European research infrastructures for marine bioprospecting

🧬 Pillar 2 uses state-of-the-art computational tools to map biosynthetic pathways in marine microorganisms — enabling smarter, faster discovery.

#EUREMAP #MarineGenomics #BiotechInnovation

🧬 By integrating bioinformatics with marine bioprospecting, Pillar 2 reveals the hidden potential of microbial genomes. A cornerstone of innovation in the EUREMAP pipeline.

#EUREMAP #InSilicoBioprospecting #BlueEconomy

🧬 Pillar 2 develops digital tools to identify bioactive compounds in marine genomes. This approach helps accelerate discoveries and broaden access to marine genetic data.

#EUREMAP #Genomics #MarineBiotech #DigitalDiscovery

🤝 From planning to reporting, Pillar 1 guarantees that EUREMAP runs smoothly and with integrity. It promotes effective governance, equality, and compliance.

#EUREMAP #ScientificExcellence #TeamworkInScience

🤝 Strong science starts with strong coordination. Pillar 1 is responsible for managing EUREMAP’s activities and guiding its partners toward shared objectives.

#EUREMAP #MarineInnovation #EU_RIs

🤝 Pillar 1 ensures that all EUREMAP partners collaborate effectively. It oversees the project’s operations, fosters internal communication, and ensures that ethical and strategic goals are met.

#EUREMAP #ProjectManagement #ResearchCoordination

Introducing the EUREMAP Pillars 🌊

EUREMAP is built upon 9 interlinked pillars that ensure the success of our marine biodiscovery pipeline—from management to outreach. Over the next few days, we’ll showcase each of them in detail.

#MarineBioprospecting #EUScience #EUREMAP #BlueEconomy #EU_RIs

STEP 8 - FAIR DATA

Science thrives when knowledge flows freely! At EUREMAP, we apply FAIR Data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) to transform marine biodiscovery. Our secure repositories let researchers worldwide unlock ocean's secrets while protecting intellectual property

STEP 7 – SYNTHESIS & SEMI-SYNTHESIS

At the cutting edge of marine biodiscovery, our team of chemists and engineers are taking nature's blueprints to the next level. Using sophisticated synthetic approaches, we're able to optimize the bioactive compounds we isolate from marine organisms.

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Course success in Tromsø!

Big thanks to the fantastic students who joined the EUREMAP x HotBio course last week (June 19-20). Your energy made it unforgettable!

Shoutout to Jeanette for the photo — here’s the crew! 👇

#EUREMAP #HOTBIO #MedicalTraining #Collaboration #ScienceCommunity

STEP 6 – PURIFICATION

EUREMAP's purification experts (UiT, HZI, SINTEF) use cutting-edge chromatography to isolate single bioactive compounds with 99.9% purity, scale from lab to industry with automated systems and deliver ready-to-use molecules for drug development & green materials

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🌊 EUREMAP Staff Exchange Programme

Want to boost your skills in #marinebioprospection, tech, or project management? Dive into our funded #StaffExchange (up to €2K for 2 weeks at partner sites)!

🔹 Open to researchers & staff
🔹 Deadline: 25 July 2025
🔹 Apply: apply.eu-openscreen.eu/submit-call/...

STEP 5 – CHEMICAL PROFILING

Marine molecules hold untapped potential—but first, we must understand them. EUREMAP experts (Medina, SZN, SINTEF) deploy cutting-edge tools like to unravel complex structures, build a global marine compound database and fuel breakthroughs in green chemistry & pharma.

Turn challenges into marine bioinnovation!

Test EUREMAP’s marine bioprospecting pipeline in a short collaborative project.

➡️ Open until 31 Aug 2025
➡️ Quick registration: www.cognitoforms.com/GhentUnivers...

#Pharma #biotech #cosmetics #food #euremap #BlueBiotech #SustainableInnovation

Grateful to have had our Science and Ethics Advisors with us — their input was spot on and will help guide us forward!

Team EUREMAP in Tromsø! A great kick-off to #BIOPROSP25 with partners and advisors united for science, ethics, and collaboration.

Meet our brilliant Ethics and Science Advisors: Eriko Takano, Rohan Davies, and Marcel Jaspars. Grateful for their guidance as we navigate the science and the standards that drive EUREMAP forward.

Wisdom meets curiosity. One of our advisors sharing insights with a young researcher during the EUREMAP GA in Tromsø. 💬💻 #EUREMAP #Mentorship #MarineScience #BIOPROSP25

Great day yesterday at the EUREMAP General Assembly in Tromsø 🇳🇴 — thanks to our amazing hosts at UiT! We’re now diving into #BIOPROSP25.

#euremap #marinebioprospecting @embrc-eu.bsky.social @ebi.embl.org @eu-openscreen.bsky.social

STEP 4 – BIOASSAYS & BIOPROFILING

The ocean’s molecules meet cutting-edge science! EUREMAP partners (UiT, Medina, UGent) run high-throughput bioassays to uncover which marine extracts hold real therapeutic promise.

Every assay brings us closer to turning tidal compounds into treatments.

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Dive into marine biotech at #BIOPROSP25!

Didier Stien (CNRS) presents EUREMAP’s innovative bioprospecting methodologies on June 17 (Session 2)—unlocking the ocean’s potential for drugs, energy & more.

📍 Tromsø | Learn more: www.tekna.no/en/bioprosp/

#MarineScience #Sustainability #BlueSkyScience

STEP 3 - CHEMICAL EXTRACTION

We're cracking open nature's treasure chest! EUREMAP scientists use advanced extraction techniques to isolate precious bioactive compounds from marine biomass - turning ocean organisms into real-world solutions.

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STEP 2 - BIOMASS PRODUCTION

The ocean's tiniest engineers are ready for mass production! At EUREMAP, we scale promising marine microbes from petri dishes to 50-liter bioreactors - turning genetic potential into tangible biomass.

The future? Biofactories replacing chemical plants!

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EUREMAP’s 1st Seminar

28 May | 13:30 | Online

Hear from:
🔹 Dr. Jeanette Hammer Andersen (UiT) on unlocking novel natural products
🔹 Dr. Rohan Davis (Griffith Uni) on Great Barrier Reef sponge research

Free registration ➡️ videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: EUREMAP - European Research Infrastructure for Marine Bioprospecting (special guest Rohan Davis). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email... This is the first seminar of the EUREMAP seminar series. Dr Jeanette Hammer Andersen, the project coordinator, will introduce the project and its ambition. We are delighted to introduce Dr Rohan Davi...

EUREMAP’s 1st Seminar

28 May | 13:30 | Online

Hear from:
🔹 Dr. Jeanette Hammer Andersen (UiT) on unlocking novel natural products
🔹 Dr. Rohan Davis (Griffith Uni) on Great Barrier Reef sponge research

Free registration ➡️ videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🚀 Translating Biology into Medicine workshop in Tromsø, 19-20 June 2025! Learn to master TPPs in drug discovery with interactive lectures, case studies and practical exercises. Limited places - register by 20 May! 🔗 nettskjema.no/a/513674#/pa...
#DrugDiscovery #Workshop #EUREMAP #HOTBIO

This week we had the chance to visit South Korea and present our EUREMAP project. We also got to learn a lot about their research in this field and beyond. Thank you for such a warm welcome. Marine@ughent, UGhent Global campus Incheon. @euremap.bsky.social

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EUREMAP's marine bioprospecting service pipeline STEP 1 is GENOMICS

STEP 1 - GENOMICS

Every discovery starts with DNA! We use cutting-edge sequencing techniques to decode the genetic potential of marine microbes. By analyzing their genomes, we can identify clusters of genes (BGCs) responsible for producing valuable bioactive compounds!

We aim at optimising a marine bioprospecting pipeline in Europe to enable state-of-the-art research and capacity for both academia and industry. A clear matrix with a detailed overview of the critical steps, from genomics and biomass production to bioassays, chemical profiling and data integration.

We're creating a pipeline to help researchers and the industry to dive deeper into the ocean’s potentials.
The next breakthrough could be waiting beneath the waves! 💙🔬

visual representation of how molecule of a sponge (marine organism) become a medicine

🆕 Scientists discovered a molecule in a sea sponge: Halichondrin B

⏩After years of testing, they created a synthetic version: eribulin mesylate.

⏩This led to Halaven, a drug that targets cancer cells.

🔛Today, the treatment offers hope to metastatic breast cancer patients.