The European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (EJP RD) Innovation Management Toolbox (IMT) has been awarded the prestigious “Recognized Resources” label by the International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC). This recognition serves as a quality indicator and highlights the IMT’s potential to accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries into clinical applications.
The IRDiRC Recognized Resources label is granted to key resources that meet specific criteria aimed at promoting long-term sustainability, peer review, and widespread relevance in the field of rare diseases. The evaluation process for this label includes rigorous peer review by the IRDiRC Scientific Committee members and experts in the relevant field.
The IMT, which the EATRIS team helped develop, serves as a comprehensive reference library of resources in rare disease translational medicine. This freely accessible platform is designed to provide researchers and investigators with self-help resources tailored to their specific needs. Each resource within the IMT is carefully curated to enhance searchability, and the database is actively maintained to ensure its relevance and usefulness to the rare disease research community.
The recognition of the IMT as an IRDiRC Recognized Resource underscores its significance and marks it as a valuable asset in the pursuit of advancing rare disease research and improving patient outcomes.
- More information about the launch of the IMT and the contributions of EATRIS, please visit the EATRIS website’s news section here.
- Learn more about the IRDiRC Recognized Resources initiative and its impact on the rare disease research landscape on the IRDiRC website here.
- Watch the tutorial of the resource below.
