An EU Horizon Europe consortium unravelling the dark matter of infectious diseases, environmental and genetic factors tipping the balance towards NCDs.

Joined December 2023
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✅ That’s a wrap! Our joint #HorizonEU #DarkMatter & #MECFSLines consortium meeting in #Groningen ended on a high note with an inspiring public session, excellent talks & great collaboration. Huge thanks to all speakers & organisers (@umcg)! 💙 #HorizonEU #NCDs #Immunology
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We’ve kicked off our #HorizonEU #DarkMatterProject M18 meeting in #Groningen! 🚀 Great updates, scientific exchange & a fun team-building session around science & flipcharts! Tomorrow: joint sessions with #MECFSLines – stay tuned! #HorizonEurope #IDDarkMatterNCD
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🌍 On #WorldHealthDay, we celebrate Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures. At our #HorizonEurope #DarkMatterProject, we uncover early immune signals that may trigger #NCDs - shaping prevention & hope for future generations. #HorizonEU #IDDarkMatterNCD
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🔬 #PhIPSeq – Mapping the Immune System at Scale 🧬 What if we could map every #immune response ever? Our #HorizonEurope #DarkMatterProject uses #PhIPSeq to analyze millions of #antibody interactions, predicting #autoimmune triggers in #RA, #MS & #IBD. 👏 This is groundbreaking!
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🧠 AI in Immunology – A Game Changer? 🔬At #DarkMatterProject, we harness #AI & #MachineLearning to decode immune signatures & predict #NCD risks. AI helps: ✔️ Detect diseases early ✔️ Identify immune biomarkers ✔️ Personalize treatments 🚀 What’s your take?
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🔎 What is #IBD? A chronic condition causing digestive tract inflammation, leading to pain, diarrhea & fatigue. Its causes remain unclear, but infections may play a role. 🔬 The #DarkMatterProject explores immune & genetic links to improve understanding & treatment. #IBD #IRNCDs
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📢Save the date! Our #HorizonEU #DarkMatterProject meeting is at @umcg, Groningen🇳🇱 jointly with ME/CFS-Lines! 🔹April 8: Project updates 🔹April 9: Joint sessions, invited speakers & a poster session🎤🧬 Topics: #Immunology, viral #infections, #biomarkers & #clinical #impact🚀
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🔎 What is #MECFS? A complex disease causing severe fatigue, brain fog & pain—often worsened by activity. Its causes remain unclear, but infections may play a role. 🔬The #HorizonEU #DarkMatterProject explores immune & genetic links to improve understanding & treatment. #IRNCDs
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🌍 Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science!👩‍🔬✨ At #DarkMatterProject, we're proud to work with brilliant women advancing #NCD research. Their curiosity & determination inspire the next generation of scientists. 🔬💡Here’s to women changing the world!💡🔬
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#SkinCancer New treatment option successfully tested ➜ Improved #surgicalremoval & complete regression of the #tumour in some of the patients. The active substance TVEC led to a reduction in the size of the #basalcellcarcinoma. ➡️ bit.ly/40N93Ka @NatureCancer
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🤰 Embarassos amb fetus de baix pes. Una anàlisi de l'hospital @vallhebron evita induccions del part innecessàries | @elenasantosc
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New #combinationtherapy for #melanoma and #breastcancer ❌ The therapy investigated by a team led by @sibilia_maria employs systemic administration of the tissue hormone interferon-I combined with local application of #Imiquimod. ➡️ bit.ly/4jp3s4f @NatureCancer @CCR_SibiliaLab
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🌠 We’ve successfully concluded our 2nd virtual #ConsortiumMeeting & #GeneralAssembly for the #DarkMatterProject! Thanks to all partners for sharing progress on unraveling triggers of #IRNCDs. 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ Next stop: Groningen with @researchumcg! Stay tuned for more! 🌟 #HorizonEU
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Wie können wir Chemotherapie bei Kindern mit Leukämie schonender machen? Das UKSH koordiniert eine neue internationale Studie, gefördert von der @Krebshilfe_Bonn mit 3 Mio. €. Ziel: Weniger Nebenwirkungen durch innovative Immuntherapien. Mehr dazu: uksh.de/250114_pi_all_studie…
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📢 Exciting updates from the #HorizonEU #DarkMatterProject! Day 1 of our #ConsortiumMeeting was a success! 🚀 Leading experts shared innovative research on #IRNCDs, cutting-edge #sequencing, & #bioinformatics tools. Stay tuned for Day 2 updates! ✨ #HorizonEurope #Innovation
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📢Excited to spotlight our #DarkMatterProject partners from #Basel: @UniBasel_en & University Hospital Basel! ✨Led by @akproebstel, UNIBAS explores microbiota-immune interactions in #MultipleSclerosis, #NeuroCOVID, & #neurolupus using cutting-edge techniques. Looking forward🙌
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🔬 Season's Greetings from the #HorizonEurope #DarkMatterProject! ✨Thank you to our partners for advancing research on immune-related diseases in 2024. Here's to a 2025 filled with discovery, collaboration, and innovation! #HappyHolidays #HorizonEU #IDDarkMatterNCD #Science
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🌟 @akproebstel (@UniBasel_en) presented at @UKSH_KI_HL in Kiel on "How much gut needs the brain? Microbiota-immune crosstalk in neuroinflammation," exploring #GutMicrobiota & #ImmuneSystem interactions in #Neuroinflammation. Stay tuned for more! ✨ #DarkMatterProject #HorizonEU
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EU funding available under #EU4Health calls for tenders: -Setting up horizon scanning for medical devices & in vitro diagnostic medical devices: deadline 16/1 -Support stakeholders on secondary use of data within the European Health Data Space: deadline 17/1
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