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European Reference Networks

Due to the scarcity of patients and knowledge, rare diseases, affecting less than 1 in 2000 individuals, are the area in public health in which joint efforts among European Member States is most justified and crucial. The Directive 2011/24/EU on cross border health establishes the creation of European Reference Network (ERN) based on national recognized Centres of Expertise, aiming to tackle complex or rare diseases and conditions that require highly specialised treatment and a concentration of knowledge and resources.

The first 24 ERNs covering 24 different clinical areas were officially approved by the European Commission (EC) on December 2016 and started their activity 1st March 2017.

European Reference Network (ERN)

Network Name Description
ERN BOND European Reference Network on bone disorders
ERN CRANIO European Reference Network on craniofacial anomalies and ear, nose and throat (ENT) disorders
Endo-ERN European Reference Network on endocrine conditionsm
ERN EpiCARE European Reference Network on epilepsies
ERKNet European Reference Network on kidney diseases
ERN-RND European Reference Network on neurological diseases
ERNICA European Reference Network on inherited and congenital anomalies
ERN LUNG European Reference Network on respiratory diseases
ERN Skin European Reference Network on skin disorders
ERN EURACAN European Reference Network on adult cancers (solid tumours)
ERN EuroBloodNet European Reference Network on haematological diseases
ERN eUROGEN European Reference Network on urogenital diseases and conditions
ERN EURO-NMD European Reference Network on neuromuscular diseases
ERN EYE European Reference Network on eye diseases
ERN GENTURIS European Reference Network on genetic tumour risk syndromes
ERN GUARD-HEART European Reference Network on diseases of the heart
ERN ITHACA European Reference Network on congenital malformations and rare intellectual disability
MetabERN European Reference Network on hereditary metabolic disorders
ERN PaedCan European Reference Network on paediatric cancer (haemato-oncology)
ERN RARE-LIVER European Reference Network on hepatological diseases
ERN ReCONNET European Reference Network on connective tissue and musculoskeletal diseases
ERN RITA European Reference Network on immunodeficiency, autoinflammatory and autoimmune diseases
ERN TRANSPLANT-CHILD European Reference Network on Transplantation in Children
VASCERN European Reference Network on Rare Multisystemic Vascular Diseases

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