MOOC Diagnosing Rare Diseases: from the Clinic to Research and back – Second run from October 4th!

The second 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 October 4th. Registrations are free and open at this link.  1800 learners from 117 countries (40% outside Europe) joined…

SCN8A & SCN2A CONFERENCE & FAMILY GATHERING

The first ever European SCN8A & SCN2A Conference takes place at the University of Bonn (10th-11th September 2021) with a full virtual alternative. This event was organized in the context of the EJP RD Networking Support Scheme. Register here to attend in person Register here to attend online Speakers, agenda, and more information here: https://scn8a.eu/…

Training: Pluripotent stem cells for rare disease research: banking, data, application

As part of the training activities proposed by the EJP RD, a 3-day training course titled “Pluripotent stem cells for rare disease research: banking, data, application” is being organised by Fraunhofer Institute for BiomedicalEngineering and Fondazione Telethon. The course aims at providing an overview on how human pluripotent stem cells can be used as research tools. The fully…

WANTED: Your View on Networking (Survey)

What are your wishes and needs for networking? And how is this changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic? We are eager to hear your view! Complete the survey here to help us improve the Networking Support Scheme, the EJP RD funding opportunity for networking. Please note: if you are a principal applicant or an evaluator…