P2Med · IMIBIC Fellowship Programme for Personalised and Precision Medicine

IMIBIC Fellowship Programme for Personalised and Precision Medicine

The latest developments in biomedical research have shown a shift toward a patient-centred medicine that allows for more tailored or personalised interventions. While this approach leads to more innovative solutions in diagnostics and medical treatments, it also requires a different set of skills for biomedical researchers. The generalisation of the use of –omics technologies, together with the access to vast amounts of patient data, requires specific training to ensure that researchers and medical doctors can make the most of this wealth of resources. The Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC) designed the Fellowship Programme for Personalised and Precision Medicine (P2Med): A new fellowship programme that provided excellent researchers relevant, top-notch training and the opportunity to carry out forward-looking research in the field of personalised and precision medicine. P2Med aimed to improve the career prospects of experienced researchers through individualised research projects and career development plans with a focus on transferable and multidisciplinary skills. Skilled researchers will be able to achieve a higher impact on their research results, improve health services and create innovative products. This will contribute to a knowledge-based economy and society in Andalusia, in southern Spain, increasing Europe’s competitiveness in biomedical research. Researchers were requested to design an innovative research project, including a plan for training, dissemination and communication activities, and submit a CV with their previous experience and merits. Applications were evaluated by external experts in the field and based on the criteria of excellence. During their fellowships, the selected researchers developed a Career Development Plan together with their supervisor. It comprised the individual research project, yearly plans for training activities, teaching and mentoring, publications, scientific conferences, and communication to non-scientific audiences. We can conclude that two of the main objectives of the programme, to contribute to improve the career prospects of the fellows, and to attract and to retain international talent, were achieved before the end of the programme in July 2025.

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