EADGENE_S
From 2011-06-01 to 2013-05-31, closed project
Building from the EADGENE benefits, EADGENE_S will ensure a long-term integration of the European resources in animal disease genomics, grouping together the leading institutions. It will strengthen durably the creation of a core group of European research centres of excellence, highly committed to integrating their resources and national facilities.
Using networking to improve animal health in Europe
An EU-funded project is reinforcing a European network of excellence (NoE) for animal health and food safety. This approach is needed to secure both animal and human health in Europe.
Animal health issues are important to Europeans since they affect our health and well-being in so many ways. Disease control for food-producing animals has traditionally relied on interventions, but now animal health is facing new threats and new opportunities.
Previously, the EADGENE project established a European NoE for animal health and food safety designed to take the first step in combating these challenges. The EU-funded project 'Strengthening the implementation of durable integration of EADGENE' (EADGENE_S) set out to build on earlier achievements.
EADGENE_S will ensure the long-term integration of resources in animal disease genomics by grouping together the leading institutions involved across Europe. In this way, the project will help to integrate the key European teams in genomics, bioinformatics, animal health and animal models.
Following on from collaborations initiated during the previous initiative, the EADGENE_S project's partners are pooling their resources. Together, they have been coordinating their activities by running joint projects and making joint proposals for European research programmes.
In addition to this ongoing collaboration, specific activities have taken place in the area of joint research training between the partner institutes involved in EADGENE_S. To date, several dedicated workshops and an international conference have also been organised.
In the next stage of this project, more joint research priorities will be identified and more collaborative workshops will be held. The project is expected to result in more efficient research efforts and cooperation in the field of animal disease genomics.
EADGENE_S organised a final event, comprising the seminar 'Healthy livestock and people'. Here you can find the report about the seminar.
Using networking to improve animal health in Europe
An EU-funded project is reinforcing a European network of excellence (NoE) for animal health and food safety. This approach is needed to secure both animal and human health in Europe.
Animal health issues are important to Europeans since they affect our health and well-being in so many ways. Disease control for food-producing animals has traditionally relied on interventions, but now animal health is facing new threats and new opportunities.
Previously, the EADGENE project established a European NoE for animal health and food safety designed to take the first step in combating these challenges. The EU-funded project 'Strengthening the implementation of durable integration of EADGENE' (EADGENE_S) set out to build on earlier achievements.
EADGENE_S will ensure the long-term integration of resources in animal disease genomics by grouping together the leading institutions involved across Europe. In this way, the project will help to integrate the key European teams in genomics, bioinformatics, animal health and animal models.
Following on from collaborations initiated during the previous initiative, the EADGENE_S project's partners are pooling their resources. Together, they have been coordinating their activities by running joint projects and making joint proposals for European research programmes.
In addition to this ongoing collaboration, specific activities have taken place in the area of joint research training between the partner institutes involved in EADGENE_S. To date, several dedicated workshops and an international conference have also been organised.
In the next stage of this project, more joint research priorities will be identified and more collaborative workshops will be held. The project is expected to result in more efficient research efforts and cooperation in the field of animal disease genomics.
EADGENE_S organised a final event, comprising the seminar 'Healthy livestock and people'. Here you can find the report about the seminar.
Partners:
- INRA, France
- Wageningen University, Netherlands - Animal Sciences Group Lelystad, Netherlands - Institute for Animal Health, United Kingdom - Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Aarhus, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Denmark - Liège University, Belgium - Ljubljana University, Slovenia |
- Cordoba University, Spain
- Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Norway - Research Institute for the Biology of Farm Animals, Germany - Parco Technologico Padano, Italy - European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders, Netherlands - University of Copenhagen, Denmark - Institute for Pig Genetics, Netherlands |
Workpackages:
EADGENE_S was divided into 5 workpackages:
- WP1: Joint coordination of research activities.
- WP2: Development and sharing of common research tools and platforms.
- WP3: Joint research training, workshops and mobility.
- WP4: Communication and technology exchange.
- WP5: Project coordination and overall management.
EADGENE_S was divided into 5 workpackages:
- WP1: Joint coordination of research activities.
- WP2: Development and sharing of common research tools and platforms.
- WP3: Joint research training, workshops and mobility.
- WP4: Communication and technology exchange.
- WP5: Project coordination and overall management.
If you are interested in results and other information about the EADGENE_S project, please visit http://ec.europa.eu/research/bioeconomy/agriculture/projects/eadgene_s_en.htm or http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/99084_en.html