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The EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) will shortly begin another action to support working groups on “Harmonisation and Alignment in Brain Imaging Methods for Neurodegeneration”. The aim of the call is to establish a limited number of transnational, JPND-sponsored…

The topics for the 5th IMI-2 Call are confirmed and the call is open The topics for the 5th Call under the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 are now confirmed, with a heavy emphasis on Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). The following four AD-related topics…

The COEN initiative has released its third call for proposals aiming to further catalyse collaborative research to drive a step change in neurodegeneration research. The Network of Centres of Excellence in Neurodegeneration (COEN) initiative aims to build collaborative research activity…

JPND members are helping to move forward G7 activities in dementia research. Making better use of data and sharing it among the research community may accelerate neurodegenerative disease research, as it offers the promise of larger and wider datasets that…

Some of Europe’s brightest young leaders in research into dementia gathered in London on 27th February 2015 as part of a series of workshops to discuss innovative ideas to address the disease. More than 50 young experts in fields such as…

The March 2015 editorial of The Lancet Neurology is entitled “Teaming up to fight neurodegenerative diseases“. The editorial focuses on the recently-launched JPcofuND initiative. To view the editorial, click here or on the link below. The latest media articles on JPND…

On January 26th, 2015, Switzerland joined the recently-launched ‘JPco-fuND’ call for proposals. Researchers from Switzerland are now able to participate as external collaborators in proposals submitted to this call under all three call topics. Specific conditions will apply and can be…

The EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) will shortly begin a major new cohesive action with the European Commission – the first concrete synergy between JPND and Horizon 2020 designed to address the global threat of neurodegenerative diseases.…

The JPND Newsletter brings together a number of relevant JPND news stories for JPND international stakeholder communities. Contents include highlights of JPND activities, information on JPND-supported projects as well as interviews with JPND Scientific Advisory Board members. The third edition (September 2014) is…

Thousands of researchers from over 60 countries will gather later this week (July 12-17) in Copenhagen, Denmark for the 2014 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC). The outputs of the JPND Action Group on Longitudinal Cohorts will be presented on Monday,…

The report captures the discussions that took place at the JPND-AAL Joint Workshop, held on January 27th, 2014, at the Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam (Netherlands). JPND and the Article-185 initiative – Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme (AAL JP) are aligning…

Professor Philippe Amouyel outlines recent JPND progress in the latest edition of International Innovation magazine. To access the individual article, click on the link below. International Innovation Magazine Click here, or on the link below to access other international press articles related to JPND.  For…

A Youtube-hosted webinar will take place from 13:00-13:45 (GMT+1/BST) on Friday, May 9th, 2014, to outline the main aspects of the JPND “Rapid Action” Call for Working Groups on Longitudinal Cohorts. On April 23rd, 2014, JPND announced the launch of…

JPND has launched a rapid action call for leading scientists in the field to establish working groups to enhance the use of existing longitudinal cohort studies for neurodegenerative disease research. Current population and disease-focused cohorts offer a significant opportunity for…

The JPND Action Group on Animal and Cellular Models has published its report, providing an overview on the state-of-the-art of currently available models for neurodegeneration research across JPND countries. A JPND Action Group was tasked with: documenting the experimental models currently…

The first G8 Summit on dementia is being held in London on December 11th, 2013 The G8 Dementia Summit will bring together, for the first time, health ministers from around the world with the aim of stimulating investment in dementia…

The JPND Action Group on longitudinal cohort studies has published its report, bringing together for the first time the wealth of cohort opportunities for neurodegeneration research across JPND countries. JPND is currently investigating potential actions for both disease-based and population-based…

JPND has launched two calls for proposals aimed at encouraging research teams across Europe to investigate the cross-disease pathways in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and to identify new, innovative preventive strategies for these debilitating conditions. ‘Neurodegenerative Diseases…

The JPND Newsletter brings together a number of relevant JPND news stories for JPND international stakeholder communities. Contents include highlights of JPND activities, information on JPND-supported projects as well as interviews with JPND Scientific Advisory Board members. The second edition (November 2013) is…

JPND is piloting an online partnering tool as an optional support for researchers interested in responding to the 2013 JPND Annual Calls for proposals. Two JPND Calls for proposals are due to launch in early December, with the indicative call titles…

Two 2-step calls are due to launch in early December 2013, with a likely first stage (pre-proposal submission) deadline of February 2014. The EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) is implementing the priorities identified in its Research Strategy…

JPND is collaborating with the Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme on Sept. 25th at the 2013 AAL Forum, in Norrköping, Sweden Assisted living technologies such as ICT/smart technology offer enormous potential in the development of effective measures for prevention, intervention…

A total of eleven international consortia have been proposed for funding under two JPND Transnational calls between a total of 20 countries These new projects are aiming to increase understanding of the factors that put people at risk of developing…

Representatives of industry and patient organisations have joined the JPND Scientific Advisory Board Since 2010, the JPND Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) has been delivering independent, strategic advice to the JPND Management Board for: the establishment of its Strategic Research Agenda…

Five new innovative pathfinder projects are being funded under the JPND-aligned CoEN initiative The Centres of Excellence in neurodegenerative disease (CoEN) initiative, launched in 2010, funds collaborative research in the field of neurodegenerative disease, spanning disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s…

Leading Portuguese experts and policy makers met in Lisbon on July 11th to discuss future research directions and collaborations for neurodegeneration research Portuguese representatives from the JPND Management Board recently organised a meeting on July 11th 2013 in Lisbon, to discuss implementation…

Consultation held on 20-21 June 2013 at Oxford University, UK in collaboration with the Global Coalition on Aging. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Oxford University and the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) concluded on Friday, 21 June…

JPND highlighted as global partnership to tackle issues associated with the ageing ‘timebomb’ Click here or on the link below to download the article The entire edition of the magazine can be viewed at the link below (JPND article on…

The interim report of the JUMPAHEAD FP7 action to support JPND has been highlighted on the CORDIS Technology Workplace website. The JUMPAHEAD project is a coordination action that supports the implementation of JPND to combat neurodegenerative diseases.  It is a…

The final report from the Joint Programming Conference 2013, Dublin, is now available The event entitled “Agenda for the Future & Achievements to Date” took place in Dublin on the 28th February-1st March 2013, under the Irish Presidency of the Council of…

Delta Plan to follow closely the JPND strategic research agenda and will strengthen the international position of the Netherlands for both research and industry The Netherlands Dementia Delta Plan was launched today by the Minister for Health, Welfare and Sport Edith Schippers…

Prof. Philippe Amouyel, Chair of the JPND Management Board, outlines JPND progress in the latest edition of the Science and Technology magazine To access the article, click here. Click here to find out more on Pan-European Networks: Science and Technology. To access…

Leading experts in neurodegeneration research met in Dublin on March 1st to discuss future research directions and opportunities to collaborate internationally. In association with Irish representatives from the JPND Management Board, a scientific session was organised on March 1st, 2013, between prominent Irish…

Chair Philippe Amouyel to speak at plenary session A Joint Programming Conference entitled “Agenda for the Future & Achievements to Date” is taking place in Dublin on the 28th February-1st March 2013, under the Irish Presidency of the Council of the…

A new 6-monthly JPND newsletter is available for download The JPND Newsletter brings together a number of different JPND news stories and features updates on all areas of JPND activity for the international neurodegenerative disease research community. Content will include…

The February 2013 editorial is entitled -“Joining forces to fight neurodegenerative diseases” To view the editorial, click here or on the link below. To view the latest major media articles on JPND, click here

Following a conference in Washington DC, an action plan for accession of the USA to JPND is being developed, beginning with scientific-level discussions to agree on the main areas of mutual interest On November 9, 2012, at the headquarters of…

JPND is inviting calls for proposals from research teams across Europe to increase understanding of the factors that put people at risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and also to evaluate health and social care strategies for people…

The COEN initiative has released its second call for proposals aiming to further catalyse collaborative research to drive a step change in neurodegeneration research. The Network of Centres of Excellence in Neurodegeneration (COEN) initiative; aims to build collaborative research activity…

Two Calls are expected to launch in early December 2012 as part of the JPND Implementation Plan (Phase 1) The EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) launched its Research Strategy in February 2012, outlining the research priorities to…

JPND is leading a series of workshops on patient involvement in research initiatives The 20th Anniversary Conference of the European Parkinson’s Disease Association (EPDA) takes place in Amsterdam on September 29th, 2012. The conference is being held in association with…

JPND has established a monitoring and evaluation framework to develop indicators of success and monitor the merits of the new Joint Programming approach to performing research on the European level. The framework, following the publication of the JPND Research Strategy, was created…

Canada has joined JPND as the first ever Third Country member. Israel joins as full member to bring total number of countries participating in JPND to 27. At the twelfth JPND Management Board meeting on May 4th, 2012, two countries’…

JPND will be represented at the Conference Exhibition from June 17th-21st. Call over to the JPND stand. The 16th International Conference of the Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society takes place in Dublin from 17 to 21 June 2012. Hosted by The Movement Disorder Society, the 2012…

JPND has recently published its policy on the membership and participation in JPND activities of countries outside of EU member states and EU-associated countries JPND partner countries recognise that the unmet clinical need and societal impact of neurodegenerative diseases is a global…

JPND will be represented at the Conference Exhibition on Thursday and Friday, March 8th-9th. Call over to stand S13! The 27th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International is being held in London from 7 to 10 March 2012.  Hosted by…

Videos of presentations and panel discussions from the Brussels launch of the JPND research strategy on February 7th, 2012 are available on the JPND Youtube channel To access the video recordings click on the link below: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL449263185907F6CB&feature=view_all For other outputs…

JPND has conducted an exercise to map national and European research and infrastructure relevant to neurodegenerative diseases. Interested parties can now search for relevant activities and information on the JPND mapping database The JPND mapping exercise aims to give an…

Four international consortia have been proposed for funding under a JPND Transnational call between 21 countries On December 9th, 2011, four new international research projects were recommended for funding to address a key issue in neurodegenerative disease research: the optimisation of biomarkers and…

Prevention, independent living, care and cure: are the main areas that the pilot European Innovation Partnership sees as being crucial to extending healthy and active life in Europe. The Steering Group of the first initiative of the European Commission’s Innovation…