Objective AUTOIMMUNITY research groups at the Universities of Bergen, Lund, Erlangen and Oxford will offer earlystage training in immunology, genetics and molecular medicine of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Sjogren'ssyndrome (SS) and multiple sclerosis (MS). This train ing is based on a broad integrated disciplinary approachwith the aim of initiating a better understanding of the common features of the immunopathogenesis andcommon genetic background of autoimmune diseases in general. The long-term objectives are to reach a morefundamental basis for better diagnosis and treatment in these chronic, disabling and enigmatic diseases affectinga large part (5-6 mill.) of the European population. The area of research training is autoimmune reactions,disease mechanisms and geneti cs with basis in both human and murine model systems. By using severalcomplementary strategies this European training intends to reveal a picture of molecular, genetic and clinicalmarkers for the diagnosis and progression of RA, SS and MS. It will do so by analysing the complexmechanisms by which organ-specific inflammation of RA, SS and MS develops and persists. The exploration ofgenetic markers of these autoimmune diseases is seen as a new and integral part of making progress inunderstanding; it will prov ide vital clues to focus immunological studies in the future leading to directintervention in RA, SS and MS and pointing the way forward for other similar diseases. The nature of thetraining activities in the form of prospective and genetic studies over ma ny years including also clinical studies isa guarantee for the long-term activity. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsmedical and health sciencesclinical medicinerheumatologymedical and health sciencesbasic medicineneurologymultiple sclerosismedical and health sciencesbasic medicineimmunologyautoimmune diseases Keywords animal genetics animal immunology Programme(s) FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Topic(s) MOBILITY-1.2 - Marie Curie Host Fellowships - Early stage research training (EST) Call for proposal FP6-2002-MOBILITY-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme EST - Marie Curie actions-Early-stage Training Coordinator UNIVERSITETET I BERGEN EU contribution No data Address Museplass 1 BERGEN Norway See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER-UNIVERSITÄT ERLANGEN-NURNBERG Germany EU contribution No data Address Schlossplatz 4 ERLANGEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET Sweden EU contribution No data Address Nobels Väg 5 STOCKHOLM See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KLINIKUM DER JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE-UNIVERSITÄT FRANKFURT AM MAIN Germany EU contribution No data Address Theodor-Stern-Kai 7 FRANKFURT AM MAIN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LUND UNIVERSITET Sweden EU contribution No data Address PARADISGATAN 5C LUND See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Park Crescent, 20 LONDON See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
