International Network on Ectopic Calcification

INTEC aims to contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge and unite international institutions' expertise around ectopic calcification.

News

Join the seminar on ectopic calcification mechanisms by Daniela Quaglino

On the occasion of the PhD defense of Ghent University PhD student Shana Verschuere, a ‘meet the PhD jury’ seminar is organized on January 21st at 13:30h CET with a fascinating talk on ectopic calcification mechanisms by Daniela Quaglino. This seminar will be live-streamed and is free for all, but registration is necessary to receive the stream link. Click for more information and access to the registration form.

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International patient meeting on dysregulated mineralization diseases

On January 24th, INTEC organises an online patient meeting, coordinated by prof. Leonor Cancela, with patient-oriented talks on different disorders characterised by dysregulated mineralization, including PXE, GACI, FOP, Paget’s disease as well as insights from the president of the Portuguese PXE patient organisation. Participation is free but registration is necessary to receive the online link. More information and link to the registration form can be found in this blogpost and the ‘for patients’ section of the INTEC website.

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First announcement of the 2025 joint Ectopic Calcification Meeting.

In 2025, INTEC and ISSEC join forces to organize a joint Ectopic Calcification Meeting. This 3-day meeting will also incorporate the PXE Budapest meeting, the iSCCa meeting on vascular calcification and the BBC meeting on bone and cardiovascular biology. Stay tuned for more information on the program, abstract submission and registration via our channels in the coming weeks and months. Rendez-vous in Nancy, France for the largest ectopic calcification meeting yet!

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Upcoming meetings & events

24 January 2025
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Virtual event,

In alignment with the INTEC objectives, this meeting aims to unite patients’ organizations, researchers, and medical doctors to review and explain newly published research on diseases associated with ectopic calcification […]

Free
10 June 2025
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Virtual event,
Free
24 September 2025
September 24 - September 26, 2026
Prouvé Conference Center, 1, Place de la République
Nancy, France

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INTEC is an open network that welcomes all stakeholders relevant for ectopic calcification in aging and disease. Do you feel that you can contribute to INTEC's aims and goals and that INTEC can help to connect with the ectopic calcification community? Then don't hesitate to contact us and to discuss you joining our network!

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