PRECISION PATHOBIOLOGY for DISEASE MODELS Erasmus Project

Project Title

PRECISION PATHOBIOLOGY for DISEASE MODELS

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Knowledge Alliances for higher education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

<< Background >>

Mouse-based studies are essential for deciphering the genetic basis of human diseases. However, there is a proven European and global significant deficiency of formal and specialized courses to acquire the necessary expertise in Mouse Pathobiology, especially in Higher Education. For this reason, universities, research institutions and companies, have come together to establish the PATHBIO consortium and to develop new training opportunities to change this reality.

<< Objectives >>

The PATHBIO objectives have been: 1. To respond to the increasing need of well-prepared professionals in the area of Mouse Pathobiology 2. To identify the main challenges for professionals working in the area of Mouse Pathobiology 3. To include new areas of knowledge and technologies in the field of Mouse Pathobiology 4. To implement an integrated European educational approach in Mouse Pathobiology

<< Implementation >>

The PATHBIO consortium has implemented all of the objectives envisaged in the Erasmus+ proposal, obtaining a significant impact on the target audience that has been confirmed by the external evaluation measures. Due to COVID-19 pandemic and the global restrictions, and after consultation with the Agency, PATHBIO adapted the 2020 and 2021 main events to a virtual and dual (face-to-face and on-line) formats.

<< Results >>

Main outputs of the PATHBIO project have been: a) Organization of three Summer Course editions with the participation of 383 students from 47 countries (28 non-European) and 60 lecturers from 13 different countries (4 non-European) b) Deployment of a Virtual Learning Platform including 270 on-line lectures c) Elaboration of 7 new teaching materials for Mouse Pathobiology d) Design of a Master program on Mouse Pathobiology submitted to the Erasmus Mundus calls in 2021 and 2022

Project Website

http://www.pathbio.org

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 998627 Eur

Project Coordinator

UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA & Country: ES

Project Partners

• UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA
• THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
• THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
• CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES
• UNITED KINGDOM RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
• TORONTO CENTRE FOR PHENOGENOMICS INC.
• CENTRE EUROPEEN DE RECHERCHE EN BIOLOGIE ET MEDECINE