Project information
EuroStemCell - European Consortium for Communicating Stem Cell Research
(EuroStemCell)
- Project Identification
- 652796
- Project Period
- 3/2015 - 2/2018
- Investor / Pogramme / Project type
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European Union
- Horizon 2020
- Health, demographic change and wellbeing (Societal Challenges)
- MU Faculty or unit
- Faculty of Medicine
- Cooperating Organization
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Czech Geological Service
University of Copenhagen
University of Cambridge
University of Sheffield
University of Manchester
University of Birmingham
The University of Edinburgh
- Responsible person prof. Clare Blackburn, Ph.D.
Szent István University
National University of Ireland
Universita di Roma
Lunds Universitet
Uniwersytet Warszawski
University of Modena
Karolinska Institutet
European Institute of Oncology
Institute of Molecular Biotechnology
Institut Pasteur
King's College London
Leiden University Medical Center
University of Milano
Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences
German Stem Cell Network
Foundation Centre for Genomic Regulation
LIFE & BRAIN GmbH
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Cardiff University
University Hospital Groningen
European Clinical Research Infrastructures Netwo
The European Consortium for Communicating Stem Cell Research (EuroStemCell) unites 33 partner institutions, that collectively represent >400 stem cell research groupings across Europe. Our common goal is to provide trusted high quality
information on stem cells accessible to citizens and stakeholders across Europe, through support and further development of the multi-lingual European Stem Cell Information Portal www.eurostemcell.org. To achieve our aims, EuroStemCell will
adopt the highly structured system for coordinated information management established by the FP7 Coordination and Support Action (CSA) also called EuroStemCell. From this, we will implement an ambitious programme of online and direct stakeholder engagement with stem cell research and regenerative medicine, aimed at European citizens at all educational levels. This will include provision of resources tailored specifically for decision-making on stem cell-related questions and an extensive programme of dissemination and capacity building in science communications and public engagement. The proposed work centres on an information hub team, which will link to all project partners and to stakeholders in the stem cell and regenerative medicine arenas and wider society, working with these groupings to implement the project. All outputs will be delivered in 6 European languages, to ensure broad accessibility, and will be rigorously evaluated against measurable objectives throughout the project duration. The proposed consortium comprises leading stem cell labs across Europe,including new member states, together with experts in ethical and societal concerns and evaluating clinical outcomes. It thus provides unparalleled European expertise across the fields of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine and is uniquely placed to maintain and further develop www.eurostemcell.org as a world-leading stem cell information resource, thus meeting the challenge outlined in Topic HOA-6-2014.