May 2024
Dear readers,

this month starts with patient journey news: we updated the patient journey for Friedreich's Ataxia in regards to the new medication therapy. In addition to that you can also find a new patient journey on our website: Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood - developed together with the ERN epiCARE and the patient organization AHC18+.

Breakthrough Prize - Thomas Gasser: While the winners were announced in September last year, the official ceremony took place last month. Watch here the moment of the awarding on youtube (22:24 min.).

If you are looking for EU statistics or an overview of EU actions on rare diseases, then this factsheet of the EC will be helpful: EU Action on Rare Diseases - Improving Patient Access to Knowledge, Diagnosis and Care.

And as always you will find information on our upcoming webinars and events. Enjoy reading!

Best wishes,
The ERN-RND Coordination team

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    About us
    Disease Knowledge
    ERN-RND Webinars
    MLD Treatment Eligibility Panel
    EC Factsheet
    Upcoming Events

    ABOUT US

    Breakthrough Prize for Thomas Gasser
    The official ceremony for the Breakthrough Prize 2024 took place on April 13 in Los Angeles. Our ERN-RND member Thomas Gasser received the prize in the category "Life Sciences" for his research on Parkinson's Disease, together with Ellen Sidransky, Andrew Singleton and Richard J. Youle. The Breakthrough Prize is considered the world’s largest science prize and is endowed with US$3 million.

    Watch here the moment of the awarding at 22:25 min.
    We're hiring a project manager
    ERN-RND is looking for a project manager, full or part time position (70 – 100%), initially limited to a maternity and parental leave replacement until summer 2025 with the option to extend the contract afterwards.

    Application deadline: 31.05.2024. Find the job description here.

    DISEASE KNOWLEDGE

    Patient Journey "Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood"
    We have a new document for the Disease Group Dystonias, NBIA and Paroxysmal Disorders: a patient journey on Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood.

    The patient journey was developed together with the ERN epiCARE and the patient organization AHC18+. Find the patient journey as long and short version here.
    UPDATED Patient Journey "Friedreich's Ataxia"
    We updated our patient journey for Friedreich's Ataxia due to the new medication therapy, which has been approved in Europe and USA so far. The updated versions are available in English and German Translations into other EU languages are on-going.

    ERN-RND Webinars

    Upcoming joint educational webinars
    ERN-RND provides free educational webinars on rare neurological and neuromuscular diseases - in collaboration with the European Reference Network for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases (EURO-NMD) and the European Academy of Neurology (EAN). The goal is to share knowledge on rare neurological, movement and neuromuscular disorders via a series of webinars presented by expert members of both networks.
    04.06.2024, 3-4 pm CEST| ‘Genetic Testing in Ataxias and HSP - in whom, when and how’ by Rebecca Schüle & Ludger Schöls, University Hospital Heidelberg & University Hospital Tübingen, Germany. SIGN UP here

    25.06.2024, 3-4 pm CEST| ‘Autoimmune Parkinsonism’ by Jeroen Kerstens, Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium. SIGN UP here

    24.09.2024, 3-4 pm CEST| ‘Clinical Neurophysiology in Dystonia’ by Anke Snijders, Radboud University Medical Center, Netherlands. SIGN UP here

    22.10.2024, 3-4 pm CEST| ‘Neurogeriatric Aspects and Neurological Aspects in Palliative Care of MSA, PSP and Advanced PD’ by Martin Klietz, Hannover Medical School, Germany. SIGN UP here

    05.11.2024, 3-4 pm CET| ‘Diagnostic Approach to Childhood-onset Chorea’ by Juan Darío Ortigoza-Escobar, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain. SIGN UP here


    NEW
    GENE THERAPY Webinar Series
    The webinar series on Gene Therapy is co-organized by ERN-RND, EURO-NMD, ERN EpiCARE and the European Academy of Neurology (EAN). Together we’ll delve into the latest advancements and breakthroughs in this interesting field. Look forward to cutting-edge research, clinical applications and successes, ethical considerations and future prospects as well as to expert discussions and Q&A Sessions.

    14.05.2024
    , 4 pm CEST | N-of-1 to Many Personalized Therapies by Terry Pirovolakis, Founder of CureSPG50 and Elpida Therapeutics, Greece. SIGN UP here.


    23.05.2024, 4 pm CEST | Safety Issues in Gene Therapies and how to Address them by tba. Registration soon available.

    29.05.2024, 4 pm CEST | Genetic Therapies and Therapy Developments for Muscular Dystrophies (DMD, LGMD) by Annemieke Aartsma-Rus, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands. SIGN UP here.

    06.06.2024, 4 pm CEST | Genetic Therapies and Therapy Developments for Epileptic Disorders by tba. Registration soon available.

    13.06.2024, 4 pm CEST | Genetic Therapies and Therapy Developments for ALS by Juan Francisco Vázquez Costa, University of Valencia, Spain. SIGN UP here.

    20.06.2024, 4 pm CEST | Health Technology Assessment of Genetic Therapies by tba. Registration soon available.


    27.06.2024, 4 pm CEST | Genetic Therapies and Therapy Developments for SMA by Jan Kirschner, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Germany. SIGN UP here.

    02.07.2024, 4 pm CEST | State of the Art of Clinical Stage Gene Therapies for Leukodystrophies by Caroline Sevin, Kremlin Bicêtre Hospital, France. Registration soon available.

    23.07.2024, 4 pm CEST | Genetic Therapies and Therapy Developments for Rare Movement Disorders (HD, SCA) by Willeke van Roon-Mom, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands. Registration soon available.
    ERICA Webinars for clinical studies
    To stimulate the development of inter-ERN clinical trials on diseases that overarch different ERNs, ERICA webinars are sheduled to inform ERNs about specific aspects of clinical trial research. Check the available webinars here

    MLD Treatment Eligibility Panel

    In cooperation with the MLD initiative, ERN-RND established a standard pathway for consulting an international MLD expert panel whenever possible benefits of treatment with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or gene therapy are not straightforward for a patient with confirmed MLD diagnosis. Upon submission of an eligible case, the treatment eligibility panel is convened on an ad hoc basis, organized and supported by the ERN-RND CPMS helpdesk.

    We encourage all physicians in Europe to discuss the possible benefits of treatment options for difficult cases with this MLD expert panel.

    You would like to discuss one of your patients with the panel?

    Please contact us.
    FACTSHEET - EU Action on Rare Diseases
    The European Commission has published a new fact sheet with the title EU Action on Rare Diseases - Improving Patient Access to Knowledge, Diagnosis and Care, with an overview of accomplishments (e.g. registries, research activities, cooperations) as well as key statistics on rare diseases.

    UPCOMING EVENTS

    International Congress for Ataxia Research (ICAR) 2024
    November 12–15 in London at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge

    There are just two months left until abstract submissions close for ICAR 2024! Use the instructions below to submit your abstract for consideration. Find the congress agenda here.

    Book your hotel room now to avoid disappointment! Registration is now open, and hotel rooms are available for ICAR attendees using the group code. On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, these rooms return to general public sale.
    12th European Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Products (ECRD) 2024 15-16 May 2024, both online and in Brussels
    The registration for Europe's largest, patient-led, rare disease policy-shaping event is now open! This year's conference will focus on identifying the most critical priorities and areas of improvement. By bringing together stakeholders from across Europe, it aim to build a multi-stakeholder consensus on a comprehensive approach to rare disease policy that can provide a footprint for the next EU legislative cycle.

    Exclusively for our readers: 15% off on registration fees for online attendance with this code: ECRD24_15%_Partners


    European Human Genetics Conference 2024
    1-4 June 2024, both online and in Berlin
    If you are in Berlin, stop by the ERN booth staffed by ERN GENTURIS, ERN-Ithaca, ERN-EYE and EURO-NMD!

    Registration is open.
    EACD Bruges 2024
    36th European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD)
    29th May - 1 June 2024in Bruges, Belgium
    Under the meeting theme ‘Composing a new symphony’, we challenge the increasing innovative unaffordability and policy difficulties and will work towards new collaborations by embracing positive thinking, taking on responsibilities, and reshaping our plans to meet the needs of a changing world. And we invite you all to join us on this journey to contribute to a brighter future for ourselves and for generations to come!

    Find the updated Conference Agenda here.
    EAN Congress 2024
    10th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology
    29 June - 2 July, in Helsinki and online
    The overarching theme is "Neuromodulation: Advances and Opportunities in Neurological Diseases". The current state and future directions of neuromodulation will be addressed with relevant questions such as which techniques are avaialble as diagnostic tools or therapeutic intervention; how to precisely target specific cortical regions, deep brain structures and head nerves for therapeutic purposes; and how to advance neuromodulation into new areas of neurology such as chronic minimally conscious state or limb prosthesis.

    Registration open.
    1st Symposium "Connection between Physics & Metabolism in Brain Function"
    5 July, in Barcelona and online


    For more information on the Symposium watch the video, for programme and registration click here.
    International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders 2024
    September 27 - October 1, Philadelphia, PA, USA


    To register click here.
    EPNS 2025
    16th European Paediatric Neurology Society Congress
    8-12 July 2025, Munich, Germany


    The 16th EPNS Munich Congress will classify the field into A for acute, B for Brain, Health & Science and C for Chronic. This way an own alphabet of research and care taking is created: dedicated to the children, equipped for the extending variety of neuropaediatric diseases, stimulating and integrating science.

    Abstract submission will open in September. Find more Information here.

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    Kind regards,
    ERN-RND Coordination team
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