Objective We propose an innovative, multi-disciplinary and multi-centre Marie Curie Initial Training Network; “MeDDiCA” (Medical Devices Design in Cardiovascular Applications) focused on Cardiovascular Engineering and Medical Devices. MeDDiCA Early Stage Researchers will build a career in cardiovascular engineering founded on both “skills for life” (communication skills, research and project management, IP, patenting, entrepreneurship, etc.) and “academic and technical skills”. The ultimate aim of MeDDiCA is to form well-rounded individuals, unlocking their potential in order to give them tools to succeed in an extremely changing area. To achieve this, the training must complement the existing background of each researcher to produce researchers capable of approaching a wide range of cardiovascular engineering applications. MeDDiCA will raise the profile and improve the career prospects of researchers who are in the first five years of their careers by offering structured training in cardiovascular engineering as well as providing complementary skills (“skills for life”). The technical skills will be applied to the study of cardiovascular medical devices through individual research projects, employing research methods including multi-scale modelling, 3D numerical simulation, in-vitro and ex-vivo laboratory models and experimentation. A strong focus on clinical and industrial translation will provide a consistent training programme for MeDDiCA researchers. Valves and stents have been chosen as exemplar applications to focus the scientific effort of MeDDiCA. Critical to the success of this Marie Curie Initial Training Network is the engagement of both academic research groups and industry to develop a varied and complementary training programme encompassing different aspects of the cardiovascular engineering field. The proposed ITN will have significant synergies with the EU-funded VPH Network of Excellence (VPH NoE). Fields of science social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managemententrepreneurship Keywords Biomechanics Biomedical engineering Computational models Medical physics Physical sciences Physiological biophysics Physiology Simulation engineering Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-ITN-2008 - Marie Curie Action: "Networks for Initial Training" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-ITN-2008 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-ITN - Networks for Initial Training (ITN) Coordinator UCL Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women’s Health Address Gower street WC1E 6BT London United Kingdom See on map Region London Inner London — West Camden and City of London Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Martin Scott (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 545 983,78 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD United Kingdom EU contribution € 427 404,91 Address Firth court western bank S10 2TN Sheffield See on map Region Yorkshire and the Humber South Yorkshire Sheffield Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Gill Wells (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA CLUJ-NAPOCA Romania EU contribution € 290 193,20 Address Str memorandumului 28 400114 Cluj napoca See on map Region Macroregiunea Unu Nord-Vest Cluj Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Dan Viorel Rafiroiu (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM Netherlands EU contribution € 419 376,10 Address Spui 21 1012WX Amsterdam See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Alfons Hoekstra (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window POLITECNICO DI MILANO Italy EU contribution € 409 307,80 Address Piazza leonardo da vinci 32 20133 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Gabriele Dubini (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ANSYS UK LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 186 469,80 Address 97 jubilee avenue milton park OX14 4RW Abingdon See on map Region South East (England) Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Oxfordshire Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Justin Penrose (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France EU contribution € 207 552,40 Address Rue michel ange 3 75794 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Gilles Pulvermuller (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN Netherlands EU contribution € 216 352,10 Address Groene loper 3 5612 AE Eindhoven See on map Region Zuid-Nederland Noord-Brabant Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Frans Van De Vosse (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITA Italy EU contribution € 200 803,91 Address Viale regina elena 299 00161 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Rosa Maria Martoccia (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
