The JPI HDHL together with the European Commission has launched a new joint transnational call for research proposals: "Biomarkers for Nutrition and Health (BioNH)".

Aim: Tto create an International Research Network on BioNH. This network of researchers, carrying out studies at pan-European and international level, will establish a critical mass of expertise necessary in this research area, allowing excellent science, sharing of standardised and innovative measures and research infrastructures, as well as training of young scientists in the field of BioNH.

Focus: The identification and validation of biomarkers that are modulated by diet and that indicate a change in health status and/or the risk of developing diet-related diseases. Biomarkers of physical activity may be considered alongside diet.

Eligibile criteria:

- Hospitals, primary health care or public health settings of the Spanish National Health System (SNS)

- Accredited Health Research Institutes (Institutos de Investigación Sanitaria acreditados, IIS)

- CIBER or CIBERNED

Only one partner per beneficiary institution may be funded within the same proposal

Excluded personnel as Principal Investigator (PI):

       - Those undergoing a postgraduate training in Health Specialization (MIR, FIR, QIR, BIR, PIR)

       - Those undergoing research training (e.g. PhD students, or “Río Hortega” contracts)

       - Researchers contracted by a RETIC or a CONSOLIDER

       - Those undergoing postdoctoral training (e.g. “Sara Borrell“ or “Juan de la Cierva” contracts)

Eligible costs:

- Personnel (Students and fellowships excluded) if the institution is the Coordinator

- Small Equipment (Up to 40.000€ per Coordinator; Up to 20.000€ per Partner).

- Travel and Allowance (Up to 9.000€ per Coordinator; Up to 4.500€ per Partner)

- Consumables

- Subcontracting and other services (Up to 50% of direct costs. Private (bio)companies and SME are included).

- Overheads (21%)

Budget:

- 100.000€ per partner (overheads included)

- 150.000€ per coordinator (overheads included)

Duration: 3 years

Timeline:

- VHIR's internal deadline: April 12, 2016

- Submission deadline pre-proposals: April 19, 2016

- Communication selection pre-proposals: June 3, 2016

- Submission deadline full proposals: July 15, 2016

- End September: Final funding decision

- Start projects: December 2016 until March 31, 2017 the latest

Further information: JPI ERA-HDHL: Biomerkaers for Nutrition and Health