A Spotlight on the KEEPCARING Consortium: Meet CHINO and CNR

At the heart of the KEEPCARING project lies a multidisciplinary consortium dedicated to supporting healthcare professionals’ wellbeing and resilience. Our partners bring diverse expertise – from research and design to legal-tech innovation – all with a shared commitment to improving working conditions in surgical pathways across Europe. In this article, we shine a spotlight on two outstanding partners: CHINO SRL and the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR).

CHINO SRL

CHINO SRL is a pioneering Italian company at the intersection of legal-tech and cloud security, supporting HealthTech companies in meeting stringent data protection and compliance requirements. With increasing digitization in healthcare, CHINO ensures that privacy and ethical concerns are addressed at every step of data management.

As the lead on ethics, legal, and user acceptance within the KEEPCARING project, CHINO SRL ensures that our digital innovations are not only effective but also secure, ethical, and compliant.

At the helm is Jovan Stevovic, PhD, CEO of CHINO. Jovan holds a doctorate in Computer Science, with a focus on healthcare services design that integrates privacy, security, and regulatory compliance. He previously worked on developing Electronic Health Record systems for the Province of Trento and co-authored a patent on compliance-aware medical data sharing with researchers from HPLabs, Palo Alto.

Learn more about Jovan at his profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovanstevovic/.

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)

Italy’s National Research Council (CNR) is the largest public research institution in the country, operating under the Ministry of Research. With a mission to conduct cutting-edge research, foster innovation, and support both public and private sector development, CNR plays a pivotal role in bridging science with society’s evolving needs.

Within the KEEPCARING project, CNR leads the co-design of the Change Management Platform, bringing its deep expertise in social informatics, human-machine interaction, and user-centered design.

The work is spearheaded by Maria Chiara Caschera, PhD, a seasoned researcher specializing in the development of digital tools that prioritize usability, accessibility, and participative design. With a career spanning nearly two decades and over 20 European and national research projects, Maria Chiara brings academic rigor and practical insights to the consortium. She is also an Associate Editor and serves on the board of several scientific journals, in addition to evaluating EU project proposals.

Learn more about Maria Chiara at her profile: Maria Chiara Caschera | LinkedIn.

Stay tuned as we continue to introduce the incredible partners driving KEEPCARING forward!