Third call for proposals for BIOMED programme
The European Commission, DG XII, has published the third call for proposals under the specific RTD programme in the field of biomedicine and health (BIOMED). Proposals are invited for RTD actions in the following areas of the BIOMED work programme: - 4.1. Cancer research; - 4.3. Research on cardiovascular diseases; - 4.4. Research on chronic diseases, ageing and age-related diseases; - 4.5. Research on occupational and environmental health; - 4.6. Rare diseases; - 6. Public Health research, including health services research; - 7. Research on biomedical ethics; - 8.1 Ethical, legal and social aspects. Proposals for shared-cost demonstration projects (area 8.2) may also be submitted for the specific areas covered in this call. Community financial support will be made available to facilitate participation of organizations from Central and Eastern European countries, the countries of the former Soviet Union and from developing countries. All correspondence concerning this call should be sent to: European Commission DG XII - Science, research and development Unit E/4 - Biomedical and Health Research 200 rue de la Loi (MO 75) B-1049 Brussels Fax +32-2-2955365 Proposals can also be hand delivered to: European Commission DG XII - Science, research and development Unit E/4 - Biomedical and Health Research 8 Square de Meeus B-1040 Brussels