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Prion2008 - Abstract submission deadline 15th of May
Madrid, 5 May 2008
Please be advised, the deadline for abstract submission at the Prion2008 conference is almost here. All abstracts must be submitted by May 15th 2008.

The foundation Alliance BioSecure announces its 2008 Call for Grant Applications
Paris, 11 April 2008
The Research Foundation Alliance BioSecure ("Biosafety Alliance Foundation ") announces today its annual Call for Grant Applications. Total amount of grant money is 450,000 euros.

A new section has been added to the NeuroPrion website
Paris, 11 April 2008
The CJDISA (CJD International Support Alliance) is now present on the NeuroPrion website. Read more...

The February issue of the NeuroPrion Newsletter is out
29 February 2008

The abstract book and photos of the Prion2007 conference are now online
11 December 2007

A special Newsletter issue, focussing on the Prion2007 conference in Edinburgh is now available!
6 December 2007
If you didn't attend the meeting or if you want to have an overview of what was presented, this is for you...

Prion2007 orals - Synchronised video and slides ... Coming out soon!
14 November 2007
The first set of video (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) coming out Friday the 16th of November

The Prion2007 online poster session is now opened
14 November 2007
If you have missed or just want to see one of the posters of the Prion2007 conference, they are now available in the private website of NeuroPrion

Prion2007 - More than just a meeting for the scientists!
Edinburgh, Scotland, 30 October 2007
NeuroPrion informs the public

New faculty positions available
30 October 2007

New Post-doc positions available
11 October 2007

Confronting CJD and Other Prion Disorders
30 July 2007
The film that educates about CJD and other prion diseases is now freely accessible on the NeuroPrion website!

A new breakthrough in prion diseases
3 May 2007
An oral vaccine can prevent mice from developing a brain disease similar to mad cow disease, according to new research.

The foundation Alliance BioSecure launches its first call focussing on prion diseases
Paris, 5 April 2007

The December Issue of the NeuroPrion Newsletter is out!
22 December 2006

A special Newsletter issue, focussing on the Prion2006 conference in Torino is now available!
6 December 2006
If you didn't attend the meeting of if you want to have an overview of what was presented, this is for you...

The abstract book of the Prion2006 in electronic format
17 November 2006

Prion2006 posters now accessible for Prion2006 participants, NeuroPrion members and associates!
15 November 2006

Seven Prion2006 participants rewarded for their stunning posters...
Torino, Italy, 16 October 2006

Come and see the photos of the Prion2006 conference
16 October 2006

Inovative technologies to communicate science to the public
29 September 2006
NeuroPrion has created a video section to give access to its video resources to its stakeholders.

NeuroPrion strives for a closer cooperation with patients organisations.
Turino, Italy, 27 September 2006
Florence Kranitz, the president of the american CJD Foundation was invited to give a welcome address during the opening ceremony of the Prion2006 conference.

Alzheimer's may seed itself like mad cow disease
21 September 2006
Proteins taken from the brains of Alzheimer's patients and injected into the brains of genetically engineered mice trigger Alzheimer's-like lesions in the mouse brains, researchers report.

Prion2006 conference - Early bird registration deadline extended to the 31st of July 2006
Turino, Italy, 5 July 2006

BSE could incubate in people 50 years or more before symptoms show
22 June 2006

UK regulator considers action against BSE-type disease in sheep
15 June 2006

New Mad Cow Disease Found in Texas, Alabama Cases
12 June 2006

74th Annual General Session of the International Committee of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) 21 - 26 May 2006
30 May 2006

1st mad cow case reported in West Austria
7 June 2006

OIE Finally Recognises New Zealand's BSE-Free Status
New Zealand, 24 May 2006

Genetic finding raises fear of wider vCJD spread
19 May 2006

The April Issue of the NeuroPrion Newsletter is out!
2 May 2006
In this issue, Paul Brown state his views on the "Quest for a pre-clinical blood test for TSE ...

Estonia dismisses suspected case of mad cow disease
26 April 2006

Transplanted Nerve Tissue Can Cause Human 'Mad Cow' Disease
20 April 2006

A new blood-linked vCJD case found!
9 February 2006
A third suspected case of the human form of mad cow disease linked to a transmission via blood transfusion has been discovered in the UK

Post-Doc position at the Institute of Virology of the Technical University of Munich
Munich, Germany, 18 January 2006

Post Doc position available to study small ruminant diseases
Norway, 9 January 2006

PhD positions available in "Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences"
8 December 2005

The Prion2005 abstract book is now available for download
1 December 2005