After a year of uncertainty, Maria Leptin is set to lead the European Research Council from October. The new president has dedicated her career to basic research in molecular biology and has a long track record in science administration
Cardiovascular diseases account for over a third of all deaths in Europe. MEPs and others say Horizon Europe should draw on the example of cancer research to do more to tackle this burden
A Dutch study of some 2014 European Research Council grantees claims to find ‘bias’ in their selection. But the agency disputes that, and an academic debate ensues
While the EU has done a lot to improve the circulation of data and information, a unifying ‘European Knowledge Act’ is needed to bring scattered initiatives together
Europe fares badly when it comes to translating biomedical research into health innovation. The upcoming Innovative Health Initiative aims to improve things, pumping €2.2B into cross-sector projects