As part of the training activities proposed by EJP RD, an 3-day training course on “Training on strategies to foster solutions of undiagnosed rare disease cases” is being organised by Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) in close collaboration with EJP RD partners. The training will be held in Rome, Italy on 3-5 April 2023.
Through the presentation of sample use cases that have long eluded diagnosis, the course will provide participants with with useful tools, instruments and knowledge on novel strategies to foster solutions of undiagnosed rare diseases cases. Moreover, the course will facilitate networking among professionals [...]
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The 5-year Evaluation process is underway.
To support our members we will hold 4 Q&A sessions during the month of January.
Thursday, January 12 at 11:30-12:30 (CET) Monday, January 16 at 16:00-17:00 (CET) Wednesday, January 18 at 09:00-10:00 (CET) Tuesday, January 24 at 15:00-16:00 (CET) JUST ADDED: Wednesday, February 15 at 1700-1800 (CET)
Please REGISTER and add to your agenda now. These webinars will be recorded and made available on our YouTube channel. Subscribe now to ensure you are kept up-to-date.
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The Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) has launched its third call for proposals, featuring topics covering rare diseases and mental health, and addressing challenges such as disease prevention, hospital care, and patient-generated evidence.
Deadline for proposals: March 15, 2023
Details of the call, including the topic texts and information on how to apply, can be found here.
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Join our panel of international experts on the topic of Craniopharyngioma and hypothalamic obesity. This webinar program uniquely offers paediatric and adult endocrinology expertise, and the patient perspective.
Chairs: Prof. Nienke R. Biermasz, Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands and Prof. Irène Netchine, Trousseau University Hospital, France
1605: Pathophysiology of hypothalamic obesity in CP patients Dr. H.W. Gan, Great Ormond Street Hospital/UCLH, UK
1620: Hypothalamic obesity in patients with CP needs individualized management Dr. Hanneke M. van Santen, University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands
1635: Living with CP – what are the challenges Johan De Graaf, Dutch Pituitary Foundation, Netherlands
1650: [...]
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At a two-day conference (Dec 1-2, 2022) on clinical research networks (CRNs) for rare diseases the experts from different continents gathered in Paris to increase mutual knowledge on CRNs structure, activities and identify pathways to stimulate collaboration and interoperability of these networks. Endo-ERN and ERICA Coordinator Alberto Pereira introduced the European Rare Disease Research Coordination and Support Action(ERICA) consortium achievements where all the ERNs take part to build on the strength of the individual ERNs and create a platform that integrates all ERNs research and innovation capacity.
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In this webinar, Anton Ussi (Operations & Finance Director at EATRIS), Rosan Vegter (Scientific and Education Manager at EATRIS) together with Agustin Arasanz Duque (Senior Innovation Manager at VHIR/EATRIS), provided practical guidance for using two important tools for RD researchers, developed within EU-funded projects: ERICA and EJP RD.
This webinar is part of the Educational Webinar Series from ERICA’s WP5 Translation and Innovation.
Check out the recording.
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We extend a warm welcome to our newest ePAG Chris Breen from the Klinefelter’s Syndrome Association UK. Chris shares his journey to diagnosis:
“I wasn’t diagnosed with Klinefelter’s until about 7 years ago when I was 50. And have since discovered I have several underlining health problems which I was previously unaware of.
However, for me the diagnosis was very validating as it explained things that had happened throughout my life I previously attributed to just being slightly different from the average person.
Until I had my diagnosis, I had never heard of it, despite working in Healthcare since [...]
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Mark your calendar and save the date!
Monday, April 3, 2023
The 1st Joint EuRRECa and EuRR-Bone meeting will take place in the morning at Leiden University Medical Centre, the day before Endo-ERN General Assembly. Click here to
register and see the programme
here. Faisal Ahmed’s Inaugural Lecture will take place during the afternoon at Universiteit Leiden. Past event report Oct 2022
ERICA – ERN Data Management Strategy Multistakeholder Workshop, Heidelberg
This workshop included discussions aimed at helping ERNs in setting up, maintaining and improving their registries. The valuable face-to-face interaction, not possible during [...]
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Dr. Arianne Dessens from the Child & Psychiatry Department at Erasmus MC participated in an Endo-ERN Exchange to facilitate the foundation of an international learning network for disorders/difference of sex development (DSD). Her detailed summary outlines the experience of developing a specialized learning network using the ERN Clinical Exchange opportunity.
“Disorders/differences of sex development (DSD) can be treated well medically, but families will encounter many psychosocial challenges. Providers of psychosocial care are facing challenges to find adaptations in line with recent development in medical knowledge and practices and changed patients’ and parental attitudes and expectations regarding clinical management. Harmonization of [...]
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Dr Sara De Vincentis shares her experience in Oslo and her inspiration for further collaboration.
“I have really enjoyed my Endo-ERN exchange period at the Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet.
Like my belonging Unit of Endocrinology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Modena, the section of Specialized Endocrinology of Oslo is a tertiary-level European centre with a special interest in pituitary and calcium metabolic disorders.
Sharing patients with such rare disorders together with local physicians, through educational and multidisciplinary sessions, has given me the opportunity to further professionalize in this field.
Therefore, this exchange could hopefully represent the first step of future collaborations from [...]
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