ARAID

ARAID (Aragonese Foundation for Research & Development) is an Agency created by the Regional Government of Aragon with the aim of promoting research, development and innovation in the region of Aragon. It is a non-profit organization, with the legal status of a Foundation.
The main activity of the Foundation is the recruitment of researchers and scientist. For this, the Foundation launches regular calls for attraction of researchers. These calls are open to talented and experienced Researchers of various fields of Research and Knowledge, with credited recognition of the quality of their work at international level. This activity represents a clear advance in the regional purpose to make Aragon an attractive Region for research and creation of knowledge, offering researchers a stable and viable professional setup for the development of their careers.
One of ARAID researchers is Dr Jon Schoorlemmer, principal investigator of a Research Group on ERV (Endogenous Retroviral Elements) in development and associated pathologies. It is a multidisciplinary group with a variety of research interests ranging from placental pathologies associated with preterm birth and preeclampsia; the contribution of Human Endogenous Retroviruses to Multiple Sclerosis (MS), the establishment of in vitro human models of neurodegeneration, inflammation and placental dysfunction; the molecular characterization of HERVW expression in COVID-19 disease and its relationship with endothelial dysfunction.