Boosting innovation for a better understanding of the determinants of health

Expected Impact:Applicants are expected to define the expected impacts to be achieved by their proposal that will contribute to one or more of the expected impacts linked to IHI JU’s Specific Objective 1 as set out in the IHI JU SRIA, i.e.:patients benefit from preventive treatment or early disease intervention before onset of symptoms;prevention and early diagnosis of disease combined with better understanding of the mechanisms involved, leading to the development of more cost-effective strategies;patients benefit from improved healthcare through regular monitoring of critical parameters using validated tools;development of new vaccine strategies targeted to specific sub-populations;increased preparedness of EU healthcare systems for disease outbreaks. Furthermore, the actions to be funded under this topic are expected to contribute to:a) the strengthening of the competitiveness of the EU’s health industry, via increased economic activity in the development of health technologies, in particular integrated health solutions, thus fostering European technological leadership and the digital transformation of our societies.b) the implementation of the EU’s Life Sciences Strategy1 and its specific aims such as: reinforcing European R&I e.g. through the translation of new knowledge to innovative health solutions; promoting a holistic approach to the life sciences (e.g. One Health approach among others). The actions are expected also to consider and contribute to EU programmes, initiatives and policies such as the European Green Deal, Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, the EU Mission on Cancer, the Apply AI Strategy, the European Virtual Human Twins Initiative, the 1+ Million Genomes Initiative, the preparedness and response to health emergencies, the upcoming EU Biotech Act, the Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS), and the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, where relevant.1 http://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/document/download/411698e8-6062-41af-96e