Avicenna Alliance Members Case Studies on in silico Medicine

EU-funded project successfully develops AI software that grows and treats cancerous tumors 

The Horizon Europe 2020 project EVO-NANO (Evolvable platform for programmable nanoparticle-based cancer...

In silico used to validate Omicron variant detection method! 

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) has developed a new method to detect the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which differs in its nucleic acid...

The priorities of the upcoming French Presidency of the Council of the European Union - what’s new for Avicenna? 

The French Presidency of the Council of the European Union is due to start on 1...

In Silico in Innovation – again!

The European Innovation Council (EIC) has released its second wave of “start-up champions” to receive funding for innovations through the EIC Accelerator. The EIC...

Avicenna Alliance meets with MEPs to discuss in silico medicine

On 7 October, Dr. Liesbet Geris (Research Professor in Biomechanics and Computational Tissue Engineering at the Universities of Liège &...

The Joint Research Centre advocates for a “paradigm change” to in silico research methods!

For the second week in a row, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) – part of the European Commission’s EU Science...

The European Commission Joint Research Centre publishes a public knowledge base of non-animal models used in immuno-oncology

The Joint Research Centre (JRC), which is part of the European...

The State of the (European) Union

On 15 September, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her second State of the Union speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. She took stock of...

The BECA Beat 

The European Parliament’s Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) met for the first time in September of 2020. BECA was established to create actionable recommendations for Member...

Avicenna Alliance prepares for the next EU policy session 

As September begins, politicians have returned to their EU posts and are preparing for what will be a busy few months for health policy. The...

Joint Research Centre of the Commission launches report on national strategies for Artificial Intelligence!

The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC) recently published a new report...

Conference of the Slovenian Council Presidency addresses digital twin technologies and digitalisation in healthcare!

On 15 and 16 July, the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union ...

WHO issues first global report on use of AI in healthcare

Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in health innovation are rapidly increasing, reflecting the potential of these technologies to...

Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU launches its six-month programme!

On 1 July, for the second time since joining the EU in 2004, Slovenia has taken over the Presidency of the Council of...

Members of the European Parliament call EU Health Commissioner to place in silico medicine on her policy agenda from 2021 onwards!

On 22 June, a group of five Members of the European Parliament...

Our new position paper on in silico evidence in the regulatory approval of medical devices is out!

The Avicenna Alliance is proud to announce the recent publication of its new position paper...

Happy 5^th Anniversary to the Avicenna Alliance!  

5 years ago, based on the very enlightening Avicenna Roadmap Project Report, the Avicenna Alliance was established at the suggestion of European...

After a one-year postponement following the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission’s Medical Devices...

On 18 May, the European Commission adopted a Communication on its global approach...

On 27 April, the Avicenna Alliance has submitted its feedback...