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Call
for Proposal under ICMR-European Union Collaboration in Health Research
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Department of
Health Research (DHR) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New
Delhi and the European Commission’s Directorate General for Research
and Innovation (DG RTD), Brussells have mutually agreed to enhance
opportunities for coordinated activities in health research between
European and Indian research teams, wherein it is intended to encourage
scientists and health providers in India and EU to work towards the goal
for the improvement of health of the people.
Based on the discussions between the ICMR and the EU at a
workshop held in February, 2010 at New Delhi; Cancer and Neuro
degenerative diseases were identified as areas of mutual interest. For
collaborative research for the year 2010-11, following priority areas
were identified:
1.
Creating
clinical and molecular tools for experimental therapy of paediatric
neurodegenerative disorders causing childhood dementia in Europe and
India.
2.
Epidemiology
and aetiology of infection-related cancers.
The applications are invited from the Indian Scientists affiliated with
medical/health institutes in India for collaboration under the following
two specific programmes:
A.
Neuro
degenerative Diseases:
Project
on A Treatment-Oriented Research Project of NCL Disorders as a Major
Cause of Dementia in Childhood (DEM CHILD) has been selected in
this area for funding by European Union and has started on 1st October
2011. The Indian PIs may apply on a similar protocol.
The
details on the project may be accessed at the following link: http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=FP7_PROJ_EN&ACTION=D&DOC=1&CAT=PROJ&QUERY=0132ba5d2fc5:ffde:203b1ccd&RCN=100068.
As
this area falls under the identified areas between ICMR and EU, the
Indian PI of the project selected and approved by ICMR will cooperate
closely with the European parties of this project.
The
Indian proposal would be funded by ICMR
Expected
impact: The
project is expected to contribute to the description of the natural
course and the clinical spectrum, prevention, early detection and
evaluation of innovative therapies of paediatric neurodegenerative
diseases in Europe and India, which might take place through gene- and
or enzyme-based therapies, early detection and identification of high
risk populations. A close cooperation between Europe and India is
expected to result from the project.
Coordinator
Dr. Angela Schulz
Universitaetsklinikum Hamburg-Eppnendorf.
Email : an.schulz@uke.de
B.
Cancer:
From EU side, one project on Role of human papillomavirus infection
and other co-factors in the aetiology of head and neck cancer in India
and Europe (HPV-AHEAD) has been selected in this area for funding and
has started on 1st September 2011. The Indian PIs may apply
on a similar protocol.
You
will find information on this project at:
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As
this area falls under the identified areas between ICMR and EU, the
Indian PI of the project selected and approved by ICMR will cooperate
closely with European partners of this project.
The
Indian proposal would be funded by the ICMR.
Expected
impact: The
results of research in this area should contribute to prevention and
early treatment of infection-related cancers in Europe and India,
which is likely to be facilitated through vaccination, early detection
and identification of high-risk populations. Close cooperation between
Europe and India is expected to result from the project.
Coordinator
Dr. Massimo Tommasino
Centre International de Recherche sur le Cancer.
Email : at tommasinom@iarc.fr
How
to apply:
1.
The intent proposals should be submitted by email (tankaur@yahoo.com
) in the format given below, by 16th February 2012, 5.00 PM. Please
write “Indo EU Project” in subject line and send the proposal as
an attachment. (to be addressed to Dr. Tanvir Kaur, Scientist “D”,
Division of Non Communicable Diseases, Indian Council of Medical
Research, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029; email: kaurt@icmr.org.in;
tankaur@yahoo.com ).
2.
Identify an EU collaborator and enclose a copy of consent.
3.
Both hard and soft copies be sent.
Note:
The
investigators of short listed intent proposals would be asked to
submit the full proposals within a period of one month. The full
proposals will be reviewed by a group of Experts constituted by
Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research.
The
selected projects in India would be financially supported by the ICMR,
while the activities of the EU
collaborator would be supported by the European Commission.
The
Guidelines/regulations as followed in India would be required to be
followed for various steps during evaluation and undertaking the
project.
Download
Format
for sending the Proposal of Intent
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