World Birth Defects Day (WBDD), observed on March 3 each year, unites people and organizations working in the field of birth defects, also known as congenital anomalies, congenital disorders or congenital conditions. There are many types of birth defects and this day recognizes collective voice in raising awareness for all birth defects. In 2010, the…
This year the EJP RD is happy to join the international Rare Disease Day campaign by releasing its own first video! The video celebrates the relevance of the work done by the EJP RD consortium, the contribution of all EJP RD partners has been vital to the process of the development of rare disease ecosystem…
Collaborative research projects are a key aspect of international research, and the biomedical sciences. To respond to ethical issues raised by biomedical research, training on the ethics of research and innovation is crucial. This summer, Uppsala University’s Centre for Research Ethics & Bioethics (CRB) and the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens (BRFAA) are co-organising a…
To mark the occasion of Rare Disease Day 2020, EURORDIS – Rare Diseases Europe holds a policy event at the European Parliament to “Reframe Rare” and discuss areas of action at EU level that can contribute to the integration of people living with a rare disease into society and improve their lives. The idea to…
Today is the day: The 9th edition of the Eurordis Black Pearl Awards event is just a couple of hours away! The EURORDIS Black Pearl Awards is an annual awards ceremony which takes place in Brussels in February to launch the month of Rare Disease Day. Since 2012, EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe has organized this event to…
Specialised phenotyping: Mutant mice under inflammatory disease conditions Context and aims of the call In the INFRAFRONTIER2020 specialised phenotyping program, INFRAFRONTIER partner institutions offer the in depth characterisation of mouse mutants for interested biomedical researchers all around the globe – free of charge concerning scientific service and expertise. In this TA call, the Greek INFRAFRONTIER…
The Helis Academy course will cover the basics of biological pathways and pathway analysis as well as network biology and network analysis. The next edition of the Helis Academy Omics Data Analysis course will take place at Maastricht University on 30-31 March, 2020. The course is free, registration closes on 20 March. The target audience…
On 11 February 2020, International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Commissioner Gabriel launched the 7th edition of the EU Prize for Women Innovators. Applications are now open until Tuesday 21 April at 17:00 CET (Brussels time). If you think you have what it takes to become the next EU Woman Innovator, don’t miss…
The Alliance of International Developers for Rare Diseases (AIDRD) Hackathon 2020 will be held from March 9th through 12th, 2020 in Kashiwa, Japan (1 hour train from Tokyo). The focus of this hackathon is bringing together developers from around the world to help address three key challenges for rare disease diagnosis: The use and interoperability of rare…
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…