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
OrphaDev4Kids project approved
We are excited to announce that the proposal OrphaDev4Kids has been approved. This collaborative project aims to address the issue of Orphan...
Interview with the expert – Informed Consent for Paediatric Clinical Studies
Today we have with us Viviana Giannuzzi, coordinator of the research department at Fondazione per la Ricerca Farmacologica Gianni Benzi Onlus,...
Fourth webinar on Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement in Child Health Tech Development
The 4th webinar on Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement in Child Health Tech development organized by the EPTRI Medical Devices Platform...
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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