UCL Principle Research Fellow awarded a European Research Council Consolidator (ERC) Grant
22 November 2023
The European Research Council (ERC) have awarded a grant to Dr. Floriaan Schmidt, Principle Research Fellow at the UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science.

Dr. Floriaan Schmidt, Principle Research Fellow at the UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science, secured a European Research Council Consolidator award aimed at enhancing and reducing the risks associated with drug development for atrial fibrillation.
Atrial fibrillation, characterized by irregular and often rapid heart contractions, affects approximately a third of the population throughout their lives. When left untreated, it can lead to stroke, cognitive decline, and premature death. The funded initiative intends to merge data from human genetics and electronic health records and aims to pinpoint new and repurposed targets for drugs addressing atrial fibrillation.
The European Research Council (ERC) selected 308 researchers out of 2,130 candidates, for this year’s Consolidator Grants, including Dr Schmidt. The funding will support excellent scientists and scholars at the career stage where they may still be consolidating their own independent research teams to pursue their most promising scientific ideas. Worth in total €627 million, the grants are part of the EU’s Horizon Europe programme.
Links
- Dr Floriaan Schmidt UCL Profile
- UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science
- The European Research Council (ERC) news item