A roadmap towards the creation of the European partnership on One Health antimicrobial resistance (OH AMR)

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Code: 10975 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-DISEASE-04-05 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Health (Cluster 1) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/09/2021

The increasing levels of AMR present a major threat to human health with serious consequences also to animal and environmental health. Tackling AMR in bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites requires a strong and coordinated response to protect citizens in Europe and beyond, as indicated in the European One Health Action Plan against AMR. This action plan provides the framework within which actions should be taken against this threat. It is recognised that combatting AMR requires a One Health approach, recognizing that human and animal health and the environment are interconnected. The challenge in the current situation is that the AMR research and innovation landscape is still too fragmented addressing human health, animal health, feed, food safety and environment in silos, and it is also fragmented across Member States. Therefore, there is the need to move towards the integration of the various disciplines to overcome this fragmentation, thus tackling the problem of AMR with a comprehensive One Health approach bringing the diverse actors together.

Affordable Housing Initiative

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Code: 10970 | Identifier Code: SMP-COSME-2021-HOUS-01 | Programme name: 3856 | Start submission calls: 15/07/2021 | End submission calls: 20/10/2021

The present call seeks to provide support, capacity building and networking for local industrial partnerships, with the ambition to pilot 100 lighthouse renovation districts under the Affordable Housing Initiative. In order to achieve this, the call will set up one European Affordable Housing Consortium (hereafter ”the consortium”) which will facilitate the collaboration, networking, knowledge transfer and exchanges of best practices.

 

Personalised medicine and infectious diseases: understanding the individual host response to viruses (e.g. SARS-CoV-2)

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Code: 10957 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-DISEASE-04-07 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Health (Cluster 1) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/09/2021

Proposals are expected to characterize the host response and host-pathogen interaction to a virus (or viruses) at the level of genetic patterns, physiological mechanisms and molecular pathways involving different organs and systems to identify factors that predispose to different clinical symptoms, different progression of the viral disease and different clinical outcomes. The study should include patient follow-up to identify conditions (including long-term ones) that may appear after the patient has recovered from the viral disease.

Clinical validation of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for treatment and care

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Code: 10955 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-DISEASE-04-04 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Health (Cluster 1) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/09/2021

Applying trustworthy-AI in healthcare contexts generate a multitude of benefits, including more effective disease management by optimised personalised treatments and assessment of health outcomes. Based on existing (pre)clinical evidence, proposals should focus on implementing clinical studies to validate AI-based solutions comparing their benefits versus standard-of-care treatments in non-communicable diseases. Proposals should pay special attention to the usability, performance and safety of the AI-based solutions developed, and above all to their clinical evaluation and (cost-)effectiveness in view of their inclusion into current clinical guidelines for personalised treatments following current EU regulatory framework.

Innovative approaches to enhance poverty-related diseases research in sub-Saharan Africa

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Code: 10953 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-DISEASE-04-03 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Health (Cluster 1) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/09/2021

The European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) has established itself as the focal point of cooperation in clinical research on infectious disease between the EU and sub-Saharan Africa. Τhere is a need to further support research on the major infectious disease threats facing sub-Saharan Africa. Despite large-scale investments in product development for poverty-related infectious diseases (PRDs), progress in achieving public health gain is slow, while sub-Saharan Africa bears the highest burden of these diseases. There is a need to support product development and to encourage the use of new, innovative approaches and emerging technologies in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve rapid progress and impact. 

Building a European innovation platform for the repurposing of medicinal products

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Code: 10950 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-DISEASE-04-02 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Health (Cluster 1) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/09/2021

Development of therapeutics is a lengthy process that requires a large amount of efforts, time and financial resources. It is often burdened by delays and barriers that account for an average of almost 15 years until a promising candidate molecule becomes an approved medicine. It is therefore of paramount importance to define strategies that facilitate the reduction of timeframes, decrease costs and improve the success rate of this complex and lengthy process.

Improved supportive, palliative, survivorship and end-of-life care of cancer patients

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Code: 10948 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-DISEASE-04-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Health (Cluster 1) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/09/2021

The complexity of health conditions related to cancer and late or long-term side effects as consequences of its treatments affect the quality of life of cancer patients and their families and pose a significant societal and economic burden. Τhere is a need to strengthen the evidence base for patient-centred, effective interventions improving the quality of life and outcomes of cancer patients and cancer survivors of all ages in the domains of supportive, palliative, survivorship and end-of-life care.

European partnership for the assessment of risks from chemicals (PARC)

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Code: 10940 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-ENVHLTH-03-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Health (Cluster 1) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/09/2021

Chemicals risk assessors and managers are faced with data and knowledge gaps and lack of tools and methods, to speed up and prioritise risk assessments and capture risks from existing and emerging substances across regulatory domains. To enable risk assessors and risk managers to respond to current and future challenges, the Partnership should stimulate research and innovation in chemicals risk assessment by developing a collaborative network with public research entities.

 

Support for R&I policy making in the Western Balkans

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Code: 10917 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-06-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 29/06/2021 | End submission calls: 29/09/2021

This action aligns with ERA and Widening objectives in that it aims to strengthen links with EU partners and opens up to EU networks.

Health impacts of climate change, costs and benefits of action and inaction

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Code: 10910 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-ENVHLTH-02-03 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Health (Cluster 1) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/09/2021

The aim of this topic is the identification, monitoring and quantification of direct and indirect impacts on human health, including in occupational settings, and related risk factors correlated to climate change, especially in vulnerable population groups such as children or in groups at risk such as workers. Innovative surveillance tools are further required to ensure a timely response to emerging threats, to feed and strengthen early warning systems, and to enable the design, monitoring and evaluation of interventions. This may include mathematical modelling with big data and artificial intelligence (AI), remote sensing, citizen science and biomarkers of exposure or virulence.

Indoor air quality and health

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Code: 10906 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-ENVHLTH-02-02 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Health (Cluster 1) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/09/2021

Air quality is primarily monitored in outdoor locations, often for regulatory targets compliance purposes. Ιmproving outdoor air quality leads to general improvements of indoor air quality as well, certain sources of air pollution not covered by ambient air quality standards can dominate in some indoor environments. In addition to identifying determinants for indoor air quality, it is important to assess their health impacts in the levels reached indoors to facilitate setting of purposeful indoor air quality standards. This topic aims at supporting activities that are enabling or contributing to one or several expected impacts of destination 2 ‘Living and working in a health-promoting environment’.

 

Exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) and health

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Code: 10904 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-ENVHLTH-02-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Health (Cluster 1) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/09/2021

There has been an exponential increase in the use of wireless personal communication devices (new generation radio-communication networks, e.g. 5G) and this has resulted in an increase in man-made electromagnetic radiation in our surroundings. Due to this, the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection prepared guidelines for limiting exposure to electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields. Nevertheless, there is some concern over the possible impact on health and safety from potentially higher exposure to EMF. 
While digitalisation presents new opportunities, e.g. distance monitoring of air and water pollution and health outcomes, it also presents potential health risks. Europe needs a digital sector that puts sustainability at its heart: when deploying new technologies, the potential risks related to human health should also be assessed.

Mobilising a network of National Contact Points (NCPs) for the Health Cluster

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Code: 10895 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-STAYHLTH-01-05 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Health (Cluster 1) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/09/2021

Proposals should aim to facilitate trans-national co-operation between National Contact Points (NCPs) with a view to identifying and sharing good practices and raising the general standard of support to programme applicants.

A roadmap for personalised prevention

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Code: 10893 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-STAYHLTH-01-04 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Health (Cluster 1) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/09/2021

The progress in medicine over the past decades has been impressive. Additionally, personalised prevention, holds many promises and would allow a paradigm shift in the provision and management of health care if efforts are co-ordinated and concentrated at the European and global levels. However, more could be achieved while identifying individuals at higher risk of developing a particular condition early on and before symptoms occur. Specifically, more insight is needed on the underlying human biology, taking stock of the rich data accumulated from the biomedical sciences.

Healthy Citizens 2.0 – Supporting digital empowerment and health literacy of citizens

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Code: 10884 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-STAYHLTH-01-03 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Health (Cluster 1) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/09/2021

There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating the value of digital health interventions and solutions for health promotion, disease prevention and treatment. However, in parallel, it is vital to ensure that online-based patient-centred programmes do not leave behind the very people they are primarily designed to empower. Moreover, citizen’s digital health literacy is essential for the successful transformation of health care systems.

Towards a molecular and neurobiological understanding of mental health and mental illness for the benefit of citizens and patients

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Code: 10882 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-HLTH-2021-STAYHLTH-01-02 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Health (Cluster 1) (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/09/2021

Mental illnesses represent a huge and growing burden for Europe, both at individual and societal level. There is a lack of evidence base on the optimal use of different pharmacological and non-pharmacological prevention strategies. A deeper molecular and neurobiological understanding of the interplay between genetic, epigenetic and environmental risk and resilience factors, including neural circuit alterations, is critical for the development of objective biomarkers and evidence-based interventions that will significantly improve mental health outcomes.

Upgrading Independent Knowledge on Contemporary China in Europe

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Code: 10858 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL2-2021-TRANSFORMATIONS-01-07 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies (Cluster 2)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 07/10/2021

Projects are expected to address the following:

• Further deepen European independent knowledge/understanding of China’s social, cultural, political, and economic characteristics, of the impact of its foreign policy, and of its compliance with international obligations/laws/norms.
• Analyse new global narratives and study how these compare and interact with European interests and values, while acknowledging and reflecting Europe’s diversity.
• Enhance the visibility of our independent expertise and mainstream knowledge on China to increase its appeal in learning/research institutions among students.
• Stimulate and support the creation of independent knowledge on contemporary China to increase the level of “knowledge autonomy/independence” through the creation of new connections and synergies between intra-European China knowledge nodes from across all relevant organizations and joint research projects.

Towards a new normal? Employment and social impacts of changing supply chains and declining trade intensities

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Code: 10852 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL2-2021-TRANSFORMATIONS-01-06 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies (Cluster 2)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 07/10/2021

Globalization has expanded the value and supply chains and shifted trade patterns and dynamics. Research should first conceptualise the actual global and sectoral trade patterns, value chains, supply chains and production networks including the labour market, income inequalities, decent work and social cohesion in urban and rural areas, in light of the EU’s long-term policy priorities of social resilience and competitive sustainability.

 

Integration of emerging new technologies into education and training

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Code: 10849 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL2-2021-TRANSFORMATIONS-01-05 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies (Cluster 2)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 07/10/2021

Proposals should support the purposeful and pedagogical use of emerging technologies, including applications of artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and robotics in education and training, in order to foster 21^st century skills such as communication, collaboration, digital literacy, critical as well as design thinking and creativity.

Addressing poor learning outcomes in basic skills and early school leaving at national, regional and local level in Europe

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Code: 10841 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL2-2021-TRANSFORMATIONS-01-04 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies (Cluster 2)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 07/10/2021

Proposals under this Call should concentrate on the institutional, socio-economic, cognitive, cultural, linguistic gender, psycho-emotional and well-being determinants, as well as the root causes of underachievement and school dropout at primary, secondary and post-secondary levels of education.