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June 16, 2022
Newsletter N.2 is now available
The second newsletter of SUPPORT-E project is now available. You can download it by clicking on this link.
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May 5, 2022
“Convalescent Plasma for Covid-19 – Making Sense of the Inconsistencies”, an editorial of Lise Estcourt (WP5) on the NEJM
“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
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January 20, 2022
The layman’s version of the Interim Report is now online
The layman’s version of the Support-e Project Interim Report is now available.
You can download it by clicking on this link.
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December 17, 2021
SUPPORT-E Consortium: “Covid-19 convalescent plasma should be further investigated”
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.
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October 8, 2021
A brief talk with Support-e Team (WP2)
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.
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October 4, 2021
“A novel competition ELISA for the rapid quantification of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies in CCP”, a WP4 paper on Transfusion
“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…
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June 12, 2021
Support-e at World Blood Donor Day 2021
Support-e Project will be present at the global event of the World Blood Donor Day 2021, next 14th and 15th of June.
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March 31, 2021
A brief talk with Support-e Team (WP1)
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
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February 10, 2021
A short video to explain the Support-e project and its goals
Support-e project begun officially in July 2020. It involves 12 partners, from 8 european countries, and it is funded by the European Commission.
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February 5, 2021
“Evaluation of SARS‐CoV‐2 antibody titers and potency for CCP donation”, a WP4 Team commentary on Vox Sanguinis
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.
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January 20, 2021
European Commission invests €36M to support CCP collection
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.
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December 23, 2020
Newsletter n.1 is now avalaible
The first newsletter of Support-e project is now available.
You can download it by clicking on this link
PR
October 23, 2020
EU Commission allocates €4m grant for SUPPORT-E
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.
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October 23, 2020
Covid-19, a European project will study the use of convalescent plasma as a treatment
to ensure the protection of EU public health by promoting best practices on collection and use
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