Call for New Research Initiatives for Digital Health profiling theme

Digital Health (DigiHealth) is part of the 5^th profiling theme of the University of Oulu. It aims at international breakthroughs in development and application of novel digitalized solutions to predict progression of diseases and in offering personalized therapies in a cost-effective and patient-centric way. There are four different research topics in DigiHealth: DigiHealth1 creates novel, integrated next-generation bioinformatics and biosensor data solutions, DigiHealth2 creates system level architecture for health data management and sustainable communication networks, DigiHealth3 develops medical AI for early detection and diagnosis to support clinical decision making and personalized medicine, and DigiHealth4 offers a novel value chain capability in establishing digital healthcare solutions.

We now open a call for proposals for new short-term research initiatives in the DigiHealth theme. The total budget of the call is about 200 000 euros and one project can be up to 50 000 euros.

The proposals should:

• be based on emphasizing possible future visions and new openings related to DigiHealth
• have high scientific potential and connection to the Digihealth’s core themes and objectives
• advance co-operation and multidisciplinarity and provide additional academic expertise
• plan larger project proposals(s) (e.g., for Horizon Europe) as concrete outcomes in addition to the scientific results.

The funding can be used to researchers’ salary costs and/or other research initiatives and actions (such as equipment, reagents and outsourced services) that support DigiHealth themes. Length of the funding period is one year at maximum from the decision date.

The proposal should include at least two PIs from different faculties or different disciplines of the University of Oulu. The team selects the primary Research Unit where the funding will be paid. The number of submitted proposals is restricted to one application per one PI.

Reports for the usage of funding will be asked for all the funded projects.

The maximum length of the proposal is 3 pages and it should strictly follow the designated Word template. The applications based on the attached Word-template can be send by e-mail before 30^th March, 2021, 16.00 o´clock to tuire.salonurmi@oulu.fi

The contact person for possible questions is the DigiHealth -coordinator Tuire Salonurmi, tuire.salonurmi@oulu.fi

Phone: +358 294486003