CORDIS · 684589 · H2020

Respiratory-ImmunoDx Clinical validation of host biomarker signature for distinguishing bacterial versus viral lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in adults at the point-of-need

Coordinator: MEMED DIAGNOSTICS LTD (IL)

Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is the 3rd leading cause of death worldwide. In the EU 30 million incidents occur annually, with associated costs of €46 billion. Older adults are at higher risk of developing LRTI, and therefore, in light of Europe's ageing population, the disease burden will increase. Since most adult LRTIs are managed in the outpatient setting, innovative diagnostic tools for guiding treatment at the point-of-need (PON), would be impactful.MeMed identified a host-biomarker signature comprising a novel viral induced protein called TRAIL. Based on this signature, MeMe…

EU contribution
€2.9M
Total cost
€2.9M
Period
2015-12-01 → 2018-11-30
Framework
Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)
Funding scheme
SME-2
Call
H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015
Status
CLOSED

About Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)

Horizon 2020 was the EU's flagship research and innovation programme for 2014–2020, with a budget of around €77 billion. It bundled FP7's strands with the EIT and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, introduced a stronger societal-challenge orientation, and pushed the funding logic toward closer-to-market innovation. New calls closed in 2020 but funded projects continued through 2024.

EU contribution: €2.9M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 3 years from 2015-12-01 to 2018-11-30.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 (2014–2020) programme, under the SME-2 funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €2.9M toward a total project budget of €2.9M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon 2020 (2014–2020), call H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by MEMED DIAGNOSTICS LTD (IL).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2015-12-01 to 2018-11-30 — approximately 3 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 684589.