Three UCL academics awarded ERC Consolidator Grants

Three researchers from UCL have secured prestigious EU funding for the next five years for projects in Roman history, neuroscience and mental health. The European Research Council (ERC) bestows the Consolidator Grants to outstanding researchers who have a promising scientific track record, and between 7-12 years of experience after the completion of their doctorates. The three recipients are: Dr Valentina Arena (UCL History) is Reader in Roman History. Her project is entitled 'Ordering, Constructing, Empowering: Fragments of the Roman Republican Antiquarians' Dr Tiago Branco (UCL Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour) is Principal Research Fellow at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre. His project is entitled 'Circuit and cellular mechanisms for computing spatial vectors to shelter during escape' Dr Jean-Baptiste Pingault (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) is Associate Professor in child and adolescent mental health. His project is entitled 'From parental risk to child mental illness: a genetically informed investigation of intergenerational risk pathways'. The ERC awarded 301 top scientists and scholars from across Europe, as part of its EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.