What is EuroGentest?

EuroGentest is an EU-funded Network of Excellence (NoE) with 5 Units looking at all aspects of genetic testing - Quality Management, Information Databases, Public Health, New Technologies and Education. Through a series of initiatives EuroGentest encourages the harmonization of standards and practice in all these areas throughout the EU and beyond.

What can EuroGentest offer you?

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• info for laboratories
• info for industry
• info for clinical geneticists
• info for students
• info for support groups

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Roadshow: OECD Guidelines

New OECD Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Molecular Genetic Testing will set a framework for genetic testing services. EuroGentest members have been heavily involved in the preparation of these guidelines as well as other guidelines to harmonize the practice of genetic testing. EuroGentest is organizing a series of roadshow presentations at national level to explain to stakeholders the implications of the new guidelines and suggested pathways to implementation. The first is scheduled for Poland in September.
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DNA Day: 25 Apr 2008 More...

The 25th April 2008 will be the first European DNA day. This was the day of the publication in Nature 1953 (171:737-8) of the Watson and Crick model of the double helix; 50 years later, the (near) completed sequencing of the human genome was published (on 14 April 2003).

To commemorate these two dates, the ASHG begun an educational initiative, the so-called DNA day, in 2003. The European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) decided to join in this year. The Education Committee of the ESHG launched a DNA Day Essay contest among high-school students.

Guidelines on counselling

As patients' understanding of the results and consequences of the test is an integral part of genetic testing, EuroGentest also aims at improving the quality of genetic counselling services associated with genetic testing, across Europe. One of the goals is to establish recommendations for genetic counselling in connection with different testing situations.
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Core competences in genetics for health professionals in Europe

Genomics is increasingly important to healthcare provision in Europe and an estimated 30 million people now suffer from genetic diseases within the enlarged European community (Cassiman, 2005). More professionals will be involved in testing, either directly or in dealing with the impact of testing on healthcare provision (Guttmacher et al, 2007). It is therefore essential that health professionals are appropriately prepared to deliver such patient care.
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22 Apr 2008 - DNA patenting and European Clinical Laboratories

This survey, sponsored by the European Commission, has been sent to EuroGentest laboratories to assess the role of patents in development and use of molecular diagnostics. The authors are working closely with Eurogentest and will share their results with laboratories and policy makers. Please take 15 mins to respond to ensure the success of the survey (the current response rate is only 10 percent). More...

01 Apr 2008 - Essay Contest for High School Students

First Annual European DNA Day Essay Contest for High School Students Sponsored by the European Society of Human Genetics More...

19 Mar 2008 - Request for Consultation on Core Competence documents

WP6.2 are requesting comments on Core Competence documents which have been posted on this website. More...

18 Mar 2008 - UK NEQAS has opened registration for the CF testing on blood spots to European laboratories

UK NEQAS for Molecular Genetics has opened registration for the Cystic fibrosis testing on blood spots External Quality Assurance (EQA) 2008 scheme to European laboratories. Numbers have been limited for this year so any interested parties should contact the Scheme Organiser as soon as possible. More...

19 Feb 2008 - Report on 1st Workshop in Genetics and Public Health for Developing Countries

The EuroGentest a model for similar networks in Latin America More...

12 Feb 2008 - New European Network of Genetic Nurses and Counsellors

While there are a growing number of non-medical genetic practitioners in clinical practice in Europe, there has not been any organisation dedicated to the needs of those professionals. More...

12 Feb 2008 - The IVD Directive and Genetic Testing: Problems and proposals

The in-vitro Medical Devices Directive (IVD Directive) sets a framework for the regulation of in-vitro diagnostic tests in the EU. Issued in 1998, the Directive came into force in 2003 in all member states. Since then, some issues have arisen with the Directive which have particular relevance for genetic testing. More...

06 Feb 2008 - Survey Patent Licensing in Medical Biotechnology in Europe

The invitation for the survey has in particular been sent to professionals dealing with patenting and licensing in medical biotechnology. Eurogentest strongly encourages its Members to take part in this survey, so as to ensure that its results will accurately reflect the current situation and the needs of the genetic community. More...

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