EU PAL-COPD consortium convenes for its consortium meeting in Rotterdam
From 27 to 29 January 2026, partners of the EU PAL-COPD project gathered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for a three-day in-person consortium meeting hosted by our partners from RUMC.
One-year impact of the ICLEAR-EU pilot intervention in Belgium
At the University Hospital Brussels, the ICLEAR-EU pilot intervention sparked a meaningful change in how clinicians think and talk about palliative care with people living with COPD and their family caregivers.
EU PAL-COPD team attends Belgian Respiratory Society World COPD Day event
Last week, EU PAL-COPD team members Julie Stevens, Michelle Martine Huub van der Meer and Marie Van de Walle attended the World COPD Day event organised by the Belgian Respiratory Society (BeRS) at Train World in Brussels.
World COPD Day: Amplifying the Voice of a Carer – Ludo’s Story
To mark World COPD Day this year, the EU PAL-COPD project is sharing a video featuring Ludo, who offers a personal insight into caring for his wife living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
EU PAL-COPD presents insights from pilot study at the Belgian Symposium on Optimizing Communication in Healthcare
The EU PAL-COPD project will be represented at the Belgian Symposium on Optimizing Communication in Healthcare, taking place on 28 November 2025, where Marie Van de Walle (Ghent University) will present results from the project’s pilot study.
EU PAL-COPD contributes to ERS Virtual School on Living and Dying with Chronic Lung Disease
We are proud to share that Professor Nancy Preston from Lancaster University, a partner in our EU PAL-COPD project, will contribute to European Respiratory Society Virtual School on Living and Dying with Chronic Lung Disease.
EU PAL-COPD partners engage in global discussions on patient involvement and palliative care
Members of the EU PAL-COPD consortium have recently taken part in several international conferences and training events, sharing the project’s experiences and insights on patient engagement and co-design in palliative care.
EU PAL-COPD at the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2025
The EU PAL-COPD consortium participated in the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2025, where project partners shared insights, results and perspectives on integrating palliative care in the treatment of advanced COPD.
Fear of suffocation in chronic respiratory disease – the Radboud UMC team at Nederlands-Vlaamse Wetenschapsdagen Palliatieve Zorg
At the Dutch-Flemish Scientific Days for Palliative Care on 9–10 October 2025, Manon Wubbels (Radboud University Medical Center) will present her poster on fear of suffocation in patients with chronic lung diseases, including COPD.
EU PAL-COPD presents pilot study findings at the Nederlands-Vlaamse Wetenschapsdagen Palliatieve Zorg
The EU PAL-COPD project will be represented at the upcoming Nederlands-Vlaamse Wetenschapsdagen Palliatieve Zorg (Dutch-Flemish Scientific Days for Palliative Care), taking place on 9–10 October 2025, where Marie Van de Walle (Ghent University) will present results from the project’s pilot study.