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Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union published its official programme – relevant aspects for Avicenna Alliance
As part of the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on 1 January 2017, Malta took over the Presidency. In the Council government ministers from each EU Member State meet to discuss, amend and adopt laws, and coordinate policies.
Launch event of the Avicenna Alliance in the European Parliament in Brussels
In Silico – turning Big Data into Personalized Medicine, European Parliament On 11 October 2016, MEPs Nicola Caputo (S&D, Italy) and Seán Kelly (EPP, Ireland) hosted the launch event of the Avicenna Alliance in the European Parliament in Brussels entitled “In silico – turning big data in to personalized medicine”.
In Silico turning Big Data into Personalized Medicine
On 11 October 2016, European Parliament Brussels, MEPs Nicola Caputo (S&D) and Seán Kelly (EPP, Ireland) in cooperation with the Avicenna Alliance will host an event in the European Parliament entitled “In Silico– turning big data into personalized medicine”
EC asks VPHi for input in Horizon 2020 Work Programme
The European Commission has requested that the Virtual Physiological Human Institute (VPHi), the Academic Research Membership of the Avicenna Alliance, put forward suggestions for what they consider should be funding priorities in Horizon 2020.
FDA to look towards Observer Status in Avicenna Alliance
The Avicenna Alliance has been in touch with the FDA on the issue of in silico medicine over the last number of months and has reached a new level of cooperation with the FDA looking into Observer Status in the Avicenna Alliance. The FDA are quite advanced in terms of Regulation in this field and are looking to the Alliance as potential interlocutor between the US and EU on harmonisation of in silico policy.
Avicenna Alliance review meeting with the European Commission
On 02 May 2016, Avicenna Alliance delegates met with representatives of DG Connect to discuss progress on in silico medicine in the 1st quarter of this year.
