Call for proposals 2024 – JTC4 Nano and advanced technologies for disease prevention, diagnostic and therapy (NANOTECMEC). Updates for Italian participants: Pubblicazione dell'avviso integrativo MUR Aims of the call The call has the aim: to support translational research projects that combine innovative approaches in the field of nanomedicine and to encourage and enable transnational collaboration between academic research (public and private partnership i.e. research teams from universities, higher education institutions, public research institutions) and clinical/public health research (research teams from hospital, healthcare settings and other healthcare organisations) or R&D activities from industrial enterprises (all size). The participation of Medical Doctors and clinicians is strongly encouraged. SMEs (Small and Medium-size Enterprises) are also strongly encouraged to participate. Project proposals will address multidisciplinary and translational research. The applications must cover at least one of the following nanomedicine areas that are of equal relevance for this call: a) Regenerative medicine b) Diagnostics c) Nanotherapy Proposals may include, but are not limited to the identification, characterisation and validation of biomarkers, early diagnosis, convergence of nanotechnology and stem cell technology, cell biology applied to nanomedicine, multimodal imaging agents or techniques, point of care diagnostics (on site sensors), standardised procedures for preparation & characterisation of...