Day: September 29, 2018

Events – The impact of EU research and innovation on our daily life – 27 November 2018, Brussels, Belgium

Discover how EU research and innovation improves everyday life in a conference organised by the European Parliament and European Commission on 27 November. The conference is open to everyone so please register to take part. Over the last 30 years, the EU has invested €200 billion in research and innovation

Research Headlines – Beating immune reactions for healthier heart valve implants

Existing data suggest that immune reactions reduce the lifespan of animal-derived heart valves implanted in cardiac patients. An EU-funded project discovered how to overcome this limitation, to produce valves with improved biocompatibility and novel immunological strategies that will benefit younger patients in particular. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Rebuilding young lives with cell-free heart valves

Various options exist for the replacement of failing heart valves. However, none of the conventional ones are particularly well suited to persons in their teens or twenties, say EU-funded researchers who have developed an innovative solution to boost such patients’ chances of leading normal lives. Powered by WPeMatico

Youth Guarantee – New report highlights innovative approaches to reach out to young people

The report highlights concrete practices, building on the first five years of implementation of the Youth Guarantee to draw out lessons learned and challenges on improving outreach to NEETs. Powered by WPeMatico