Invitation to participate in an open consultation for the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) in support for the European Partnership for Personalised Medicine, EP PerMed It is our pleasure to inform you that the open consultation to validate and receive input for the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) in support for the European Partnership for Personalised Medicine, EP PerMed, is launched. The outcome of the online consultation will be considered for the SRIA finalisation (02/2023) and the EP PerMed proposal (04/2023) as well as for developing activities and calls within the EP PerMed lifetime (Q4/2023-2030). In preparation of the open consultation, the drafting group, with support of the European Commission, conducted almost 70 interviews with diverse stakeholders. Based on the interviews and consultation of strategic documents, a first set of 47 “Triplets of Action” was identified (further defined below). This list represents a first summary, adapted to a…

ISIDORe preparedness calls for proposals

Monday, 28 November 2022 11:12
ISIDORe preparedness calls for proposals Following its rapid research response calls for proposals dedicated to SARS-CoV-2  (still open) and Monkeypox virus (Pre-application deadline: 29 November 2022), ISIDORe (Integrated Services for Infectious Disease Outbreak Research) has launched its preparedness programme calls for proposals for free of charge access to the consortium facilities and services. To prevent future pandemics, and advance the development of the appropriate medical countermeasures, the ISIDORe preparedness programme includes a list of priority preparedness pathogens clustered in four calls for proposals to support research on the epidemic-prone pathogens such as Risk-Group 4 pathogens (Ebola virus, Marburg virus, Nipah virus, Hendra virus, Lassa virus, “New world arenaviruses”, CCHF virus); Respiratory Pathogens (zoonotic betacoronaviruses, Influenza A, Y. Pestis, M. Tuberculosis/bovis, C. burnetii ); Vector-borne Pathogens (Rift valley fever virus, Zika virus, Chikungunya virus, West Nile virus, Dengue virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, Yellow fever virus, Tick-borne encephalitis virus, Plasmodium, B. burgdorferi,…

FEMS Affiliates Letter - November 2022

Friday, 25 November 2022 11:21
As member of the ÖGMBT you are automatically also member of the Federation of European Microbiology Societies (FEMS). The FEMS Affiliates Letter of November 2022 has the following content: 1. Microbiology News and Events 2. FEMS Research 3. Policy Corner 4. Grants Corner 5. Opportunities 6. Extras     Important Dates: 3 October 2022: Abstract & Grants Submission open 1 December 2022: Industry & Innovation Award and Education Development Award Nomination Deadlines 1 January 2023: Registration Opens 1 February 2023: Abstract & Grants Submission deadline