VPH for researchers - What is the VPH NoE?
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What is the VPH NoE?
The Virtual Physiological Human Network of Excellence (VPH NoE) was launched in June 2008. The VPH NoE aims to provide the necessary infrastructure including computational methodologies, tools and databases that will enable academic, clinical and industrial researchers to communicate, and to exchange data and technologies in a standardised way. To achieve this, the VPH NoE has several key objectives:
- Support for inter-institution and interdisciplinary research projects;
- Development of a VPH ToolKit - shared and mutually accessible computational resources and infrastructure;
- Development of standards and ontologies as a means towards achieving interoperability and modularity of developed models.
- Progression in horizontal and vertical model/data integration;
- Development of interdisciplinary training activities and VPH careers;
- Creation of Industrial, Clinical and Scientific Advisory Boards for consultation.
The VPH NoE will connect the diverse VPH projects, from those funded as part of the VPH initiative (VPH-I) to encompass related projects funded under previous EC frameworks and national funding schemes, industry, healthcare providers and international organisations.