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3rd AVIESAN MEETING

Prof. André Syrota

Chairman of Aviesan

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Brussels - September 24, 2013

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Aviesan’s members

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Associate members

The French National Alliance for Life Sciences and Health

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THREE MAIN OBJECTIVES

Support and coordinate the scientific communities independently of their institution

Reinforce the visibility and reactivity of French Life Sciences and Health research (best coordination between institutions policies)

Enhance the synergies between universities, hospitals and organisms

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AVIESAN WITHOUT LEGAL FRAMEWORK

10 MULTI-ORGANIZATION THEMATIC INSTITUTES (ITMO)

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Molecular and structural bases

of living organisms

Cell biology development and

évolution

Genetics, genomics andbioinformatics

Immunology, hematology, pneumology

Microbiology and infectious

diseases

ANRS

Public Health

IReSP

Health Technologies

Neurosciences, cognitives sciences, neurology, psychiatry

Foundation Alzheimer

Cancer

INCa

Circulation,metabolism,

nutrition

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FRENCH RESEARCH VISIBILITY (EUROPE, INTERNATIONAL)

< 2009

Fragmented Representation

2009-2011- Joint Programming- Research Infrastructures (ESFRI)- ERC

2012-2013- Aviesan, force of proposals (H2020, Health societal challenge)- Specific axes (ITMO)- Programming activities (in connection with Horizon 2020 and France Europe

2020)- Involvement in European projects- Coaching for the ERC Starting/Consolidator Grants candidates- Aviesan, coordinator of the French H2020 Health National Contact Point

(NCP)- Actions towards Developing Countries- Bilateral cooperation actions (UCL, Helmholtz assoc., …)

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CONCLUSIONMOVING SCIENTIFIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

> Added value of Aviesan after four operational years> Next step to increase clarity and legitimacy in the international competition and for the research structures

> Coordination> Scientific priorities and links with the French National

Research Funding Agency (ANR)> Joint Programs> Synergies between RPOs/universities and between

RPOs/universities and industries> Make all the actors responsible> Simplification

> Specifications

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3rd AVIESAN MEETING

Horizon 2020, Health, Demographic change, wellbeing challenge

Focus area: Personalized health and care

• Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics (ITMO GGB) – Thierry Grange

• Cancer (ITMO Cancer) – Fabien Calvo

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Thank you for your attention

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