Marie Curie Actions: Inspiring Researchers - Imdea

Connecting Europe and North AmericaDr Legate has spread his wings and gained invaluable knowledgeduring his Marie Curie experience. ‘I have had the opportunityto examine questions of fundamental biological and medicalimportance in a vibrant and stimulating international environment.By studying abroad, I have made connections to theEuropean scientific community that I will carry forward intothe next stages of my career. These relationships represent abrain gain for both Europe and North America, as transatlanticcollaborations will be maintained for future mutual gain onceI return to Canada,’ he acknowledges.‘My Marie Curie Incoming International Fellowship has allowedme to pursue my scientific career abroad, broadening myprofessional experience and enabling me to interact with ascientific community to which I did not have access in thepast. My exposure to a variety of experimental approaches anddifferent ways of considering scientifi c questions will allow meto be a more effective researcher and teacher of tomorrow’sgeneration of life scientists.’These future generations of scientists will benefi t not only fromDr Legate’s experience and knowledge, but from the wayunderstanding of cell adhesion has been boosted in Europe andNorth America alike, thanks to a new closeness between thescientifi c communities in both continents forged by Pipkigko.Project acronymPipkigkoFull project titleTargeted disruption of the type I phosphatidylinositolphosphate kinase gamma gene and the effect of focal-adhesion formationin a mouse genetic backgroundType of grantIncoming International FellowshipBudgetEUR 158 197.69Duration of project01-10-2004 - 30-09-2006Scientific disciplineLife sciencesHost institutionMax Planck Institute of BiochemistryAm Klopferspitz 18DE-82152 Martinsried215