Setting up health research as national priority for Romania.

Ioana Ispas National Authority for Scientific Research and

Innovation

AUTORITATEA NAŢIONALĂPENTRU CERCETARE ŞTIINŢIFICĂ ȘI INOVARE

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National strategy for funding research in RO Research infrastructure Human resources Research projects

New National Plan for Research Development and Innovation 2015-2020- Health as national priority Conclusions

Instead of introduction: role of ANCSI

The National Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation (ANCSI)

• coordinated by the Ministry of Education and

Scientific Research • has all responsibilities of the state authority

for research-development• ensures the ellaboration, application,

monitoring and evaluation of the RDI policies, consistent with the National RDI Strategy and Plan and the Governing Programme (www.research.ro).

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RO Strategy for Research, Development and Innovation –from NP

II to NP III

Structure of NPII(2007-2014)

1.Human Resources- 9% of total budget.2.Capacities- 14% of total budget.3.Ideas- 18% of total budget.4.Partnerships in priority areas- 36% of total budget( Health-14%).5.Innovation- 14% of total budget.6.Institutional performance- 10% of total budget

RO Strategy for research, development and innovation –from NP II to NP III

NPII(2007-2014) –Health domain: 14% of total Partnerships budget

Health domain: 6 areas : 1. Integrative biology systems of the human being. 2. Adaptation of the human body to the dynamics of biological and

psychosocial environment. 3.Molecular and cellular biology, genomic and proteomic medicine. 4.Modern therapies oriented towards chemical, genetic and cellular

support. 5.Developing brain- machine interface. 6.New prevention and interventional methods, aligned to the

European operation space.5

RDI system 56 public accredited universities 47 national R&D institutes 65 research institutes and centres of the Romanian

Academy ~ 1.000 private companies performing R&D (ANCSI

statistics) The network for technology transfer and innovation

(ReNITT): 50 specific organizations (technology transfer

centres, technology info centres, technology and business incubators)

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RO research landscape- Who applied to NP II ?

RDI system 10 Medical Faculties in 10 university centers of RO

Institutes dedicated to cancer research : Cancer Institute Al.Trestioreanu–research

center+ teaching department+ hospital – 700 beds ( Hirsch index -6) Cancer Institute N.Chiricuta Cluj Napoca –research center+ hospital – 200 beds Regional hospitals in all 10 University centers-

Oncology included

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RO cancer research landscape

RDI system – Research institutes – relevant for cancer research

Institute of Virolgy- Romanian Academy Network Institutes

Institute of Biochemistry – Romanian Academy Network Institutes

INCD Victor Babes Institute for Pathology ( Hirsch Index -13)

Fundeni Clinic Institute ( Hirsch Index -11) Simionescu Institute for Biology and Cellular

Pathology ( Hirsch Index -8)

Warsaw 22 May 2015

RO cancer research landscape

the 7th EU Framework Programme for Research – FP7 684 projects (3,32% of total) 858 participants (0,82% of total) EC contribution: 114,9 mil euro (0,33% of total; av. 0,16 mil per

project) COOPERATION : 440 contracts, EC contribution : 72,24 mil

euro PEOPLE : 59 contracts, EC contribution : 7,87 mil euro CAPACITIES : 170 contracts, EC contribution : 32, 48 mil euro Main domains: ICT, materials, health, transport

Pan-european initiatives Infrastructures: 13 ESFRI projects (ELI), ERICS (CERIC), ITER, FAIR JPIs: Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change - FACCE

Healthy and productive Seas and Oceans - OCEAN

Water Challenges for a Changing World - JPI WATER Antimicrobial resistance –JPI AMR

JTIs: ECSEL, Clean Sky, Fuell Cells9

RO RDI in European context

Public health. Prevention, cure, monitoring – covered by Ministry of Health through different national programmes. Research – covered by National Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation – national/international competition based ( 14% from total budget allocated to health theme). Multi-actor- multidisciplinary approach of cancer research.

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Specificity of cancer research funds in Romania

Genetic prostate cancer variants as biomarkers of disease progression

 PROMARK FP7 – RO partner: Carol Davila University for Medicine and Pharmacy, Public Health Institute Bucharest.

Structural funds POS CCE 686/12644 – Proteomics technologies for cancer biomarkers discovery –partner :Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research ,Brussels. V. Babes Institute

PN II 62-087/2008 – Early diagnosis, targeted therapy and monitoring protocol, based on the identity of new biomarkers using proteomic techniques in cerebral tumors – V.Babes Institute .

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RO cancer research landscape in national/international arena

Investments in medical research infrastructure –POS CCE ,NP II

Institute of Virolgy STEFAN NICOLAU – Research centre for study of oncogenesis and viral oncolysis as therapeutic strategy. Funding scheme: structural funds (FEDER) . Budget: 1.5 mil EUR.

Biochemistry Institute of Romanian Academy –Infrastructure for biomedical proteomics Funding scheme : structural funds ( POSCCE). Budget :6 mil EUR

RO cancer research landscape

Warsaw 22 May 2015

Romania’s RD&I Strategy 2014-2020 and cancer research

• Vision oriented to innovation, based on three pillars: 1.Business firms are the promoters of innovation; 2.RD&I provide opportunity for talented people; 3.Significant progress in priority areas.

• Smart specialisation directions and priorities: • Bio-economy, • Information and Communication Technologies, Security and Space,• Energy, Environment and Climate Change, • Eco- Technologies and Advanced Materials. • Priorities of national interest: health, heritage and national identity,

and emerging technologies.

Ministry of Education and Scientific Research /ANCSI

National RDI Plan 2015-2020 (national budget) Competitiveness Programme 2015-2020/ Axa

1 – RDI (structural funds + national budget) Nucleus programme : institutional funding

(national budget).

Other ministries: Sectorial plans (ex: Economy, Agriculture, Informational society,

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Prospective 2015-2020 New RDI Plan 2015 – 2020

RDI Plan 2015-2020

ProgrammesProgramme 1: Development of national RDI systemProgramme 2: Increasing RO competitiveness through RDI Programme 3: Scientific and Technological cooperation ( EU and International)Programme 4: Fundamental and frontier research Programme 5: Strategic research programmes ( ELI, Danubius)

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Prospective 2015-2020 New RDI Plan 2015 – 2020

Programme 1: Developing of national RDI system

Subprogramme 1.1. Human resources Subprogramme 1.2. Institutional

performance Subprogramme 1.3. RD infrastructure Subprogramme 1.4. Support

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Programme 2: Increasing RO competitiveness economy through RDI

Subprogramme 2.1. Competitiveness through RDI

Subprogramme 2.2. Technological transfer for competitiveness

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Programme 3: European and International scientific and technological cooperation

Subprogramme 3.1. Bilateral / multilateral cooperation

Subprogramme 3.2. Horizon 2020 Subprogramme 3.3. Support of RO participants to

JPI s Subprogramme 3.4. Support of RO participants to JTIs Subprogramme 3.5. support of RO participants to EIP

Subprogramme 3.7. Support

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Programme 4: Fundamental and frontier research

Programme 5: Strategic research Subprogramme 5.1. High powerful laser –

ELI-RO Subprogramul 5.2. Participation in

international organizations and programmes in research in atomic area

Subprogramme 5.3. RDI programme for Spatial Research and Technology – STAR

Subprogramme 5.4. research programme for seas, oceans and Delta Danube- DANUBIUS

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Health as national priority opens the door for research funding under all programs ( national programme + structural funds ) .

Health research – no predefined topics - bottom up approach

Health research infrastructure – open calls for public and private organizations

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Conclusions

THANK YOU !

Mrs. Ioana ISPAS , EU Advisor for Bioethics, Genomics and Health, European and International Policies and Programmes DirectorateNational Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation21-25, Mendeleev str., 010368 Bucharest 1, RomaniaTel/fax: (+ 4) 0 21 318 3053, email: ioana.ispas@ancs.ro

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