Ithanet is a Euromediterranean network of research centres conducting molecular and clinical research of thalassaemia and related haemoglobinopathies. The consortium of Ithanet comprises all major European research institutions active in the field and a number of collaborating partner institutions from non-EU Mediterranean and Black-Sea countries. Ithanet associates 26 partners from 16 countries, including scientific and medical communities, patients and their families, and patient associations.
Ithanet aims to strengthen research and treatment of haemoglobinopathies by
- creating an inclusive research environment
- promoting common research strategies and resources
- facilitating the dissemination of research results
- improving quality and availability of health care services
Ithanet is financed by the Sixth
Framework Programme of the European Union under the thematic priority of Information Society Technologies.
Ithanet, an international network for thalassaemia research.
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