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Project Title

Principal Investigator

Executive Summary 
Explain concisely the reasons, the goals and the methods of the project 
(maximum 1 page)

This project represents a resubmission of an application reviewed in the last Call edition?
 yes
 no

If yes, please address here the reviewers’ critiques and explain in brief how the proposal has been improved. More details have to be provided in the proper sections of the form
(maximum 1 page)

This project represents the extension of a research already financed by Cariplo Foundation?
 yes
 no

If yes, please give information about the results of the previous grant 
(maximum 2 pages including figures, tables and pictures)

Scientific background 
Describe the background of the proposed project, evaluate critically the existing knowledge and identify the gaps that the project is supposed to fill. Clearly specify how the objectives of the project represent a significant step forward beyond the current state of the art   
(maximum 1 page)

Aims of the project and relevance to the Cariplo Foundation’s objectives 
Provide information about the specific aims of the proposed research and give a description of any expected scientific and technical benefits. Clearly specify how the goals of the project fit with the Cariplo Foundation objectives, as stated in the Call for proposals
(maximum 3 pages)

Preliminary data and rationale of the proposed research
Provide in sufficient details for the evaluation information about preliminary results performed by the applicants’ lab pertinent to the proposed research. State the hypotheses to be tested in the present project
(maximum 2 pages including figures, tables and pictures)

Experimental plan
Describe in sufficient details for evaluation the experimental design required for the achievement of the objectives of the project. Articulate the research plan into work-packages and provide a tentative timetable. State the potential difficulties and discuss alternative approaches to overcome them
(maximum 5 pages including figures, tables and pictures)

Impact on economical environment 
Describe how the project can stimulate the development of economical environment and provide details about the specific economical field. Give also information about the dissemination of knowledge and about the strategies of results’ commercialization (for example patents) 
(maximum 2 pages)

Research organizations and lab facilities
Describe the research centres involved in the project and indicate the facilities provided
(maximum 1 page)

Research team
Provide the name, a short CV (maximum 1 page) and the role in the project for each individual, including the Principal Investigator and the partner. Indicate also the personnel to be recruited and the consultants, if any. About the CV, please do not submit personal information such home address, telephone and marital status. Give information about professional preparation (a list of the individual’s undergraduate and graduate education and postdoctoral training with institution’s name, major/area and year), appointments and synergistic activities (for example, development and/or refinement of research tools or databases, service to the scientific community outside of the individual’s organisation). Provide the total number of publications (only the number please) and a selection of the peer-reviewed publications (maximum 10 publications per scientist: 5 publication most closely related to the proposed project and 5 other significant publications). Each publication identified must include the names of all authors, the article and the journal title, book title, volume number, page number and year of publication. If the document is available electronically, the website address should be identified. Submit also the title of most important projects financed, in particular by Cariplo Foundation, if any

Bibliography
Insert here the list of the cited articles. Each publication must be identified by the names of all authors, the article and the journal title, book title, volume number, page number and year of publication. If the document is available electronically, the website address should be identified