Project description
Strengthening neuroengineering research in Romania
Neuroengineering is a rising discipline that applies engineering techniques to study, restore, replace and strengthen neural systems. This interaction between medical research and engineering has the potential to achieve significant progress in the understanding and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases as well as in the development of brain-connected prosthetics. The Technical University Gheorghe Asachi in Iasi (TUIASI) is a strong research and higher education centre in engineering fields and is part of the North East Regional Innovative Cluster for Structural and Molecular Imaging. The EU-funded BrainTwin project will increase networking activities and support TUIASI in developing a new centre for research and education by strengthening its scientific and technological capacity. The project will connect TUIASI with leading research institutions from Germany and Spain and secure knowledge transfer from Austria and Germany.
Objective
The project BrainTwin will enhance networking activities and strengthen the research collaboration in the field of Neuroengineering between leading research institutions in Romania, Germany and Spain with the support of knowledge transfer organisations from Austria and Germany.
Neuroengineering is a discipline with high potential for the future that uses engineering techniques to study, restore, replace, or enhance neural systems. It comprises the application of engineering principles and techniques to the field of neuroscience. Bringing together research departments from medical sciences and engineering fields have the potential to achieve further significant progress e.g. in the comprehension and care of neurodegenerative diseases, as well as in the development of brain-connected prosthetics.
The city of Iasi in the North-East of Romania is a strong research and higher education hotspot . The Technical University Gheorghe Asachi of Iasi (TUIASI) is an excellent university in engineering fields and is part of the North East Regional Innovative Cluster for Structural and Molecular Imaging (the only medical imaging cluster in Romania). For this reason, TUIASI have the strategy to develop a new centre for research and education in the field of Neuroengineering and will need the strong support of internationally-leading counterparts in Germany and Spain. This twinning exercise will enhance the scientific and technological capacity by knowledge exchange with a focus on early stage researchers, strengthen the research management skills and visibility of Romanian Neuroengineering Research in order to compete at international level and widen scientific excellence and innovation capacity of all the Partners.
The development of an International Projects Support Centre for proposal preparation and project management/administration, as well as joint workshops and summer schools, short-term staff exchanges and expert twinning visits will permit to achieve these objectives.
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Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
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H2020-EU.4.b. - Twinning of research institutions
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-2020
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700050 IASI
Romania
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