Network-wide events

1. KICK OFF MEETINg, April 16-17, MUNICH Germany    

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.

2. OPENING CONFERENCE, 26-30 January, 2026
FRANCE 

 

Lead: INSERM

Project month: 11 (January 2026)

The first network-wide training event was an opportunity for all DCs and PIs to meet in person for the first time. The meeting took place in Paris, France. The programme for the event is available here.

3. CONFERENCE 2

Lead: UVEG

Project month: 20 (October 2026)

Topics covered will include

- Entrepreneurship and technology transfer

- Progress reports from DCs

- Site visit to Arthex  

4. CONFERENCE 3 

Lead: RUMC

Project month: 30 (July  2027 )   

Topics covered will includ:

- Translational medicine 

- Progress reports from DCs 

5. FINAL CONFERENCE

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.

ONLINE TRAINING

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