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1 Brain research supported by the European Union Lara Passante, PhD Health Directorate Directorate-General for Research & European Commission FENS Featured Regional Meeting Septembre 2013 Prague

2 Neuroscience: Seventh Framework Programme Horizon 2020

3 Current EC health research activities Total FP7 budget: 54.6 billion Health Priority in Cooperation: 6.1 billion JRC (EC) Euratom 1.8 Capacities People Ideas Cooperation 32.3

4 FP7 Health state of play 4 billion EUR currently invested in 844 on-going collaborative projects ~3000 organisations from 122 countries involved Leading role in 6 global research consortia 1 billion EUR investment in Europe's largest public-private initiative for better and safer medicines

5 What type of disease? Euratom JRC Capacities People Cooperation 400 Ideas ,5 Billion Euro

6 FP7 Brain Research Overall FP7 funding support for brain research Brain functions and processes Neurodegenerative disorders Neurological disorders (excl. neurodegenerative Neuropsychiatric disorders Public Health Rare brain disorders EUR 1.98 billion

7 Overall FP7 funding support for research on neurological disorders (excl. neurodegenerative) FP7 Brain Research Neurosurgical diseases Other Neurological diseases Neuroinflammatory diseases Neurological infectious diseases EUR 460 million

8 FP7 Brain Research Overall FP7 funding support for research on neurodegenerative diseases Alzheimer's disease Parkinson's disease Other neurodegenerative diseases Motorneuron diseases Retinal diseases Lysosomal storage diseases EUR 563 million

9 FP7 Brain Research Overall FP7 funding support for research on neuropsychiatric diseases Schizophrenia Other psychiatric diseases Autism Depression + Bipolar disorders EUR 300 million

10 Contribution to EU27 and Associated countries FP7 Brain Research

11 FP7 Brain Research FP7 Brain research : EU27 and Associated countries connections

12 Month of the Brain Month of the Brain: Draft Stakeholders Recommended policy principles and objectives-draft (1/3): 1. Promote the role of patients in all stages of research and evidence-based healthcare 2. Tackle the stigmatization of patients with brain disorders 3. Continue supporting interdisciplinary research approaches

13 Month of the Brain Draft Stakeholders Recommended policy principles and objectives (2/3): 4. Foster innovative and more relevant approaches to clinical development 5. Promote new ways of implementing healthcare solutions 6. Encourage data sharing 7. Attract and align public and private investment into brain research and healthcare 8. Expand smart and innovative strategies for supporting brain research and healthcare

14 Month of the Brain Draft Stakeholders Recommended policy principles and objectives (3/3): 9. Reward innovation in drug development, new technologies and healthcare delivery 10.Adapt the regulatory landscape Month of the Brain at: brain-month/index_en.cfm

15 Horizon 2020 Horizon 2020: The next framework programme for research and innovation Europe needs cutting edge research and innovation Essential to ensure competitiveness, growth and jobs Vital to tackle pressing societal challenges 3% of GDP invested in R&D: headline target of Europe 2020

16 Horizon 2020 Three priorities: 1. Excellent science 2. Industrial leadership 3. Societal challenges

17 Horizon 2020 What s new A single programme bringing together three separate programmes/initiatives Coupling research to innovation from research to retail, all forms of innovation Focus on societal challenges facing EU society, e.g. health, clean energy and transport Simplified access, for all companies, universities, institutes in all EU countries and beyond.

18 Horizon 2020 Towards Horizon 2020: more money for health research in times of austerity? Investing into the right research pays off: Better, more personalised and costefficient treatments Fewer chronic patients will drive down healthcare costs Greater focus on innovation Growth and jobs

19 Horizon 2020 The Health Challenge: some of the key features Understanding health, wellbeing and disease Preventing disease Treating and managing Active ageing and selfmanagement of health Adapting to an ageing population Personalised medicine Translational research Clinical trials Private sector competitiveness, capability Coordination of national efforts Methods and data Health care provision and integrated care Reduce costs: CER Expanding global cooperation

20 Follow Horizon 2020 at: n.cfm Month of the Brain at: ain-month/index_en.cfm Thank you for your attention

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