European strategies in predictive, preventive and personalised medicine: highlights of the EPMA World Congress 2011

This article highlights the central events of the EPMA World Congress 2011 - the strategic meeting of the European Association for Predictive, Preventive and Personalised Medicine (PPPM). European strategies related to PPPM have been discussed in specialised sessions dedicated to: Healthcare in overview across the globe. Collaboration with global organisations. Granting strategies in PPPM. Education in PPPM. Patient needs. Targeted prevention. PPPM in reproductive medicine & paediatrics. PPPM in diabetes care. PPPM in neurodegenerative diseases. PPPM in cancer. PPPM in cardiovascular diseases. Innovative PPPM-centres. Biomarker validation and standards. Patient-specific modelling and bioinformatics in PPPM. PPPM-related bio-preservation, biobanking & ethics. EPMA “expert recommendations” will be presented to Ministries of Health of 44 contributing countries, partner societies, associations, funding agencies and global organisations that participated in the congress. Full analysis of the outcomes will be provided during the next EPMA World Congress in September 2013.