Overview of current ANCS activities in relation with IMI

Ioana IspasAdvisor for Bioethics, Genomics and

HealthANCS

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Romania’s support

In 2010 the National Authority for Scientific Research (ANCS) approved the co-financing for the IMI JU

Nomination of IMI States Representatives Group (SRG) – advisory group consisting of representatives from the Member States:

Ioana Ispas, ANCS Scientific expert Dr. Radu Albulescu

Innovative Medicines Initiative

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Romania’s Results in the IMI competitions

1st Call -2008

2nd Call - 2009

3rd Call – 2010

4th Call - 2011

5th Call – 2012

6th Call – 2012

7th Call – 2012

BudgetMillion €

246 172 215 237 169 223 13

Topics 18 topics - IMI Safety Pillar, IMI Efficacy Pillar & IMI Education & Training Pillar

9 topics – IMI Efficacy Pillar

7 topics addressing :• Predictivity of Efficacy Evaluation• Predictivity of Safety Evaluation•Education and Training

7 topics covering:•EU medical information system •Chemistry, manufacturing and control •Technology and molecular disease understanding

• European Screening Centre • Joint European Compound Collection

Combating Antibiotic Resistance: NewDrugs4BadBugs

•Developing a framework for rapid assessment of vaccination benefit/risk in Europe•Incorporating real-life clinical data into drug development

Project proposals

150 124 32 86

Projects funded (without Ro partners)

15 8 7 7

No. of Romanian applicants

5 22 2 3 0 5 -

Not published yet

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Romanian participation – distribution by organizations

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Romanian participation - distribution of organization type per call

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Objectives: Periodical analysis of the evolution of Romanian

performance in the IMI calls Elaborating recommandations for improving the

results for our country Information & dissemination regarding IMI Databases with scientists and institutions Offering scientific comments regarding the IMI topics

as well as those for the Joint Programming Initiative for Antimicrobial Resistance (JPI AMR)

Setting up a working group for improving IMI participation

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19 Members of which the most actives are:

“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj Napoca University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Craiova “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj Napoca National Institute for Chemical Pharmaceutical Research and Development “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry “Cantacuzino” National Institute of Research and Development for

Microbiology and Immunology Romanian Association of International Medicine Manufacturers National Association for Patients Protection National Alliance for Rare Diseases AstraZeneca

2 meetings starting from May 2012

Romanian IMI Working Group

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Objectives:

Information exchange regarding the Health topics in FP7 and Horizon 2020 as well as other international initiatives in biomedicine

Discussions on the legislation in the research area and the one elaborated by the Ministry of Health at the national level

Proposals of research topics which reflect the national priorities Scientific justification for launching commune initiatives at the

national and international level in the biomedical research area

Romanian Health Working Group

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21 members including: commissions of the Ministry of Health, R&D institutes, agencies

• “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry• “Prof. dr. N. Paulescu” National Institute of Diabetes, Nutrition and

Metabolic Diseases• National Institute of Public Health• National Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices • Romanian Academy of Medical Sciences

6 meetings since December 2012

Romanian Health Working Group

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In preparation: Romanian position on IMI

ANCS initiative – questionnaire

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Romanian Help Desk

Romanian Contact point for IMI = ANCS Information & dissemination regarding IMI: Genomica PC6 yahoo group-

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GenomicaPC6/ www.ancs.ro IMI Working Group & Health Working Group

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