PIANOFORTE

Project Board Meeting

On February 3, 2025, the board of the European PIANOFORTE project met at the Maison Irène et Frédéric Joliot-Curie in Brussels. Launched in June 2022, this partnership aims to improve the protection of the public, workers, patients, and the environment from exposure to ionizing radiation from environmental, occupational, and medical sources.

PIANOFORTE brings together 58 partners from 22 European Union countries, as well as the United Kingdom and Norway. Coordinated by the French Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN), the project is co-financed by the European Union's EURATOM program and the participating member states.

The objectives of PIANOFORTE include enhancing radiation protection for patients, understanding the variability of individual responses to ionizing radiation, studying the mechanisms involved in chronic exposure to low doses of radiation, and strengthening anticipation and resilience capacities in nuclear or radiological crisis situations. The partnership also contributes to the implementation of key European policies such as the European Cancer Plan, the Green Pact for Growth, and the reduction of industrial and natural risks.

Special emphasis is placed on involving all stakeholders (authorities, civil society, radiation protection practitioners, experts, etc.) in defining the scientific themes for the calls for proposals. The goal is to translate this research into real impact for strengthened radiation protection, better meeting the expectations of the diverse actors in the field. PIANOFORTE also aims to build bridges with research activities conducted at the European level in "non-Euratom" domains, particularly in the health sector.

To learn more about PIANOFORTE and its calls for proposals