Major EU Research Project Targets Personalized Medicine, Unlocking Of Health Data

Neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases, along with cancer and early feasibility studies, are among the topics to be addressed by consortia interested in taking part in the EU’s latest research partnership.

Pills with euro union flag, medicine — The EU's IHI is seeking new approaches to innovative treatments • Source: Shutterstock/Vladimir Sukhachev

Europe’s public-private partnership, the Innovative Health Initiative, has launched its first calls for research proposals. They include a project on personalized therapeutic approaches for improving outcomes in cancer patients, and one on integrating data from diverse sources to support diagnosis, treatment and research in areas of high unmet need.

The IHI is a partnership between the EU and associations representing the pharmaceutical, vaccine, biotechnology, medical technology and digital health...