support offer Transnational Access (TA) - SUPP 95 trans-national accesses offered to users: Biological resources Joint expertise Services Data Species identification Strain typing, characterization High throughput screening Training User-targeted Networking Activities - COORD Outreach programme Training workshops Dissemination events Web portal
Trans-national access procedure
5 List of selected requests User selection panel Candidate 7 1 Top HUB 4 List of relevant requests 2-3 6-7 EMbaRC partners EMbaRC partners EMbaRC partners EMbaRC partners EMbaRC partner
For the little story How was EMbaRC born? How was the project written? The key role of INRA transfert The problems we face sometimes. The added value for our laboratory ;-)
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