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Short overview on CU trainings in January 2024.

Under the umbrella of the STREAMLINE project, our partners from Cardiff University, United Kingdom held virtual training “Importance and best practice for Data Integrity”. The training was dedicated to participants from Western Balkan region. Topics covered during this training were what is data integrity, why is it important and how to incorporate the data from various resources and how to build a database. We use the opportunity to thank Prof. Adrian Harwood and Dr. Janet Harwood for organizing and sharing their experience.

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A special award for Dr. Danijela Drakulić and Dr. Nataša Kovačević Grujičić

Since Yamanaka and Takahashi generated first human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) from adult somatic cells in 2007, iPSCs have become a major tool in many areas of research, such as disease modeling, drug testing and development, and regenerative medicine. One of the most important advantages of iPSCs is that they maintain the genetic background of the host donor. iPSCs derived from patients with specific disorders, such as neurodevelopmental disorders, provide a unique in vitro model system for studying molecular mechanisms underlying their pathophysiology.

Our colleagues Dr. Danijela Drakulić and Dr. Nataša Kovačević Grujičić received a special award from IMGGE for introducing the methodology and the generation of first patient-specific iPSC cells in IMGGE and Serbia. We congratulate them on this award and hope that we will soon read a publication about their results related to iPSC cells derived from patients with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome.

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Short overview on UM trainings

Thanks to the STREAMLINE project and our partners from the University of Maastricht (UM), participants from Western Balkan region had a great opportunity to participate in virtual training „Preparing and managing EC-funded projects/ project applications“. This training was organized in order to improve management and skills of both administrative staff and researchers. Like last year the training was divided into two Sessions – Session 1, hold on December 8th, 2023. and Session 2, hold on January 12th, 2024.

The first session was theoretical part of the training during which the participants had the opportunity to learn about funding alerts/tips and tricks as well as post-award management of EU grants. The second session was the practical part of the training. Through group practice, the participants presented how they would respond to different EU calls by implementing the knowledge they gained.

We would like to thank Prof David Linden, Marco Brandes, and Tom van den Crommenacker for the organization of these training and sharing valuable and practical information as well as tips and suggestions we received after the presentation of homework projects.