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updated on : June 20, 2008

NeuroPrion student workshop: 6-10th of August 2008
Bratislava, 20 June 2008
We are very pleased to announce the third NeuroPrion PhD/MD-student event that will be held from the 6 to 10 August 2008 in Bratislava, Slovakia.

The May 2008 Issue of the NeuroPrion Newsletter is out!
21 May 2008

New Post-doc positions available
19 May 2008

NeuroPrion : a Network of Excellence on prion diseases

Since the appearance of the first mad cow disease cases in the 1980s, prion diseases have become a major problem for society, with important health and economical consequences. The task of NeuroPrion is to respond to this threat by strengthenning European research in the field of prion diseases and by providing the means to avoid further BSE/prion crises.

A Network composed of 52 leading European institutions

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NeuroPrion is a Network of Excellence funded by the European Union via the 6th framework programme in the priority 5 "Food Quality and Safety".

NeuroPrion is a consortium of 52 leading research institutions across Europe committed to working together and establishing a strong european research force in the field of prion diseases. This Network of Excellence brings together more than 90% of the main prion disease research laboratories in Europe.

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To read about the recent activities of the network, click here