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How do doctors analyse your blood test results and determine those final values?
Itβs a complex process. Behind the scenes, scientists like *Liesbet Deprez* and her team at the Joint Research Centre develop Certified Clinical Reference Materials (CRMs). These materials ensure that blood test results are accurate, reliable, and consistent across laboratories in Europe, whether for routine check-ups or diagnosing rare diseases.
To know more:
- Certified Reference Materials: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/projects-and-activities/certified-reference-materials_en
- Reference materials for clinical analysis: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/projects-and-activities/certified-reference-materials/reference-materials-clinical-analysis_en
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π JRC website: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu
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How do doctors analyse your blood test results and determine those final values?
Itβs a complex process. Behind the scenes, scientists like *Liesbet Deprez* and her team at the Joint Research Centre develop Certified Clinical Reference Materials (CRMs). These materials ensure that blood test results are accurate, reliable, and consistent across laboratories in Europe, whether for routine check-ups or diagnosing rare diseases.
To know more:
- Certified Reference Materials: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/projects-and-activities/certified-reference-materials_en
- Reference materials for clinical analysis: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/projects-and-activities/certified-reference-materials/reference-materials-clinical-analysis_en
Β© European Union, 2025
______________________________
π§ͺ *JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE (JRC)* π¬
The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides independent, evidence-based knowledge & science, supporting EU policies to positively impact society.
As a department of the European Commission, we play a key role at multiple stages of the policy cycle. We work closely with other Commission departments, EU institutions and agencies, as well as with scientific partners and policy organisations in Europe and internationally. The JRC offers scientific expertise and competences from a very wide range of scientific disciplines in support of almost all EU policy areas.
π JRC website: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu
βοΈ JRC monthly newsletter: https://europa.eu/!JTyGpY
π JRC vacancies: https://europa.eu/!HbMtKp
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Can our homes and neighbourhoods be transformed for better life quality?
The New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative aims to bring together sustainability, inclusion, and beauty to reimagine the evolution of our living environments. In this episode, architect *Bjarke Ingels* , along with other NEB entrepreneurs, break down what the NEB truly represents.
*Sorcha Edwards* , Secretary General of Housing Europe, guides us through the upcoming challenges regarding affordable housing, and we travel to BanskΓ‘ Bystrica, Slovakia, to discover how health can drive place-based transformation through the application of NEB principles.
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π§ͺ *JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE (JRC)* π¬
The European Commissions Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides independent, evidence-based knowledge & science, supporting EU policies to positively impact society.
As a department of the European Commission, we play a key role at multiple stages of the policy cycle. We work closely with other Commission departments, EU institutions and agencies, as well as with scientific partners and policy organisations in Europe and internationally. The JRC offers scientific expertise and competences from a very wide range of scientific disciplines in support of almost all EU policy areas.
π JRC website: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu
βοΈ JRC monthly newsletter: https://europa.eu/!JTyGpY
π JRC vacancies: https://europa.eu/!HbMtKp
π² *FOLLOW US!* π²
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/european-commission-joint-research-centre
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#JointResearchCentre #JRC #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #EU #ScienceForPolicy #Science4policy #Science #Policy #Policymaking #Innovation #Research #territorialinnovation #innovationpolicy #science #NewEuropeanBauhaus #affordablehousing #health #cities #Pollino #Aarhus #Slovakia #Housing Europe #BjarkeIngels #architecture #EU bubble #NEB")
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Join us as we dive into how public services in Europe are going digital.
In this episode, a teacher in France and a social worker in Germany share their insights on how technology impacts their daily work and what can be improved.
We also explore the Southern Region of Ireland and Oulu, Finlandβareas that aim to make public services smarter and more inclusive for everyone, including those in rural areas.
Come along to discover territorial challenges and strategies on how place-based digital transformation could improve peoples lives.
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π§ͺ *JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE (JRC)* π¬
The European Commissions Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides independent, evidence-based knowledge & science, supporting EU policies to positively impact society.
As a department of the European Commission, we play a key role at multiple stages of the policy cycle. We work closely with other Commission departments, EU institutions and agencies, as well as with scientific partners and policy organisations in Europe and internationally. The JRC offers scientific expertise and competences from a very wide range of scientific disciplines in support of almost all EU policy areas.
π JRC website: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu
βοΈ JRC monthly newsletter: https://europa.eu/!JTyGpY
π JRC vacancies: https://europa.eu/!HbMtKp
π² *FOLLOW US!* π²
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/european-commission-joint-research-centre/
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