GRINNAQUA: A Twinning European network in fish genomics and health

GRINNAQUA的构想符合“从农场到餐桌”战略，重点是使CIIMAR能够提高工作人员的研究水平，提高其创新能力，使该机构成为水产养殖领域的主要参与者。欧洲水产养殖领域公认的研发领导者，在相关领域拥有坚实的背景，与CIIMAR合作。他们的形象使这些理想的合作伙伴，推动CIIMAR走向科学卓越和竞争力。INIA-CSIC（西班牙）在鱼类获得性免疫系统和疫苗接种策略研究方面具有重要的专门知识;罗斯林研究所-爱丁堡大学（UEDIN，英国）团队拥有遗传学和动物育种方面的基本专门知识;卑尔根大学（挪威）精通动物健康和预防策略领域。明确的战略是通过实施由合作伙伴领导的培训讲习班和暑期学校来提高工作人员的研究形象和卓越性。CIIMAR的工作人员计划对合作伙伴的设施进行几次访问，目标是高级研究、技术和行政培训，以便交流知识和良好做法。该研究项目整合了合作伙伴的科学和技术优势，将重点关注水产养殖中具有高经济影响的病毒和寄生虫爆发，研究功能性饮食对虹鳟鱼预防出血性败血症病毒的预防作用，以及大西洋鲑鱼感染海虱寄生虫的预防作用。该提案概述了增加利益攸关方互动及其对科学成就的动员的战略，加强CIIMAR市场驱动的研究和创新能力，以提高其在国家和国际层面的竞争力。GRINNAQUA将有助于提高CIIMAR的创新能力，成为水产养殖蓝色革命的领先研究所。预计将开展长期合作，为加强欧洲更可持续的水产养殖做出贡献。

GRINNAQUA is conceived in compliance with the Farm to Fork Strategy and is focused in capacitating CIIMAR to raise staff’s research profile and increase its innovation capacity positioning the institution among the main actors in the area of aquaculture. Recognized leaders in R&D within European aquaculture with a solid background in relevant areas partnered with CIIMAR. Their profiles make these the ideal partners to push CIIMAR towards scientific excellence and competitiveness. INIA-CSIC (Spain) has significant expertise on the study of fish acquired immune system and vaccination strategies; Roslin Institute - Univ. Edinburg (UEDIN, UK) team has essential know-how in genetics and animal breeding; and Univ. Bergen (Norway) is proficient in the area of animal health and prophylactic strategies. Clear strategies are defined to raise staff´s research profile and excellence by implementing training workshops and Summer schools led by the partners. Several visits of CIIMAR´s staff to partners facilities are planned, targeting senior research, technical and administrative training, allowing the exchange of knowledge and good practices. The research project, integrating partners scientific and technical strengths, will in focus in the high economic impactful viral and parasitic outbreaks in aquaculture, studying the prophylactic effects of functional diets in rainbow trout against haemorrhagic septicaemia virus, and in Atlantic salmon infected sea lice parasite. This proposal outlines strategies to increase stakeholder interaction and its mobilization towards scientific achievements, strengthening CIIMAR’s market-driven research and innovation capacity to increase its competitivity at national and international levels. GRINNAQUA will be instrumental to improve CIIMAR innovation capacity to become a leading institute for the blue revolution in aquaculture. A long-lasting collaboration is foreseen, contributing to strengthen a more sustainable aquaculture in Europe.