VPH Newsletter: April 2021

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1st Triple Helix expertise exchange workshop on modeling drug-device interaction

On April 30th, 3-5 pm, VPHi is organizing its first triple helix expertise exchange workshop. A triple helix format refers to the active participation of academia, regulators and industry. Regulatory science related to in silico technologies is receiving more and more attention. Testimony to this are the ASME V&V40 standard for medical devices and the collaborative work ongoing to establish guidelines for the use of in silico models (beyond the pharmacometrics models) in the drug development context.

In this workshop, the focus is on in silico models of drug-device combinations. Several speakers from academia and industry will present the work they are doing in this space. Regulators will subsequently present the regulatory perspective on the evaluation of drug-device combinations and the open questions related to the credibility establishment of the in silico models. At the end of the workshop, a discussion between the presenters and participants will address these questions and identify additional challenges.

We hope to welcome you to this interactive workshop and that you will share with us your inputs and perspectives!

- Proposal for a Regulation on a European approach for Artificial Intelligence
The Commission is proposing the first ever legal framework on AI, which addresses the risks of AI and positions Europe to play a leading role globally.

- EC guidance on the new Medical Device Regulation
The Medical Device Coordination Group published a guidance on the new Medical Device Regulation which will enter in force on 26 May.

- European Commission establishes HaDEA

On April 1st, the European Health and Digital Agency (HaDEA), established by the European Commission, has taken up its role as the new body in charge of the financial management of key EU work programmes.

- Opportunity to provide feedback on the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority

On 31 March, the European Commission has opened the public consultation period on the creation of the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), which is open for feedback until 12 May.

- EFPIA IMI Impact: Driving healthcare’s digital future
The secure and efficient sharing of data has changed how we live. From entertainment and communication to travel and financial services, the world have become more connected. Healthcare has been slow to embrace the digital revolution, but collaboration between public and private partners across Europe is helping to change that.

- European Commission launches Pact for Research & Innovation
The European Commission has published the Roadmap for the Pact for Research & Innovation in Europe, which is open for feedback until 13 May.

- 2021 VPHi's Board of Directors first meeting

On March 17th the new VPHi Board of Directors met online. Two new members joined the board.

- The SimCor project website is online

We are proud to announce that the website of the SIMCor project - of which VPHi is part of the consortium - is online!

- VPHi/AA working groups call for participation

The VPH Institute and in silico-related companies (software, medical devices & pharma) are working together under the umbrella of the Avicenna Alliance on a number of activities from policy to engagement and research with the common goal to facilitate the adoption of in silico medicine. This year we have a number of new working groups open to all VPHi members, sign up to give your contribute!

- Funded Postdoc opportunities in Liege

Please have a look to the Postdoctoral positions on systems medicine for chemical safety (liver, brain, kidney) in Liege, joining the team of ONTOX EU programme. The position will remain open until all vacancies are filled.

- Funded PhD opportunities in Bologna
The call for this year scholarships for University of Bologna PhD program in Health and Technology is now out! There are six projects linked to the Biomechanics group.

- Funded PhD opportunity in Leeds

Please have a look to this PhD position about "How does hip shape lead to cartilage damage in young people? A multi-disciplinary investigation" in Leeds. Application deadline 10 May.

- InSilicoTrials survey

Are you familiar with modeling and simulation in drug development? Fill in the survey!

- In the literature

Here are some interesting recently published paper from our community.

If you read an interesting article, send it to us: we will insert it in the next newsletter!

- The TGCS2021 call for abstract is extended to 15 May

The Technical Group on Computer Simulation of the International Society of Biomechanics extended the call for abstracts. The 18th biennial symposium is a scientific and technical meeting for investigators and students in all areas of computer simulation in biomechanics, especially human movement, motor control, and robotics related to biomechanics. It will take place 21-23 July online.

STUDENT COMMITTEE

- 2021 VPH Barcellona Summer School
The 5th VPH Summer School will focus on Tackling Complexity in Health & Medicine.

- VPHi keynote webinar: Imaging of joint tissues. Implications for better understanding, diagnostics and prediction of osteoarthritis

The next webinar of the VPHi Keynote Webinar Series takes place on 18 May 2021 at 2-3 pm CEST featuring Simo Saarakkala from University of Oulu, Finland.
The webinar is endorsed and co-organised by the European Society of Biomechanics.

- VPHi Keynote webinar: How to write a scientific paper

The following webinar of the VPHi Keynote Webinar Series takes place on 11 June 2021 at 10 am -12 pm CEST featuring Marco Viceconti from University of Bologna.

- 2021 Best VPHi InSilicoTrials Thesis Award in In Silico Medicine with application in industrial R&D

Last days to apply: deadline 30 April 2021.

- 2021 VPHi Best Thesis award in In Silico Medicine
Last days to apply: deadline 30 April 2021.

- Avicenna Alliance webinar: Integration of in silico technologies in HealthTech product development
The next AA webinar will take place on 11 May 2021 at 5-6 pm CEST featuring Emmanuelle Voisin, Founder and CEO and Cécile Rousseau, Director Nonclinical, from VCLS.

- EMA workshop on artificial intelligence in medicines regulation

The workshop took place 19-20 April.
The recordings and meeting documents will be soon made available.

- European Health Tech Innovation Week 2021
European Health-Tech Innovation Week wil take place from 17-21 May 2021 and is five 1-day hybrid conferences and exhibitions across Europe’s leading healthcare innovation regions.

- European Research and Innovation Days

23-24 June 2021 - Subscribe to receive updates on the European Research and Innovation Days 2021 event.

- CMBBE 2021 Symposium

7–9 September 2021 Bonn, Germany - The 17th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering and the 5th Conference on Imaging and Visualization.

- EUROPIN summer school of drug design

The summer school will take place from 13 to 17 September, online: it provides an overview on main approaches and techniques used in computational drug design, ranging from protein modeling, docking, pharmacophore based screening, up to machine learning, data science, and workflows.

- VPH 2022 Conference

We are happy to announce that the VPH2022 conference will take place in Porto - Portugal 6-9 September 2022.
We will focus on: "Virtual bodies for treatment development and clinical trials".

ARE YOU NOT A VPHi MEMBER YET? Join us

"The Virtual Physiological Human will revolutionise the way health knowledge is produced stored and managed as well as the way in which healthcare is currently delivered."

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