The CONTICA start-up meeting took place in Göttingen, February 24-25. Prof. Dr. Burkert Pieske welcomed and thanked everyone for the teamwork during the preparation of the project and introduced the consortium partners from the various countries and the integrative workplan of CONTICA.
The latter includes genetics, cell models, in vivo pathophysiology, development of mathematical prediction models, development of new diagnostic testing and therapeutic strategies. The ultimate goal of the CONTICA project is to improve health care of the affected individuals.
The Dean of the Medical Faculty in Göttingen, Prof. Dr. Cornelius Frömmel, welcomed the consortium and pronounced his wishes for the success of the CONTICA project. Also, the EU Scientific Officer, Dr. Virginija Dambrauskaîte, herself a trained cardiologist, appreciated the initiation of CONTICA.