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IMPROVING SOFT/PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF ESRs training, the 24th of January 2023

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STREAMLINE partners from Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Greece organized for IMGGE researchers one more important training focused on improving soft/professional skills. Training was, first of all, dedicated to early stage researchers (ESRs). Many important topics were covered including:  how to write good quality research papers, to present research at conferences, ethics in science communication, media skills and CV preparation.  We would like to thank Dr. Spyros Petrakis and Mr. Dimitrios Kaboukos for organizing the event and sharing many useful and practical information with IMGGE team.

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22q11.2 deletion syndrome-from a parent’s point of view

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STREAMLINE symposium “Microdeletion 22q11.2 – together towards better understanding and treatment” that was held at University Children’s Hospital, Tirsova 10, Belgrade on December 9, 2022. The Symposium gathered patients with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome, their families, patients’ associations and experts from different fields (clinical geneticists, molecular biologists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, psychiatrists, logopedists). Many important topics including the latest achievements in the field of studying the 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome and neurodevelopmental disorders as well as different challenges like the acceptance of a diagnosis, were covered. Ana Knežević (President of inclusive center “Here’s a hand” (Evo ruka)) and also the mother of child with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome shared her experiences in a form of an interview that you can find on following link:

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MANAGING A RESEARCH PROJECT Training, the 30th of December 2022

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A training titled: “Managing a research project” has been held today by STREAMLINE partners from Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Greece. IMGGE researchers got guidelines and important practical advices regarding to the management of EU-funded research projects. The training covered many important topics including monitoring of project progress, risk management, documentation and reporting etc. We use the opportunity to thank Dr. Spyros Petrakis and Ms Athina Karachaliou for organizing the event and sharing their experience with IMGGE team.

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ELSI STREAMLINE Training, December 20 – 21st, 2022

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A two-day training session was held last week. A team of experts from the University of Maastricht (UM) held a series of practical lectures. The training was dedicated to data protection and data sharing in biomedical research. To apply the gained knowledge, the IMGGE researchers had to solve  some practical tasks that include answering the given questions and presenting a case study to the experts from UM. Under experts’ supervision and guidance , IMGGE researchers improved their knowledge in this very important area. Our sincere gratitude to Dorothee Horstkötter, Helena Bossini Castillo, and Birgit Wouters for the wonderful training and great experience.

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STREAMLINE Training: “Proposal preparation for EU calls”

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Under the umbrella of the STREAMLINE project, our partners from CERTH Dr. Spyros Petrakis and Mr. Dimitris Kaboukos opened a series of lectures on the following topic: Proposal preparation for EU calls. We have the opportunity to meet the requirements of EU funding programs, learn about the planning of research projects and call documents. Moreover, we have been given the guidelines to make it simpler for us to understand the application paperwork. At the very end, we shared experiences that researchers face during Budget preparation.

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Symposium “Microdeletion 22q11.2 – together towards better understanding and treatment”

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We would like to announce the symposium “Microdeletion 22q11.2 – together towards better understanding and treatment” that will be held at University Children’s Hospital, Tirsova 10, Belgrade on December 9, 2022. The Symposium will bring together patients with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome, their families and experts from different fields (clinical geneticists, molecular biologists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, psychiatrists, logopedists). It will cover topics about the latest achievements in the field of studying the 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome and neurodevelopmental disorders. Patient organizations will take part in the Symposium and they will share their experiences with the symposium participants.

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The international day of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome

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22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) is a disorder caused by a heterozygous microdeletion of region q11.2 of chromosome 22. It is the most common microdeletion syndrome in humans with an estimated incidence of approximately 1/4000 per live births. The spectrum of clinical manifestations in patients with this syndrome is very variable, even within the same family. Approximately, 25% of patients with 22q11.2DS develop schizophrenia. Intellectual disability is detected in approximately 45% of patients with 22q11.2DS, while ASD is seen in 14-50% of cases. STREAMLINE research project aims to study molecular mechanisms underlying intrafamilial phenotypic variability in patients with 22q11.2DS.

November 22nd, is the international day of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. STREAMLINE team marked this day by wearing red.

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The presentation of STREAMLINE at the event “European Researcher’s Night 2022”

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Under the slogan: “Streets under the lights of science” on 30.09. 2022 and on 01.10. 2022, the 13th European Researchers’ Night was held in Belgrade. The main goal of the event was to raise public awareness of the importance and positive role of science for society by putting the researcher in the focus of public. This was an opportunity to promote STREAMLINE among general public. Within the session: “Fascination by innovation” Academician Milena Stevanović gave a lecture entitled: “The brain in a petri dish: The STREAMLINE project and innovative approaches for disease modeling.”

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Upcoming lecture of the STREAMLINE project at the event “European Researchers’ Night 2022”

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We would like to announce the lecture that will be held by Academician Milena Stevanović as part of the event: „European Researchers’ Night 2022“ and the “Fascination by innovation” activity. The lecture will be held on the 1 st of October 2022, starting at 5 p.m. in the Gallery of Science and Technology of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (Đure Jakšića 2)

 

 

“The brain in a petri dish: The STREAMLINE project and innovative approaches for disease modeling“

Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are caused by alterations in early brain development and for their research, cutting-edge technology must be applied. The STREAMLINE project allows researchers to use the newest state-of-the-art technology for neurodevelopmental disorders based on the use of stem cells and brain organoids. These innovative technologies will improve our understanding of the processes involved in brain development and advance our understanding of brain disorders. The project will contribute to the discovery of molecular mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders as well as the development of novel potential therapeutics and their testing on these stem cell-based model systems.