Dear EuNet-INNOCHRON colleagues,
We are excited to announce the Call for Applications for our first face-to face Training School for this year!
The "Training School on Bio-Banking on Neutropenias" will take place in Thessaloniki, Greece, 6-8 April 2022, with Dr Kostas Stamatopoulos as our Host/Local Organizer.
Don't miss the opportunity to apply and attend the Training School with full reimbursement of the expenses by EuNet-INNOCHRON.
Because a limited number of trainees can attend, please see details on the application process as well as the agenda below.
For questions please contact the coordinators at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Warm regards,
The Local Organizer
The Coordinators
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Purpose of the Training School:
The Training School on Biobanking is organized by the COST Action CA18233 European Network for Innovative Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Neutropenias (EuNet-INNOCHRON). The Training School aims at covering aspects on biobanking practices and data registration for Chronic Neutropenias as well as aspects regarding ethical/legal challenges, data security and protection. The participating scientists and clinicians will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge via interactive lectures from experts on aspects related to Biobanking and Registries, familiarize themselves with protocols, discuss, and get hands-on experience on biological specimen processing.
The host of the Training School is the Institute of Applied Biosciences (INAB)|Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) Thessaloniki, Greece and Dr Kostas Stamatopoulos’ Department.
To offer a high-quality hands-on experience, a limited number of participants will be accepted.
Deadline for applications: February 20, 2022
Application Process:
- The applicants must send their application to Dr Kostas Stamatopoulos email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Dr Helen Papadaki, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., before the deadline February 20th 2022.
The application should consist of:
- A brief C.V.
- A motivation letter stating the relevance to their research and the value to participate in the Training Course.
- A letter of support from a senior Researcher/Clinician (preferably but not necessarily related to the EuNet-INNOCHRON project) from their home Institution.
- The applicants will be formally notified of the outcome of their application on February 28th 2022 at the latest.
Important Notes:
- The selected applicants will be sent a formal COST invitation to the email they have provided and instructions for reimbursement rules for the expenses regarding the whole travel.
- The selected participants will be reimbursed from the COST Action EuNet-INNOCHRON for travel costs and will get a fixed amount of daily allowance (for their accommodation, 2 meals/day and any public local transport). [please refer to COST annotated rules- Section 3.1 https://www.cost.eu/uploads/2021/10/COST-094-21-Annotated-Rules-for-COST-Actions-Level-C-2021-11-01-1.pdf ]
- To attend this face-to face Training School, participants are subject to the regulations of the Greek National Health Authorities regarding the pandemic that are being constantly revised. https://travel.gov.gr/#/
Download the Agenda [pdf]
Download the application details [pdf]
TRAINING COURSE
TRAINING SCHOOL on BIO-BANKING on neutropenias
06-08 APRIL 2022
Local Organizers
Dr Kostas Stamatopoulos
Institute of Applied Biosciences (INAB)
Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH)
Thessaloniki, Greece
Download the Agenda [pdf]
Download the application details [pdf]
Day 1, April 6th 2022
09.30 - 09.45 Welcome and reception
[Kostas Stamatopoulos, Helen Papadaki]
09.45 - 10.30 Biobanks: European and national perspectives
[Sissy Kolyva]
10.30 - 11.15 Biobanking: ethical and legal challenges
[Olga Tzortzatou]
11.15 - 11.30 Coffee Break
11.30 - 12.15 Data security and protection
[Nadia Liapi]
12.15 - 12.30 Sharing experiences on biobanking practices: the Italian registry
[Francesca Fioredda]
12.30 - 12.45 Sharing experiences on biobanking practices: the Cretan registry
[Helen papadaki, Irene Mavroudi]
12.45 - 13.00 Sharing experiences on biobanking practices: BBMRI in Malta
[Alex Felice]
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch Break
14.00 - 16.00 Hands on training - session I
[trainers: Maria Karypidou and lab staff]
16.00 - 16.15 Coffee Break
16.15 - 18.15 Hands on training - session II
[trainers: Maria Karypidou and lab staff]
Day 2, April 7, 2022
09.30 - 10.15 Biobanks and biomedical research: expectations and challenges in sociotechnical systems
[Katerina Vlantoni]
10.15 - 10.45 Euro-SCNIR experience in biobanking
[Julia Skokowa, Cornelia Zeidler]
10.45 - 11.00 Coffee Break
11.00 - 12.45 Sharing experiences on biobanking practices: open discussion
[All faculty and fellows]
12.45 - 13.00 Neutropenia Registries and Biobanking: the patients’ perspective
[Eszter Hars]
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch Break
14.00 - 16.00 Hands on training - session III
[trainers: Maria Karypidou and lab staff]
16.00 - 16.15 Coffee Break
16.15 - 18.15 Hands on training - session IV
[trainers: Maria Karypidou and lab staff]
Day 3, April 8, 2022
09.30 - 11.00 Data registration systems - theoretical background and demo
[Anastasia Chatzidimitriou, Evangelia Minga]
11.00 - 11.15 Coffee Break
11.15 - 12.30 Best practices in biobanking: towards a consensus
[all Faculty]
12.30 - 12.45 Concluding remarks
[Kostas Stamatopoulos, Helen Papadaki]
12.45 - 13.30 Lunch
|
Name |
Affiliation |
City |
Country |
|
Dr Anastasia Chatzidimitriou |
Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) |
Thessaloniki |
Greece |
|
Dr Alex Felice |
University of Malta ; EuroBioBank (EBB) Network |
Valetta |
Malta |
|
Dr Francesca Fioredda |
G.Gaslini Children Research Hospital; Italian Registry on Chronic Neutropenias |
Genova |
Italy |
| Dr Eszter Hars |
President and CEO Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome Alliance | Woburn,MA | USA |
|
Dr Maria Karypidou |
Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) |
Thessaloniki |
Greece |
|
Dr Sissy Kolyva |
Hellenic Pasteur Institute |
Athens |
Greece |
|
Dr Nadia Liapi |
Space Hellas |
Athens |
Greece |
|
Dr Irene Mavroudi |
University of Crete /University Hospital of Heraklion |
Heraklion |
Greece |
|
Dr Evangelia Minga |
Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) |
Thessaloniki |
Greece |
|
Dr Helen Papadaki |
University of Crete /University Hospital of Heraklion |
Heraklion |
Greece |
|
Dr Julia Skokowa |
University Hospital Tübingen; SCNIR-European branch |
Tübingen |
Germany |
|
Dr Kostas Stamatopoulos |
Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) |
Thessaloniki |
Greece |
|
Dr Olga Tzortzatou |
BioMedical Research Foundation of Academy of Athens (BRFAA) |
Athens |
Greece |
|
Dr Katerina Vlantoni |
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
Athens |
Greece |
|
Dr Cornelia Zeidler |
Hannover Medical School; Director, SCNIR-European branch |
Hannover |
Germany |
* Trainers and Presenters in alphabetical order