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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
XVII Foresight Training Course – From Research to Access: How does Europe Speed up the Availability of Medicines for Unmet Needs?
The XVII Foresight Training Course will be held online on 3-4 November 2025. The training course is supported by EPTRI and organised by its member...
World Orphan Drug Congress – advancing rare disease therapy development
The largest and most established orphan drug & rare disease meeting – The World Orphan Drug Congress – will be held on 27 – 29 October, at RAI...
Research Infrastructures – Advancing medical device development in paediatrics
We are excited to participate in the EFGCP “Better Medicines for Children” Conference, being held on October 21-22, in Amsterdam. This year's...
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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