Sendt: 6. november 2014 15:23
Emne: IMI2 first call from the new ebola+ programme

Dear Members of the Programme Committee for the H2020 SC1 configuration,

The first call from the new ebola+ programme  has today been launched through the Innovative Medicines Initiative with five topics addressing the most urgent research needs to address the ebola epidemic.

This fast track call has an overall budget of 280 million € and for the first time IMI has launched a one stage call with the deadline for all proposals 1 December 2014.

Below you will find the links to the IMI website where you will find more information regarding the call.  We kindly ask you to disseminate this information to potential applicants.

Please take note that the IMI partnering tool is recommended as the key tool for rapidly setting up consortia in response to this call.

Press release: http://www.imi.europa.eu/content/ebola-programme-launch
Call page: http://www.imi.europa.eu/content/imi-2-call-2-0
Webinar page: http://www.imi.europa.eu/events/2014/11/02/ebola-webinars-2014

This effort is part of the wider actions taken at EU level in response to the current ebola epidemic. Please see further also the Press Release from the Commission today
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-1462_en.htm

Best regards,
Ruxandra Draghia-Akli