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  1. The European Vision Institute invites nomination for the European Vision Award 2007. Deadline for submission of contributions is April 30th, 2007. Please, for further details visit the following link [>>].


  2. "Microarray-based mutation analysis of the ABCA4 gene in Spanish patients with Stargardt disease: evidence of a prevalent mutated allele"
    Diana Valverde et al.
    published by Molecular Vision 2006; 12:902-8 [>>]


  3. "Partial paternal uniparental disomy (UPD) of chromosome 1 in a patient with Stargardt disease"
    R. Riveiro-Alvarez, D. Valverde, I. Lorda-Sanchez, MJ Trujillo-Tiebas, D. Cantalapiedra, E. Vallespin, J. Aguirre- Lamban, C. Ramos, C. Ayuso
    published by Molecular Vision 2007; 13:96-101 [>>]


  4. "Identification of 14 Novel Mutations in the Long Isoform of USH2A in Spanish Patients with Usher Syndrome Type II."
    E Aller et al. [>>]


  5. "Mutation Profile of the MYO7A Gene in Spanish Patients With Usher Syndrome Type I"
    T. Jaijo et al.
    published by HUMAN MUTATION Mutation in Brief #875 (2006)[>>]


  6. "Mutational screening of the RP2 and RPGR Genes in Spanish families with X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa"
    Maria Garcias-Hoyos et al. submitted to IOVS 2006 [>>]


  7. "Molecular mediators of retinoic acid signaling during development"
    Karen Niederreither and Pascal Dolle
    published by Advances in Developmental Biology, Volume 16 ISSN 1574-3349 [>>]


  8. "Retinoids control anterior and dorsal properties in the developing forebrain"
    Aida Halilagic, Vanessa Ribes, Norbert B. Ghyselinck, Maija H. Zile, Pascal Dollé, Michèle Studer.
    published by Dev. Biol. (2006) [>>]


  9. "Modelés animaux dans l' étude du placenta et de l' embryon: invalidation de génes chez la souris"
    P. Dollé
    published by Reproduction Humaine et Hormones, 2006, volume XIX, n° 6, pp. 296 à 301 [>>]


  10. The ESF Programme/ Frontiers of Functional Genomics/ is pleased to announce a new

    *Call for Proposals for Science Meetings, Short Visit & Exchange Grants in 2007/08*

    *Deadline 17:00 CET on Friday 13 April 2007*

    Applications must be made online. For further information, and access to the online submission forms, please go to www.functionalgenomics.org.uk/sections/news/programme.htm or http://www.esf.org/ffg.

    Applicants are asked to adhere to the guidelines found on the website and are reminded that applications should have a clear connection with the programme which covers many aspects of functional genomics. Any informal enquiries can be made to Cheryl Smythe (cheryl.smythe@bbsrc.ac.uk). The deadline for applications is 17:00 CET on 13 April 2007.


  11. "Adenovirally Transduced Bone Marrow Stromal Cells Differentiate into Pigment Epithelial Cells and Induce Rescue Effects in RCS Rats" published by IOVS [2006] [>>].


  12. "Classical complement activation and acquired immune response pathways are not essential for retinal degeneration in the rd1 mouse" published by Experimental Eye Research [2006] [>>].


  13. "The prion protein is neuroprotective against retinal degeneration in vivo" published by Experimental Eye Research [2006] [>>].


  14. "Differential role of Jak-STAT signaling in retinal degenerations" published by FASEB [2006] [>>].


  15. "Sustained versus Transient ERK1/2 Signaling Underlies the Anti- and Proapoptotic Effects of Oxidative Stress in Human RPE Cells" published by IOVS [2006] [>>].


  16. "GDNF Family Ligands Trigger Indirect Neuroprotective Signaling in Retinal Glial Cells" published by MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY [2006] [>>].


  17. "Sustained versus transient ERK1/2 signaling underlies the anti and pro-apoptotic effects of oxidative stress in human RPE cells" published by IOVS [2006] [>>].


  18. EVI-GENORET will participate in the ICT for Bio-Medical Sciences conference, in Brussels, 29th-30th June, 2006. The project will be represented by Dr Leveillard and Dr Poch. For further details about the conference please click the logo.

    Bio-Medical Sciences Conference


  19. "Oligonucleotide–Polyethylenimine Complexes Targeting Retinal Cells: Structural Analysis and Application to Anti-TGFb-2 Therapy" published by Pharmaceutical Research [2006] [>>].


  20. "A selective method for transfection of retinal ganglion cells by retrograde transfer of antisense oligonucleotides against kynurenine aminotransferase II" published by Molecular Vision [2006] [>>].


  21. "Differential protein profiling of primary versus immortalized human RPE cells identifies expression patterns associated with cytoskeletal remodeling and cell survival". J Prot Res (in press), [2006] [>>].


  22. "Calpain is activated in degenerating photoreceptors in the rd1 mouse" published by Journal of Neurochemistry, 96 [2006] [>>].


  23. "Differential Modification of Phosducin Protein in Degenerating rd1 Retina Is Associated with Constitutively Active Ca2./Calmodulin Kinase II in Rod Outer Segments" published by Molecular and Cellular Proteomics, 5 [2005] [>>].


  24. EVI-GENORET was presented on the January 2006 issue of EU Genomics Newletter. Available as pdf file (100 KB) [>>]

    EU Genomics News


  25. "New Approach for the Refinement of the Location of the X-Chromosome Breakpoint in a Previously Described Female Patient with Choroideremia Carrying a X;4 Translocation" published by American Journal of Medical Genetics, 138 [2005] [>>].


  26. "Interaction of nephrocystin-4 and RPGRIP1 is disrupted by nephronophthisis or Leber congenital amaurosis-associated mutations" published by Proc.Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 112 [2005] [>>].


  27. "Toward a Gene Therapy for Dominant Disease: Validation of an RNA Interference-Based Mutation-Independent Approach" published by Molecular Therapy, 12 [2005] [>>].


  28. "A new locus (RP31) for autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa maps to chromosome 9p" published by Hum Genet., 118 [2005] [>>].


  29. Article about European ophthalmological research and in this regard the important role of EVI-GENORET and EVI. This article was published in Ophthalmology Times Europe (Jan/Feb 2006). [>>]


  30. "Retinal degeneration associated with RDH12 mutations results from decreased 11-cis retinal synthesis due to disruption of the visual cycle" published by Human Molecular Genetics (2005) [>>].


  31. EVI-GENORET and EVI were present in the ParliamentMagazine for European Politics and Policy. This magazine was vastly distributed during the CER 2005 (communicating european research) in Brussels.



  32. "High resolution fundus imaging by confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy in the mouse" published by Vision Research (2005) [>>].


  33. Article about EVI-GENORET for the EuroTimes a monthly news magazine of the ESCRS, circulated to 25,000 ophthalmologists across Europe and beyond. Available as PDF file [88 KB] [>>].


  34. EVI-GENORET article for EU Genomics newsletter, as PDF file downloadable [56 KB] [>>].


  35. Some nice pictures of the Component B Meeting in Paris (19-20 October 2005) [>>].


  36. EVI-GENORET will be presented at the CER 2005, held in Brussels on 14th and 15th November. The poster is here available as high resolution ziped eps file, ready to be printed (70 cm X 100 cm) (19.2 MB) [>>].


  37. EVI-GENORET was presented at the EUROMOUSE conference held in San Giuliano near Venice on 14th and 15th October. Here are the pdf files of the presentation (212 KB) [>>] and the poster (117 KB) [>>].


  38. Guidelines for successful communication available as PDF-brochure (550 KB) [>>].


  39. Picture of the EVI-GenoRet flyer (DIN A5) [>>].


  40. A revised WP survey is now available to be delivered by each WP leader on a quaterly basis [>>].


  41. Press release in the "Labourjournal" a german magazin for medicine and life sciences. Available only in german as pdf file [100 KB]. [>>]


  42. Poster presentation about "Multi-electrode recording in retinal ganglion cells: light responses and pharmacology" (Kolomiets B., Sahel J.A. & Picaud S.) to download as PPT file [1.9 MB] [>>]


  43. As from now EVI-GENORET-Logos to download under the following link www.evi-genoret.org/impressum.html or directly here [6 MB] [>>].


  44. Press release in the "Dernières Nouvelles D'alsace". Available only in french as pdf file [44 KB]. [>>]


  45. Press release "Europe and the Retina". Available in english as pdf file [98 KB]. [>>]


  46. Article about the "EVI-GENORET" IP in the local press. Available only in german as pdf file [108 KB]. [>>]


  47. Some nice pictures of the Kick-off Meeting in Paris (3-4 March 2005). [>>]


  48. A reworked version of Mind Map "package" and direct links to Mind Map are now available for WP1 and WP2 on the secure site of the homepage (26/04/05). [>>]
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