EJP RD HIGHLIGHTS
EJP RD – Joint Transnational Call 2020 (JTC2020)
The EJP RD JTC2020 topic is: PRE-CLINICAL RESEARCH TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE THERAPIES FOR RARE DISEASES. There will be a two-stage submission procedure for joint applications: pre-proposals and full proposals. The EJP RD – JTC2020 is officially closed.
EJP RD Internal Call for Proposals – Clinical Trials Methodology Demonstration Projects
The Clinical Trials Methodology Demonstration Projects Call is OPEN! It aims to show the usability and capability of the innovative statistical methodologies for clinical trials in rare diseases, which have not been demonstrated on existing data for specific rare disease clinical trials yet.
EJP RD Internal call – ERN RD training and support program
The Research Mobility Fellowship and Research Training Workshops calls are OPEN! Financial supports to PhD students and medical doctors working in ERN-member institutions for short scientific visits and/or to organize a 2-days workshop targeted to the ERNs needs are available.
EJP RD – RDR Challenges Call – NETWORKING EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
The registration for the RDR Challenges Networking Event is OPEN! Deadline is 6 Feb 2020 at MIDNIGHT, 100 participants max. Academia, clinical/public health sector, SMEs, and rare disease patient representatives can apply. The aim is facilitate collaborations between stakeholders that will apply to the call.
EJP RD – Networking Support Scheme
Networking Support Scheme (NSS) is OPEN! Health care professionals, researchers and patient advocacy organizations can apply to organize workshops or conferences on rare diseases and rare cancers. The focus of these events should be research results and innovative solutions. Open on a continuous basis. First collection date for evaluation is March 3, 2020 at 14:00 (CET)
Funded Projects. Results of EJP RD Joint Transnational Call (JTC2019)
The list of first EJP RD – JTC2019 funded projects is ONLINE! Title of this call was “Research projects to accelerate diagnosis and/or explore disease progression and mechanisms of rare diseases”.
RE(ACT) Congress and IRDiRC Conference. 11-14 MARCH 2020, berlin, Germany
REGISTRATION: SPECIAL RATES FOR EJP RD & IRDiRC MEMBERS! Topics will be from “Methodologies to assess the effect of diagnosis and therapies on RD patients” to “Patient engagement in drug development and clinical trial”. Deadline for Standard Registration is 21 February.Free registration to students from Berlin institutions/universities will also be offered!
International course: Training on strategies to foster solutions of undiagnosed rare disease cases
27 – 29 April 2020. Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy Registration for the reserve list is still open, deadline 24 Feb! The course will provide participants (30 max) with useful examples for the resolution of undiagnosed cases. It is free of charge.
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Reframe Rare: A Rare Disease Day Policy Event
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EURORDIS Black Pearl Awards 2020
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INFRAFRONTIER2020 Project – Trans-national Access call February 2020
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EU Prize for Women Innovators 2020
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AIDRD Hackathon 2020
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EJP RD Coordinator Dr. Daria Julkowska podcast on DNA Radio is online
Dr. Daria Julkowska joined the podcast show on DNA Radio for Rare Disease Month to present the EJP RD consortium and its initiatives and activities. The podcast is part of the DNA Today Discover New Advances in the world of genetics… On this episode the discussion is around: Motivation to Start the Organization Goals for the Read more about EJP RD Coordinator Dr. Daria Julkowska podcast on DNA Radio is online[…]
“Orientations towards the first Strategic Plan for Horizon Europe” document: EJP RD is mentioned!
“Rare Diseases”: This research and innovation partnership would aim to improve the lives of rare diseases patients. It would built on the results and experiences the ERA-Net E-Rare which was continued in the frame of the European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (EJP RD). The EJP RDhas been launched in December 2018 to further help Read more about “Orientations towards the first Strategic Plan for Horizon Europe” document: EJP RD is mentioned![…]
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European Conference on the Diffusion of Genomic Medicine: Health Economics & Policy
Submit an oral presentation or an abstract of your research at the “European Conference on the Diffusion of Genomic Medicine: Health Economics & Policy” on May 28 – 29 2020, in Dijon (France) organised by the Health Economics Team of the Economics Laboratory of Dijon, University of Burgundy. This conference aims to contribute to the development of research Read more about European Conference on the Diffusion of Genomic Medicine: Health Economics & Policy[…]