The mission of the Center for Precision Medicine (CPM) is to coordinate and develop the segment of healthcare and research that implements the principles of precision medicine at the University Hospital Brno.
Vision
We believe that in the future, precision medicine will become a standard of care for most patients, as it has the potential to transform healthcare and improve the quality of life for millions of people. Thanks to the CPM, the University Hospital Brno will become a leader in precision medicine not only in the Czech Republic but also within the European context.
The main activities of the Center are:
• implementing and developing new precision medicine technologies for the personalization of care and the uncovering of the molecular basis of diseases,
• introducing, creating, and developing new preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic strategies based on precision medicine,
• training and educating healthcare and research professionals in the field of precision medicine.
The strategic goals of the Center are:
• to coordinate and further develop the segment of healthcare and research implementing the principles of precision medicine at the University Hospital Brno,
• to bring together experts from the University Hospital Brno - healthcare and research professionals from various fields (e.g., oncology, pediatrics, pathology, or genetics) who implement the principles of precision medicine in clinical practice or conduct clinical or translational research in the field,
• to monitor the infrastructural, technological, and personnel needs necessary for the implementation of precision medicine in clinical practice and research activities, and to create a plan for the sustainability and development of the infrastructural facilities for precision medicine at the University Hospital Brno,
• to ensure the conditions for the effective implementation of the latest scientific results in the field of precision medicine into clinical practice,
• to monitor and evaluate research activities in the field of precision medicine at the University Hospital Brno, actively seek research partners in the field, monitor grant opportunities for researchers from the University Hospital Brno, and provide information services,
• to ensure the training and education of healthcare and research professionals in the field of precision medicine,
• to ensure, in cooperation with the Center for Communication and Marketing of the University Hospital Brno, the communication of healthcare and research results to both the professional community and the general public.