EP PerMed organised an in-suto visit to the Center for Precision Medicine of the University Brno (Czsch Republic) on 27 and 28 November 2025, back-to-back with the first joint ICPerMed and EP PerMed Conference in Prague. Through discussion and the exchange of best practice examples in personalised medicine, this visits foster the development of personalised medicine and inspire other centres and initiatives by showcasing successful implementation examples.
The EP PerMed in-situ visits in selected personalised medicine centres specifically aim at:
- Through dialogue identify needs and opportunities that can support future updates of the EP PerMed Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) and future activities.
- Providing real life examples of successful personalised medicine research, innovation and its implementation into healthcare systems.
- Inform EP PerMed stakeholders’ community about ongoing activities in EU member states.
- Foster the exchange of best practice among national and regional centres and in general among stakeholders involved in the personalised medicine value continuum.
- Promote the growth of personalised medicine centres or help setting the basis for future initiatives.
- Favour the involvement of funding agencies and decision makers in the International Consortium for Personalised Medicine (ICPerMed)
- Strengthen existing collaborations or promote the creation of new ones.
Agenda
Day 1, 27 November 2025
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 16:15 ‑ 16:20 | Welcome by the Host Centre Prof. Ondrej Slaby, Chairperson of the Czech Health Research Council | Head of the Center for Precision Medicine, University Hospital Brno |
| 16:20 ‑ 16:30 | Welcome by EP PerMed and ICPerMed Gianni D’Errico, EP PerMed WP5 Lead Étienne Richer, ICPerMed Chair |
| 16:30 – 16:35 | Welcome by the European Commission Alexandru Costescu, Policy Officer on Health Research | DG Research & Innovation |
| 16:35 – 17:05 | Presentation of the Center for Precision Medicine (CPM) of the University Hospital Brno Prof. Ondrej Slaby |
| 17:05 – 17:35 | IHU PRISM, the first National Centre for Precision Medicine in oncology in France – EP PerMed Best Practice Award Winner Maud Kamal, Executive Director | Institut Hospitalo Universitaire PRISM | Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus |
| 17:35 – 18:05 | Regional Healthcare Information Platform in Halland, Sweden – EP PerMed Best Practice Award Winner Eva Bom, Project Manager | Region Halland – Sweden |
| 18:05 – 18:40 | Panel discussion and Q&A with the speakers of the session and the audience |
Day 2, 28 November 2025
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 09:00 ‑ 09:30 | The NICR and Pediatric Precision Oncology Programme Jaroslav Sterba, Scientific Director | National Institute for Cancer Research (NICR) | Head of the Department of Pediatric Oncology |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | The Central European Advanced Therapy and Immunotherapy Centre (CREATIC) Regina Demlova, Director | Center of Excellence CREATIC |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | The Tissue engineering Programme at the Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University Ales Hampl, Head | Department of Histology and Embryology |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Networking break |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Visit to the laboratories of the Central European Institute of Technology at Masaryk University Brno (CEITEC MU) |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Networking lunch and end of the visit |