Eurogentest

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Eurogentest
Harmonizing genetic testing across Europe
Keywords Genetic testing
Funding agency European Union
Project type Network of Excellence
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Objective
Participants KU Leuven (coordinator),
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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.

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