STIMULUS Project’s First Face-to-Face Consortium Meeting

The STIMULUS consortium gathered together for the first face-to-face meeting after the first six months of project work in April 11-12, 2024. The meeting was hosted by the Coordinator, University of Turku.

STIMULUS project team at Agora building, University of Turku

The funding period of the 4-year project started in October 2023. The project’s kick-off meeting was arranged online at an early stage of the project. Back then, there were preliminary presentations by each partner and work package, as well as programme framework and guidance presented by the Programme Manager, Alina-Maria Tomoiaga.

Whereas, the Turku meeting provided a chance to deeper discussions, co-designing, and joint planning of the next steps, since the first work packages have now already made timely progress after the first six months of the project. Thus, the meeting provided a chance for fruitful exchange of ideas and progress updates, and it will further facilitate a smooth flow of collaborative efforts. The meeting involved a walking tour at the University, as well as a nice and cozy get-together dinner. The partners are looking forward to meeting again. You will hear more news while we proceed with the project.

STIMULUS project consortium develops new instruments for assessing adverse changes in microcirculatory status linked to hypertension, chronic kidney disease and heart failure, leading to earlier detection of cardiovascular diseases. The technological developments were presented by responsible partners, and questions raised for discussion.