News

• Horizon Europe Programme negotiations update

  The first evaluation of Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Innovation Launchpad actions under the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot selected 25 proposals, which will receive an invitation for grant agreement preparation.

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• EU-India collaboration on STriTuVaD project to tackle tuberculosis in India

  On 4 February, the European External Action Service – the European Union’s diplomatic service – published an article on the EU-India cooperation on health and the EU co-funded project – In Silico Trial for Tuberculosis Vaccine (StriTuVaD).

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• In silico method mentioned in JRC report on alternatives to animal testing

  On 7 February, the European Union Reference Laboratory for Alternatives to Animal Testing (EURL ECVAM) published a status report on alternatives to animal testing.

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• FDA Commissioner Gottlieb resigns

  Our President, Prof Marco Viceconti, shares his view on the recent resignation of the Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, a supporter of in silico medicine.

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• A virtual patient to conduct clinical trials in asthma

  Himanshu Kaul, our member from University of Toronto, reports the study of a new drug that reduces airway muscle mass in severe asthmatics. The strength of this work is the integration of findings from in vivo clinical trials and in vitro and computational models, demonstrating the key role of in silico clinical trials in the design of new drugs.

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• Vacancy for a Full Professor in Applied Mechanics and Data Analysis at University of Twente

  This post belongs to the Hypatia chair scheme, which has the goal to increase the number of female talent in academic top positions.

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