EFA’s Susanna Palkonen spoke at the very first conference of the European Association of System’s Medicine about our experience in participating in high-end research projects developing our knowedge of lung diseases and allergy through multidisciplinary systems medicine approach, the ultimate goal being personalised targeted medicine for patients. Integrating patient perspectives and being involved is a learning process for all, patients and researchers and it is better to acknowledge that and start working. In any case, there is absolutely no excuse in involving patients in their care, and through patient groups in research. The EaSYM need to be congratulated for having dedicated full session in their first conference for patient and doctor involvement. https://www.easym.eu/