The IHI Patient Pool will strengthen the voice of patients and informal caregivers in a range of IHI activities.
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IHI held a webinar on the Patient Pool. This webinar was designed to help potential applicants prepare their expression of interest.
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The two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will facilitate collaboration and allow them to leverage their strengths, networks and expertise.
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IDEA-FAST’s research involved people with neurodegenerative and inflammatory diseases, where fatigue can have a major impact on patients’ quality of life.
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iConsensus draws on the agility and specialist knowledge of SMEs and the know-how of academic experts to make biological drug development faster, cheaper and more efficient.
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UNITE4TB explored how low- and middle-income countries can roll out the molecular diagnostic tests needed to determine the best course of treatment for people diagnosed with TB.
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The IMI-PainCare project has developed a new electrode to investigate pain perception in a clinical recreation of chronic pain, a condition which affects 1 in 5 Europeans.
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IMI project BIOMAP has uncovered previously unknown genetic factors associated with the onset of psoriasis, a disease that is characterised by red, scaly patches on the skin.
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The project looked for compounds that stop the virus's spike protein from binding with the ACE2 receptor which is found on human cells and is the virus's main route of attack.