European Genetics Foundation

National Network
Italy
Address

via San Vitale, 40/3/d 40125 Bologna
Bologna
Italy

Telephone
0039-051-305445
Telephone (other)
0039-051-5870610
Fax
0039-051-6364004
E-Mail
serena.paterlini@eurogene.org
E-Mail (2)
margherita.beltrame@eurogene.org
Website
http://www.eurogene.org
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1995
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. International/Cultural relations
  4. Media
  5. Research
General Information
1) The European Genetics Foundation (EGF) is a no profit organization founded in 1995.Its Administration Board is composed by: Giovanni Romeo, Roberto Ravazzolo, Michele Bianco, Martin Bobrow, Stefano Di Donato, Jennifer Howse, Victor A. McKusick, Number of employed: 20 Some projects partners: The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics , Cesnet, Tif, National and kapodistrian University of Athens Cairo University, The Chronic Care Center, Bogazici University, EGE University, University of Tunis 2) 896.920,98 3) UE, National funds, private donations 4) a) Projects of international cooperation b) The Festival of Music and Genetics c) Advanced training in the field of Medical Genetics 5) University of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna Region, Gaslini Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Besta Institute (Milan), MIUR, European Commission, World Health Organisation, European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC, France), European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG), American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) and March of Dimes
Mission and Objectives

•To promote the scientific and professional education of young European geneticists with particular attention to the applications of genetics in the field of preventive medicine
•To establish and manage a center of excellence for advanced training in the fields of genetics and genomics
•To award merit-based fellowships for the study of genetics
•To organize events that bring together science and music in order to establish a link between science and the Mediterranean cultural world (the Festival of Music and Genetics)
•To encourage the dialogue among science philosophers, sociologists, psychologists and geneticists coming from the Mediterranean area in order to analyze the ethical, social, legal and religious implications of the genetic discoveries.
•To organize congresses, courses, international prize-giving and round tables to increase awareness of genetics related issues and to encourage public participation.

Main Projects / Activities

a) EGF coordinates projects of international cooperation, research, knowledge transfer and development of IT technologies. Thanks to these funds, EGF managed to provide more than 700 fellowships to graduate and post-graduate students and to launch a series of project aimed at transferring knowledge to countries of the Southern Mediterranean rim. Some examples: Eurogene (The First Pan-European Learning Service in the Field of Genetics, eContentplus Programme, Oct 2007-Sept 2010) and MedGeNet (FP6 RTD, Specific International Scientific Cooperation Activities, Oct 2006 – Sept 2008). Other European granted projects in which EGF is Work Package Leader are: Health-e-Child (FP6 RTD, Jan 2006 – Dec 2009) and Ithanet (eInfrastructure for Thalassemia Research Network Programme, FP6 RTD, April 2006 – March 2008).
b) 3rd edition Festival of Music and Genetics, which will have the following theme: Culture and Evolution of the Population of the Mediterranean Region.
c) Advanced training in the field of Medical Genetics.

Contact (1) Full Name
Serena Paterlini
Head of the organisation
prof. Giovanni Romeo
Contact (2) Full Name
Margherita Beltrame