BIOMAkERS

Basic Information

The main objective of the Biomarkers in Nutrition and Health (BioNH) call is to support interdisciplinary research and innovative approaches for the validation of biomarkers and the investigation of intake/exposure and nutritional status of biomarkers within this scientific area. This is a key step in the implementation of the JPI HDHL SRA. BioNH aims to define and harmonise the methodology necessary to prove the nutritional effects in the development of foods.

Network JPI HDHL
Website https://www.healthydietforhealthylife.eu/index.php/joint-actions
Aim of the joint call The following research challenge was outlined in the SRA (1st edition): Define and harmonise the methodology necessary to prove the nutritional effects in the development of foods. A biomarker may be defined as “a characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of any exposure, biological process or state of a biological system.” Several national and international authorities presented general concepts for identification of biomarkers in disease. However, clear recommendations on biomarkers in nutrition and health were lacking. The main objective of the Biomarkers in Nutrition and Health (BioNH) call was to support interdisciplinary research and innovative approaches for the validation of biomarkers and the investigation of intake/exposure and nutritional status of biomarkers within this scientific area. BioNH aimed to define and harmonise the methodology necessary to prove the nutritional effects in the development of foods.
Type of joint call n/a
Events
Launch date 04/04/2014
Deadline Pre-Proposal n/a Submitted proposal: 0
Deadline Full-Proposal 10/06/2014 Submitted proposal: 20
Evaluation End Date 10/10/2014 Successful proposal: 20 Proposals funded: 2
Is call co-funded? No
Call follow up funding n/a
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Organisations Participating

Country Organisation
Austria Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW)
Belgium Research Foundation Flanders (FWO)
Canada Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Denmark Ministry of Higher Education and Science (ufm)
France National Research Agency (ANR)
Germany Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL)
Ireland Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
Italy Ministry of Agricultural food and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF)
Italy Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR)
Italy National Institute of Health (ISS)
Netherlands The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw)
Norway Research Council of Norway (RCN)
Poland National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR)
Spain Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII)
Spain Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO)
Switzerland Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF/SNF)

Funded Projects

Acronym Title Start End No. partners
FOODBALL The Food Biomarker Alliance 01/04/2014 01/07/2018 22
MirDiet Circulating microRNAs as markers of dietary intake 01/04/2014 01/12/2017 6