Functional genomics for development and disease of mesodermal organ systems
Coordinating and integrating the activities in this network is being done in several ways. Formally through management activities as Joint Ph.D. projects, arrangements for the sharing resources between the network members and cutting out of duplication of research. But more informal tools are just as important. Building trust by working together, meeting eachother and creating a community, are essential for the durable integration of the network. Regular meetings (annual meetings, symposia), training activities (workshops) and even dissemination activities (Science Cafés, lectures, etc) are forging an integrated network. The proof of the integration lies in the collaborative projects.
This project is supported through Priority 1 (Life Sciences, Genomics and Biotechnology for Health) of European Union's FP6, Contract number: LSHM-CT-2003-504468 for 5 years from the 1st April 2004 and co-ordinated by Dr. Antony John Durston from the Institute of Biology in Leiden.
