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At the European Human Genetics Conference 2026 in Gothenburg, ERDERA’s Diagnostic Research Workstream reviewed progress, highlighted early results and used a major European genetics meeting to examine how advances in data sharing and genomic analysis may strengthen rare disease diagnosis across countries.
Boston, 9–11 June 2026: ERDERA's Scientific Coordinator joined the World Orphan Drug Congress USA to set out how stronger clinical research networks can make rare disease trials more feasible across sites and borders.
On 3–4 June, EURORDIS–Rare Diseases Europe and Orphanet convened the rare disease community at ECRD 2026 in Prague around a shared call for coordinated European action, including the forthcoming European Blueprint for Rare Diseases.
The European Rare Diseases Research Alliance (ERDERA), together with the European Reference Networks (ERNs), provides the missing operational layer required to implement the European Biotech Act across the full innovation pathway —from discovery to patient access.
ERDERA will launch its Clinical Trial Call 2026 (ECTC) on 1 July 2026, supporting multinational, GCP‑compliant early‑phase interventional clinical trials in rare diseases.
Pre-announcement describing scope, eligibility and indicative timeline for the ERDERA Clinical Trial Call 2026, expected to open on 1 July 2026.
Budget example showing low and high cost ranges for a Phase 1 rare disease clinical trial with twenty subjects.
Call text draft setting out rules, eligibility and staged application process for the ERDERA Clinical Trial Call 2026. [ERDERA_Cli...t_20260603 | PDF]
A new online learning series for ERN professionals, clinicians, researchers, and stakeholders.
May 28 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The session will introduce the workstream’s activities in data sharing, systematic diagnostic reanalysis, advanced diagnostic pipelines, and genomic and multi-omics innovation.