28.04.2016

EUthyroid held a policy meeting in Brussels on April 28, in order to promote harmonisation of iodine deficiency (ID) prevention programmes in Europe. Presentations from Henry Völzke (University Medicine Greifswald, DE), John Lazarus (Iodine Global Network, CA) and Rodrigo Moreno-Reyes (Erasme-ULB, BE) summarised the aims of EUthyroid, the current iodine status in Europe and a review of ID from the past to the present. Yvette Azzopardi (DG SANTE, BE) reviewed the legal issues around the ability of the EU to advise and legislate concerning health related topics.

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20.01.2016

SYMPATH Fahr Mit – Parkinson bike tour 2015 – Photobook presentation and AFFiRiS reception

On 20^th January 2016, SYMPATH coordinator AFFiRiS opened its doors to host a special presentation event for SYMPATH FAHR-MIT participants. 11 FAHR-MIT participants from across Austria attended this event in addition to SYMPATH participants from AFFiRiS, Prosenex and biolution. The event comprised of a reception, a presentation of a commemorative photobook depicting the best moments from the bike tour, presentations from Dr Iris Grünert (biolution) and Dr Achim Schneeberger (AFFiRiS) about the SYMPATH FAHR-MIT event and the latest news from the SYMPATH project and clinical trials, and also a guided tour of the AFFiRiS laboratories. The event concluded with a discussion of how to support future events to raise awareness for Parkinson’s disease and the SYMPATH project.

Dr Iris Grünert (biolution) and Dr Johann Ebner

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14.07.2015

After the SYMPATH “Fahr mit” tour Marianne Klicka invited the participating cyclists and project representants into the Vienna city hall.

© W. Schaub-Walzer

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01.06.2015-01.06.2018

Towards the elimination of iodine deficiency and preventable thyroid-related diseases in Europe!

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30.05-05.06.2015

With this initiative we wanted to raise public awareness of Parkinson’s and show the importance of improved diagnosis and treatment, not only for the patients themselves, but also for the whole society.

Event page: www.sympath-project.eu/sympath-fahr-mit-neu-en

© Helmut Kronewitter

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