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Transversal Programmes
Training Programme
One of the aims of the CIBEREHD is to promote the training of our researchers (attached and contracted staff: post-doctoral, pre-doctoral, nurses and tech- nical personnel) to raise the level of research and facilitate interaction between the different groups. These tasks are coordinated through the Training Plan as part of the Annual Action Plan.
The Training Plan of the CIBER de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas is materialised in the follow- ing measures:
• Training stays at CIBEREHD centres.
• Short training stays in Spain or abroad (at most 8 weeks and exceptionally up to 3 months).
• Programmes for visiting intermural teachers.
• Holding Courses or Training activities considered of interest for the CIBEREHD.
• Promoting scientific activities arranged by mem- bers of the CIBEREHD (sponsoring and financing seminars, symposia, courses for postgraduates), cooperation with training activities of scientific associations and virtual training activities over the web.
In 2015, a total number of 23 Grants were award- ed to our researchers for different activities accord- ing to the Training Plan programme. In spite of the cutbacks in the budget, we have been able to meet almost all the applications. The beneficiaries of the aid were 8 attached members and 12 hired staff. The activities financed were 2 short stays abroad (France and Austria), 13 training courses and activi- ties in Spain and 5 courses abroad.
Some of these activities which we would like to stress are the stays of Dr Sofía Pérez del Pulgar (Dr Forns’ group) at the Cancer Research Center of Lyon (CRCL) - Lyon, (France) with Dr Fabien Zoulim and that of Dr Ma Jesús Perugorria (Dr Luis Bujanda’s group) at the Research Center for Molecular Medi- cine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (CeMM), Vienna, (Austria), with the Investigator in Charge Syl- via Knapp.
We have also co-financed the following courses or- ganised by members of our Centre:
• XIV Conference on Progress in Hepatology, 22-23 in May 2015 in Malaga, organised by Dr Raúl J. Andrade.
• XIII National Virology Congress, Madrid from 07th to 10th June 2015, organised by Dr Josep Quer Silva.
• Basic Training Course on the Design and Man- agement of Projects on the On-line Platform AEG-REDcap, 19th June 2015 in Madrid, organ- ised by Adrian G. McNicholl.
Through its training plan, the CIBEREHD spon- sored the Post-Graduate Course of the Asociación Española para el Estudio del Hígado (AEEH) which took place during the 41 Congreso Anual de la AEEH y de la Asociación Española de Gastroenterología (AEG).
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