Digital innovation is reshaping the landscape of translational research, and EATRIS is proud to be at the forefront of this change. Central to this evolution are our Digital Transformation (DT) Champions—a dynamic network of professionals advocating for DT within our national nodes across Europe.
Appointed by the EATRIS National Directors (NDs) and EATRIS National Coordinators (NCs), DT Champions serve as vital connectors between the EATRIS-CONNECT DT Expert Network and our member institutions. Their mission is to accelerate the adoption and integration of digital solutions in personalised and translational medicine, ensuring that national efforts are aligned with EATRIS’ strategic digital agenda.
What Digital Transformation Champions Do
The DT Champions play a key role in identifying digital assets and services that can be incorporated into the EATRIS Digital Hub—a central platform designed to enhance collaboration and digital service visibility across the research infrastructure. By bridging researchers, clinicians, patients, digital specialists and industry stakeholders, they help foster a cohesive and digitally empowered ecosystem in the shape of a web-based, generative AI-powered conversational platform.
Key responsibilities include:
- Mapping and highlighting existing digital services and infrastructures within national nodes.
- Recognising training needs and organising knowledge-sharing activities.
- Facilitating cross-sector dialogue to strengthen translational pathways through digital tools.
- Supporting the dissemination of EATRIS-CONNECT project outcomes at local and regional levels.
- Identifying potential users of the Digital Hub, including pharma, SMEs and bioclusters.
- Informing national node strategies by integrating emerging digital opportunities and challenges.
- Promoting synergies with other Life Science Research Infrastructures (LSRIs).
Why It Matters
Digital Transformation is not merely a technological upgrade—it is a strategic enabler of efficiency, collaboration and innovation in biomedical research. By equipping national nodes with dedicated DT Champions, EATRIS ensures that digital potential is translated into real-world impact, reinforcing Europe’s leadership in personalised medicine.
Explore below to meet the champions from each country and learn more about how they are shaping the digital future of translational research.
Who Are the Digital Transformation Champions
| Node | Name of the DTC | Institution |
| EATRIS BG | Soren Hayrabedyan | Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction |
| Georgi Georgiev | Sofia University | |
| EATRIS HR | Lozika Masic | University of Zagreb School of Medicine |
| Anja Baresic | Ruder Boskovic Institute | |
| EATRIC CZ | Erik Dvorak | Palacky university Olomouc |
| Michaela Bendova | Palacky university Olomouc | |
| EATRIS FI | Alisa Nousiainen | University of Eastern Finland |
| Petri Mäkinen | University of Eastern Finland | |
| EATRIS FR | Emilie Hangen | CEA |
| EATRIS IT | Franca Moretti | Istituto Superiore di Sanità |
| Chiara De Nuccio | Istituto Superiore di Sanità | |
| EATRIS LV | Ingmars Kreismanis | Riga Stradins University |
| Viola Daniela Kiseļova | Riga Stradins University | |
| EATRIS LU | Catherine Nannan | Luxembourg Institute of Health |
| EATRIS NL | Jan-Willem Boiten | Health-RI & Lygature |
| EATRIS NO | Anita Kavlie | University of Oslo |
| EATRIS PT | Helena Paula Baião | INFARMED PT |
| EATRIS SI | Dunja Urbančič | Univeristy of Ljubljana |
| EATRIS ES | Laura Garcia Bermejo | IRYCIS |
| Miguel Angel Sicilia Urban | Universidad de Alcala | |
| EATRIS SE | Ulrika Bäckman | Uppsala University |
| EATRIS C&S | Nektarios Liaskos | EATRIS-ERIC |
If you want to find out more or get in contact with your local DT Champion, contact Nektarios Lisaskos at nektariosliaskos@eatris.eu.
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