Sciences and Technologies for Health
“Prevention when possible, Treatment when necessary,
Knowledge… ALWAYS”
Centres
- University of the Basque Country - UPV/EHU: Dept. of Physiology, Dept. of Cell Biology and Histology, Dept. of Neuroscience, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , Dept. of Pharmacology, Dept. of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, Dept. of Paediatrics, Dept. of Physical Chemistry.
- Tecnalia: Health
- CIC BIOMAGUNE Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials
- BIODONOSTIA Health Research Institute
- ACHUCARRO Basque Center for Neuroscience
- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, with main headquarters at the Cruces University Hospital.
- Bioaraba Health Research Institute
- Neiker Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development
Strategic Framework
CHALLENGE I
Strategies for health promotion, prevention and treatment of the most prevalent diseases, such as:
- Neurodegenerative and psychiatric illnesses
- Cancer
- Cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases
- Healthcare model, covering the impact of ageing
- Frail, elderly people
- Citizenship: model of future communities, social behaviour, social/health care, long-term care, etc.
CHALLENGE II
Promotion of translationality and collaboration between agents working together:
- Changes in the structures and the way agents relate to each other (health - industry - research centres - university)
- Mainstreaming promotion from the administration (for example, with multidisciplinary calls based on challenges)
- Future professionals we need to incorporate
Agenda for actions
- Possible Joint Cross-Border Laboratory (LTC) for Systemic Diseases-LUPUS.
- Request for collaborative projects at regional, national and European level.
- UPV/EHU Summer Course Systemic Autoimmune Diseases
- Facilitation of a Neuroscience Working Group within the RIS3-Health Biosciences Pilot Group.
- Human Brain Project. Work on the Spanish HUB and consolidation of strategic alliances.
- Eurogerontopole approval at international level.
- Organisation of Euroregional Biomedical Sessions.
News Highlights
- Scientific dissemination. Videos broadcasted on TV channel eitb.eus, in the program Teknopolis
- Joint Research Laboratory
- Multidisciplinary Approach to the study of Melanoma Symposium.
- ONCO- Interclustering Meeting. ONCO-Interclustering Meeting
- Regional informative session "European Funding Opportunities for health projects" Opportunités de financement européens pour vos projets en santé