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CCP succeeded in the EIC Transition call
Czech Centre for Phenogenomics (Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences), which is a partner in the project TREM2MEDS – Towards the clinical implementation of TREM2 microglia engineering for treating dementia, succeeded as the only applicant from the Czech Republic in the EIC Transitions call. TREM2MEDS (coordinator: Universita degli Studi di Padova, Italy)… Read more
Apply for CCP services: Generation of precision cancer mouse models using CRISPR-Cas9 and In-depth cancer-based phenotyping of cancer mouse models
Open Call for Transnational Service Provision under the canSERV Open Call The researchers are welcome to apply to a portfolio of services offered by canSERV to address the research needs of the entire oncology developmental pipeline. CCP offers following services in this call: For more information visit canSERV website. Submission Deadline: 21 May 2024, 2pm… Read more
IMPC Spring 2024 Meeting – ‘Beyond the Genome’
28 – 30 April 2024, Cape Town, South Africa / The first ever IMPC “Spring” Meeting to be held in Africa and aims to convene leading international experts to deliver overview lectures that provide a global perspective on our topic: “Beyond the Genome”. Advances in nucleic acid-based therapies, based on the conventional coding genome, but… Read more
Updated acknowledgement of CCP in research outputs
The Czech Centre for Phenogenomics receives funding from public providers, which allows CCP to offer state-of-the-art services and technologies to its users. Therefore, all the work performed at CCP should be acknowledged by users in their outputs (publications, presentations etc.). This acknowledgement provides an evidence of the impact of CCP on quality of research and… Read more
ASGENT continues supporting CCP research on Angelman syndrome in 2024
On the occasion of the International Angelman Syndrome Day, Radislav Sedlacek, director of the Czech Centre fo Phenogenomics, received yesterday a cheque in the amount of CZK 1 million for the continuation of Angelman syndrome research using mouse models from the Association of Gene Therapy (ASGENT), which has long supported this research.At the same time,… Read more
Rare Disease Day 2024
29 February 2024 / Raising awareness and generating change for the 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease, their families and carers. https://www.rarediseaseday.org/ Informace o aktivitách v České republice na webu České asociace pro vzácná onemocnění. Read more
12th European Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Products
15 – 16 May 2024, hybrid event / The ECRD is the largest, patient-led, rare disease policy-shaping event held in Europe. By bringing together people with rare diseases and patient advocates, policy makers, healthcare industry representatives, clinicians, regulators and Member State representatives, EURORDIS harnesses the power of this extensive network to shape goal-driven rare disease… Read more
International Day of Angelman Syndrome
15 February 2023, Praha / Join us on 15 February to light up the Czech Republic in blue. Read more
Discussion “Can a rare disease concern me or my loved ones?”
26 February 2023, Hradec Králové / Come and join the debate on the topic “Can a rare disease affect me or my loved ones?” Why are so few rare diseases curable? Gene and cell therapy – when science fiction became reality. Leading Czech scientists and physicians will discuss current and future prevention and treatment options.… Read more
A link between autoimmune disorders and tooth enamel defects revealed
In a groundbreaking study published in Nature, an international team of researchers has discovered a crucial link between autoimmune disorders and defects in tooth enamel development. This study sheds light on the poorly understood conditions of Amelogenesis Imperfecta in patients with Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type-1 (APS-1) and Celiac Disease. Ameloblasts, the cells responsible for tooth… Read more