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Ewan Birney wins Lombardia è Ricerca international prize
British bioinformatician Ewan Birney has been awarded the 2026 “Lombardia è Ricerca” international prize, a one-million-euro recognition often referred to as the “Lombard Nobel.” Birney, the director of the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), was honored for his work in predictive medicine using artificial intelligence and big data.
The jury recognized Birney for his role as a senior author of the DELPHI study, which developed a large-scale AI model capable of processing clinical and biological data across more than one thousand diagnostic categories to create predictive models for human diseases.
The prize structure allocates 30% of the funds to the winner and 70% to a translational research project conducted in collaboration with Lombardy-based research institutions. Birney’s designated project focuses on cardiovascular diseases.
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Attilio Fontana · Delphi · European Bioinformatics Institute · Ewan Birney · Lombardy Region
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Birney was a senior author of the study presenting the DELPHI model. primasaronno.it · primatreviglio.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ewan Birney won the 2026 “Lombardia è Ricerca” international prize. primasaronno.it · primatreviglio.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] The DELPHI model accounts for effects across more than one thousand diagnostic categories. primasaronno.it · primatreviglio.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] The prize amount is one million euros. primasaronno.it · primatreviglio.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ewan Birney is the director of the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI). primasaronno.it · primatreviglio.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] Birney’s research project focuses on cardiovascular diseases. primasaronno.it · primatreviglio.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] 30% of the prize goes to the winner and 70% supports a translational research project. primasaronno.it · primatreviglio.it