In line with the guidelines of the Lombardy Region (National Health Research Program (PNRS) 2024-2026), scientific findings, and patient needs, the new FRRB collaborative research call aims to develop and implement biomedical research in the field of personalized and precision medicine, responding to the medical needs of the region and stimulating the establishment of partnerships between the Regional Health System, universities, and research centers in Lombardy to strengthen inter-institutional collaboration.
Specifically, the projects that FRRB intends to fund with this call for proposals should focus on the repetitive cycle “Bedside to bench to bedside,” the essential cycle of translational medicine, where clinical insights inform laboratory research, which in turn should enrich clinical practice with new data/results. This is a dynamic process of continuous improvement in the healthcare sector, in which observations derived from patient care contribute directly to scientific investigation, leading to innovations that ultimately benefit patients once again. This iterative cycle is fundamental to advancing medical knowledge and improving the healthcare system, specifically in Lombardy.
The thematic areas identified by the call for proposals are:
1. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (its application in innovative technologies, diagnostics, and therapies)
2. PRECISION MEDICINE AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
3. LONG COVID-19: CARDIO-PULMONARY DISEASES: cardio-pulmonary diseases
4. ENDOCRINE-METABOLIC PHYSIOPATHOLOGY (prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of related diseases)
As with previous regional calls for proposals, each project must be carried out in Lombardy and fit into a context of Personalized Medicine, demonstrating its potential to transfer the results of the funded research to the Regional Healthcare System, taking into account the ethical, social, and health implications of the research results.
FRRB, which has always been committed to gender equality and equal opportunities, has established for this call for proposals the obligation to adhere to gender equality within the proposing partnerships; in addition, in order to support young talent, it will reward the involvement of young people under 40 in research groups with the award of an additional bonus during the evaluation process.
The recipients of the grant are partnerships composed of a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 entities chosen from among ASSTs, Health Protection Agencies (ATS), Regional Emergency Agencies (AREU), public and private IRCCS, universities, and research organizations, all with operational headquarters in Lombardy.
The role of lead entity may be assumed by an ASST, an ATS, or a public or private IRCCS.
Maximum grant available: €2,000,000 per individual project lasting 36 months. Each partner must bear at least 15% of the total project costs.
Further information on the participation requirements can be found in the text of the call for proposals and the documents attached to it in the ‘Documents to download’ section.
Project proposals may be submitted via the new FRRB Call for Proposals Platform, which is accessible by invitation only and can be accessed from the ENTITIES AND RESEARCHERS AREA of the FRRB website.
The recording of the call for proposals presentation event, held on June 5, 2024, can be viewed at the following link:
https://mediaportal.regione.lombardia.it/portal/watch/vod/51947
(N.B. the event can be viewed from minute 47 onwards)
DG Decree No. 58_24: AMENDMENT TO THE TEXT OF THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS “BED TO BENCH: THE WAY TO INNOVATION”.
DG Decree No. 69_24: SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE TEXT OF THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS “BED TO BENCH: THE WAY TO INNOVATION”.
N.B. All attachments to the Call for Proposals are for information purposes only. Editable versions will be available on the FRRB platform when the Call for Proposals is officially opened.
The final ranking of the From Bed To Bench: The Way To Innovation call for proposals is published.
We are publishing an update to the final ranking of the From Bed To Bench: The Way To Innovation call for proposals.
A new update to the final ranking of the From Bed To Bench: The Way To Innovation call for proposals has been published.
Documents to download:
The official documents for participation in the call for proposals are published.
N.B. All attachments to the call for proposals are for review purposes only. Editable versions will be available on the FRRB platform when the call for proposals is officially opened.
- Bed To Bench Budget Template
- ATTACHMENT 1B_ FINAL FULL PROPOSAL
- Guidelines_LoI submission
- Reporting Guidelines
- FAQ Bed to Bench Call for Proposals
- Attachment 5_bed to bench
- Attachment 4_bed to bench
- Attachment 3_bed to bench
- Attachment 2_bed to bench
- Attachment 1 LOI_bed to bench
- BED TO BENCH CALL FOR PROPOSALS