IMI launches a new set of research and/or training projects every year, in order to support prospective, pre-competitive pharmaceutical research and development. Project participants are recruited through open and competitive Calls for research proposals. The selection of the winning proposals is based on independent peer review and concluded by a Grant Agreement and Project Agreement.
IMI officially launched its 4th Call for proposals on 18 July. The deadline for submitting Expressions of Interest in this first stage of the Call is 18 October 2011. The final list of Call topics is below.
EU Medical Information System
- Building up a European Medical Information Framework (EMIF) of patient-level data to support a wide range of medical research.
This Call theme consists of three topics:
i. Information Framework / Knowledge Management Service Layer
ii. Metabolic complications of obesity
iii. Protective and precipitating markers for the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other dementias - eTRIKS: European Translational Information & Knowledge Management Services
Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control
- Delivery and targeting mechanisms for biological macromolecules
- In vivo predictive biopharmaceutics tools for oral drug delivery
- Sustainable Chemistry – delivering medicines for the 21st century
Technology and Molecular Disease Understanding
- Human Induced Pluripotent Stem (hiPS) Cells for drug discovery and safety assessment
- Understanding and optimising binding kinetics in drug discovery
WBC Participation
All Western balkan countries which are associated to the FP7 are eligible to participate the call.
More details on the call: Major information on administrative issues (e.g. type of entities which are eligible, consortium structure, budget for the call, etc. (a. 1000 characters):
Applicants intending to submit an Expression of Interest (EoI) in response to the IMI 4th Call should read the Guide for Applicants, the Call Topics, the Rules for Participation, the Rules for Submission, Evaluation and Selection of EoIs and FPPs, the IMI IPR rules and the IMI JU model Grant Agreement.
Open for Submission of Expression of Interest from 19 September 2011 to 18 October 2011.
The IMI electronic submission tool is to be used for submitting an Expression of Interest in response to a topic of the 4th Call; no other means of submission will be accepted. Updates of the expression of interest may be submitted online until the Call deadline. Only the most recent version shall be considered for the evaluation procedure (including eligibility check).
It is necessary for project coordinators to complete a Request for Access to the IMI JU on-line electronic submission tool. Applicant Consortium Coordinators wishing to submit an Expression of Interest will first be required to complete the request for access in order to receive an URL access link with a login and password to access the IMI electronic submission tool. This access link, password and login will be sent by automatic email on completion of the request for access form.
Further information on the programme (e.g. links to programme website, Rules for Participation, Financial Guidelines, etc.):
In order to access call webpage, please click here.
Please click here for IMI 4th Call for Proposal.
Contact/additional support (e.g. Helpdesk, contact to NCPs in your country, partnering websites if available, further related links, etc.):
For more information, please contact IMI Executive Office:
Telephone:
+32 (0)2-221 81 81 or +32 (0)2-221 81 82
E-mail: infodesk@imi.europa.eu
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