New EU guidance published!

The European Commission has published guidance on the clinical evaluation of orphan medical devices. Orphan devices are medical devices or their accessories, which are intended to be used for diseases or conditions affecting only a small number of individuals each year. Often, they are used to treat a rare disease or medical condition for which…

Join the paediatric Patient Expert Group (PEG)!

Are you an adolescent aged from 12 to 18 living with arthritis (including rare juvenile idiopathic arthritis, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, giant cell arteritis) or multiple sclerosis? Are you interested in getting the skills to actively participate in scientific research to contribute to developing and shape the themes of health, rare…

Join ERDERA as a Project Manager for Rare Diseases

ERDERA is excited to announce two career opportunities for experienced professionals passionate about making a difference in rare disease research. We are looking for Project Managers to join our dynamic team, starting from 01/09/2024 at Biopark, Paris (with partial remote work): Project Manager – Funding & Education: Oversee collaborative research funding and training initiatives within…

New publications: Introducing the DUC Framework and Common Use Condition Elements

We proudly announce two ground-breaking publications that help pave the way for the future of research data sharing and information governance 1) Getting your DUCs in a row – standardising the representation of Digital Use Conditionshttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-024-03280-6 This publication reports a robust, standard data structure that addresses the complex challenge of responsibly sharing research data, healthcare…