EIBIR
Encyclopedia
The European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research (EIBIR), was established in 2006 as a non-profit limited liability company on the initiative of the EAR (European Association of Radiology) with funding of the European Union
within the Sixth Framework Programme,.
It develops and organises research projects within the Sixth and the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Union
to create an environment in which medical doctors, physicists, chemists, mathematicians, molecular biologists, computer scientists, and other technologists and technicians can co-operate productively.
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Co-shareholders are
The company is managed by an Executive Director and has its head office in Vienna. Its scientific activities are led by a Scientific Advisory Board, chaired by a Scientific Director.
More than 200 biomedical imaging research institutions, of which approximately two thirds are clinical departments and one third basic science laboratories, have joined EIBIR as members.
The Industry Panel, consisting of supporting companies, includes Bayer Health Care/Bayer Schering Pharma
, Bracco
, GE Healthcare
, Philips
and Siemens
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, to exchange personnel and research education (MSc, PhD), to create databases on technical infrastructures, scientific expertise, activities, etc., to co-ordinate multi-centre trials
, and to organise conferences, meetings, and training courses.
Current research focus lies in molecular imaging and imaging biomarkers.
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
within the Sixth Framework Programme,.
Aim
The aim of this institution is to improve cooperation and coordination between research institutes, academic departments and industry that form the European biomedical imaging community in order to create a network of European biomedical imaging institutes, co-ordinate the development of biomedical imaging technologies within Europe and support the dissemination of knowledge with the ultimate goal of improving diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.It develops and organises research projects within the Sixth and the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
to create an environment in which medical doctors, physicists, chemists, mathematicians, molecular biologists, computer scientists, and other technologists and technicians can co-operate productively.
Structure
The sole shareholder of EIBIR is the European Society of RadiologyEuropean Society of Radiology
Founded in 2005, the European Society of Radiology is dedicated to promoting and coordinating the scientific, philanthropic, intellectual and professional activities of radiology in all European countries...
.
Co-shareholders are
- the European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB),
- the European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry (COCIR)COCIRCOCIR is the European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry. It is a non-profit trade association, which was founded in 1959, and represents the medical technology industry in Europe. Since 2006 COCIR headquarters are located in Brussels. In 2007,...
, and - the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM).
The company is managed by an Executive Director and has its head office in Vienna. Its scientific activities are led by a Scientific Advisory Board, chaired by a Scientific Director.
More than 200 biomedical imaging research institutions, of which approximately two thirds are clinical departments and one third basic science laboratories, have joined EIBIR as members.
The Industry Panel, consisting of supporting companies, includes Bayer Health Care/Bayer Schering Pharma
Bayer Schering Pharma AG
Bayer Schering Pharma AG is a research-centered pharmaceutical company that was formed by the merger of Schering with Bayer on 29 December 2006. The company was originally founded in 1851 by Ernst Christian Friedrich Schering . The company employs more than 26,000 people in 140 subsidiaries all...
, Bracco
Bracco
Bracco is a surname, and may refer to:* Elizabeth Bracco* Giovanni Bracco* Lorraine BraccoBracco may also stand for Bracco Italiano, a breed of dog....
, GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare is a division of GE Technology Infrastructure, which is itself a division of General Electric . It employs more than 46,000 people worldwide and is headquartered in Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. GE Healthcare is the first GE business segment to be headquartered...
, Philips
Philips
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
and Siemens
Siemens AG
Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich, Germany. It is the largest Europe-based electronics and electrical engineering company....
.
Activities
The activities that EIBIR undertakes to promote the cooperation between its organisations are to develop a coordinated research plan for the Seventh Framework Programme, to define, organise and manage joint or common initiatives, to exchange and disseminate good practiceGood clinical practice
Good Clinical Practice is an international quality standard that is provided by International Conference on Harmonisation , an international body that defines standards, which governments can transpose into regulations for clinical trials involving human subjects.Good Clinical Practice guidelines...
, to exchange personnel and research education (MSc, PhD), to create databases on technical infrastructures, scientific expertise, activities, etc., to co-ordinate multi-centre trials
Clinical trial
Clinical trials are a set of procedures in medical research and drug development that are conducted to allow safety and efficacy data to be collected for health interventions...
, and to organise conferences, meetings, and training courses.
Current research focus lies in molecular imaging and imaging biomarkers.