Launch of new Network of Excellence on prion diseases, France
28 May 2004 - 28 May 2004
France
The French Commission for Atomic Energy (CEA) is organising a conference to launch a new Network of Excellence on prion diseases, to be held in Fontenay-aux-Roses, France, on 28 May.
With 52 laboratories in 20 countries, the project, 'Neuroprion' will to be the world's largest research network in this field. With European Commission funding of 14.4 million euro over five years, Neuroprion will bring together 90 per cent of European activities in BSE, vCJD, and scrapie (a sheep prion disease) research.
The focus of the conference will be on prevention, treatment, epidemiology and risk assessment of prion diseases.
Speakers at the conference will include EU Commissioner for Research, Philippe Busquin, and French Minister for Research, François d'Aubert.
The CEA, which is the coordinator of the NeuroPrion project, will also inaugurate a new prion research facility on the same day.
The launch conference will be preceded by the network's first annual international prion conference, taking place from 24 to 27 May. This event will be attended by four Nobel laureates.For further information, please visit:
http://www.neuroprion.com/(opens in new window)
With 52 laboratories in 20 countries, the project, 'Neuroprion' will to be the world's largest research network in this field. With European Commission funding of 14.4 million euro over five years, Neuroprion will bring together 90 per cent of European activities in BSE, vCJD, and scrapie (a sheep prion disease) research.
The focus of the conference will be on prevention, treatment, epidemiology and risk assessment of prion diseases.
Speakers at the conference will include EU Commissioner for Research, Philippe Busquin, and French Minister for Research, François d'Aubert.
The CEA, which is the coordinator of the NeuroPrion project, will also inaugurate a new prion research facility on the same day.
The launch conference will be preceded by the network's first annual international prion conference, taking place from 24 to 27 May. This event will be attended by four Nobel laureates.For further information, please visit:
http://www.neuroprion.com/(opens in new window)