Dr. Chris Lamb of Newcastle University is awarded the 2023 Sir Francis Avery Jones Medal
Dr. Chris Lamb, the IDEA-FAST cohort co-lead for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, has been awarded the 2023 Sir Francis Avery Jones Medal. Dr. Chris Lamb is a Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Gastroenterology and Inflammation at Newcastle University’s Translational and Clinical Research Institute, as well as a leading figure in the NIHR’s liver disease and […]
New publication on Reverse Engineering of Digital Measures: Inviting Patients to the Conversation
“Reverse engineering of Digital Measures” was the second in a series of meetings examining paths forward for enhancing the utility of digital measures, organised by Foundation for the National Institutes, ETH Zürich, European Medicines Agency, and VivoSense, Inc. The workshop was held in Zurich, Switzerland, with a broad range of stakeholders sharing their experience across […]
IDEA-FAST at the BioMedEng23 Conference
Dr. Chloe Hichliffe, postdoctoral researcher in the Brain and Movement (BAM) Research Group at the Translational and Clinical Research Institute of Newcastle University, will hold a presentation on IDEA-FAST at the conference in Swansea, Wales. The BioMedEng23 is the UK’s largest gathering of Biomedical Engineers, Medical Engineers, and Bioengineers, and this year it will be held at […]
World IBD Day 2023
On Friday was World IBD Day! 💜 It’s the day when patient organisations, patients, families, supporters and many other stakeholders join forces to raise awareness of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and how it impacts the life of over 10 million people worldwide. Our project partner EFCCA has lauched a survey on IBD in people aged […]
IDEA-FAST Mid-term Achievements Report
The IDEA-FAST mid-term achievements report is here! We would like to say a big thank you to all IDEA-FAST partners for their contribution and dedication to the IDEA-FAST project. Although the Covid-19 pandemic has eased, its impact on the entire research ecosystem remains considerable, posing challenges to the planning and delivery of our project activities. […]
IDEA-FAST on the USA Digital Biomarker Summit
The Digital Biomarker Summit USA will bring together industry leaders who will present the work that is currently underway with DHTs and digital biomarkers, aiming to drive the industry forward through education and collaboration. This event will present examples across a variety of domains, including motor function/mobility, cognitive function, sensory function, and physiological measurement. Additionally, […]
IDEA-FAST Webinar: New ways of measuring fatigue and sleep disturbances in chronic diseases
We are excited to announce the upcoming webinar by IDEA-FAST, which will be held on 7 June 2023 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM CET. This informative session will explore the latest advancements in research, and how digital assessment can enhance current research and treatment opportunities. Our distinguished panel of speakers will share their expertise on […]
Final Report Released for EFPIA’s Workshop on Enhancing Patient-Centric Outcome Measures and Clinical Trials with Digital Health Technologies
We’re thrilled to announce that the final event report for the multi-stakeholder workshop on Enhancing Patient-Centric Outcome Measures and Clinical Trials with Digital Health Technologies, organized by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations last December, is now available! IDEA-FAST is proud to have been a part of this workshop and to contribute to […]
IDEA-FAST Featured in IHI
We are proud to have one of our latest publications featured by the Innovative Health Inntiative (IHI). Find out more here: Wearable technologies can reliably measure fatigue and disturbed sleep in chronic disease (europa.eu) IHI is a public-private partnership (PPP) between the European Union and the European life science industries. Their core goals are to […]
Early Career Researcher Spotlight – Jennifer Kudelka
In the second spotlight we talk to Dr. Jennifer Kudelka. She is a medical doctor at the Department of Neurology of the University Hospital in Kiel. After finishing her medical studies in 2021 and completing her doctoral thesis in neurogeriatrics, she started a position as a clinician scientist, which allows her to combine clinical and […]
