9 Workpackages

Model Standardization & Interoperability

Project leader Simula Research laboratory AS (SRL)

The aim is the development of a cloud-based in-silico clinical trial interface that will serve as the interconnection layer between the models & data, in order to perform the test cases.

  • Start date
    Jan 2021  
  • End date
    Dec 2023  

Use Case 1 – Pacing Leads & Catheters

Project leader Université de Bordeaux (UBx)

This WP will set up case-studies for in-silico simulation of cathetersation, implantation and pacing of cardiac devices.

  • Start date
    Jan 2021  
  • End date
    Dec 2022  

Use Case 2 – Left Atrial Appendage Occluder

Project leader Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)

This WP will generate in-silico personalised haemodynamic indices of left atrial geometries, to identify the risk of thrombus formation in atrial fibrillation patients.

  • Start date
    Jan 2021  
  • End date
    Dec 2022  

Use Case 3 – Drug Efficacy & Cardiotoxicity

Project leader Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)

The main objective is to set up cases on the use of in-silico models for the simulation of drug efficacy safety and career toxicity.

  • Start date
    Jan 2021  
  • End date
    Dec 2024  

The WP aims to run in-silico trials for each of the selected use cases & will propose more advanced statistical analysis of the data generated by the in-silico trials

  • Start date
    Jan 2022  
  • End date
    Dec 2024  

Verification, Validation, Uncertainty Quantification & Certification

Project leader MicroPort Sorin (MPC)

This WP will focus on formalizing and standardizing important aspects of computational modelling for in-silico trials

  • Start date
    Jan 2021  
  • End date
    Dec 2024  

Exploitation, Dissemination & Communication

Project leader The Virtual Physiological Human Institute for Integrative Biomedical Research (VPHi)

The objective is to disseminate results but also facilitate the positioning of the project outcomes for future market replication, commercial exploitation & training

  • Start date
    Jan 2021  
  • End date
    Dec 2024  

The main objective is to carry out an effective technical, scientific, legal, financial and administrative coordination.

  • Start date
    Jan 2021  
  • End date
    Dec 2024  

This WP will ensure the respect of the ethical conduct of research imposed by the European Commission, and compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

  • Start date
    Jan 2021  
  • End date
    Dec 2024  

Timeline

2021

Standardization & calibration

Use case standardisation & implementation: Standardise models, Aquire experimental data, Calibrate on training set

2022

Verification, validation & uncertainty codification

Standardization & calibration and verification, validation & uncertainty codification

2023

In-silico trials

Hybrid cloud orchestration, evaluation on testing set: trial on virtual population for evaluation & biomarker discovery

2024

Certification support

Generate report, qualitfy impact, influence policy for communication, dissemination and exploitation