- Acronym:
- UNCAN-Connect
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- Full name:
- UNCAN-CONNECT: Decentralized Collaborative Network for Advancing Cancer Research and Innovation
- Duration:
- 01.09.2025-31.08.2030
- Aim:
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Cancer remains a serious health challenge in Europe - it accounts for approximately one quarter of all cancer cases worldwide and is the second most common cause of death in the region. Without decisive action, the number of cancer-related deaths in the EU could rise by over 24% by 2035, making cancer the leading cause of death.
One way to combat this is through international collaboration, involving the sharing and analysis of data from various sources to better understand and treat the disease. However, this faces numerous obstacles, such as strict legal and ethical regulations, data protection rules (e.g., GDPR), and technical issues that hinder information exchange. Patients also want to maintain control over how their data is used.
The UNCAN-Connect project aims to overcome these challenges by creating a decentralized European collaboration network for cancer research. This network will offer researchers, small businesses, and innovators secure and easy access to cancer-related data. It will be built on shared tools and guidelines that ensure regulatory compliance and privacy protection, supporting open science and accelerating progress in cancer research.
The project will focus on six major cancer types: pediatric cancers, lymphomas, pancreatic, ovarian, lung, and prostate cancer. It will be based on collaboration among various stakeholder groups - scientists, industry, and patients. The platform will enable seamless storage, access, and analysis of data from different European countries.
Ultimately, UNCAN-Connect aims to revolutionize cancer research and treatment by fostering collaboration and innovation across Europe, helping save lives and improve the quality of patient care. - ACC Cyfronet AGH:
- Cyfronet’s involvement in the UNCAN-Connect project encompasses two main areas. First, it will lead the activities related to requirements gathering and analysis, working closely with stakeholders to identify and refine the project’s needs. Cyfronet will then translate these requirements into detailed specifications for the solutions to be developed within the project.
Additionally, Cyfronet will provide the necessary infrastructure, including high-performance computing resources and data storage systems, to support the deployment and maintenance of these solutions. This infrastructure will include a specialized repository for cancer research data, enabling effective management of use-case-related data and ensuring seamless collaboration among participating partners. - Contact:
- Roksana Wilk
e-mail: roksana.wilk (at) cyfronet.pl
phone: (+48) 12 633 34 26
