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Understanding inflammation-associated tumorigenesis for the rational design of novel anti-cancer therapeutic strategies (INFLA-CARE)
Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Jun 30, 2013,
Epidemiological and experimental evidence supports a link between chronic inflammation and cancer and indicates a role for inflammatory cells in the initiation, progression and metastasis of malignancy. The objective of the collaborative integrated project INFLA-CARE is to structure a European collective of scientific and technological excellence in the field of ‘Inflammation & Cancer’ which will ...
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Building a cooperative strategy between Europe and Mediterranean Countries for upgrading tuberculosis research and control (EUMEDNETvsTB)
Start date: Mar 1, 2010, End date: Feb 28, 2013,
Tuberculosis (TB) accounts amongst the most deadly infectious diseases worldwide. Despite the availability of a vaccine and effective drugs, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the etiologic agent of TB, still defies the humanity. An alarming increase in drug resistance and emergence of outbreaks has made it urgent the need for increased surveillance and control. With its structured global geographical di ...
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A new platform for fast molecular detection of MDR and XDR resistant strains of M. tuberculosis and of drug resistant malaria (TM-REST)
Start date: Jan 1, 2008, End date: Jun 30, 2011,
"Recent developments in molecular tools combined with updated epidemiological data provide novel challenges to the development of modern molecular diagnostics. The increasing threat of infections due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, including multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) infections poses important questions that call for development of integrated tools for rapid dia ...
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European initiative to improve knowledge, treatment and survival of haemophagocytic syndromes in children (CureHLH)
Start date: Jun 1, 2008, End date: May 31, 2011,
Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare and life-threatening inherited immune disorder of early childhood characterised by an uncontrolled immune response. Three disease causing genes have been identified in about half of the patients. Diagnosis is difficult, pathophysiology poorly understood, and treatment unsatisfactory with about 40% of the children dying from treatment failure or t ...
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