The ERNs Launch in Vilnius

More photos & live tweets on the VASCERN twitter moment of the Conference here VASCERN is back from the European Reference Networks Launch Conference, organised by the ERN Team of the European Commission DG SANTE, which took place in Vilnius on March, 9-10th.  A big thank to the team! Presentations & reports…

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European Reference Networks Conference

The European Commission organises the 3rd European Reference Networks Conference in Vilnius on March, 9-10th. This event will be the official launch and start of the first labelized European Reference Networks (see here the list of approved ERNs). The conference (live webstream will be available here) on 9th will tackle…

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Research News: PPL-WG New Publications

New collaborative publications have been published these last months by the Chairs of VASCERN Pediatric and Primary Lymphedema Working Group, Dr. Robert Damstra and Prof. Sahar Mansour and her HCP substitute representative, Prof Peter Mortiner: Circumferential suction-assisted lipectomy in the treatment of primary and secondary end-stage lymphoedema of the leg. Lamprou…

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3rd Health Programme WP 2017

The European Commission (DG Santé) has adopted on January 26th the Work Programme 2017  under the 3rd Health Programme. This WP includes funding for supporting European Reference Networks (ERNs) with a total budget of 4 600 000 euros (maximum 200 000 euros per ERN for coordination, management and non-clinical activities, through a Specific…

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Research News: HTAD-WG New Publication

A new HTAD-WG collaborative research paper has been published by Prof Guillaume Jondeau and CRMR Marfan team members (Dr Olivier Milleron, Maud Langeois, Myrtille Spentchian, Prof Catherine Boileau) as well as HTAD-WG and HHT-WG Members (Prof Julie de Backer, Prof Yskert Von Kodolitsch, Dr Sophie Dupuis-Girod) and Centers cooperating with the network (Prof…

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EU Call for Rare Disease Registries

The European Commission has published a Call for proposals for Projects on Rare Disease Registries for approved ERNs on December, 21st. EU CALL RARE DISEASES REGISTRIES (PJ-06-2016) Aim: increase knowledge on rare diseases and develop clinical research Eligibility: only approved ERNs are eligible to be co-funded. Are eligible applicant organisations…

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Research News: VASCA-WG Members New Publication

The paper on the identification of the cause of BRBN syndrome was published in the January issue of Journal of Investigative Dermatology. This collaborative research paper has been written by VASCern VASCA-WG Chair, Prof Miikka Vikkula, Prof Laurence Boon and their team members Julie Soblet, Antonella Mendola, Raphaël Helaers, Melanie Uebelhoer, HCP…

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