The meeting started with an overview of the REALMENT project, led by project coordinator Dr Ole Andreassen, from the University of Oslo, he welcomed participants and introduced the agenda.
The annual gathering featured presentations by work package leaders and discussions on various key topics. Lu Yi from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden showcased advancements in data capture and infrastructure. Dr James Walters from Cardiff University shared results on discovery of genes involved in treatment resistance and other exciting developments. Nathan Bell from Vrije University shared the latest improvements in the method development for the project and plans were made to expand the use of the methods for additional datasets. The discussion on validation was led by Professor Lili Miliani from the University of Tartu in Estonia while Anna Czerwinska from Precision Health, Norway, explained the development of the clinical management platform in the project including other innovations.
At the stakeholder forum meeting, PhD Student Viktoria Birkenæs, Oslo University Hospital shared results on her studies in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child study on psychotic experiences based on data from the fathers and the adolescents. She also presented preliminary results on prediction of psychosis in the adolescent cohort. Next, Elise Mirjam Koch, University of Oslo presented results on improving prediction of treatment-resistant schizophrenia by combining genetics with clinical information. Finally, Anne Czerwinska led discussions on software as a medical device and issues about regulatory strategies connected with this.
The event concluded successfully, serving not only as an opportunity to provide progress updates but also to exchange knowledge and foster greater cooperation among partners and stakeholders.