Consolidating the capacities of EATRIS-ERIC for Personalised Medicine (EATRIS-PLUS)
Aim
Description
Specific objectives are:
- To consolidate EATRIS capacities in the field of Personalised Medicine to better serve academia and industry and augment the number of EATRIS Innovation Hubs with large pharma;
- To further strengthen the long-term sustainability of the EATRIS financial model;
- To drive patient empowerment through active involvement in the infrastructure’s operations;
- To expand strategic partnerships with research infrastructures and other relevant stakeholders.
The proposal relies on a scientific and technological programme combined with capacity-building activities across 16 EU countries, with the support of two umbrella organisations representing patient organisations and SMEs.
EATRIS-Plus will help pooling and exploiting the translational academic capacities of the infrastructure in omics technologies to enable researchers to better address the scientific and societal challenges of Personalised Medicine. A key output of the project will be the piloting and delivery of a multi-omic toolbox, that will include SOPs, guidelines for best practices, reference materials, quality parameters, analysis tools, criteria for establishing reference values, and will provide access to a repository of multi-omic data. Additionally, the coordination office and 13 existing national nodes of the infrastructure will participate in implementing joint outreach, training, industry engagement and international collaboration activities to further build national capacity, increase users’ trust and strengthen EATRIS and the ERA global scientific leadership in the areas of translational research and Personalised Medicine.
Project partners
- the coordinator: EATRIS ERIC (EATRIS), Netherlands,
- UNIVERZITA PALACKEHO V OLOMOUCI (UP) Czechia,
- SERVICIO MADRILENO DE SALUD (SERMAS), Spain,
- HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO (UH), Finland,
- LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF HEALTH (LIH), Luxembourg,
- STICHTING KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT (Radboudumc), Netherlands,
- UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI (UL), Slovenia,
- THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS & THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY & UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN (TCD), Ireland,
- RIGAS STRADINA UNIVERSITATE (RSU), Latvia,
- UPPSALA UNIVERSITET (UU), Sweden,
- KLINIKUM RECHTS DER ISAR DER TECHNISCHEN UNIVERSITAT MUNCHEN (TUM-MED), Germany,
- FORUM EUROPEEN DES PATIENTS (FPE) (EPF), Luxembourg,
- FUNDACIO HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D'HEBRON - INSTITUT DE RECERCA (VHIR), Spain,
- COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES (CEA), France,
- ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITA (ISS), Italy,
- UNIVERSITETET I OSLO (UiO), Norway,
- BIOCAT LA FUNDACIO BIOREGIO DE CATALUNYA (BIOCAT), Spain,
- INFARMED - AUTORIDADE NACIONAL DO MEDICAMENTO E PRODUTOS DA SAUDE IP (INFARMED), Portugal,
- SOFIA UNIVERSITY ST KLIMENT OHRIDSKI (SU), Bulgaria,
News and events
- EATRIS-PLUS kick-off meeting in Lisbon
On 13 February 2020, the Horizon 2020-funded project EATRIS-Plus held its kick-off meeting in Lisbon, Portugal. Patient organisations, academia and industry representatives from 16 different countries gathered in Lisbon to inaugurate the project’s start. The event was hosted by INFARMED, the Portuguese medicines agency and EATRIS representative in the country. EATRIS-Plus will run for 48 months, and is coordinated by the EATRIS ERIC network.
During the kick-off meeting all the scientific, educational and management packages of the project were presented and the first key milestones were discussed. The main objectives of the project are to support translational research and personalized medicine, with an emphasis on the quality of the research and obtained results, with an impact on public healthcare.
To learn more about the project, you can head over to the EATRIS-PLUS webpage.
Information posted on 17.02.2020
- EATRIS-Plus 2021 Annual Meeting
Due to the global pandemic EATRIS-Plus 2021 Annual Meeting will be held virtually this year on the afternoons of February 3rd and 4th. The agenda will focus on WP updates, what was accomplished in 2020 and what is upcoming in 2021. Which challenges has the pandemic created, but also which opportunities does it offer?
The newly formed EATRIS-Plus Patient Advisory Committee will be hosting a keynote talk and a panel discussion on patient engagement and their role in the project.
The second day of the meeting will have a strong focus on reporting and H2020 financial rules as the first reporting period closes in June 2021.
Register here: https://eatris.eu/events/eatris-plus-project-annual-meeting…
Information posted on 27.01.2021
- ERIC FORUM CROSS-DOMAIN WORKSHOP ON RESEARCH QUALITY AND REPRODUCIBILITY, 10-11.february 2021
As part of the ERIC Forum Implementation Project, EATRIS is organising a cross-domain workshop on the subject of quality and reproducibility in the research process. The workshop will exchange best practices and explore challenges in the design and execution phase of research, and feature speakers from all domains of the ERIC Forum.
Seminar language: English.
We invite you to get acquainted with the seminar program and register for the seminar here: https://eatris.eu/events/eric-forum-cross-domain-workshop-o…
Information posted on 05.02.2021
- EATRIS-PLUS SUMMER SCHOOL IN PERSONALISED MEDICINE 2021
The first EATRIS-Plus Summer School in Personalised Medicine within the framework of EATRIS-Plus Project will take place virtually on June 14-18, 2021. The Summer School is organised by INFARMED – EATRIS Portugal in collaboration with University of Ljubljana – EATRIS Slovenia.
The curriculum is designed to address a wide array of topics from omic-based strategies and structural pillars of personalised medicine to biomarkers, pre-clinical models, clinical trials and regulatory aspects, as well as health economics, reimbursement strategies, and patient engagement.
- up to 40 participants will be accepted: PhD students, Postdocs, researchers, academics, medical doctors, clinicians, and healthcare industry professionals.
- fully virtual, daily sessions between 10.00 -13.00 CET
- free of charge
View programme and apply for the summer school here: https://eatris.eu/events/eatris-plus-summer-school-in-perso…
Information posted on 17.05.2021
- Personalised Medicine: Working Together for Accelerating Transfer and Adoption with an Ecosystem Perspective
Webinar and roundtable “Personalised Medicine: Working Together for Accelerating Transfer and Adoption with an Ecosystem Perspective” organized in collaboration with our project partner Biocat, together and the Council of European BioRegions (CEBR) will take place on June 23, 2021.
The main aim of this roundtable is to promote an open discussion, where different stakeholders will share their ideas and vision on how to accelerate the innovation value chain to provide solutions to unmet medical needs. What is the role of large infrastructures and flagship projects like EATRIS in the advancement of patient-centric Personalised Medicine adoption? How can ecosystems and policy-making accelerate this process?
Join this open discussion, which will give answers to these and other key questions, and find out the best examples of stakeholder collaboration to support the advancement of Personalised Medicine in Europe’s healthcare system.
Find the registration link on the event page here.
Information posted on 18.06.2021
- THEORY AND PRACTICE OF INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA COLLABORATION
Two-day workshop on Theory and Practice Industry and Academia Collaboration will take place online on September 27-28th, 2021. This event will be organized in the framework of EATRIS-Plus H2020 Project by University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy, Biocat and European infrastructure for translational medicine EATRIS.
The objective of the workshop is to address the benefits and challenges of public-private collaboration in pharmaceutical and biotechnological fields.
The number of participants is limited.
Tuition fully covered by EATRIS-Plus project.
For more information, please visit: https://eatris.eu/events/theory-and-practice-of-industry-an…
Information posted on 29.06.2021
- TMEX WINTER SCHOOL 2021
European infrastructure for translational medicine (EATRIS) is announcing an application for a 5-day digital course "Translational Medicine Explained (TMex)" in November 2021
The course is intended for PhD students, early postdocs, medical students and other young scientists who are involved in biomedical research and want to learn more about Translational Medicine.
There are only 30 seats, and discounted registration price applies for EATRIS members!
More information and registration here: https://eatris.eu/events/tmex-winter-school-2021/
Please contact EATRIS-LV coordinator Zaiga Nora-Krūkle at zaiga[pnkts]nora
rsu[pnkts]lv prior to registration.Information posted on 29.06.2021
- EATRIS invites to the webinars in October and November 2021
- 14 October 2021– Euro-BioImaging user forum: Understanding and Fighting Cancer
- 21 & 28 October, 4 November 2021 – Drug repurposing for rare diseases workshop series
- 25 October 2021 – The impact of COVID-19 on routine vaccination
- 5 November 2021 – EATRIS Horizon Funding Webinars: Building meaningful patient engagement in your research proposal
- 26 November 2021 – EATRIS Horizon Funding Webinars: How to strengthen research quality practices in your grant application?
- 29 November 2021 – EMA (European Medicines Agency) and EATRIS present: navigating the regulatory requirements for ATMPS (advanced therapies)
More information about these and other events organised by EATRIS
Information posted on 29.09.2021
- Presentation of the 2021 BioRegion Report
EATRIS-PLUS project partner BIOCAT on January 26th at 11:00 (EET) is organizing an event where will be presented the BioRegion of Catalonia Life Sciences and Healthcare Outlook 2021.
The BioRegion Report is the benchmark study that analyzes the life sciences and healthcare sector in Catalonia. It highlights the main macroeconomic data on the sector, including updated investment figures.
This year, in addition to releasing the latest figures, there will be two panel discussions: the first one will look at the paths for adopting digital health being implemented in benchmark European countries; and the second will discuss the BioRegion’s commitment to becoming a hub of excellence in emerging therapies and personalized medicine.
Please find the full program here.
The event will be delivered in a hybrid format: in person at the AXA Auditorium in Barcelona and live-streamed.
Information posted on 24.01.2022.
- Research Breakfast on the Topic of Patient Engagement in Research
As a part of the EATRIS-Plus project, Rīga Stradiņš University on February 2nd is hosting its next Research Breakfast on the topic of Patient Engagement in Research: importance, experience and considerations.
The 2.5h online event will have such speakers like Agrita Kiopa, Vice-rector for Science, Rīga Stradiņš University and Valentina Strammiello, Head of Programmes at the European Patients’ Forum. After each speaker will be a Q&A session.
More information on the agenda and registration can be found here.
Information posted on 25.01.2022.
- EATRIS-Plus Staff Exchange Programme
Researchers, managerial and technical staff from all EATRIS-Plus Project partner institutions have a chance to apply to EATRIS-Plus Staff Exchange Programme.
EATRIS-Plus Staff Exchange Programme is an integral part of the long-term sustainability of EATRIS and its individual nodes. It is designed to stimulate interactions between the nodes and all EATRIS members institutions. The aim of the exchanges is to foster a shared culture of research and innovation, supporting individual learning, best practice and knowledge exchange.
Applications are accepted on a quarterly call basis – the Q1 application round closes on March 31st 2022.
More information can be found here.
If you have any questions, please contact EATRIS-Plus project coordinator Zaiga Nora-Krūkle, email: Zaiga[pnkts]Norarsu[pnkts]lvInformation posted on 08.03.2022.
- EATRIS-Plus Summer School in Personalised Medicine 2022
The second EATRIS-Plus Summer School in Personalized Medicine will take place in person on 23-26 May in Lisbon, Portugal. The Summer School is organised by project partners INFARMED – EATRIS Portugal, in collaboration with University of Ljubljana – EATRIS Slovenia.
EATRIS-Plus Summer School in Personalised Medicine is organised within the framework of EATRIS-Plus Project, that is a flagship initiative in personalised medicine, coordinated by EATRIS-ERIC.
The overarching topic of the summer school is personalised medicine with a focus on challenges and opportunities along the biomarker development pipeline. Highlight will be on the best practices on biomarkers translation process into clinical practice. The four days comprise of lectures, interactive workshops and a roundtable.
The course targets primarily senior researchers and is expected to be attended by 30 participants consisting of late-stage PhD students, Postdocs, researchers, academics, medical doctors, clinicians, and healthcare professionals interested in or working in the field of personalised medicine.
Application deadline is April 15, 2022.
Researchers from Rīga Stradiņš University can apply for a travel grant. To find out more, please contact EATRIS-Plus project coordinator Zaiga Nora-Krūkle (email: Zaiga[pnkts]Norarsu[pnkts]lv).More information about the summer school is available on the EATRIS website.
Information posted on 15.03.2022.
- Explore the newly launched Patient Engagement Resource Centre
EATRIS and EPF, together with affiliated partner EATG launched the Patient Engagement Resource Centre (PERC), a platform designed to help researchers get started with patient engagement. The PERC was developed as part of the Horizon 2020 project, EATRIS-Plus.
The PERC is an easy to navigate platform that offers publicly available guidance, training and practical tools to support researchers to begin engaging patients in their research. It is also a practical tool for patients to access and promote to the researchers they work with. It will support researchers from the planning phase, to conducting and evaluating their patient engagement activities, and will ultimately enable researchers to engage with patients in a meaningful way.
The PERC also features video stories of researchers, patients and carers who worked together and a FAQ section.
View and use the platform here.
Information posted on 12.04.2023.
- EATRIS-Plus patient engagement Latvia node event
Within the framework of the EU Research and Innovation Programme Horizon 2020 project Consolidating the capacities of EATRIS-ERIC for Personalised Medicine (EATRIS-Plus) Rīga Stradiņš University will be hosting EATRIS-Plus patient engagement Latvia node event on 6 June 2023 at 10.00 EEST (GMT+3) at the RSU Anatomy Museum (Kronvalda bulvāris 9 (2nd floor), Riga, Latvia).
Experienced researchers, patient representatives and industry experts will share their experience to raise awareness of the importance of patient engagement in research.
Please note that the number of participants in the event is limited. Those whose registration will be approved will receive the information by e-mail.Information posted on 19.05.2023.
- Recording of the EATRIS-Plus patient engagement Latvia node event is available
All interested parties are kindly invited to watch the recording of the EATRIS-Plus patient involvement Latvian national node event that was held on 6 June 2023. The recording is available here.
Unfortunately, due to technical problems, part of the recording has poor sound quality. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Information posted on 30.06.2023.
