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Horizon Europe project to advance inflammatory bowel disease (#IBD) diagnosis and therapies. https://fibrotarget.eu/

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FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Dec 17

🎉We're proud to announce that FIBROTARGET
is now in action🎉

This €6M #HorizonEurope project aims to advance inflammatory bowel disease (#IBD) diagnosis and therapies🔬

You can learn more about the 5-year initiative below on our LIVE website🌐

fibrotarget.eu

#fibrosis #fibrostenosis

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FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · 7d

💡FIBROTARGET at #UEGWeek2025!

In Berlin, our session “From bench to bedside in fibrosis innovation” gathered KU Leuven, EFCCA, patient advocates & clinicians to discuss advances in IBD fibrosis and next steps towards clinical trials.

➡️Learn more about FIBROTARGET: https://loom.ly/IGYRLgM

FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · 14d

🌟 Join us at #UEGWeek 2025 in Berlin!

FIBROTARGET partners will be there to discuss the latest in fibrosis innovation and patient-centred trial design. Don’t miss the opportunity to connect and explore how we’re advancing research in intestinal fibrosis!

#FIBROTARGET #IBD #FibrosisResearch

FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Sep 5

📣We’re pleased to share that FIBROTARGET will be present at UEG Week 2025 in Berlin!

We’ll share progress on advancing research into intestinal fibrosis and fibrostenosis in Crohn’s disease. Stay tuned for details on where to find us!

#UEGWeek #FIBROTARGET #CrohnsDisease #IntestinalFibrosis

FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Aug 27

🔍 Interested in the latest advances in intestinal fibrosis research?

Stay updated with cutting-edge findings, project news & events by signing up for the FIBROTARGET newsletter.

Designed for researchers, clinicians & the wider community.

Join here ➡️ https://loom.ly/atbot4M

FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Aug 21

Looking for reliable information on fibrosis?

The FIBROTARGET factsheet is now available in English, Dutch, Spanish, German, French & Italian!

Access key insights on IBD-related fibrosis, created with and for the community in partnership with IFCCA!

Download your copy 👉 https://loom.ly/yW8mEBc

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FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Aug 12

Have you heard the news?🎉

FIBROTARGET coordinator Prof Séverine Vermeire is now the first female rector of KU Leuven in its 600-year history! Prof Gianluca Matteoli takes over as coordinator with Prof Bram Verstockt & FIBROTARGET colleagues across Europe.

More➡️ https://loom.ly/lFmqrcI

FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Aug 4

📚 Looking for scientific publications on intestinal fibrosis and fibrostenosis?

We’ve updated the FIBROTARGET publications page! Now you can easily browse all peer-reviewed research from the project in one place.

🔗 Explore the page➡️: https://loom.ly/oUyA3DU

#IBDresearch #Fibrosis

FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Jul 22

🎥 “You are everything else, and you are chronically ill.”

Patient advocate Anastasia Ntanou's story is a powerful reminder: being a patient is just one part of who you are.

💬 Read their full story via FIBROTARGET: loom.ly/QbZj4WU

#PatientVoices #FibrosisAwarenes

FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Jul 14

📣 New from FIBROTARGET!

Can JAK-STAT signalling help treat IBD fibrosis?

A new review by KU Leuven explores how this immune pathway - already targeted in IBD - might also reduce fibrosis by acting on fibroblasts.

🔗 Read more: loom.ly/AdfSDxo

#IBD #Fibrosis

FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Jun 12

🌍 FIBROTARGET Patient Stories

Meet Anastasia, a patient advocate from Greece living with fibrotic #CrohnsDisease for 15+ years. She shares her story, tackles misconceptions & offers advice for others with the condition.

📖 Read more: loom.ly/QbZj4WU

FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · May 19

Today is #WorldIBDDay2025.

We’re proud to stand with EFCCA in saying: #IBDHasNoBorders — Breaking Taboos, Talking About It.

From silent symptoms to fibrotic complications, it’s time to speak up and be heard.

🔗 Discover the campaign: efcca.org/worldibdday2025

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FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · May 13

Fibrosis in IBD is real — but rarely talked about.

This #WorldIBDDay2025 FIBROTARGET is working to raise awareness and improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment for intestinal fibrosis and fibrostenosis.

🟣 Let’s talk about it.

#IBDHasNoBorders

🔗 fibrotarget.eu/info-pills-i...

FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Apr 16

💬It’s time to talk.

#IBDHasNoBorders, and neither should our conversations.

FIBROTARGET supports EFCCA's call to break taboos & speak openly about IBD, including hidden complications like fibrosis, on #WorldIBDDay2025!

Let’s start now!
🔗 efcca.org/worldibdday2025

FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Mar 25

📣 New FIBROTARGET Publication!

Single-cell technologies could uncover new cell types, biomarkers & pathways associated with fibrosis! These insights could lead to better diagnostics & targeted therapies 💊.

📖 Summary: fibrotarget.eu/ibd-single-c...
🗞️ Full article: gut.bmj.com/content/earl...

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FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Mar 20

FIBROTARGET GAM#3 wrap-up!

Interested in what we discussed at the FIBROTARGET General Assembly meeting last week in Milan? Discover our key takeaways in our web article!

📰Read our full wrap-up➡️ loom.ly/VDN6Fx4
📹Watch our highlights video below⬇️

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FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Mar 14

💫 After two days of insightful discussions, strategic planning, and key project updates, the 3rd FIBROTARGET General Assembly Meeting in Milan is a wrap! 🇮🇹

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to this productive and inspiring meeting! 🤝🚀

#FIBROTARGET #Collaborativeresearch #HorizonEurope

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FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Mar 14

FIBROTARGET GAM: Day 1 at Humanitas University in Milan

Day 1 highlights:
✅ Patient insights from EFCCA
✅ New fibrosis biomarker research 🔬
✅ Cutting-edge imaging 🏥
✅ Laying the groundwork for a clinical trial 🏆

More soon—stay tuned! 🔍

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FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Feb 26

📣New FIBROTARGET Publication!

Erlangen University Hospital researchers developed an flourescent imaging method to detect fibrosis in #CrohnsDisease!🔬

✅ Identifies #fibrosis & inflammation separately
✅ Could improve #IBD diagnosis & treatment

More➡️ loom.ly/FHiDkTc

FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Feb 6

🚨Happening NOW!🚨

Join the EFCCA talks webinar on "Living with fibrosis: Challenges, Treatments and Innovations"!

📲Follow the webinar LIVE at the following links:
➡️ Facebook Live: loom.ly/nBBponw
📺 YouTube: loom.ly/6CEjtqw

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Living with fibrosis: challenges, treatments and innovation.

Other event by EFCCA - European Federation of Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis Associations on Thursday, February 6 2025

loom.ly

FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Feb 5

Last call for the EFCCA Talks webinar on Fibrosis!💻

Join us to hear patients and fibrosis experts from the FIBROTARGET project discuss diagnosis, treatment and new therapeutic innovations!🔬

🗓️ 6 Feb 2025 | 🕠 17:30-18:30 CET
💻 Register here➡️ loom.ly/6WdjxOY

FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Jan 31

1️⃣ week to go until the roundtable webinar on Fibrosis with @EFCCA and FIBROTARGET experts! Interested in fibrosis diagnosis, treatment and innovations in fibrosis and research? Register now!

🗓️ 6 Feb 2025
🕠 17:30-18:30 CET
💻 Online

Register here➡️ loom.ly/6WdjxOY

FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Jan 24

🚨REMINDER!🚨

🗓️ 6 Feb 2025: webinar with EFCCA, patient representatives and experts from
@fibrotarget.bsky.social!

Join us to learn more about living with fibrosis and future innovations in fibrosis and fibrostenosis research!

🕠 17:30-18:30 CET
💻 Register➡️ loom.ly/6WdjxOY

FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Jan 23

FIBROTARGET aims to make progress in fibrosis & fibrostenosis research, and encourages patients to join this journey.

Stay informed with our factsheets in 6 different languages!

💡 Learn more: [https://loom.ly/yW8mEBc]

#IBD #FIBROTARGET #PatientImpact #Fibrosis

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FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Jan 17

🌐💻 Calling all interested in Fibrosis in #IBD!

Join EFCCA's webinar with leading experts from
FIBROTARGET & patient reps. Dive into challenges, treatments, and innovations in #fibrosis!👥

🗓️ 6 Feb 2025 | 🕠 17:30-18:30 CET | 💻 Online 🎟️ Free: loom.ly/6WdjxOY

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FIBROTARGET @fibrotarget.bsky.social · Jan 13

🌍 FIBROTARGET factsheets, co-developed with EFCCA are now available in English, Dutch, Spanish, German, French, and Italian to ensure you have easy access to important IBD info in your language.

Check out the factsheets here!➡️[https://loom.ly/yW8mEBc]

#IBD #FIBROTARGET