1. Overview of current ANCS activities in relation with IMI Ioana Ispas Advisor for Bioethics, Genomics and Health ANCS

2. IMI Open Info Day, 10 December 2012, Bucharest Romania’s support  In 2010 the National Authority for Scientific Research (ANCS) approved the co-financing for the IMI JU  Nomination of IMI States Representatives Group (SRG) – advisory group consisting of representatives from the Member States: Ioana Ispas, ANCS Scientific expert Dr. Radu Albulescu Innovative Medicines Initiative

3. IMI Open Info Day, 10 December 2012, Bucharest Romania’s Results in the IMI competitions 1 st Call - 2008 2 nd Call - 2009 3 rd Call – 2010 4 th Call - 2011 5 th Call – 2012 6 th Call – 2012 7 th Call – 2012 Budget Million € 24617221523716922313 Topics 18 topics - IMI Safety Pillar, IMI Efficacy Pillar & IMI Education & Training Pillar 9 topics – IMI Efficacy Pillar 7 topics addressing : Predictivity of Efficacy Evaluation Predictivity of Safety Evaluation Education and Training 7 topics covering: EU medical information system Chemistry, manufacturing and control Technology and molecular disease understanding European Screening Centre Joint European Compound Collection Combating Antibiotic Resistance: NewDrugs4Ba dBugs Developing a framework for rapid assessment of vaccination benefit/risk in Europe Incorporatin g real-life clinical data into drug development Project proposals 1501243286 Projects funded (without Ro partners) 15877 No. of Romanian applicants 5222305- Not published yet

4. IMI Open Info Day, 10 December 2012, Bucharest Romanian participation – distribution by organizations

5. IMI Open Info Day, 10 December 2012, Bucharest Romanian participation - distribution of organization type per call

6. IMI Open Info Day, 10 December 2012, Bucharest Objectives:  Periodical analysis of the evolution of Romanian performance in the IMI calls  Elaborating recommandations for improving the results for our country  Information & dissemination regarding IMI  Databases with scientists and institutions  Offering scientific comments regarding the IMI topics as well as those for the Joint Programming Initiative for Antimicrobial Resistance (JPI AMR) Setting up a working group for improving IMI participation

7. IMI Open Info Day, 10 December 2012, Bucharest 19 Members of which the most actives are: “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj Napoca University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Craiova “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj Napoca National Institute for Chemical Pharmaceutical Research and Development “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry “Cantacuzino” National Institute of Research and Development for Microbiology and Immunology Romanian Association of International Medicine Manufacturers National Association for Patients Protection National Alliance for Rare Diseases AstraZeneca  2 meetings starting from May 2012 Romanian IMI Working Group

8. IMI Open Info Day, 10 December 2012, Bucharest Objectives:  Information exchange regarding the Health topics in FP7 and Horizon 2020 as well as other international initiatives in biomedicine  Discussions on the legislation in the research area and the one elaborated by the Ministry of Health at the national level  Proposals of research topics which reflect the national priorities  Scientific justification for launching commune initiatives at the national and international level in the biomedical research area Romanian Health Working Group

9. IMI Open Info Day, 10 December 2012, Bucharest 21 members including: commissions of the Ministry of Health, R&D institutes, agencies “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry “Prof. dr. N. Paulescu” National Institute of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases National Institute of Public Health National Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices Romanian Academy of Medical Sciences 6 meetings since December 2012 Romanian Health Working Group

10. IMI Open Info Day, 10 December 2012, Bucharest In preparation: Romanian position on IMI ANCS initiative – questionnaire

11. IMI Open Info Day, 10 December 2012, Bucharest Romanian Help Desk Romanian Contact point for IMI = ANCS  Information & dissemination regarding IMI: Genomica PC6 yahoo group- http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GenomicaPC6/ http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/GenomicaPC6/ www.ancs.ro IMI Working Group & Health Working Group

12. IMI Open Info Day, 10 December 2012, Bucharest Thank you for your attention! Questions?