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Transversal Programmes
Dissemination Programme
9TH ANNUAL CIBER-BBN CONFERENCE
The 9th Annual CIBER-BBN Conference were held at the Universitat Politècnica de València on 30th No- vember and 1st December 2015, and attended by around 180 researchers.
The scientific encounter was preceded by a meeting of the Director with the principal investigators from all the groups the previous day, where relevant as-
There was also a presentation of the Internationali- sation Platform in which CIBER-BBN took part along with CIBERES and CIBERER and with a presentation of NANBIOSIS, the unique technical scientific infra- structure of CIBER-BBN.
The results of the 29 intramural research projects qualifying in the category of excellence which was about to conclude were given at the different scien-
pects on the running of the centre were brought up (scientific programme, budgetary aspects, assess- ment of the groups and assessment by the ISCIII, future actions planned, etc..)
The aim of the sessions was to foster the encoun- ter of the entire CIBER-BBN community and to en- courage communication and cooperation between members of the research groups, the identification of points in common and the exchange of ideas.
The programme included two plenary sessions: “miRNA and Biomaterials for Musculoskeletal Re- generative Medicine”, by professor Martijn van Griensven, from the University of Munich, and “Knowledge, Technology and Value in Health”, by Joan Bigorra, from Barcelona Global Health Institute and the Hospital Clínico de Barcelona.
tific sessions of the first day, leaving time for debate and the discussion of results. On the second day a session known as “highlights” was held, intended to display relevant results or findings of some of the groups in the last two years. Other results were shown at the poster sessions.
Members of our External Advisory Scientific Com- mittee took part at the event. The Management Committee had a meeting with the advisory com- mittee at the end of the sessions.
Internationalization Programme
Last 11th May 2015 the CIBER programme for sup- porting internationalisation was set up, as a joint in- itiative of the areas of Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Rare Diseases (CI- BERER) and Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), of the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER). Its purpose is to reinforce and coordinate endeav- ours intended to promote its researchers’ participa- tion in European programmes and to create a com- mon structure for encouraging internationalisation and leadership of research and innovation in these three thematic areas.
Over these first six months of its action the platform has focussed its work on establishing a relation- ship of trust with the research groups. This started by holding bilateral interviews with the groups and the area leaders to get first-hand information on the research done and the internationalisation potential
of the CIBER groups. The platform has also created profiles of specific area capacities so as to have a simple and comprehensive document acting as an introductory letter for the research done at the CIBER. This could be used at the different events for seek- ing partners. Likewise, the CIBER register of different tools for seeking existing partners has been complet- ed (Cordis, IMI...).
As regards improving CIBER’s international visibility, the CIBER has worked hard by attending over six- teen events (including conferences, infodays and partner-seeking events). One of the greatest accom- plishments in this field was CIBER’s invitation by CDTI to form part of the CDTI-SOST Manager Spe- cialisation Course (CDTI, Brussels, BE). This course is intended to boost the international presence of in- vited organisations by substantially improving their international network of contacts and knowledge on
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