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The ERN-LUNG Academy is a curriculum for medical staff at any stage of their career, who wishes to get a proof of knowledge on rare respiratory diseases. It consists of Webinars and eCases, but also includes on-site training in ERN-LUNG Centers. We call for applications from participants of EU-member States from September to November each year. Classes start in January. If you wish to apply for next yearโ€™s class, please send a letter of motivation to info@ern-lung.eu

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Sarcoidosis – bringing innovation into clinical practice

DATE:ย  24 Feb 2025
TIME: 18:00 – 19:00

The next ERS Vision Live will take place on 24 February at 18:00 CET!

The expert panel, co-chaired by Prof. Dr Francesco Bonella and Prof. Adriane Vorselaars, will discuss the latest updates in the field of sarcoidosis, with a focus on bringing innovation into clinical practice.

This event is free to access but registration is required.

 

Co-Chairs

Prof. Dr Francesco Bonella (co-chair)

โ€ข Francesco is Professor of Medicine and Head of the Center for Interstitial and Rare Lung Disease at the Ruhrlandklinik University Hospital in Essen, Germany.
โ€ข His research interests include sarcoidosis, IPF, autoimmune ILD, and pulmonary alveolar proteinosis with a special focus on biomarkers, genetics, and AI applications in radiology.
โ€ข Francesco is actively involved with the European Respiratory Society (ERS) since 2014, has founded EuPAPNet, the European Network for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, and is Coordinator of the Sarcoidosis Core Network within ERN-LUNG.
โ€ข He is member of the Editorial Board of the European Respiratory Journal, Chest and Associate Editor of Respirology.

Prof. Adriane Vorselaars (co-chair)

โ€ข Adriane is a pulmonologist and sarcoidosis specialist based in University Medical Center Utrecht and the Interstitial Lung diseases Center of Excellence Nieuwegein, Netherlands.
โ€ข She is active in the research field of sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, CTD-ILD with a special interest in biomarkers, treatment and eHealth/telemonitoring.
โ€ข She is actively involved in the ERS as organiser of the ERS school of sarcoidosis, which is held yearly both live and virtually.
โ€ข As of 2005, she is a member of the executive committee of the World Association of Sarcoidosis and other Granulomatous disorders (WASOG).