Global Allergy and Asthma European Network

GA²LEN was created to combat fragmentation in the European research area, ensuring excellence in EU allergy and asthma research by bringing together institutions and researchers from across the EU. The network notably put in place centralized structures and an office overseeing the multiple assets in knowledge in the different GA²LEN partners, enabling them to optimally synchronize their research efforts. Creating these structures has been complex since not only many technical, ethical and legal aspects had to be solved but also a whole new atmosphere of trust had to be created. In this endeavor; the network benefited greatly from the voluntary efforts of researchers who are strongly committed to this model of pan-European integration and collaboration.