Development of a World-Level Neuroengineering Research Centre by European Twinning

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The project BrainTwin will enhance networking activities and strengthen the research collaboration in the field of Neuroengineering between leading research institutions in Romania, Germany and Spain with the support of knowledge transfer organisations from Austria and Germany. Neuroengineering is a discipline with high potential for the future that uses engineering techniques to study, restore, replace, or enhance neural systems. It comprises the application of engineering principles and techniques to the field of neuroscience. Bringing together research departments from medical sciences and engineering fields have the potential to achieve further significant progress e.g. in the comprehension and care of neurodegenerative diseases, as well as in the development of brain-connected prosthetics. The city of Iasi in the North-East of Romania is a strong research and higher education hotspot . The Technical University Gheorghe Asachi of Iasi (TUIASI) is an excellent university in engineering fields and is part of the North East Regional Innovative Cluster for Structural and Molecular Imaging (the only medical imaging cluster in Romania). For this reason, TUIASI have the strategy to develop a new centre for research and education in the field of Neuroengineering and will need the strong support of internationally-leading counterparts in Germany and Spain. This twinning exercise will enhance the scientific and technological capacity by knowledge exchange with a focus on early stage researchers, strengthen the research management skills and visibility of Romanian Neuroengineering Research in order to compete at international level and widen scientific excellence and innovation capacity of all the Partners. The development of an International Projects Support Centre for proposal preparation and project management/administration, as well as joint workshops and summer schools, short-term staff exchanges and expert twinning visits will permit to achieve these objectives.