Early detection of cervical cancer in hard-to-reach populations of women through portable and point-of-care HPV testing

Project description

Strategies for early screening and prevention of cervical cancer in hard-to-reach populations

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women, and the hard-to-reach populations in many countries are at a higher risk of developing the disease. Preventive screening programmes and vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) result in reduced cancer incidence and mortality. The EU-funded ELEVATE project is conducting studies to identify hard-to-reach women in Belgium, Brazil, Ecuador and Portugal in order to remove barriers to their early screening and design strategies to make it more accessible. A multidisciplinary team of experts from Europe and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States are carrying out the fundamental and technological research to develop an efficient and marketable test for the detection of high-risk HPV infections in those populations. The goal is to design a portable test compatible with self-sampling, generating rapid and easy-to-understand results.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › oncology › cervical cancer
• medical and health sciences › health sciences › infectious diseases › DNA viruses
• social sciences

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.1. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Health, demographic change and well-being
• H2020-EU.3.1.3. - Treating and managing disease

Topic(s)

• SC1-BHC-18-2018 - Translational collaborative cancer research between Europe and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)

Call for proposal

H2020-SC1-2018-Single-Stage-RTD
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

UNIVERSITEIT GENT

Address

Sint Pietersnieuwstraat 25
9000 Gent
Belgium

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 1 518 835

Participants (8)

UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 419 850

Address

Campus De Campolide
1099 085 Lisboa

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

CONSORCIO DE INVESTIGACION SOBRE VIH SIDA TB CISIDAT

Mexico

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

Av. Teopanzolco 408 Torre C 201 Reforma
62260 Cuernavaca Morelos

Activity type

Research Organisations

UNIVERSIDAD DE CUENCA

Ecuador

EU contribution

€ 259 900

Address

12 Of April Avenue
01.01 Cuenca

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

FUNDACAO PIO XII

Brazil

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

Rua Antenor Duarte Vilela, 1331
Barretos

Activity type

Research Organisations

UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI

Spain

EU contribution

€ 341 802,50

Address

Carrer De Escorxador
43003 Tarragona

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Germany

EU contribution

€ 214 577,50

Address

Hansastrasse 27C
80686 Munchen

Activity type

Research Organisations

LABMAN AUTOMATION LIMITED

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 395 420

Address

Seamer Hill Stokesley
TS9 5NQ Middlesbrough Cleveland

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

MICROLIQUID SL

Spain

EU contribution

€ 151 605

Address

Avenida Uribarri 19-1 Saiolan
20500 Arrasate Mondragon

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)