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Objective 2: To improve communication and coordination

between SEFALer units.

SEFALer units maintain communication through the service’s web page and email,
[email protected], which includes information about its activity, acting like a

networking service. They also hold group meetings, taking advantage of the annual

CIBERER meetings and SEFALer training courses.

SEFALer units can act in a coordinated manner to share animals and perform com-
plete phenotyping on the animal model.

Objective 3: To improve relations with other NCRC or RETICS

groups.

In 2013 relations were maintained with research support groups and services that
are outside CIBERER, belong to other NBRCs or RETICS and perform phenotyping

activities on animal models for the mid-term establishment of a national animal

model phenotyping network, particularly for rare diseases. The biggest upcoming
challenge will be to integrate new nodes in the new NBRC structure that this ser-

vice will be a part of.

Objective 4: To improve exposure of SEFALer activity.

The SEFALer web page was kept updated in 2013 with monthly notifications and

information useful for CIBERER investigators. Relevant service activity has also

been included in the “highlighted information” section on the CIBERER portal (pu-
blications, organization of training courses, participation in events, etc.). It can

be asserted that the knowledge possessed by CIBERER units about the SEFALer

activity and offer has considerably increased this year. Proof of this is the increase
in applications for trials by CIBERER investigators.

In addition, continuous presence in different scientific forums and associations re-

lating to animal experiments, animal models, biomedical research, research in rare
diseases, etc., was maintained. Specifically, exposure has been given to SEFALer

in other NBRCs (CIBERObn, CIBERDEM, CIBERSM and CIBERNed), in scientific as-

sociations (SEEBM, SENC, SEBC, SECAL, IBRO, ARO, etc.) and in national research
centres (CSIC, CRG, CNIO, universities, etc.) and international research centres

such as the Mouse Clinic (ICS) or the UCL Ear Institute. Fluid contact has also been

maintained with some of the large-scale phenotyping centres of the network (We-
llcome Cambridge, ICS Strasbourg, GMC Helmholtz, etc.).

Objective 5: To maintain and enhance the advisory and informa-
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e-mail at [email protected] have also been attended to.
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