Eleven research groups receive stimulus grants to strengthen PRECISE
To further develop research in innovative precision health, Luleå University of Technology has now awarded eleven stimulus grants within the framework of PRECISE. The purpose is to give researchers the opportunity to build new ideas, projects and collaborations that can eventually lead to strong research applications and interdisciplinary initiatives.
The grants, which amount to SEK 100,000 each, are aimed at projects that take new steps in one of PRECISE's two profile areas: Precise Digital Health Care and Healthy Spaces. Special focus is placed on initiatives that combine competencies across institutional boundaries and include partners from, for example, the region, industry, municipalities or civil society.
In total, eleven projects with lead applicants from four institutions were awarded grants: two from SRT, four from HLT, one from SBN and four from ETKS. The awarded projects range from AI support in health promotion and digital decision support to data-driven living environments, behavioral research and new collaborations on place-based health interventions.
- We are really looking forward to seeing how these projects develop. The grants will allow researchers to test new ideas, build collaborations and take important steps towards the future of precision health. This is exactly the kind of initiative that strengthens PRECISE and our role in the broader innovation system, says Anna-Karin Lindqvist, Scientific Director at Luleå University of Technology.
The initiative gives researchers the opportunity to take the first steps towards larger international projects and long-term collaborations. During the year, the projects will be followed up, and the initiative is in line with PRECISE's ambition to grow as a clear player in innovative precision health - both nationally and internationally.
The following eleven researchers at Luleå University of Technology have been awarded stimulus grants within PRECISE:
- Activity Recognition and Interventions in the Human Health and Activity Lab.
Professor Kåre Synnes, SRT - The healing power of nature - Multisensory gardens for individualized stress recovery with a focus on healthy living environments.
Professor Åsa Engström, HLT - Compassionate Schools - promoting healthy learning spaces through co-development of school cultures that recognize serious illness, dying, grief, and bereavement.
Associate Professor Malin Eneslätt, HLT - FoodScape: Designing Everyday Food Environments for Precision Health.
Professor Anna Öhrvall Rönnbäck, ETKS - HealthyTogether: Development and evaluation of a digital platform for preventative and promotive care for vulnerable groups.
Associate Professor Carola Strandberg, ETKS - INNOVAID GO: Uptake and implementation of digital health innovations - moving towards a competitive research platform.
Professor Jeaneth Johansson, ETKS - Integrity in AI-Supported Mental Health Recovery
Professor Sebastian Gabrielsson, HLT - SEMAGUIDE - AI-driven, patient-tailored neurobehavioral support for optimized semaglutide treatment in healthcare systems
Professor Foteini Lewicki, SRT - A comprehensive digital framework for multimodal and multidisciplinary research on the role of posture and movement behavior in musicians' health and performance.
Professor Stefan Östersjö, ETKS - Healthy Spaces - digitally inclusive movement platforms for sustainable and healthy living environments
Ann-Sofie Lindberg, HLT - Sampling for Innovative Precision Health: Redefining hotspots with high-resolution health data and targeted groundwater sampling
Sarah Condrad, SBN
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