Objective The objective of ESOPE is to validate the clinical applications of electroporation of cells in tissues and to establish standard operating procedures (SOP) for their standardised use and rapid dissemination in Europe. These applications are antitumor electrochemotherapy and electrogenetherapy (i.e. DNA electrotransfer in vivo for a new non viral gene therapy). The Project benefits from new EU equipment developed within the 5th PCRD, equipment designed to deliver only the electrical energy necessary to achieve in vivo electroporation, ensuring patient safety as well as the reliability and efficacy of in vivo drug and gene delivery. ESOPE project objectives will be achieved by: 1) controlled application of the treatments according to predefined guidelines;2) evaluation of the procedures and of the results;3) definition of SOP and4) dissemination of these therapies by the preparation of educational and training material, the certification of teams, the organisation of a large meeting for users' information, and the establishment of appropriate contacts with national and EU regulatory agencies and health organisations. Fields of science medical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologygenetic engineeringgene therapynatural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistrybioelectrochemistryelectroporation Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-3. - Key action The "Cell factory" Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme DEM - Demonstration contracts Coordinator INSTITUT GUSTAVE ROUSSY EU contribution No data Address France 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 CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Rue michel ange 3 75794 Paris See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data HERLEV UNIVERSITET HOSPITAL Denmark EU contribution No data Address 75, herlev ringvej 2730 Herlev See on map Total cost No data IGEA Italy EU contribution No data Address Viale della chimica , 21 41012 Carpi See on map Total cost No data INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY LJUBLJANA Slovenia EU contribution No data Address Zaloska 2 1105 Ljubljana See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK Ireland EU contribution No data Address Western road, presentation buildings 30 Cork See on map Total cost No data