Health Research

• Article on European Commission funding activities in the field of personalised medicine published.
  
  In the March issue of the journal Personalized Medicine (vol.9, 2012), Ruxandra Draghia-Akli, Director of the Health Directorate takes a closer look at current and future funding activities in the area of personalised medicine. Read the full article here.
• Triple DNA helix in gas phase identified
  [Date: 2012-04-19]
• World Diabetes Day: EU-funded researchers work to meet global challenge
  [Date: 2011-11-14]
  World Diabetes Day is the leading global awareness campaign for this chronic disorder, held on 14 November each year...
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• Open information Day & Partnering Event 2012
  FP7 Health Research Funding round 2012-12 - How to apply successfully
  29-30 May 2012, Brussels
• ERA-NET on Translational Cancer Research (TRANSCAN) announces the first Joint Transnational Call for Proposals (JTC 2011) launched in December 2011. Find more information here.
• On 5-6 December 2011, the European Commission held its first Innovation Convention. All videos of the sessions are available online here.

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Health is our priority

The objective of health research under FP7 is to improve the health of European citizens and boost the competitiveness of health-related industries and businesses, as well as address global health issues.

The Health theme is a major theme of the Cooperation programme and the EU has earmarked a total of € 6.1 billion for funding this theme over the duration of FP7.

The specific programme on 'Cooperation' supports all types of research activities carried out by different research bodies in trans-national cooperation and aims to gain or consolidate leadership in key scientific and technology areas. FP7 allocates EUR 32.4 billion to the Cooperation programme. The budget will be devoted to supporting collaborative projects across the European Union and beyond. The Cooperation programme is sub-divided into ten distinct themes, the first of which is Health.

What will be funded?

Priority will be given to the following activities:

• Biotechnology, generic tools and technologies for human health - producing knowledge that will be applied in the area of health and medicine;
• Translating research for human health - making sure that basic discoveries have practical benefits and improve the quality of life;
• Optimising the delivery of health care to European citizens - ensuring that the results of biomedical research will ultimately reach the citizens;

Calls

The European Commission will fund Health research by selecting project proposals submitted following the publication of a ‘Call for proposals’. When the calls of the Health Work Programme are published they will be announced on this page.

Looking for more information? Please visit the Health Research website or the Innovative Medicine Initiative website.