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NordForsk has several on going research initiatives in the thematic area of health. • The Nordic Information for Action eScience Centre. The objective of this Nordic Centre of Excellence is to develop new methods of cancer screening. The centre is part of the Nordic eScience Globalisation Initiative (NeGI).
• ProMeal – prospects for promoting health and performance by school meals in Nordic countries. The project falls under the NordForsk research programme Education for Tomorrow. ProMeal is funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers. • NORIA-net on Registries. The objective is to increase Nordic research cooperation based on registry data. • Nordic Trial Alliance is a three-year pilot project designed to facilitate more clinical studies in the Nordic countries.
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• BBMRI Nordic (BioBanking and Molecular Research Infrastructure) is a Nordic initiative involving cooperation among national biobank networks in the Nordic countries. • ELIXIR Nordic is a collaborative project between national bioinformatics networks in the Nordic countries. • Responsible Development of the Arctic: Opportunities and Challenges – Pathways to Action. This interdisciplinary Nordic research initiative is under development, with planned start-up in spring 2014. Health is one of the research areas to be included as an integral part of the programme. • Programme on Food, Health and Nutrition. The programme consisted of three Nordic Centres of Excellence. It was concluded in 2012 and will now undergo a final evaluation. • Programme on Welfare Research. The programme consisted of two Nordic Centres of Excellence. It was concluded recenty and will now undergo a final evaluation.