Partners

The Italian National Transplant Centre (CNT) has acquired a consolidated experience with coordinating large-partnership EU funded project (EUROCET, EUSTITE, SOHOV&S and COORENOR) and Joint Actions (MODE, FOEDUS and VISTART) and taken part in 12 projects as partner since 2003 in the field of organs, tissues, cells and ART. In addition during 2006-2008 it successfully managed a twinning program between the Italian and Slovak Health Ministries entitled “Improvement of the safety, quality and availability of organs, tissues and cells for transplantation”. Co-ordination activities aim at supporting all on going actions to the achievement of the objectives and tracking the execution of the project by all partners. Management activities will cover both project development and support and coordination of actions. A proper number of skilled staff units will be available to manage both scientific and administrative issues. In particular, the management team is made of three full-time assistants, to work along with the project leader. Additional personnel will be assigned to follow scientific content of the Action. In this Joint Action CNT will be assisted by the Italian National Blood Centre (CNS) which will cover, with its expertise, the content related to the blood part of the action. The CNS represents the hub of the national blood system being responsible for co-ordinating the 21 regional spokes, it has taken part as associated partner in EU funded projects (EuBIS, CATIE), and co-leads with CNT the VISTART JA. CNT and CNS staff will cover with their expertise both scientific and administrative affairs related to the technical and coordination/management part