The first project physical meeting, held on January 21–23, lasted three days and was successfully hosted by the project’s coordinator – Tallinna Tehnikaülikool (Tallinn University of Technology) in Estonia. More than 60 people joined on-site and virtually to lay the groundwork for our next steps with insightful discussions and collaborative efforts.
The DTRIP4H consortium aims to advance the state-of-the-art in European research infrastructures, ultimately strengthening research capabilities by closing the gaps that prevent access to critical assets and capabilities across research infrastructures that address pressing health challenges. The project emphasises a people-centred approach. It will use state-of-the-art federated learning methods, and generative AI incorporating digital twin technology in accordance with EU data strategy (COM 2022066) to develop a privacy-preserving, trustworthy, open source and decentralised digital twin environment to advance digital twin solutions for health research. These advanced digital tools will offer researchers with enhanced capabilities for data visualisation, analysis and access, ultimately advancing healthcare research, reducing healthcare costs and accelerating the development of novel therapies through cutting-edge technology. This innovation boosts future health research and care, enhancing accessibility, interoperability, and integration across the European health research landscape.
The consortium brings together 23 beneficiaries and 3 affiliated entities from 14 European countries, including universities, large enterprises, hospitals, SMEs, and leading research infrastructures, such as the European Infrastructure for Translational Medicine (EATRIS) and the Environmental Exposure Assessment Research Infrastructure (EIRENE). This group boasts multidiscipline expertise in technology, healthcare, research, and development, translating cutting-edge research into tangible societal benefits.
The consortium members are:
Estonia: Tallinn University of Technology, Protobios; Finland: Lapland University of Applied Sciences, University of Oulu, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, University of Helsinki, Near Real Ltd, Oulu University of Applied Sciences; Lithuania: TeraGlobus; Germany: DigitalTwin Technology, NEC Laboratories Europe GmbH, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Hospital of The University of Munich); Italy: Chino.io, The University of Bologna, NEC Italia S.p.A ; Spain: University of the Basque Country; Portugal: Instituto Pedro Nunes; Belgium: European Health Management Association (EHMA); The Netherlands: Sync Biosystems (part of the Demcon group); Czechia: Masaryk University; Romania: Artificial Intelligence Expert (AIE); France: Inria – National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology; Greece: Centre for Research and Technology – HELLAS Cyprus: LINAC-PET SCAN OPCO LTD (The German Oncology Center).
