Get to know us
EPTRI is a pan-European research infrastructure that connects specialised research units across Europe and beyond to strengthen and advance the paediatric research ecosystem.
Through integrated, end-to-end research services, EPTRI bridges the gap between scientific discovery and real-world application, accelerating the development of innovative health solutions for children.
VISION
To increase knowledge on children growth and ontogeny characteristics relevant for the identification of novel therapies dedicated to children and to provide services for their development
MISSION
To implement competences, research strategies, access to key technologies, standardised models, and analytical tools and to offer to public and private stakeholders qualified basic, preclinical and translational research services covering paediatric medicines discovery and development
OPEN CALL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAEDIATRIC AND ORPHAN MEDICAL DEVICES
OrphaDev4kids invites academics and individual researchers, startups and industrial players, organizations from diverse settings, and patient-led developers, to request for supporting services both for new device development and for the adaptation of existing products for the orphan and paediatric populations. More info here
PAEDIATRIC MANIFESTO
To promote the inclusion of Paediatric Research topics in the EU Agenda
EPTRI Podcast
A series of podcasts to present EPTRI, its mission, and main research services.
EPTRI Toolkit
On Basic and Translational Paediatric Research for Patients and Families
Events
EPTRI General Assembly & Scientific Meeting
EPTRI is happy to announce its General Assembly and Scientific Meeting that will be held on 28 to 29 of July in Warsaw, Poland, at the premises of our member, Children’s Memorial Health Institute (CMHI)
Latest News
EPTRI represented at the PDCO in Belgium
Our president, Karel Allegaert, participated in the paediatric committee (PDCO) scientific meeting related to the Belgian presidency that was held...
Fifth webinar on Co-design in Child Health Technology
The 5th webinar on Co-design in Child Health Technology organized by the EPTRI Medical Devices Platform was held online on 7th May of 2024. ...
New research paper!
Donato Bonifazi and Adriana Ceci, both members of our Board of Directors, have co-authored the research paper entitled: “Innovative research...
Performances
EU and non-EU Countries
Members
Contacts:
European Paediatric Transnational Research Infrastructure
Herestraat 49, Box 611, University of Leuven
3000 Leuven (Belgium)
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