Timeline: 15 years EB House Austria
In 2005, the EB House was opened on the premises of the University Hospital in Salzburg. Since then, the specialised clinic has steadily developed into a center of expertise and it is impossible to imagine the life of the "butterfly children" without it.
In this illustrated timeline we look back on the most important milestones and stations of the last 15 years.
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2004
In autumn 2004 the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the EB House Austria takes place
(c) R. Hametner
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2005
In November 2005 the EB House Austria is opened with three units: outpatient clinic (Dr. Anja Diem), research unit (Prof. Johann Bauer) and academy (Dr. Gabi Pohla-Gubo)
(c) R. Hametner
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2005
Visit of the Federal President Heinz Fischer & Governor Gabi Burgstaller in the EB House
(c) R. Hametner
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2011
Foundation of the clinical expert network EB-CLINET
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2012
The first EB-CLINET conference takes place in Salzburg with 106 participants from 33 countries
(c) R. Hametner
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2012
The Diacerein ointment with the active ingredient from the rhubarb root, which was developed in the EB House, is tested for the first time on 5 EBS patients
(c) R. Hametner
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2012
The EB House research unit is evaluated by the FWF and external experts
(c) R. Hametner
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2013
The EB Handbook, an online reference book for EB patients and a project from the EB outpatient clinic, goes online
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2013
EB House researchers establish next-generation sequencing for diagnosis and research
(c) R. Hametner
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2013
The second EB-CLINET conference takes place in Salzburg with 91 participants from 29 countries
(c) R. Hametner
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2014
The EB House laboratory is already getting too small, so that the gene and cell therapy group moves to the newly opened 2nd EB laboratory at the PMU
(c) R. Hametner
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2014
The first ex vivo gene/stem cell therapy is applied to a patient with JEB
(c) R. Hametner
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2015
The application of ex vivo gene/stem cell therapy saves the life of a 7-year-old JEB patient
(c) R. Hametner
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2015
Prof. Helmut Hintner retires and hands over his offices to Prof. Johann Bauer
(c) R. Hametner
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2016
The effectiveness of an ointment containing Vitamin D for wound healing is being tested in a clinical study on RDEB patients
(c) R. Hametner
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2017
The EB House is designated as the first center of expertise for rare genodermatoses in Austria
(c) Wildbild
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2017
The EB House becomes a member in the European reference network ERN-Skin
(c) ERN-Skin
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2017
Establishment of a biobank for the collection, storage and provision of laboratory samples
(c) R. Hametner
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2017
The diacerein project is taken up by Castle Creek Biosciences who will pursue the clinical development of this ointment, in order to achieve marketing authorization.
(c) Castle Creek Biosciences
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2017
The 4th EB-CLINET Conference and the International EB Research Conference take place as a joint congress in Salzburg with 300 participants from 36 countries
(c) R. Hametner
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2017
The first large-scale ex vivo gene/stem cell therapy study is initiated (initially for RDEB patients, then in 2019 also for JEB)
(c) R. Hametner
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2017
The EB House research unit is evaluated for the 2nd time by the FWF and international experts
(c) R. Hametner
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2018
The EB Study Center becomes the fourth unit of the EB House (Assoc. Prof. Martin Laimer)
(c) L. Schedl
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2019
Dr. Gabi Pohla-Gubo retires and hands over the management of the EB Academy to Dr. Sophie Kitzmüller
(c) R. Hametner
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2019
All departments of the EB House are ISO 9001 certified
(c) SALK
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2020
The EB House receives the Black Pearl Award in the category "Holistic Care"
(c) A. de Wilde
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2020
The EB House turns 15 years old - a reason to celebrate!
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