June 2025

🎉 Exciting News!

We’re pleased to share that our project Disc4All EU Project has been featured in the Results in Brief article published by CORDIS – the European Commission’s primary public repository and portal for research results. This feature is part of their latest Results Pack on AI in Life Sciences!

🔍 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/dtJqJaN9 📚 Explore the full Results Pack: https://lnkd.in/dHT7D9zJ

A heartfelt thank you to the CORDIS Editorial Team for their recent collaboration with our Project Coordinator, Prof. Jérôme Noailly from EnginyEria UPF, Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona, to highlight our work. We’re also deeply grateful to our Project Officer, Thomas Vyzikas, for his invaluable guidance and support throughout the project!

🔁 If you find this work valuable, help us spread the word by resharing!

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https://lnkd.in/dtJqJaN9

As the Disc4All project reaches its final chapter, we celebrate not just the research, but the remarkable journeys behind it. Our Early Stage Researchers—now proud PhDs—have shared their stories, insights, and transformations. From academic breakthroughs to personal growth, here’s what they had to say about their time in this unique, interdisciplinary adventure.

Let their voices tell the rest.

🗣️Testimonial: Francis Chemorion, InSilicoTrials

My PhD journey as part of the Disc4All Project within the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions program has been a transformative experience, blending excellence in academic research with invaluable professional development. The interdisciplinary nature of the project allowed me to collaborate with clinicians, biologists, microbiologists, biomechanists, and bioinformaticians, broadening my perspective on spinal health research. Through secondments across Europe, I gained exposure to diverse research environments, enhancing my problem-solving, medical writing, and research skills. This exposure also provided me with a unique opportunity to master cutting-edge technologies and methodologies specific to each institution, from advanced imaging techniques to sophisticated bioinformatics tools. Moreover, working in varied cultural and academic settings honed my adaptability and cross-cultural communication skills, assets that are increasingly vital in today's globalized research landscape. The network I built during these experiences has not only enriched my current research but also laid the groundwork for future international collaborations, opening doors to exciting possibilities in the field of spinal health. Like many PhD students, I faced challenges such as experimental setbacks and data overwhelm, but these experiences fostered resilience and adaptability. The global outlook cultivated by the MSCA program, combined with the specialized focus on intervertebral disc research, has not only deepened my expertise but also ignited a passion for innovative solutions in spinal health. As I look to the future, I am excited to build upon this strong foundation, leveraging the interdisciplinary approach and collaborative spirit instilled during my PhD to drive impactful research in computational biology and spinal health.

Thank you for sharing, Francis! Stay tuned!

UPF