Lead: INSERM
Project month: 2 (April 2025)
This event was the first opportunity for the ENTRY-DM beneficiaries to meet face to face. Day 1 was dedicated to a review of the project’s implementation plan, logistical matters including DC recruitment, relevant EC guidelines, supervision challenges and commitments under the signed Grant Agreement. Day 2 was dedicated to training for supervisors. More information can be found under Management.
Lead: INSERM
Project month: 10 (December 2025)
This network-wide event will cover topics such as:
- Introduction to DM: genetics, inheritance and molecular pathogenesis (3h).
- Genetic determinants of DM: challenges and solutions provided by NGS (2h).
- Disease modeling and bioengineering: in silico, in vitro and in vivo DM models
- The multiple challenges of DM TecS Medical challenges in DM: tools and limitations of studies with DM patients.
- Gender and ethnicity considerations in research applied to DM
- Living with DM: the patients’ perspective
- Implementation of ASO Therapies in DM: ASO design, chemical diversity and drug development
- Understanding DM1 patients’ decision-making on participation in clinical trials: cognitive process and psychological factors
- Getting ready for your PhD
- Mastering Soft Skills: Elevate Your Communication (giving and receiving feedback),
- Supervision, Leadership, and Problem-Solving Abilities
- Well-being during a PhD thesis: stress management and psychosocial risks.
The event will also include a visit to the Myology Institute.
Lead: UVEG
Project month: 20 (October 2026)
Topics covered will include
- Entrepreneurship and technology transfer
- Progress reports from DCs
- Site visit to Arthex
Lead: RUMC
Project month: 30 (July 2027 )
Topics covered will includ:
- Translational medicine
- Progress reports from DCs
Lead: INSERM
Project month: 40 (June 2028)
This conference will be an opportunity to present the final results and outcomes of the research projects. Career training will also be offered to the DCs.
Lead: UVEG
Online trainings will be interspersed with the in-person network events indicated here above.
Training will include:
- Research management, ethics and gender equality
- Bioinformatics
- Clinical trial preparedness
- Sustainable EU laboratories
- Market and R&D updates from industrial partners
- Therapeutic biomarkers
- Communication and dissemination
