The Research & Technology Working Group seeks to bridge the missing mile between basic research and the commercialization of products. Having an equal partnership between academics and healthcare organisations represented by the members of the Virtual Physiological Human Institute (VPHi) and industries engaged in the predictive medicine provides a unique opportunity to explore areas of mutual cooperation and benefit.
The key goals of this group are:
- Creating links between the VPHi Membership and Avicenna Industry Members
- Promotion of in silico medicine in Horizon Europe Program
- Working towards the creation of a certified tissue library for biological materials
- Work on credibility building for AI technologies and policy asks
- Medical community outreach
Priorities in 2023 - 2024 and beyond:
2023:
- Certified tissue library: finalise 1st campaign & start 2nd campaign
- AI success stories compilation & policy input
- Promote consortium formation within AA for Horizon Europe (calls WP ’23-’24)
- Identification challenges for HEU WP ‘25-’27
2024:
- Certified tissue library: 2nd campaign & EU funding applications
- AI technology & policy input
- Ecosystem digital twins in healthcare (EDITH)
- Promote consortium formation within AA for Horizon Europe (calls WP ‘24)
2025 and beyond:
- Consolidation certified tissue library
- AI technology & policy input
- Continue AA consortium building activities
- Continuous development of EU-infrastructure for digital twins in healthcare & related ecosystem
Working group leader:
Prof. Liesbet Geris, PhD
Executive Director, VPH Institute
Professor, University of Liège & KU Leuven (Belgium)
