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Getting scientists together: the ACR/EULAR exchange programme
1 Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Gent, Belgium
2 Department of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine III, University of Vienna, Austria
3 University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Department of Internal Medicine I, Germany
Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
Professor D Elewaut, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Gent, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent, Belgium;
dirk.elewaut@rug.ac.be
Keywords: ACR; EULAR exchange
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Many of the landmark discoveries in biomedical science were based on individual brilliance and talent. However, over the years it became apparent that the pathogenesis of various diseases, and of autoimmune disorders in particular, is complex and requires a multidisciplinary approach. For example, the search for disease susceptibility genes in human diseases demands intensive collaboration between clinicians, geneticists, molecular biologists, and biostatisticians. Furthermore, the technological revolution in the field of biomedical research requires international collaboration to exchange the necessary expertise. International meetings, although very useful for the scientific community, have their limitations. By their nature, such meetings can increase subspecialisation and in overview sessions the large numbers of participants may be counterproductive for personal contact. This can be a particular barrier to younger members of the scientific community who wish to get involved with other groups. However, it will fall to these young scientists to strengthen the network to target
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