Organisation ECDC is an EU agency aimed at strengthening Europe’s defences against infectious diseases. The core functions cover a wide spectrum of activities: surveillance, epidemic intelligence, response, scientific advice, microbiology, preparedness, public health training, international relations, health communication, and the scientific journal Eurosurveillance. Place Stockholm(Sweden) Job description The jobholder will report to the Head of Section […]
A minimally-invasive prognostic device for breast cancer
Dealing with suspected breast cancer is a traumatic experience, one that’s only worsened by how invasive current diagnostic and prognostic tools are. Surgical sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has become the undisputed method for breast cancer prognosis since it was first reported in 1992. Steady improvements in survival rates have been observed over the past […]
Why stem cells could hold key to tackling breast cancer
Stem cells can play a critical role in breast cancer relapses, EU-funded researchers have found. By understanding the molecular characteristics of these stem cells, the BRECASTEM project hopes to advance new treatments and more targeted therapies – and ultimately save lives. The cells in our body are constantly being replaced. This requires new cells to […]
Chief, Laboratory of Allergic Diseases
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Division of Intramural Research (DIR) is seeking an outstanding clinician scientist to lead the Laboratory of Allergic Diseases. Organisation Three research divisions at NIAID direct and manage grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements that support research at external academic and research institutions (known as extramural research): Division […]
A mobile app that saves lives: remote symptom monitoring for cancer patients
The eSMART consortium extends a hand to people undergoing chemotherapy. To patients previously left to their own devices in coping with side effects once back home, they propose a mobile-based monitoring system allowing for faster clinician intervention. It is often one of the first questions coming to patients’ minds as they face the prospect of […]
H2020: Support for European eHealth Interoperability roadmap for deployment
This call aims at supporting the management of health and wellbeing while empowering the participation of citizens and facilitating the transformation of health and care services to more digitised, person-centred and community-based care models, thereby enabling better access to healthcare and the sustainability of health and care systems. Secure and interoperable data as an enabler […]
Head of Fellowship Programme
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), based in Stockholm, Sweden, has started the process of selecting a Director of the Fellowship Programme, who will work closely with the Training Section. Job Description Under the supervision of the Head of Section, lead the implementation of the scientific, structural and administrative reform of the […]
Follow-up and screening to improve the health of children who are born before 32 weeks of pregnancy
A new study from the Effective Perinatal Intensive Care in Europe (EPICE) cohort assessed the impact of follow-up and screening programmes on the health of very preterm infants after they are discharged home from the neonatal intensive care unit. The study also looked at effects on their families, assessment tools and costs to society. Every […]
Nursing PhD Scholarship
The University of Lleida (Spain) has opened the call for a PhD scholarship in Nursing of 37.5 hours per week with a duration of one year, renewable up to 3. The salary ranges from 14,600€ to 16,000€ per year. Place Lleida/Spain Requisitos Candidates must hold a degree in Nursing and a Master’s degree in Nursing […]