EUROVISIONNET
Visual Impairment and Degeneration: A Road-map for Vision Research within Europe
| Coordinatore | EUROPEAN VISION INSTITUTE - EEIG
Organization address
city: BRUXELLES contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Belgium [BE] |
| Sito del progetto | http://www.eurovisionnet.eu/ |
| Totale costo | 802˙606 € |
| EC contributo | 795˙211 € |
| Programma | FP7-HEALTH
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Health |
| Code Call | FP7-HEALTH-2007-A |
| Funding Scheme | CSA-CA |
| Anno di inizio | 2008 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2008-03-01 - 2012-02-29 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EUROPEAN VISION INSTITUTE - EEIG
Organization address
city: BRUXELLES contact info |
BE (BRUXELLES) | coordinator | 0.00 |
| 2 |
AIBILI ASSOCIACAO PARA INVESTIGACAO BIOMEDICA E INNOVACAO EM LUZ E IMAGEM
Organization address
address: "Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Celas" contact info |
PT (COIMBRA) | participant | 0.00 |
| 3 |
EBERHARD KARLS UNIVERSITAET TUEBINGEN
Organization address
address: GESCHWISTER-SCHOLL-PLATZ contact info |
DE (TUEBINGEN) | participant | 0.00 |
| 4 |
FONDATION DE COOPERATION SCIENTIFIQUE VOIR ET ENTENDRE
Organization address
address: rue de Charenton 28 contact info |
FR (PARIS) | participant | 0.00 |
| 5 |
FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER-UNIVERSITAT ERLANGEN NURNBERG
Organization address
address: SCHLOSSPLATZ 4 contact info |
DE (ERLANGEN) | participant | 0.00 |
| 6 |
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE (INSERM)
Organization address
address: 101 Rue de Tolbiac contact info |
FR (PARIS) | participant | 0.00 |
| 7 |
RETINA INTERNATIONAL
Organization address
address: Ausstellungsstrasse 36 contact info |
CH (ZURICH) | participant | 0.00 |
| 8 |
UNIVERSITAET ZUERICH
Organization address
address: Raemistrasse 71 contact info |
CH (ZURICH) | participant | 0.00 |
| 9 |
UNIVERSITAETSKLINIKUM BONN
Organization address
address: Sigmund-Freud-Strasse 25 contact info |
DE (BONN) | participant | 0.00 |
| 10 |
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Organization address
address: GOWER STREET contact info |
UK (LONDON) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'The coordination project EuroVisionNet aims to link the research activities and policies of the European vision research community and to overcome the national fragmentation, therewith intends to become an essential “instrument” for vision research in the 21st century. To reach this goal the following 4 objectives will be addressed: (1) scientific integration of European vision research; (2) collaboration between public and private sectors; (3) needs of the European vision community by means of policies and guidelines; (4) improve the communication between researchers, patients and general public.Linking the research activities in visual impairment and degeneration will be to bring together the major scientific actors in this research field from FP5 and FP6. EuroVisionNet will facilitate the exchange of information between participants coming from different disciplines and initiate a strategic discussion for future activities. Workshops on the ageing eye will be held, aiming to establish a global frame of interaction between stakeholders. Attention will be turned to the communication and collaboration between industry and vision research. To improve the contact, decision makers and R&D departments in the industry will be invited to a conference, supporting the dialogue about solutions to reduce isolation of academia from the private sector. Utilizing the leadership of Retina International, patient information will be collected, sorted, translated into national languages and published on a web-based portal. The development and establishment of this unique EuroVisionNet-portal will also be used to support the communication efforts and information exchange between clinicians, researchers involved with EuroVisionNet, industry and general public. The web-based portal will not only reflect the activities of the EuroVisonNet, but also of the whole Vision research community and will represent a crucial point of contact between science, industry and general public.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
An EU-sponsored initiative has made large strides in linking European vision research and policies to create a more united front.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
The achievements of eye researchers in Europe have gone relatively unnoticed compared to that of researchers in other life science and medical fields. The situation is now being rectified, which will ensure that policymakers are informed for the good of the public and research funding.
The ?Visual impairment and degeneration: a road-map for vision research within Europe? (Eurovisionnet) project is a completed EU-funded initiative that sought to better integrate European vision research. This initiative had a number of successes in promoting public and private collaboration and in improving communication among researchers, patients and the general public.
Specifically, Eurovisionnet raised awareness about age-related blindness and rare eye diseases. It has also managed to highlight the importance of professional clinical trials in ophthalmology and the importance of sharing research results.
In addition, the project has paved the way for better career opportunities for young scientists. More work needs to be done to make this field more visible, but Eurovisionnet has definitely opened the door.