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Newsflash NWO-MVI March 2020

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Newsflash March 2020

Invitation: Expression of interest call for proposals on embryonic models and hereditary diseases

We like to highlight the programme Pluripotent Stem cells for Inherited Diseases and Embryonic Research (PSIDER) A kick-off meeting was planned on Wednesday 1 April, 2020. ZonMw is looking for alternatives for this meeting. The input of social disciplines is required in this programme. Please register if you are interested in participating in future projects within this programme.

ZonMw has been commissioned by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport to implement a programme on embryonic models and organoids. Within this programme grants are available for research with pluripotent stem cells to: 

a) develop alternative human embryonic model systems for research;

b) to acquire knowledge for the treatment of serious hereditary diseases.

Call for proposals

In March, ZonMw opens two calls for proposals. One of these calls focuses on multidisciplinary consortia, in which medical and biological researchers from different disciplines and academic institutions collaborate with alpha and gamma scientists. 

You can apply for a research grant on two subjects. In research line 1 you can submit a proposal for research into serious hereditary diseases (monogenetic disorders). This concerns research resulting in new insights into the disease mechanism of various serious hereditary diseases, which may lead to new treatments for patients. The research uses iPS cell lines, organoids or existing embryonic stem cell lines. 

Research line 2 focuses on the (further) development of human embryo-like structures that can ultimately serve as a model for human embryonic development. This includes blastoids, gastruloids or iPS gametes and non-viable embryos that result from this. The programme also stimulates the development of other human embryo-like structures.

The programme also focuses on ethical, social and legal issues. Collaboration between various scientific and social disciplines provides the answers to these issues. This applies to the research in research line 2, which is still in a more fundamental phase. However, ethical or legal issues can also arise in research line 1, for example about ownership of organoids. For projects in both research lines, ethical, social and legal aspects (ELSI) of the project must be explored within the project.

In addition, a call for proposals is published for ethical research into the moral acceptability of creating non-viable embryos for research. 

Kick-off meeting

On Wednesday 1 April, ZonMw had planned to organise a kick-off meeting for this programme. Due to coronavirus, alternatives are being explored. The meeting was aimed to provide information on the outline and calls for proposals of the programme and matchmaking. Researchers who are interested are requested to sign up via this registration form.

For further questions, please contact Karien de Rooij, programme manager via [email protected]

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