EUMORPHIA: Understanding human molecular physiology and pathology through integrated functional genomics in the mouse model

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 02.0111-1

Key words (English)

Biotechnology; Life Sciences; Medicine; Health; Scientific Research

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: QLG2-CT-2002-00930

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.1.8 Generic R&D activities

Short description (English)

See abstract

Further information (English)

Full name of research-institution/enterprise:
Université de Lausanne
Centre Intégratif de Génomique (CIG)
Bâtiment de Biologie

Abstract (English)

An integrated approach applying phenotyping, mutagenesis, informatics to development of mouse models/understanding of human physiology/disease, focusing on the development/standardisation of primary & secondary phenotyping protocols for all body systems in the mouse underpinned by substantial networking involving working groups from EU & abroad bringing expertise to bear in the development/validation of screens We will pilot novel approaches to gene-driven mutagenesis. The programme is supported by new informatics developments within research/networking focusing on provision of tools for dissemination, acquisition & querying of phenotype data. The training programme bolsters research bringing new skills from diverse areas egveterinary & clinical medicine to mouse biology & the study of disease models, while also creating a new cadre of scientists trained in mouse genetics. EUMORPHIA prepares the EU community for future challenges re Genomes for Human Health.

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
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Swiss Project-Number: 02.0111-1