During these two days, researchers, clinicians, patient representatives, public health experts and policymakers from across Europe are gathered in Brussels for the annual meeting of the PROACT EU-Response project. This meeting marked an important milestone for the project, bringing together partners to review progress made during the first 18 months and discuss priorities for the …
FROM CRISIS TO RESILIENCE: TEN YEARS OF EUROPEAN RESEARCH PROGRAMMES TO PREPARE EUROPE FOR THE NEXT PANDEMIC Since 2020, in direct response to the COVID-19 crisis, the EU-RESPONSE (2020-2026) and subsequently the PROACT EU-Response (2025-2030) projects have been designed to successfully establish a major European clinical research network to combat pandemics and to improve preparedness. …
Strengthening Europe’s readiness for emerging infectious threats The hantavirus outbreak on a transatlantic cruise vividly illustrates how quickly an unusual epidemic can arise in a confined, mobile setting and challenge existing response systems. PROACT EU-Response is designed for exactly that; to make Europe ready for this kind of unexpected emergency, by turning preparedness from an …
An ambitious vision: From the outset, PROACT EU-Response has displayed an ambitious vision: to strengthen Europe’s capacity to respond effectively to future health emergencies by establishing a network of adaptive clinical trials capable of responding rapidly, ethically, and inclusively to emerging viral threats. Today, PROACT EU-Response is entering its operational phase. Governance structures are in …
Duration:
2025-2030
Coordinator:
INSERM
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program under grant agreement No 101156304