On 5 October, the Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) published draft information on future calls, identifying their priorities for the next round of IHI research proposals. The draft topics are currently under consultation with the IHI States Representatives Group and Science and Innovation Panel, which will further refine the draft topics prior to the official call launch at the end of the year. The draft topics, which are subject to change, include five topics for single-stage calls, and two topics for two-stage calls:
IHI call 3: single-stage calls
• Topic 1: Screening platform and biomarkers for prediction and prevention of diseases of unmet public health need
• Topic 2: Patient generated evidence to improve outcomes, support decision making, and accelerate innovation
• Topic 3: Combining hospital interventional approaches to improve patient outcomes and increase hospital efficiency
• Topic 4: Strengthening the European ecosystem for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) and other innovative therapeutic modalities for rare diseases
• Topic 5: Digital health technologies for the prevention and personalised management of mental disorders and their long-term health consequences.
IHI call 4: two-stage calls
• Topic 1: Expanding translational knowledge in minipigs: a path to reduce and replace non-human primates in non-clinical drug safety assessment
• Topic 2: Patient-centric blood sample collection to enable decentralised clinical trials and improve access to healthcare.
The draft topics and further information on the IHI call can be found here: https://www.ihi.europa.eu/apply-funding/future-opportunities
