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Quantum technologies are getting momentum in the EU
On February 27 Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark and Romania have agreed to work together with 20 other EU Member States towards the development of a quantum communication infrastructure (QCI) across Europe.
The Avicenna Alliance answers the consultation for Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan
On 3 March 2020, the Avicenna Alliance has submitted feedback on the roadmap of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. With this feedback, the Alliance wishes to emphasise the role that computer modelling and simulation can play in the prevention, early detection, diagnosis and knowledge of cancer.
European Commission's Data Strategy mentions benefits of CM&S and digital twins
On 19 February, the European Commission has released a communication addressing the European strategy for data which is part of a broader policy package aiming at making the EU fit for the digital age. The Commission refers back to the opportunity that digital twins can bring for healthcare and how data could improve personalised medicine. Among the first concrete policy action will be the setting up of European data spaces. These European data spaces will offer access to aplications ranging from artificial intlligence to simulation, modellling, digita twins and high performance computing (HPC) resources.
The Avicenna Alliance co-organises a public workshop at the FDA on good simulation practices in health technologies
The Avicenna Alliance, the Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) and the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) co-organise a public workshop on good simulation practices in health technologies from April 13 to April 15 2020 in the New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993, United States.
The Avicenna Alliance nominated as a member of the European Commission's "eHealth Stakeholder Group"
On 3 February, Thierry Marchal, Secretary-General of the Avicenna Alliance has been informed that the Alliance has been nominated as a member of eHealth Stakeholder Group which provides advice and expertise to the European Commission’s DG for Communication Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT).
Avicenna Alliance puts forward questions to EU Expert Panel on effective ways of investing in health
On 17 December the European Commission launched a survey inviting stakeholders to put forward questions for the newly appointed Expert Panel on effective ways of investing in health.
