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• EU to form science panel to replace chief scientific advisor

  The European Commission has decided to create a new science advisory panel to replace the position of chief scientific advisor, which was scrapped due to pressure from anti-GMO NGOs.

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• VPH/CAAT and EAMBES to put forward common position on Stop Vivisection Campaign

  The VPH Institute, the European Alliance for Medical and Biological Engineering (EAMBES) and the Centre for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) are to put forward a joint response to the Stop Vivisection campaign currently under consideration by the European Parliament and Commission.

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• Protected Research Areas

  European Research Council budget and the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions won't be touched!

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• Horizon 2020 and CEF still to be cut

  Many Members of the European Parliament will be disappointed that despite setting out a tough negotiating stance, they were unable to protect the Horizon 2020 and CEF budget.

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• Cuts to Horizon 2020 will go ahead

  Agreement has been reached on the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) after 57 hours of negotiation in 8 rounds of trialogue.

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• CHIC Summer School 2015: Registration now open

  The CHIC Summer School addresses early-stage researchers, modellers, clinicians, medical students, engineers, IT specialists and others who wish to exchange ideas and learn more about the fairly recent discipline of in silico oncology.

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