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The European Research Council (ERC) provides opportunities each year for researchers to apply for various grant programs to fund their research. One of these grant categories is the ERC Starting Grant, which is specifically designed for early-career scientists who are prepared to work independently. This grant is open to researchers from any field and any nationality provided that they have 2–7 years of experience since completing their PhD and are conducting their research at public or private research organizations in EU member states or associated countries. The competition for this prestigious funding opportunity is fierce, but successful projects can receive up to €1.5 million for a period of 5 years.

The European Research Council (ERC) provides opportunities each year for researchers to apply for various grant programs to fund their research. One of these grant categories is the ERC Starting Grant, which is specifically designed for early-career scientists who are prepared to work independently. This grant is open to researchers from any field and any nationality provided that they have 2–7 years of experience since completing their PhD and are conducting their research in public or private research organizations in EU member states or associated countries. The competition for this prestigious funding opportunity is fierce, but successful projects can receive up to €1.5 million for a period of 5 years.

The European Research Council (ERC) provides opportunities each year for researchers to apply for various grant programs to fund their research. One of these grant categories is the ERC Starting Grant, which is specifically designed for early-career scientists who are prepared to work independently. This grant is open to researchers from any field and any nationality provided that they have 2–7 years of experience since completing their PhD and are conducting their research at public or private research organizations in EU member states or associated countries. The competition for this prestigious funding opportunity is fierce, but successful projects can receive up to €1.5 million for a period of 5 years.

The European Research Council (ERC) provides opportunities each year for researchers to apply for various grant program to fund their research. One of these grant categories is the ERC Starting Grant, which is specifically designed for early-career scientists who are prepared to work independently. This grant is open to researchers from any field and any nationality provided that they have 2–7 years of experience since completing their PhD and are conducting their research in public or private research organizations in EU member states or associated countries. The competition for this prestigious funding opportunity is fierce, but successful projects can receive up to €1.5 million for a period of 5 years.

The Leducq Foundation is a not-for-profit grant-making organization that has been fostering transatlantic collaboration in the cardiovascular field for two decades. Here we learn more about the history of the foundation, its ongoing projects, and its impacts on the cardiovascular field in conversation with David Tancredi, who has had an executive role with the Leducq organization for over 20 years, and with Connie R. Bezzina and Mete Civelek, who are coordinators of two financed networks of excellence.

Recent air-quality alerts in major cities due to the wildfires in Canada, Hawaii and Greece have put fine particulate matter (PM) pollution and consequent health issues into the spotlight. We discuss this environmental issue and its impact on cardiovascular health with Jason D. Sacks, a senior science advisor, and Wayne E. Cascio, a cardiologist, representing the US Environmental Protection Agency, and Jonathan D. Newman, a cardiologist at the New York University School of Medicine whose research focus is on how air pollution affects cardiovascular health and possible measures to ameliorate these effects.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Mariona Graupera.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Anna Randi.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Rebekah Gundry.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Stefanie Dimmeler.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Cornelia Weyand.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Sabine Steffens.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Christiana Ruhrberg.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Rong Tian.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Tatiana Tatarinova.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Pilar Alcaide.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Alison Marsden.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Kristy Red Horse.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Lena Claesson-Welsh.

During March 2023, Nature Cardiovascular Research celebrates the female scientists that published with us last year, by reporting a brief story of their scientific and life journey. As we celebrate these extraordinary women through their fascinating stories, we hope to inspire younger generations that are starting their own amazing journey in life sciences. Each scientist featured in this article series has received an identical set of five questions. Although their backgrounds and journeys are unique, there is a common thread in their narratives — they are all insatiably curious, their generosity is bottomless and their love for science is profound. Here, we present Laurence M. Boon.