Tailored strategies for each individual
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) announced the guideline for the funding of multidisciplinary transnational research projects on the subject of “Identification or validation of targets for personalized medicine approaches” within the European Partnership for Personalized Medicine. It marks a turning point towards individually tailored health strategies. It emphasizes the importance of the uniqueness of each individual, from biological characteristics to lifestyle and environmental factors, in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. Advances in technology and methodology are opening up new ways to improve healthcare.
Source: BIO.NRW; BMBF
