European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research
non-profit company
The European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research (EIBIR) was established in 2006 as a non-profit, limited liability company on the initiative of the European Society of Radiology with funding of the European Commission within the Sixth Framework Programme.
Activities
EIBIR aims to improve cooperation between research institutes, academic departments and industry that form the European biomedical imaging community with the goal of improving the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases. It actively supports research networking activities and common initiatives and interoperability in the field of biomedical imaging research.
The majority of its efforts concern project management services for ongoing collaborative research projects, coordination of multi-center clinical trials, and support during the preparation of project proposals under the European Commission's Horizon 2020 framework.
The current research focus lies in radiology, molecular imaging and imaging biomarkers. The main target audiences include physicians, physicists, radiographers, chemists, mathematicians, molecular biologists, computer scientists.
History
In 2000, the idea of creating a body that would work to improve European image-related research activities emerged within the former European Association of Radiology (EAR) which was later integrated into the European Society for Radiology (ESR).
In 2002, the EAR created a committee to supervise imaging research activities in Europe, and to offer advice on how to establish a body tasked with improving and coordinating biomedical imaging research in Europe.
At the European Congress of Radiology in 2004, the committee presented an overview of the existing European research infrastructure. The committee recommended determining partners in order to properly establish a pan-European research institute, analogous to the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering in the United States.
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