The European Science Foundation’s European Medical Research Councils (EMRC) has published a new white paper assessing the current status of biomedical research in Europe in a global context. EMRC is the Foundation’s membership organisation for all medical research councils in Europe.
Titled ‘A Stronger Biomedical Research for a Better European Future’, the white paper will be launched at a meeting held in Strasbourg on September 29, 2011. It follows a previous white paper, ‘Present Status and Future Strategy for Medical Research In Europe’ published four years ago.
The new white paper points out that European biomedical research is advancing at a great pace compared to the relatively small funds available. With more funding, it could do better, it further notes.
Calling for global collaboration and cohesion in biomedical research, the white paper analyses the current state of biomedical research within Europe compared with its international collaborators. It also offers an assessment of new challenges faced in Europe, including changing patterns of diseases, ageing populations and growing cost of healthcare.
The white paper makes five key recommendations which should underlie future policy and strategy for biomedical research in Europe. The paper states that citizens and patients should be closely engaged with biomedical research. The results of biomedical research should be rapidly and efficiently brought to the patient. Further, it states that biomedical research should be conducted with high quality in an open, honest and transparent way; European biomedical research should be conducted within a global context; and investment should be increased to create the right world-class biomedical research.
The white paper seeks to present a thorough examination of the present status of biomedical research in Europe and the rest of the world.
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