Publication of the first transnational call of the ERDERA (European Rare Diseases Research Alliance) partnership: 'Pre-clinical therapy studies for rare diseases using small molecules and biologicals - development and validation'

On 11 December 2024, the Ministry of Health (hereinafter referred to as the "MoH") publishes, in accordance with Act No. 130/2002 Coll., on the Support of Research, Experimental Development and Innovation from Public Funds and on Amendments to Certain Related Acts (Act on the Support of Research, Experimental Development and Innovation), as amended by...

Who won this year's Minister of Health Awards for medical research and development?

On 10 December 2024, in the premises of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, in the presence of the Minister of Health, Prof. Vlastimil Válek, and the Chairman of the Agency for Health Research (AZV) ČR Prof. Ondřej Slabý, the ten researchers of the best evaluated projects supported by the Agency and completed in 2023 were awarded....

Programme of the webinar on European Partnerships Challenges (ERA4Health, THCS)

In connection with the announcement of calls at transnational level in the ERA4Health European Partnership and the THCS European Partnership, we have decided to organize a webinar on 19 December 2024. The aim of the webinar is to inform about the conditions for the Czech applicant to participate in the call, mandatory annexes and other...

Publication of the THCS (Transforming Health and Care Systems) Partnership's third transnational challenge: "Better care closer to home: Enhancing primary and community care"

On 28 November 2024, the Ministry of Health (hereinafter referred to as the "MoH") publishes, in accordance with Act No. 130/2002 Coll., on the Support of Research, Experimental Development and Innovation from Public Funds and on Amendments to Certain Related Acts (Act on the Support of Research, Experimental Development and Innovation), as amended by...

Publication of the ERA4Health partnership pilot call for clinical trials: 'Fostering Pragmatic Comparative-Effectiveness Trials in Non-communicable Diseases' (EffecTrial)'

On 21 November 2024, the Ministry of Health (hereinafter referred to as the "MoH") publishes, in accordance with Act No. 130/2002 Coll., on the Support of Research, Experimental Development and Innovation from Public Funds and on Amendments to Certain Related Acts (Act on the Support of Research, Experimental Development and Innovation), as amended by...

EP's annual conference Transforming and Health Care Systems is coming up 

The European Partnership Transforming and Health Care Systems (EP THCS) is organising its annual conference on 28-29 November 2024 in Brussels. This two-day event aims to share key insights on health systems transformation across Europe. The conference offers a unique opportunity to network with leading...

AZV ČR and BBMRI.cz concluded a memorandum of cooperation

The Agency for Health Research (AZV) ČR and the large research infrastructure BBMRI.cz - Biobanking and BioMolecular resources Research Infrastructure Czech Republic entered into a Memorandum of Cooperation in November 2024. BBMRI.cz is the Czech node of the European research infrastructure BBMRI-ERIC (Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources Research Infrastructure...

Updated version of the methodology: the European Partnerships for Health

As of 1 November 2024, the Agency for Health Research ČR has published the second working version of the "European Partnerships for Health" methodology. This updated version extends the first version with the latest information and advances in each European Health Partnership. In addition, it provides details on national...