News and Events
ProtAct-Us General Assembly Convenes in Pavia
The ProtAct-Us consortium gathered in Pavia, Italy, for its General Assembly and project meeting, hosted by the University of Pavia (UNIPV) on June 9–10, 2026. Held at the historic Palazzo San Tommaso, the two-day meeting combined project progress reviews, technical workshops, and collaborative sessions, reinforcing the consortium’s interdisciplinary approach to addressing personal injuries with long-term…
Gender-sensitive research in ProtAct-Us: why it matters
Within the International Day of Women and Girls in Science and International Women’s Day, ProtAct-Us reflects on the value of gender-sensitive research. Looking at results through a gender perspective helps capture differences in behaviours, risk exposure, care pathways, and recovery experiences.
ProtAct-Us Contributes to Key Discussions at RTR Conference 2026
ProtAct-Us participated in the RTR Conference 2026, held in Brussels from 10–12 February, one of Europe’s leading events dedicated to road transport research and innovation. ProtAct-Us took part in the session “Reducing severe injuries and long-term consequences of road crashes”, alongside its sister project IMPROVA Road Safety. The session offered an opportunity to showcase the…
ProtAct-Us Contributes to New joint paper of EU Road Safety Cluster
The EU Road Safety Cluster has published an important joint paper entitled “Advancing Road Safety Through Data: Challenges, Solutions, and Policy Insights from EU Road Safety Projects.” This collaborative publication brings together expertise from twelve EU‑funded research and innovation projects — including ProtactUS — to address a shared and pressing challenge: how to transform fragmented,…
New Article Published on Preventing Injuries with Long-term Consequences in Vehicle Crashes
A new scientific article addressing the prevention of injuries with long-term consequences in vehicle crashes has been published as part of the EU-funded project ProtAct-Us. The article, titled “Prevention of Injuries with Long-term Consequences in Vehicle Crashes”, was published on January 2026 in ATZ worldwide (Issue 1/2026). It explores how long-term injury risks resulting from…
Three Perspectives, One Project: Voices from Engineering, Psychology, and Medicine in ProtAct-Us
ProtAct-Us unites engineering sciences, medicine, and social sciences to advance understanding of road traffic injuries and reduce their long-term consequences. In this interview, project partners Caroline Deck (UNISTRA), Maria Papadakaki (HMU), and Heiko Johannsen (MHH) explain the role of their fields, the challenges they face in addressing long-term impacts of crashes, and how multidisciplinary collaboration…
ProtAct-Us Showcases Research at EU-Safety 2025
The ProtAct-Us project was proudly represented at EU-Safety 2025, one of Europe’s leading road safety conferences, where our team presented key research on the long-term consequences of road traffic crashes. The event occur on October 1-2, in Heraklion, Greece. During the conference, a series of oral presentations highlighted the project’s focus on understanding, assessing, and…
ProtAct-Us General Assembly in Heraklion, Greece
The ProtAct-Us consortium gathered in Heraklion, Greece, for its General Assembly and project meeting, hosted by the Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU) on September 29–30, 2025. The two-day meeting combined project progress discussions, interactive workshops, and exchanges with external stakeholders, reinforcing collaboration across all partners. Day 1 – September 29, 2025 | HMU Premises The first…
ProtAct-Us 3rd General Assembly
The ProtAct-Us consortium successfully held its Third General Assembly on May 20–21, 2025, in Aachen, Germany, hosted by Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika) and Uniklinik RWTH Aachen. The two-day meeting brought together project partners from across Europe to align on progress, discuss key milestones, and deepen collaboration across work packages. The meeting focused on the…
ProtAct-Us Joins the EU Road Safety Cluster!
We are proud to announce that ProtAct-Us has officially joined the EU Road Safety Cluster — a milestone that strengthens our mission to foster safer, more inclusive, and sustainable mobility across Europe. The EU Road Safety Cluster brings together leading European-funded projects that are developing cutting-edge solutions to improve road safety for all users. We…
ProtAct-Us project milestone: Reflecting on the first six months of advancements in road safety
Highlights from key engagements 1. EARPA autumn meeting presentation In a recent milestone, ProtAct-Us was presented at the EARPA (European Automotive Research Partners Association) Foresight Group on Connectivity, Automation, and Safety meeting. Hosted by Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH, the presentation introduced the ProtAct-Us initiative to Europe’s leading automotive research community, alongside the IMPROVA project. The…