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H2020Staff exchange2019–2024

ExACT · European network staff eXchange for integrAting precision health in the health Care sysTems

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2019-03-01 → 2024-08-31
EU contribution
€1,090,200
Participants
19
Scheme
MSCA-RISE

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Results in brief

European network staff eXchange for integrAting precision health in the health Care sysTems

The ExACT project, focused on integrating precision health into healthcare systems, has significantly advanced the field through collaboration between academic and non-academic entities. Precision health aims to prevent and predict illness by utilizing advanced data science tools to translate research and clinical data into actionable insights for patients and doctors. The project tackled five key areas: • Integration of Big Data: Addressed both technical and ethical-legal aspects for incorporating big data into healthcare, with the goal of improving clinical decision-making. • Citizen Engagement: Analyzed models that empower citizens in precision health, stressing the importance of meaningful participation to ensure healthcare policies align with community needs. • Education for Healthcare Professionals: Identified essential competencies and developed educational models to enhance skills and knowledge in precision health. • Health Technology Assessment (HTA): Promoted HTA approaches for omics technologies, ensuring the use of robust methodologies to evaluate their clinical utility. • Ethical and Legal Considerations: Addressed data sharing and informed consent challenges, advocating for standardized practices to balance participant autonomy with societal benefits. Overall, ExACT has laid the groundwork for exploring essential areas needed to implement precision health across Europe, strengthening partnerships for a more effective and equitable healthcare system. We have developed a number of publications that are available on the ExACT project website http://www.exactproject.net/site/, along with a video explaining our research outcomes in a more accessible format https://youtu.be/B7IFlJ9Nskk?si=37c4bm0ORCRKThDY

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

The aim of the “European network staff eXchange for integrAting precision health in the health Care sysTems (ExACT)” is to train a new generation of professionals that can contribute to the future of health and healthcare (HC), by providing high-quality, multidisciplinary knowledge in precision health. The greater personalisation of HC is a driver of innovation for research, and for the healthcare system and industry. Still policy makers, HC professionals, citizens, and private companies need to take some steps to realize its potential. In order to harness this challenging landscape, the ExACT consortium provides a cohesive framework for training staff across 7 EU Countries, 1 AC and 2 TCs. During 4 years, the staff involved will be trained on research topics not available at the home institutions thanks to 74 secondments. They will attend courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, and will participate in organizing outreach activities, thus acquiring new skills. Research topics include: Integration of Big Data and digital solutions into the HC systems; Designing and promoting innovative citizen engagement models; Education of healthcare professionals and leadership; Health Technology Assessment in precision health; Ethical-legal, social, organisational and policy issues surrounding precision health. ExACT is embedded in existing cooperation structures, such as the RISE-PRECeDI project, IC PerMed, and CSA TO-REACH. The consortium consists of 14 beneficiaries and 2 partners, of which 10 are academic institutions including Stanford University where a precision health program has been launched, and 7 non academics including 2 SMEs. The participants will produce key reports, policy recommendations, scientific publications, and information materials for citizens, thus fostering public-private interactions. In the long run, ExACT will foster the integration of precision health in the EU HC systems, thus contributing to better health for Europeans citizens.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • UNIVERSITA CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE · MILANOCoordinatorItaly
  • ALLELICA LTD · LONDONUnited Kingdom
  • BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY · STANFORDUnited States
  • COUNCIL OF CANADIAN ACADEMIES · OTTAWACanada
  • DEPARTAMENTO DE SALUD GOBIERNO VASCO · Vitoria-GasteizSpain
  • DEUTSCHES KREBSFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM HEIDELBERG · HeidelbergGermany
  • ERASMUS UNIVERSITAIR MEDISCH CENTRUM ROTTERDAM · RotterdamNetherlands
  • ETHNIKO KAI KAPODISTRIAKO PANEPISTIMIO ATHINON · ATHINAGreece
  • EUROPEAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION · UtrechtNetherlands
  • European Alliance for Personalised Medicine · MariborSlovenia
  • FOUNDATION FOR GENOMICS & POPULATION HEALTH · CambridgeUnited Kingdom
  • IBM RESEARCH GMBH · RUESCHLIKONSwitzerland
  • INNOVATION SPRINT · Bruxelles / BrusselBelgium
  • KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN · LeuvenBelgium
  • MINISTERO DELLA SALUTE · RomaItaly
  • OXFORD CENTRE FOR TRIPLE VALUE HEALTHCARE LTD · OxfordCity levelUnited Kingdom
  • STICHTING AMSTERDAM UMC · AmsterdamNetherlands
  • Servicio Vasco de Salud Osakidetza · Vitoria-GasteizSpain
  • UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA · RomaItaly

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union