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Implementation of the Initial Training Network Pulmonary Imaging Net-

work (P-NET), Ref: 264864, of the FPVII-PEOPLE-2010-ITN, funded by the Euro-
pean Union and coordinated by CIBERES.

The π-net ITN project, which started in October 2010, brings together the efforts

of different European Research Teams to contribute to the pulmonary functional

field in MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). π-net proposes research and train-
ing activities that are complementary to and highly interconnected with these

functional studies. The objective of the main line of research is to apply the
MRI technique for diagnosis (human and preclinical activities) and treatment

(only preclinical), to coordinate lung diseases (COPD, lung cancer, cystic fibrosis,

asthma) without excluding the possibility of other optical techniques (nuclear,
CT and optical imaging) and molecular studies (including molecular optics and

metabolomic analysis) that may be of use. π-net proposes a training programme

to provide new, educational, multidisciplinary, technical ESR subject matter with
a high scientific level for animal study, MRI and other optical techniques, and

translational aspects of research.

The project network is formed by 10 groups, located in 5 countries (Spain,
France, United Kingdom, Germany and Sweden). The centres have investiga-

tors with prior networking experience and investigators with a high and qualita-

tive percentage of scientific production and with experience in physics, therapy,
clinical and physiopathological applications of MRI and the molecular aspects of

respiratory diseases.

CIBERES set aside in their budget to hire two Early-Stage Researchers or ESRs
(juniors investigators) to carry out the proposed activities in the work pro-

gramme submitted to the European Union. The contract has a 3-year term. The

following two ESRs were hired in 2011 after the relevant call for proposals:

Country Work CIBERES Investigator in First date of
Name
of Origin
centre
group
charge CIBERES
employment
End date

Hugo France CNIC
31 Jesús Ruíz- 24/03/2011 23/03/2014
Groult
Cabello

Pablo Hospital de
Cardinal
Uruguay
Getafe
23
Andrés Esteban
20/05/2011
19/05/2014

* 2012 training activities

Two training activities (webinars) and the Mid-term Review Meeting, held in Mallor-

ca with a very satisfactory result, were conducted in fiscal year 2012:

Meeting
Activity
Dates
Organizer
Location
13
20
1 New PINET Website
31 Mayo 2012
CIBERES Virtual (Webinar) T
OR
Introduction to P
2
patents
17 Julio 2012
CIBERES
Virtual (Webinar)
RE
L
Mid-term Review September 28-29, A
3
Meeting
2012
CIBERES
Virtual (Webinar)
NU
N
A
S /
E
ER
B
CI

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