Eurogentest
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Eurogentest | |
Harmonizing genetic testing across Europe | |
Keywords | Genetic testing |
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Funding agency | European Union |
Project type | Network of Excellence |
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Objective | |
Participants | KU Leuven (coordinator), |
Budget | Overall: Funding: |
Duration | 1 January 2005 - 31 December 2009 |
Web site | http://www.eurogentest.org |
Eurogentest is a Network of Excellence, funded by the European Commission under the Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Development.
Its objective is to improve the quality of genetic testing in Europe.
Through a series of initiatives EuroGentest encourages the harmonization of standards and practice in all these areas throughout the EU and beyond.
It is a five year project, starting January 2005 and ending December 2009, lead by world famous geneticist Jean-Jacques Cassiman.