6. December 2007
A New Manifesto For Medical Research In Europe
Public spending on medical research in Europe should be doubled over the next ten years to ensure the health and welfare of Europe’s citizens and to nurture a thriving medical research industry, according to an influential panel of distinguished scientists. In addition there should be greater... [more]
30. October 2007
The winding road from farm to fork: ESF - COST to hold conference on Food Systems
Food is a basic human need. But in an advanced society, it gets to us in complex ways. On November 5-6, the European Science Foundation (ESF) and the European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST) will gather experts on the food systems to consider the scientific and... [more]
22. October 2007
Improving Europe’s Image
The European Science Foundation calls for greater collaboration across Europe on research in medical imaging. New imaging technologies will result in improved and cost-effective healthcare, the ESF says, but there needs to be closer cooperation between doctors, scientists and industry if Europe... [more]
22. October 2007
AN EYE FOR AN EYE: Using stem cells to treat damaged eyes and a rare skin disorder
Stem cells can be used to grow new corneal tissue and, together with gene therapy, treat a rare genetic skin disorder [more]
17. October 2007
New Stem Cells by Reprogramming
By ‘de-programming’ existing specialised cells it might be possible to create cells which resemble embryonic stem cells, bypassing many of the ethical and moral objections to using human embryos [more]
17. October 2007
Stem Cell Research Marches On
Stem cell research proceeds apace, but many challenges lie ahead [more]
9. October 2007
Paving the way for future pan-European Clinical Trials
Pan-European collaboration is important for many clinical trials and essential for trials that are investigating treatments for rare diseases. That was the message delivered today by the European Medical Research Councils (MED (formerly EMRC)), the membership organisation for medical research councils across... [more]
10. September 2007
System Biology: an innovative agenda for combating disease; a new biotechnology
Europe needs collective effort on System Biology, says ESF Task Force [more]
7. September 2007
Systems Biology poised to revolutionise the understanding of cell function and disease
New ESF report calls for coordinated action to accelerate European Systems Biology research [more]
11. June 2007
ESF funds European Neuroscience and Society Network; starts in June 2007
The past two decades have seen unprecedented progress and innovation in the neurosciences. Despite evidence that advances in the neurosciences are having a significant impact on the lives of individuals across Europe, there has been little formal engagement within the European social sciences with... [more]
