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In today’s Focus of the Week we will take a look at EU-funded medical research!

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Roland Strauss and the EU Innovation Trends team
Focus of the week: Medical Research
The European Union is actively supporting research in the Health Sector towards the ultimate goal: better health for all. The Sixth (2002-2006) and Seventh Framework Programmes for research (2007–2013) are a proof of the fact that the EU is result-oriented and it has at its centre the benefit of the citizens. Support continues also under Horizon 2020 (2014–2020) – the current EU framework programme for research and innovation.

The European Union funds medical research across a number of key research areas: 
  • Antimicrobial drug resistance
    Drug resistance is a major obstacle in the treatment of infectious diseases worldwide.
  • Brain research
    There is a need for considerable efforts in research, through funding and better coordination among European countries.
  • Cancer
    A group of diseases characterised by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.
  • Cardiovascular diseases
    Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are one of Europe's largest health problems.
  • Chronic diseases
    Chronic conditions are major causes of disability, ill-health, health-related retirement and premature death.
  • Diabetes
    This disease, characterised by abnormal blood sugar levels, represents a growing threat to human health.
  • Ebola
    The EU is boosting its investment in Ebola research aiming at further achieving life-changing results.
  • Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases
    Research on EIDs has been included in the Commission Framework Programmes for Research since their very inception.
  • Public Health Research
    Public health research will lead the way in providing evidence for the best health practices.
  • HIV/AIDS
    The European Commission considers HIV/AIDS a top priority and has significantly invested in HIV/AIDS research.
  • Human development and ageing
    Chronic conditions and diseases are major causes of disability, ill-health, health-related retirement and premature death.
  • Malaria
    Malaria, a preventable and treatable disease, is one of the world's deadliest diseases.
  • Rare diseases
    Rare diseases are life-threatening and chronically debilitating diseases.
  • Tuberculosis
    M. tuberculosis is one of the most successful pathogens ever encountered and the EU has invested a total of € 118 million in 50 projects.
  • Zika
    The EU is investing €45 million in research to fight outbreaks caused by emerging infections such as the Zika virus.
 
 News & Events 
 
Investment Plan for Europe- EIB finances modernisation of the Poznań Medical University
The EIB loan will finance the design, construction and equipping of a new state-of-the-art medical simulations centre at the university. The investment also covers the construction of the new site of the Faculty of Pharmacy and its Centre for Innovative Pharmaceutical Technologies containing certified research laboratories. 
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Could older antibiotics help tackle drug resistance?
EU-funded researchers have analysed the efficacy and required dosage of several antibiotics licensed decades ago. Their findings could enable doctors to prescribe certain drugs with greater confidence and strengthen EU efforts to tackle the growing problem of drug resistance.
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Better management and treatment of neurological diseases
Management and treatment of neurological diseases is one of the biggest challenges facing medicine today. EU-funded researchers are developing computational tools to improve understanding of how such diseases progress as a means to help treat patients.
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 Calls for Proposals 

Smart and healthy living at home
The goal is to provide integrate digital solutions which will bring improved quality of lite to citizens while demonstrating significant efficiency gains in health and care delivery across Europe.
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 Visionary and integrated solutions to improve well-being and health in cities
It is estimated that by 2050 up to 70% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. Urbanisation affects human health and well-being through factors such as exposure to pollutants, including noise, disasters, stressors and diseases, urban density, lack of physical activity, degrade...
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 Big data and Artificial Intelligence for monitoring health status and quality of life after the cancer treatment
Currently available methods and strategies for diagnosis and treatment of cancer help clinicians continuously improve quality of care and prevent cancer deaths in the population. Accurate risk assessment, availability of genetic tests, timely diagnosis and effective treatment has created the impress...
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News Highlights
Strengthening competitiveness across Estonia
Thanks to these projects, over 150 different enterprises will benefit directly from the ERDF. Their goal is to boost the development of Estonia’s tourism, as well as supporting innovation and advances in industrial and manufacturing areas.
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Investment Plan- First EU fund fully dedicated to broadband infrastructure to unlock at least EUR 1bn over 5 years
Today, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission, together with the German KfW, the Italian Cassa depositi e prestiti and France’s Caisse des Dépôts, announced the first pooled EUR 420m for the Connecting Europe Broadband Fund to finance broadband network infrastructure across underserved areas in Europe. The Connecting Europe Broadband Fund, which is managed by Cube Infrastructure Managers, aims to pool around EUR 500m for guaranteeing broadband investments in order to mobilise at least EUR 1bn in investment over five years.
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A Digital Europe needs Digital Skills- best practices from around the EU
There are so many ways in which we can foster digital skills among EU citizens. It is important that we share information on the many good practices across Europe, to see what is working well in one country and replicate it in others, adapting to the specific local needs and demands. The European Commission, with the contribution of the Digital Champions, has identified some great projects that could be an inspiration for other similar initiatives, that could also be supported by the European Social Fund.
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Events
Partnering to support sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean
On 4 and 5 July, the EIB is hosting a two day conference for members of ALIDE, the Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions.
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INSPIRE Conference 2018 | INSPIRE Users- Make it work together
INSPIRE will hold its annual Conference in Antwerp, Belgium, and will focus on the user's side with the goal of benefiting our society and the economy through collaboration.
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LIFE platform meeting on climate change mitigation in energy intensive industries
The European Union has set ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2020, 2030 and 2050, in response to global efforts spearheaded by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), its Kyoto Protocol and the recent Paris Agreement.
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Top EU Women Innovators named
Global Game Changers 2018 launches
Did you say rock paper?
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