PUREMIND: Personal natural environment-gene-gut-brain interactions based ecosystem for prevention of mental illness in children, adolescents and young adults

Joined April 2025
1 in 100 children in Greece are diagnosed with #autism spectrum disorder. Yet diagnosis often comes later than ideal and varies significantly by region. #PUREMIND is working on tools to support earlier identification of biomarkers. 👉pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article… #EarlyDiagnosis
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AI could help make autism screening more accessible across Africa, especially where specialists are scarce. But AI is only as representative as the data behind it. African populations must be included in the data used to develop and validate these tools #PUREMIND #AutismResearch
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Understanding autism starts with understanding the data. Around 12M people in Africa are estimated to be autistic, yet limited access to diagnosis means many may remain unseen in the data. Better data can help build more equitable mental healthcare. #PUREMIND #AutismResearch
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👋 Meet our partner: Alfahealth! With 40+ years of healthcare experience and ~1,200 specialists, Alfahealth digitalizes clinical and healthcare processes, using data to support better decisions and more personalized, preventive care. 🔗 alfahealth.it/
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📢 Are you 25 or under, or a parent/caregiver of a child aged 0–16? Help the EU-funded Puremind project understand how young people use & feel about digital mental health tools. 🔒 Anonymous 🌍 8 languages 👉 lnkd.in/en6CDt5e #YouthMentalHealth #DigitalMentalHealth
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Interoperability powers digital health. By using shared standards, different software, databases, and analytical tools can communicate and securely exchange data—making collaboration easier and reducing duplicated effort.
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👋 Meet the partner: @unibait With 50,000+ students and a strong international research network, UNIBA brings expertise across medicine, biotechnology and life sciences to PUREMIND. #PUREMIND #Research #InternationalPartnership
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👋 Meet the partner: @La_UPM Spain’s largest technical university, UPM brings expertise in AI, machine learning, computer vision and e-Health to PUREMIND, including technologies supporting early diagnostics. #PUREMIND #Research #Innovation
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👋 Meet the partner: @UniofExeter A leading research-intensive university and Russell Group member, Exeter brings internationally recognised research and a strong commitment to transforming health and wellbeing to PUREMIND. #PUREMIND #Research #InternationalPartnership
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Why FAIR Data Management matters in collaborative research? Health research often relies on data from multiple organisations. Applying the FAIR principles—Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable—helps researchers securely share, combine, reuse data, accelerating discovery
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👋 Meet our partner: @JimmaUniv One of Ethiopia's leading universities, recognized for excellence in research, innovation, and Community-Based Education. We're proud to have JU as part of the Puremind project! #Research #Innovation #InternationalPartnership #Puremind
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Causality is a hot topic in health AI. Understanding why things happen—not just predicting them—can support more personalised mental health interventions. Learn more: rama.mahidol.ac.th/ceb/sites… #AI #MentalHealth #Puremind
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Around 4% of EU teens (15–19) experience depression and 8% anxiety (UNICEF). Prevention, early identification and accessible support are key priorities of the Puremind project. unicef.org/eu/media/2576/fil… #MentalHealth #Puremind
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👋 Meet the partner: FIBHUNJ Based at Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, FIBHUNJ is a leading paediatric research foundation advancing clinical and translational research, innovation, and personalised therapies to improve children's health. 🔎 fibhnjs.org/
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Digital mental health can improve access to care for people with ASD, ADHD, and DCD. Puremind is developing personalised digital interventions to bridge the gap between diagnosis and accessible mental healthcare. 👉 gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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👋 Meet our partner: ORTHOKEY. Specialised in digital healthcare solutions, system integration and innovative technologies, ORTHOKEY contributes its expertise to support the goals of the Puremind project. 🔎 orthokey.com/ #Puremind #DigitalHealth
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👋 Meet our partner: University of Galway. A research-led university with a strong international outlook, it brings expertise in innovation and interdisciplinary research to the Puremind project. 🔎 lnkd.in/dji9s-7x #Puremind #Research
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Digital mental health tools could help reach neurodivergent people who remain underserved by traditional healthcare systems. Personalised digital interventions may help bridge the gap between diagnosis and accessible mental health support.
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👋 Meet the partner: ORTHOKEY s.r.l. Driving innovation in digital healthcare through clinical expertise, advanced technologies, and strong experience in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) projects. 🔎 orthokey.com/
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👋 Meet our partner: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania's largest medical university. Its expertise in rehabilitation medicine and clinical research makes it a key contributor to the Puremind project. 🔎 lnkd.in/d8tb45ZG #Puremind #HealthResearch
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