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Phenotypic similarity-based approach for variant prioritization for unsolved rare disease: a preliminary methodological report
Interesting scientific article on a prioritization methodology aimed at solving the undiagnosed rare diseases. Here is the abstract for more detailed information and the pdf can be downloaded at the bottom. Rare diseases (RD) have a prevalence of not more than 1/2000 persons in the European population, and are characterised by the difficulty experienced in…...
1st REMEDi4ALL International Drug Repurposing Conference
Join the first international drug repurposing conference “Bridging Boundaries: Innovating, Connecting & Reshaping Drug Repurposing”, #iDR24, co-organised by REMEDi4ALL, Beacon, and MeRIT on 6-7 March 2024 in Barcelona (Spain). REMEDi4ALL is Horizon Europe-funded project which aims at building a sustainable drug repurposing platform in Europe with an approach of co-creation amongst researchers, clinicians and patients.…...
New Sjogren’s Syndrome Disease Coordinator
Congratulations to Prof. Chiara Baldini from AOUP for being elected as our new Disease Coordinator for Sjogren’s Syndrome! Prof. Baldini has been working in Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) research since 1999. The focus of her research was initially SS clinical phenotyping; during her PhD thesis, she investigated the salivary proteomic biomarkers in SS and later she had…...
EURORDIS Awards 2024 Volunteer Award is our ePAG Silvia Aguilera
ERN ReCONNET is proud and happy to annouce that our ePAG Advocate, Silvia Aguilera, has been awarded of the EURORDIS 2024 Volunteer Award. Congratulations from the entire Network! At ERN ReCONNET, Silvia is the ePAG Advocate representing the Antiphospolid Syndrome (APS) and she is also the Chair of the Young ERN ReCONNET Working Group together…...
Universal Health Coverage Day
Universal Health Coverage Day on December 12th is the annual rallying point for the growing movement for health for all. It marks the anniversary of the United Nations’ historic and unanimous endorsement of universal health coverage in 2012. On Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day 2023, global partners and communities are marking the campaign under the…...
Artificial intelligence act: Council and Parliament strike a deal on the first rules for AI in the world
Following 3-day ‘marathon’ talks, the Council presidency and the European Parliament’s negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on the proposal on harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI), the so-called artificial intelligence act. The draft regulation aims to ensure that AI systems placed on the European market and used in the EU are safe and respect fundamental rights and EU values.…...
communication(at)ern-reconnet.eu
Phenotypic similarity-based approach for variant prioritization for unsolved rare disease: a preliminary methodological report
Interesting scientific article on a prioritization methodology aimed at solving the undiagnosed rare diseases. Here is the abstract for more detailed information and the pdf can be downloaded at the bottom. Rare diseases (RD) have a prevalence of not more than 1/2000 persons in the European population, and are characterised by the difficulty experienced in…...
1st REMEDi4ALL International Drug Repurposing Conference
Join the first international drug repurposing conference “Bridging Boundaries: Innovating, Connecting & Reshaping Drug Repurposing”, #iDR24, co-organised by REMEDi4ALL, Beacon, and MeRIT on 6-7 March 2024 in Barcelona (Spain). REMEDi4ALL is Horizon Europe-funded project which aims at building a sustainable drug repurposing platform in Europe with an approach of co-creation amongst researchers, clinicians and patients.…...
New Sjogren’s Syndrome Disease Coordinator
Congratulations to Prof. Chiara Baldini from AOUP for being elected as our new Disease Coordinator for Sjogren’s Syndrome! Prof. Baldini has been working in Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) research since 1999. The focus of her research was initially SS clinical phenotyping; during her PhD thesis, she investigated the salivary proteomic biomarkers in SS and later she had…...
EURORDIS Awards 2024 Volunteer Award is our ePAG Silvia Aguilera
ERN ReCONNET is proud and happy to annouce that our ePAG Advocate, Silvia Aguilera, has been awarded of the EURORDIS 2024 Volunteer Award. Congratulations from the entire Network! At ERN ReCONNET, Silvia is the ePAG Advocate representing the Antiphospolid Syndrome (APS) and she is also the Chair of the Young ERN ReCONNET Working Group together…...
Universal Health Coverage Day
Universal Health Coverage Day on December 12th is the annual rallying point for the growing movement for health for all. It marks the anniversary of the United Nations’ historic and unanimous endorsement of universal health coverage in 2012. On Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day 2023, global partners and communities are marking the campaign under the…...
Artificial intelligence act: Council and Parliament strike a deal on the first rules for AI in the world
Following 3-day ‘marathon’ talks, the Council presidency and the European Parliament’s negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on the proposal on harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI), the so-called artificial intelligence act. The draft regulation aims to ensure that AI systems placed on the European market and used in the EU are safe and respect fundamental rights and EU values.…...
