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Mon10Jan20225.00PM-6.00PMWEBEX
The VASCERN MSA-WG Monthly Meeting will be taking place on January 10th, 2022 at 5.00 pm (Paris time).
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Tue11Jan202210.00AM-11.30AMZOOM WEBINAR
The VASCERN ePAG Monthly Meeting will take place on January 11th, 2022 from 10 am to 11:30 am (Paris time).
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Mon17Jan20225.30PM-6.30PMWEBEX
The VASCERN PPL-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on January 17th, 2022 at 5:30 pm (Paris time).
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Wed19Jan20224.00PM-5.00PMWEBEX
The VASCERN VASCA-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on January 19 th , 2022 at 4:00 pm (Paris time)
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Thu20Jan20225:00PM-6:00PM (CET)Zoom Webinar
VASCERN will hold a webinar on Thursday January 20th, 2022 from 5pm to 6pm (CET) entitled: Diagnostic and Management Pathway for Venous Malformations with Professor Laurence BOON, plastic and reconstructive surgeon from Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
This will be the the third of a series of four webinars exploring the Patient (Diagnostic and Management) Pathways created by the Vascular Anomalies Working Group (VASCA WG).
This webinar, that will consist of a scientific presentation followed by a question and answer session, will be primarily directed towards physicians who would like to learn more about these pathways in order to improve their knowledge on these rare vascular anomalies – but all interested participants are welcome to attend!
Register here
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Sat22Jan20228:30AM-17:00PMOnline
Save the date: The Marfan Foundation's Spanish Marfan, Loeys-Dietz and VEDS summit (CUMBRE DE LA FUNDACIÓN MARFAN: Información educativa sobre Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, VEDS y condiciones relacionadas para pacientes y familias) will take place online on Saturday, January 22nd, 2022 from 8:30AM-5PM.
VASCERN is proud to be Community Partner of this event. VASCERN members from the Heritable Thoracic Aortic Disease (HTAD WG) Dr. Arturo EVANGELISTA, from Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron in Barcelona Spain, and Dr. Laura MUINO MOSQUERA, from Ghent University Hospital in Ghent, Belgium, will be presenters at this event, which will be entirely in Spanish.
Learn more and REGISTER HERE
See the save the date flyer in Spanish here
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Mon24Jan20225.00PM-6.30-PMWEBEX
The VASCERN HTAD-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on January 24th, 2022 at 5 pm (Paris time).
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Fri28Jan20228.00AM-9.00AMWEBEX
The VASCERN HHT-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on January 28th 2022 at 8.00 AM (Paris time).
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Tue01Feb20226:00PM-7:00PM (CET)Zoom Webinar
VASCERN will hold a webinar on Tuesday February 1st, 2022 from 6-7 PM (CET) entitled: Diagnostic and Management Pathway for Capillary Malformations with Dr. Eulalia BASELGA TORRES, Pediatric Dermatologist from Hospital Sant Joan De Déu, Barcelona, Spain.
This will be the the fourth and final of four webinars exploring the Patient (Diagnostic and Management) Pathways created by the Vascular Anomalies Working Group (VASCA WG).
This webinar, that will consist of a scientific presentation followed by a question and answer session, will be primarily directed towards physicians who would like to learn more about these pathways in order to improve their knowledge on these rare vascular anomalies – but all interested participants are welcome to attend!
Register here
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Tue08Feb202210.00AM-11.30AMZOOM
The VASCERN ePAG Monthly Meeting will be taking place on February 8th, 2022 from 10 am to 11:30 am (Paris time).
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Tue08Feb20226:00PM-7:30PM (CET)Online
The eleventh edition of the Black Pearl Awards will take place online on Tuesday, February 8th, 2022 from 18:00 until 19:30 CET and will bring together persons living with a rare disease, patient advocates, policy makers, scientists, healthcare professionals, industry representatives, and more.
This event celebrates the inspirational qualities of people living with a rare disease along with those who go that extra mile to make a difference to their lives. VASCERN is proud to be an official Outreach Partner of this special event.
Registration for the Online Ceremony is now open! Register for free here
More information on the event page here
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Thu10Feb2022Fri11Feb2022Online
On 10-11 February 2022, ERN GENTURIS, the European Reference Network on Genetic Tumour Risk Syndromes, will celebrate its 5-year anniversary with a free online conference.
The conference will feature updates on the ERN GENTURIS tumour predisposition syndromes, reports on special ERN GENTURIS projects and patient perspectives. It will also include a half-day introductory educational session specially aimed at general practitioners.
You can register for the conference via: genturis2022.eu.
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Thu10Feb20225.30PM-6.30PMWEBEX
The VASCERN NEUROVASC-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on February 10th, 2022 at 5.30 pm (Paris time)
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Mon14Feb20225.00PM-6.00PMWEBEX
The VASCERN MSA-WG Monthly Meeting will be taking place on February 14th, 2022 at 5 pm (Paris time).
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Wed16Feb20224.00PM-5.00PMWEBEX
The VASCERN VASCA-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on February 16 th , 2022 at 4:00 pm (Paris time)
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Mon21Feb20225.30PM-6.30PMWEBEX
The VASCERN PPL-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on February 21st, 2021 at 5:30 pm (Paris time).
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Thu24Feb20225:00PM-6:00PM (CET)Zoom Webinar
VASCERN will hold a webinar on Thursday February 24th, 2022 from 5pm to 6pm (CET) entitled: VASCERN Webinar: Aortic surgery in Marfan syndrome (and other HTADs): What can patients do before and after surgery to improve the outcome and what to expect after surgery.
Presenters include Professor Klaus KALLENBACH, cardiac surgeon from Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg (Affiliated Partner member) and members of the Heritable Thoracic Aortic Diseases Working Group (HTAD WG), and Margit ASCHENBRENNER, Patient Advocate for the HTAD ePAG (Marfan Initiative Österreich).
This webinar will consist of a scientific presentation followed by a question and answer session with questions collected from the HTAD patient community. It is therefore directed towards patients with Marfan syndrome and other HTADs, but open to all interested.
Register here
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Fri25Feb20228.00AM-9.00AMWEBEX
The VASCERN HHT-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on February 25th 2022 at 8.00 AM (Paris time).
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Mon28Feb2022
VASCERN will participate in the the international rare disease day on the 28th February.
More information on : https://www.rarediseaseday.org
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Mon28Feb20225.00PM-6.30PMWEBEX
The VASCERN HTAD-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on February 28th, 2022 at 5.00 pm (Paris time).
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Fri04Mar2022Sat05Mar2022University Hospital Nice, Pasteur 2 Hospital – Galet, Nice, France (hybrid event: on site and by videoconference)
In the context of EJP RD’s ERN Workshops, a hybrid workshop on “contemporary outcome measures in neuromuscular diseases” aimed at understanding the advancement of technologies with digital outcome measures in neuromuscular diseases is being organised by Prof. Sabrina Sacconi of University Hospital Nice.The hybrid event (in-person on site and online by videoconference) will take place over two days on:
March 4th – 5th, 2022 at the University Hospital Nice, Pasteur 2 Hospital in Galet, Nice, France.The workshop is open by prior registration and selection to different target groups, especially those who want to deepen their knowledge in clinical outcomes measures and innovative digital outcomes, consisting of researchers and clinicians affiliated to an ERN Full Member or Affiliated Partner Institution, physiotherapists and students.
The training workshop is free of charge. The workshop will consist of both presentations by experts in the field of neuromuscular diseases as well as interactive panel discussions and quiz sessions to train participants in performing and interpreting various outcome measures.
Registration closes on January 10th, 2022 and those selected to participate from among the applicants will be informed by January 14th, 2022 of their selection.
More information and registration here: https://www.ejprarediseases.org/event/contemporary-outcome-measures-in-neuromuscular-diseases/ -
Tue08Mar202210.00AM-11.30AMZOOM Meeting
The VASCERN ePAG Monthly Meeting will take place on March 8th, 2022 from 10 am to 11:30 am (Paris time).
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Thu10Mar20225.30PM-6.30PMWEBEX
The VASCERN NEUROVASC-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on March 10th, 2022 at 5.30 pm (Paris time)
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Mon14Mar20225.00PM-6.00PMWEBEX
The VASCERN MSA-WG Monthly Meeting will be taking place on March 14th, 2022 at 5 pm (Paris time).
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Wed16Mar20224.00-5.00PMWEBEX
The VASCERN VASCA-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on March 16 th , 2022 at 4:00 pm (Paris time)
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Mon21Mar20225.30PM-6.30PMWEBEX
The VASCERN PPL-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on March 21st, 2021 at 5:30 pm (Paris time).
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Wed23Mar2022
The ERN Research Training Workshops funding opportunity is now open for applications until April 25th. The goal of the workshops is to train researchers and clinicians affiliated to ERN- Full Members or – Affiliated Partners in relevant topics on research in rare diseases. Training themes may include innovative research methodologies, diagnostic research topics, interdisciplinary treatment approaches, such as gene therapy and transplantation, etc. Moreover, the workshops will be aiming to provide a cross-ERN added value.
The workshops will be delivered as two-day events. The costs for the workshop organization will be covered up to a limit of €25,000 (venue, administrative, audio-visual and IT facilities essential for the workshop, catering, travel and accommodation expenses of workshops participants and invited speakers, if envisaged).
The workshops selected for funding will be attended only by individuals affiliated to ERN institutions. Participants will be selected by the coordinator of the ERN managing institution and the workshop organizer based on pre-defined criteria.
Application, organiser’s profile, and more: https://www.ejprarediseases.org/ern-research-training-workshop/
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Fri25Mar20228.00AM-9.00AMWEBEX
The VASCERN HHT-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on March 25th 2022 at 8.00 AM (Paris time).
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Mon28Mar20225.00PM-6.00PM
The VASCERN HTAD-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on March 28th, 2022 at 5.00 pm (Paris time).
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Wed30Mar20225:30PM-6:30PMZoom
VASCERN will hold a webinar on Wednesday March 30th, 2022 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm (CET) entitled: HHT and nosebleeds.
Presenters include members of the Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia Working Group (HHT-WG):Professor Anette Kjeldsen, Dr. Freya Droege, Dr. Ruben Hermann, Professor Urban Geisthoff, Claudia Crocione (ePAG Co-Chair for HHT) and Christina Grabowski (ePAG Deputy Co-Chair for HHT).
This webinar will consist of a scientific presentation followed by a question and answer session. It is directed towards patients with Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT), but open to all interested.
Register here
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Thu31Mar2022Fri01Apr2022Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes in Rennes, France
In the context of EJP RD’s ERN Workshops, an in-person workshop titled "Trans-ERN Working Group for Spina Bifida (Spinal Dysraphism): Workshop for future research on innovative diagnostics and interdisciplinary treatment" aimed at sharing participants' expertise on research in different areas of spinal dysraphism and opening the way to new research projects is being organised by Centre de Référence Spina Bifida – Dysraphismes C-MAVEM, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes.
The face-to-face event (in-person on site) will take place over two days on March 31st – April 1st, 2022 at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes in Rennes, France.
The workshop is open by prior registration and selection to geneticists, fetal medicine experts, neurosurgeons, rehabilitation medicine specialists, pediatric and adult urologists, pediatricians who are employees of or affiliated to an ERN-Full Member or affiliated Partner institution.
The training workshop is free of charge. The workshop will consist of interactive presentations and discussions on different areas of interest.
Registration closes on January 28th, 2022 and those selected to participate from among the applicants will be informed by February 15th, 2022 of their selection.
More information and registration here: https://www.ejprarediseases.org/event/trans-ern-working-group-for-spina-bifida-spinal-dysraphism-workshop-for-future-research-on-innovative-diagnostics-and-interdisciplinary-treatment/
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Wed06Apr2022
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Thu07Apr20225.00PM-6.00PMWEBEX
The VASCERN MSA-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on April 7h, 2022 at 5.00 pm (Paris time).
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Mon11Apr2022Wed13Apr2022Online Meeting
As part of the training activities proposed by EJP RD, an online training course on “Training on strategies to foster solutions of undiagnosed rare disease cases” is being organised by Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) in close collaboration with EJP RD partners.
The online event will take place over three days from on April 11th – 13th.
Through the presentation of sample use cases that have long eluded diagnosis, the course will provide participants with with useful tools, instruments and knowledge on novel strategies to foster solutions of undiagnosed rare diseases cases. Moreover, the course will facilitate networking among professionals involved in undiagnosed rare conditions.
The course is open to the international research community, to clinicians and to medical specialists who have experience and concrete interest in the diagnosis and research on rare diseases.
To ensure active participation and exchange with teaching staff and participants, a maximum of 30 attendees will be admitted.
Registration is mandatory and is currently open. Registration closes on March 6th.
More information and registration here: https://www.ejprarediseases.org/event/training-on-strategies-to-foster-solutions-of-undiagnosed-rare-disease-cases-2/ -
Tue12Apr202210.00AM-11.30AMZOOM Meeting
The VASCERN ePAG Monthly Meeting will be taking place on April 12th 2022 from 10 am to 11:30 am (Paris time).
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Thu14Apr20225.30PM-6.30PMWEBEX
The VASCERN NEUROVASC-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on April 14th, 2022 at 5.30 pm (Paris time).
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Mon18Apr2022Tue07Jun2022Online
The third run of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) “Diagnosing Rare Diseases: from the Clinic to Research and back” co-developed by the European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases, ERN Ithaca, ERN Genturis and the Foundation for Rare Diseases will start on April 18th. Registrations are free and open at this link.
We specifically encourage medical and biomedical science students to register and follow the MOOC.
You can check the syllabus here.
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Mon18Apr20225.30PM-6.30PMWEBEX
The VASCERN PPL-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on April 18th 2022 at 5.30 pm (Paris time).
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Wed20Apr20224.00PM-5.00PMWEBEX
The VASCERN VASCA-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on April 20th, 2022 at 4.00 pm (Paris time).
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Fri22Apr20228.00AM-9.00AMWEBEX
The VASCERN HHT-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on April 22nd, 2022 at 8.00 am (Paris time).
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Mon25Apr2022
VASCERN's HTAD WG will have a face-to-face meeting in Paris, France
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Thu28Apr2022Mon02May2022BORGO SAN LUIGI, MONTERIGGIONI, ITALY
The Montalcino Aortic Consortium seeks to improve clinical outcomes of individuals with
heritable thoracic aortic disease through this large international collaboration of medical
professionals. The goal of this meeting is to define gene-based treatment guidelines from
MAC achievements so far and prioritize research questions, using the infrastructure of
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Thu28Apr20226.00PM-7.30PMONLINE WEBINAR
C4c is hosting an online webinar on 28th April from 6pm to 7:30 pm CET.
This webinar is open to all patients and patient representatives who are interested in finding out more about the c4c project and how to get involved in it!
To attend this webinar – register here!
The main objective of this webinar is to explain how patients have been engaged within the c4c project, further opportunities for engagement, and to share experiences and feedback with the participants.
To find out more about the work c4c is doing to involve patients click here.
The webinar will be in English and will be recorded and published on the c4c website.
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Wed04May2022Gliwice, Poland
In the context of EJP RD’s ERN Workshops, a face-to-face workshop on “Endocrine cancer: A challenge in adults and children” aimed at giving an update on the molecular background and clinical management of rare endocrine malignancies is being organised by Prof. Barbara Jarzab of the M. Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute.
The in-person event will take place on May 4th, 2022 at the M. Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute in Gliwice, Poland.
The workshop is open by prior registration and selection to endocrinologists, oncologists, surgeons, radiotherapists, internists and pediatricians, pathologists, radiologists, nuclear medicine specialists who are employees of affiliated to an ERN Full Member or affiliated Partner institution.
The training workshop is free of charge. Travel and hotel expenses will be reimbursed for all selected (max 20) ERN participants. Lunch and dinner will be provided on site for all participants.
Registration closes on January 28th, 2022 and those selected to participate from among the applicants will be informed by February 28th, 2022 of their selection.
More information and registration here: https://www.ejprarediseases.org/event/endocrine-cancer-a-challenge-in-adults-and-children/
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Thu05May2022
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Fri06May20224.00PM-6.30PMONLINE MEETING
As part of the EJP RD Training series, an advanced-level training webinar on the topic “Composite endpoints including patient relevant endpoints (Quality of Life)” aimed at introducing the generalized pairwise comparison ideas and concepts as well as demonstrating its benefit in small sample trials, more particularly in including patient relevant endpoints, such as quality of life (QoL), is being organized by Universitaetsklinikum Aachen (Germany), Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli IRCCS (Italy) and Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (France).
The training webinar will be held on May 6th from 16.00 – 18.30 CET.
The training consists of two parts: a 1.5-hour training in relatively recent statistical inference with the flexible class of generalized pairwise comparison tests for multiple endpoints, followed by 1 hour of panel discussion with experts from regulatory, pharma-industrial, academic, and clinical fields. The event is open to the international research community, clinicians, medical specialists, healthcare professionals and advocacy patient groups with knowledge of rare disease Clinical Trials.
The training is free, and registration is mandatory. Registration closes on May 2nd.
For more information and registration: https://www.ejprarediseases.org/event/composite-endpoints-including-patient-relevant-endpoints-quality-of-life/
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Tue10May2022Fri13May2022Vancouver, B.C.
The International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) will be hosting the ISSVA World Congress 2022 (formerly the Workshop) from May 10-13th 2022 in Vancouver, Canada.
The ISSVA World Congress 2022 will provide the opportunity to learn through a multi-disciplinary approach and will be attended by a wide array of specialists such as intervention radiologists, dermatologists, plastic surgeons, ENT surgeons, pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, oncologists, pathologists... and more! As usual, many members of the Vascular Anomalies (VASCA) WG will be in attendance at this international event.
More information here
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Thu12May20225.30PM-6.30PMWEBEX
The VASCERN NEUROVASC-WG Monthly Meeting will take place on May 12th, 2022 at 5.30 pm (Paris time)
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Sat14May2022virtual
It’s a magical feeling, from the United States across the sea in Europe, down under in Australia and beyond - we are all connected. This is our 3rd Global Walk for Victory, and we are stronger and more united then ever!
We hope you will join our virtual international program which brings the Marfan, Loeys-Dietz (LDS), Vascular Ehlers-Danlos (VEDS), and related conditions community together across the globe. The support of Walk participants and donors helps to ensure a better life for everyone with genetic aortic and vascular conditions.
This high-energy virtual party will include interactive games, guest speakers, opportunities to connect with community members, and more! So, get your team registered, invite your friends and family to support the mission of The Marfan Foundation by donating to your page, and get ready to celebrate with us on May 14!
Thank you to our Walk Leadership!
Medical Chairs:
North America Chair – Dr. Mary Sheppard, UK Healthcare (Kentucky)
European Chair – Dr. Guillaume Jondeau Hopital Bichat (Paris)
Community Chair:
Betcy MattaritaFor more information, contact Meredith Mischner at mmischner@marfan.org.
Register today : https://give.marfan.org/event/2022-global-virtual-walk-for-victory/e374568
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Fri20May2022Lyon, France
HHT working group members will meet at hopital "femme mère enfant" Lyon, France, for the annual face to face meeting.
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Fri03Jun2022
The Orphan Disease Center is accepting applications for the CLA Young Investigator Award, a one-year grant to support PhDs, postdocs, medical doctors, and other early career researchers to conduct research in complex lymphatic anomalies such as Gorham Stout Disease (GSD), Generalized Lymphatic Anomaly (GLA), Kaposiform Lymphangiomatosis (KLA) and Central Conducting Lymphatic Anomaly (CCLA). International applicants are invited to submit proposals in any field of lymphatic research.
Deadline: 3 June
The awardee will conduct the proposed research project under the supervision of a scientific mentor. There are up to two awards available.
Applicants must have a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD or equivalent degree, and must not hold a position higher than Instructor
More information here
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Thu09Jun2022Fri10Jun2022Lyon, France
In the context of EJP RD’s ERN Workshops, a face-to-face workshop on “Translational research on bone impairment in rare diseases” aimed at giving an update on translational research on bone impairment in rare diseases and bringing together experts and trainees to facilitate collaborations is being organised by Justine Bacchetta of the Faculty of Medicine of Lyon.
The in-person event will take place over two days on June 9th – 10th at the Faculty of Medicine of Lyon in Lyon, France.
The workshop is open by prior registration and selection to senior scientists, senior physicians, postdocs, medical fellows, and PhD students who are employees of or affiliated to an ERN Full Member or affiliated Partner institution.
The training workshop is free of charge and consists of interactive presentations and discussions on different areas of interest. On the second day, a “meet the experts” session will encourage small group talks, exchanges, and networking.
Registration closes on March 27th, and those selected to participate from among the applicants will be informed by April 4th of their selection.
More information and registration here: https://www.ejprarediseases.org/event/ejp-rd-ern-workshop-translational-research-on-bone-impairment-in-rare-diseases/
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Mon13Jun2022
EJP RD is glad to announce today (May 2nd) the opening of the call for Research Mobility Fellowships, which aims to support PhD students, postdocs and medical doctors in training to undertake scientific visits fostering specialist research training outside their countries of residence.
Deadline: 13 June
The exchange can be carried out (1) within the same ERN (Full Members and Affiliated Partners), (2) between different ERNs (Full Members and Affiliated Partners), or (3) between ERN Full Members / Affiliated Partners and non-ERN institutions.
Either home or host (secondment) institution must be a Full Member or Affiliated Partner of an ERN at the time when the application is submitted, as well as during the proposed period of the training stay.
Successful applicants should acquire new competences and knowledge related to their research on rare diseases, with a defined research plan and demonstrable benefit to the ERN of the home and/or host institution.
The research mobility fellowships are meant to cover stays of 4 weeks to 6 months duration.
More information here.
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Tue14Jun2022Wed15Jun2022Hospices Civils de Lyon in Lyon, France.
In the context of EJP RD’s ERN Workshops, a face-to-face workshop entitled “Functional exploration of genetic variants in cardiac diseases” aimed at presentation of functional explorations of variants of interest identified using Drosophila, C. elegans, Zebrafish and iPSc models to understand the molecular bases of genetic diseases, in particular heart and muscle diseases, is being organised by Philippe Chevalier of the Hospices Civils de Lyon.
The in-person event will take place over two days on June 14th – 15th at the Hospices Civils de Lyon in Lyon, France.
The workshop is open by prior registration and selection to cardiologists, molecular biologists, post-docs, medical fellows, and PhD students and who are employees of or affiliated to an ERN Full Member or affiliated Partner institution.
The training workshop is free of charge and consists of interactive presentations and discussions.
Registration closes on May 1st, and those selected to participate from among the applicants will be informed by May 9th of their selection.
More information and registration here: https://www.ejprarediseases.org/event/ejp-rd-ern-workshop-functional-exploration-of-genetic-variants-in-cardiac-diseases/
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Tue14Jun2022Wed15Jun2022Online
University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG) and Fondazione Telethon (FTELE) along with other EJP RD partners are organizing an EJP RD Training Workshop titled “Genetic Biobanks for Rare Disease Research” targeted at biomedical researchers, medical professionals, and biobank managers who want to learn about genetic biobanks in rare disease research.
The training workshop will take place over two days on June 14th – 15th from 09.00 – 17.00 CET.
The training workshop is organized as a series of lectures presented by experts in the specific topics. The first day of the training will focus on Data Management and Tools. The second day will cover the ELSI aspects biobanking, European privacy regulations (GDPR), ELSI considerations in genetics, and the stainability of biobanks including a discussion on public-private collaborations.
Registration for the workshop is free but mandatory and open to the international research community, clinicians, medical specialists, RD biobank managers, healthcare professionals and RD patient representatives.
Registration closes on May 29th, and those selected to participate from among the applicants will be informed of their selection on June 2nd.
More information and registration here: https://www.ejprarediseases.org/event/genetic-biobanks-for-rare-disease-research-2/
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Mon20Jun2022Thu23Jun2022Liège, Belgium
The 70th International Congress of the European Society for CardioVascular and Endovascular Surgery (ESCVS) and for the 7th International Meeting on Aortic Diseases (IMAD) will take place in Leige, Belgium from June 20-23rd, 2022.
Call for Abstracts are open until the March 15th, 2022
Submit your abstract to the 70th ESCVS congress here
Submit your abstract to the 7th IMAD here
More info here
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Mon27Jun2022Fri01Jul2022Online Meeting
The ECRD is recognised globally as the largest, patient-led rare disease policy event in which collaborative dialogue, learning and conversation takes place, forming the groundwork to shape goal-driven rare disease policies and allow for important and innovative discussions on a national and an international level to take place.
Leading, inspiring and engaging all stakeholders to take action, the Conference is an unrivalled opportunity to network and exchange invaluable knowledge with over 1500 stakeholders in the rare disease community – patient advocates, policy makers, researchers, clinicians, healthcare professionals, healthcare industry representatives, academics, payers, regulators and Member State representatives.
The next ECRD will take place fully online from 27 June to 1 July 2022.
This 11th edition follows a pivotal two-year Rare 2030 Foresight Study, supported by the European Parliament and European Commission, that guided a large-scale and multi-stakeholder reflection on rare disease policy in Europe through 2030.
The concluding recommendation of Rare2030 was the need for a new European policy framework on rare diseases with measurable and actionable goals. Current actions at Member State level alone, or legislative changes in specific areas are not enough. We need a new European collective strategy for rare diseases to bring Member States’ commitment to rare diseases under a common umbrella and mark a step forward in the post-COVID world.
This ECRD will be a critical opportunity for all stakeholders to consider how to transform this exhaustive review of the strategy on rare diseases into a proposal of concrete actions ultimately creating the ecosystem required to address the unmet needs and persisting inequalities across Europe.
Poster abstracts submissions for the ECRD 2022 are now open until 31st March 2022.
Submit your abstract here: https://www.rare-diseases.eu/posters/
More information on: https://www.rare-diseases.eu
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Mon04Jul2022Tue05Jul2022Hotel Excelsior in Bari, Italy
In the context of EJP RD’s ERN Workshops, a face-to-face workshop entitled “Modelling & Simulation: Research Methodologies for Small Populations in Rare Diseases” aimed at facilitating discussion and exchange of knowledge on the M&S methodologies and strategies as innovative and promising enough for facing complex multifactorial or rare diseases and conditions that require highly specialised treatments and resources is being organised by Donato Bonifazi of the Consorzio per Valutazioni Biologiche e Farmacologiche (CVBF).
The in-person event will take place over two days on July 4th – 5th at the Hotel Excelsior in Bari, Italy.
The workshop is open by prior registration and selection to PhD students, post-doc researchers, senior scientists, young clinicians, investigators and academics and who are employees of or affiliated to an ERN Full Member or affiliated Partner institution.
The training workshop is free of charge and the training methodology will be based on lectures, seminars, and practical sessions, aimed at providing concrete research skills.
Registration closes on May 10th, and those selected to participate from among the applicants will be informed by May 23rd of their selection.
More information and registration here: https://www.ejprarediseases.org/event/modelling-simulation-research-methodologies-for-small-populations-in-rare-diseases/
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Sun28Aug2022Paris, France
Save the Date: THE MARFAN FOUNDATION's What’s New in Genetic Aortic and Vascular Conditions - An international educational meeting for affected people and their families that was planned to take place Sunday April 24th, 2022 in Paris, France has been postponed and will now take place on Sunday August 28th, 2022.
VASCERN members will be presenting at this event including Professor Bart Loeys (HTAD and MSA WG member).
Registration coming soon.
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Mon29Aug2022Thu01Sep2022Paris, France
Save the date for the Marfan Foundation's Science in Paris event which will take place in Paris, France from August 29th-September 1st, 2022. This four-day meeting will feature three separate, but connected, meetings which aim to enhance collaboration and discovery to ultimately benefit patients and families. These meetings are:
- August 29, 2022 - DEFY Foundation 5th Scientific Meeting on Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Registration for this meeting is free, thanks to generous support from the DEFY Foundation - August 30-31, 2022 - 11th International Symposium on Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, and Related Conditions
(Aortic Summit Poster Session) - September 1, 2022 7th - GenTAC Aortic Summit
Registration opens on April 1st, 2022.
For more information read the event's brochure here
- August 29, 2022 - DEFY Foundation 5th Scientific Meeting on Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
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Mon26Sep2022Thu29Sep2022Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) , Roma, Italia
As part of the training activities proposed by EJP RD, the International Summer School on Rare Disease Registries and FAIRification of Data is a 5-day training programme organised by Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) in close collaboration with EJP-RD task partners, aimed at the international research community, clinicians, medical specialists, registry curators, database managers, healthcare professionals and rare disease patients’ representatives.
The in-person training will take place from September 26th – 30th at ISS in Rome, Italy. The training course may be adapted to an online format in case of uncertainty due to the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic, or of other adverse conditions that might occur.
The training course consists of two modules, and registration is possible for either module separately or for the course as a whole:
- “Rare Disease Registries”, September 26th – 28th
- “FAIRification of Data”, September 29th – 30th
Registration is currently open but will close on April 13th. As each training module is limited to 30 attendees, those chosen to participate from among the applicants will be informed by May 3rd, with a reserve list open until May 20th (if the training is delivered face-to-face) or September 9th (in case of online delivery).
More information and registration here: https://www.ejprarediseases.org/event/international-summer-school-on-rare-disease-registries-and-fairification-of-data/
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Thu06Oct2022Fri07Oct2022Paris (France)
VASCERN DAYS 2022 will be held from 6 to 7th of October 2022 in Paris, France.
More information to come soon.
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Thu10Nov2022Fri11Nov2022Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Via Giano della Bella, 34 – Rome, Italy
As part of the training activities proposed by EJP RD, an international course entitled “Training for patient representatives and advocates on leadership and communication skills” is a 2-day training programme organised by Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) in close collaboration with EJP-RD task partners, open to patient representatives involved in the 24 European Reference Networks (ERNs), including members of the European Patients Advisory Groups (ePAGS), and other RD patient advocates.
The in-person training will take place from November 10th – 11th at ISS in Rome, Italy.
The training course may be adapted to an online format in case of uncertainty due to the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic, or of other adverse conditions that might occur. In case of face-to-face delivery, the organisers have foreseen
- hotel accommodation for all selected participants
- 4 travel and accommodation fellowships for participants living and working in an EU-13 Country or in Turkey.
Registration is currently open but will close on April 13th. The training is limited to 30 attendees, those chosen to participate from among the applicants will be informed by May 3rd, with a reserve list open until May 20th (if the training is delivered face-to-face) or September 9th (in case of online delivery).
More information and registration here: https://www.ejprarediseases.org/event/training-for-patient-representatives-and-advocates-on-leadership-and-communication-skills/