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The layman’s version of the Support-e Project Report covering the July 21 – June 22 time period is now available.
You can download it by clicking on this link.

The second newsletter of SUPPORT-E project is now available. You can download it by clicking on this link. Learn More

“We owe it to blood donors, blood centres, taxpayers, and our patients not to deploy unproven therapies until a consistent efficacy signal is observed”, wrote Dr. Estcourt Learn More

The layman’s version of the Support-e Project Interim Report is now available.
You can download it by clicking on this link.

On December 7th, the WHO updated its living guideline on COVID-19 therapeutics, including convalescent plasma (CCP). This led to their recommendation against the use of CCP for COVID-19 patients. As the SUPPORT-E Consortium we wish to respond to these recommendations. Learn More

Dr. Hubert Schrezenmeier, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz – Blutspendedienst Baden-Wüttemberg | Hessen GGMBH, is the team leader of Work Package 2 of Support-e project. In this brief interview, he will explain the objectives and the state-of-the-art of the activites of WP2. Learn More

“A novel competition ELISA for the rapid quantification of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies in convalescent plasma” is the title of a paper realized by WP4 Support-e team that was recently published on Transfusion. To read the article click on the following link.   WP4 WP4… Learn More

Support-e Project will be present at the global event of the World Blood Donor Day 2021, next 14th and 15th of June. Learn More

Dr. Cesare Perotti, Policlinico San Matteo of Pavia, is the team leader of Work Package 1 of Support-e project. In this brief interview, he talks about the objectives and the state-of-the-art of the activites of WP1 Learn More

Support-e project begun officially in July 2020. It involves 12 partners, from 8 european countries, and it is funded by the European Commission. Learn More

Evaluation of SARS‐CoV‐2 antibody titers and potency for convalescent plasma donation: a brief commentary" is the title of a Support-e WP4 team contribution that was published on Vox Sanguinis last december. Learn More

The European Commission has selected 24 projects that will build new programmes, or expand existing ones, for the collection of plasma from donors recovered from COVID-19. The projects, which will take place in 14 Member States and the UK. Learn More

The first newsletter of Support-e project is now available.

You can download it by clicking on this link

The EU-project on COVID-19 convalescent plasma was selected by the European Commission for funding. It will provide recommendations to tackle COVID-19 and guidance on how to best use convalescent plasma to address the current pandemic and potential future ones, at European level. Learn More

to ensure the protection of EU public health by promoting best practices on collection and use Learn More