3RD JOINT CALL FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS ON RARE DISEASES (2011)

The aim of this call was to promote transnational research collaborations on rare diseases. Nine countries from the European Research Area joined this call: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Spain and Turkey.

Transnational research proposals must have covered at least one of the following areas:

1.Definition of new nosological entities, epidemiological studies, genotype/phenotype correlations, natural history of diseases

2.Characterisation of the genetic/molecular basis of specific diseases

3.Pathophysiological and genetic studies of rare diseases

4.Diagnostic and therapeutic research (interventional clinical trials are excluded).

More information on the Aims, the Topics, and the Application and Evaluation procedures can be found on the Call Text.

The list of funded projects will be published after the final evaluation session. The results should be expected by th end of October 2011.

If you need more information please contact the 3rd Joint Call Secretariat:

Dr. Natalia Martin

e-mail: natalia.martin@agencerecherche.fr

Tel: + 33 1 73 54 81 33