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New ways to diagnose and treat complex brain disorders
Dementia, epilepsy and sleep apnoea can be difficult to diagnose and treat. By integrating patient data from sleep studies, electroencephalograms, MRIs and bio-samples, as well as data coming from wearable devices such as smartwatches, a new platform helps clinicians make timely and accurate diagnoses. In doing so, it ensures that patients get the right treatment right away.
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Identifying telltale markers for personalised lung cancer treatment
T cell therapies are specifically tuned to a patient’s individual tumour, but choosing the right marker is key. A new method for identifying neoantigens in non-small cell lung cancer opens the door to improved treatments. The EU-funded CANVAS project set up a joint pilot study to further the work.
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Inside the lab reshaping transplant research in Türkiye
Türkiye’s organ transplant programme ranks among the most active in the world, but until recently its research lagged behind its clinical achievements. The EU-funded TIREX project is changing that, strengthening the science that powers the country’s clinical success.
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The future of medical imaging: seeing the invisible with 4D-PET
Imagine peering into the human brain and observing its activity. Or guiding a surgeon’s hand in real time as they target cancerous tissue in the body. The EU-funded 4D-PET project offers enhanced medical imaging to transform how we diagnose and treat illness.
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Investigating the mysteries of sleep
Sleep is one of biology’s most universal – and perplexing – phenomena. Why do animals need sleep, a state that seemingly leaves them vulnerable and unproductive? The EU-funded SleepSynapses project offered new insights to better understand sleep’s fundamental purpose.
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Putting Romanian neuroscience on the map
For many years, psychology and brain research were left underdeveloped in Romania. Now the EU-funded NEUROTWIN project has helped set up a top brain research institute in Cluj-Napoca through improved collaboration with EU neuroscience institutes. The benefits range from new medical treatments to technologies used in electrical grid maintenance and video games.
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A first-ever inside look at how the human body manages proteins
When the systems that regulate proteins fail, the outcome can be cancer, heart disease or neurodegenerative disorders. Research by the EU-funded Nedd8Activate project offers a window into how the body clears away unwanted proteins. This knowledge could help treat protein dysregulation, and pave the way for drugs that flag disease-causing proteins for elimination.
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A new device can sift blood to find cancer – or recruit immune cells for personalised therapy
Metastasis is responsible for over 90 % of cancer-related deaths. Yet little focus has been placed on the elusive cells responsible for spreading the disease, which circulate through the bloodstream, making identification and analysis challenging. The EU-funded SCALPEL project set out to save lives by developing a microchip device to detect and sort metastatic cells from blood samples.
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Drawing a direct line between cellular acidic resistance and cancer treatment
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the EU. Researchers in the EU-funded Survive project examined how cells adapt to acidic conditions – a trait that can allow tumours to grow. Their findings highlight new ways to identify aggressive cancers, and point to potential new treatments to regulate acid resistance.
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A tiny gland built from human cells can protect us from chemical dangers and reduce animal testing
The thyroid gland produces many of the body’s essential hormones, but chemicals found in food, clothes and furniture can interfere with its function. Predicting the toxicity of these chemicals – especially at low doses – has proven difficult. The EU-funded SCREENED project created a model thyroid made of human cells to provide more accurate testing, as well as reduce reliance on animal studies.

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