Halbeisen, Florian SamuelFlorian SamuelHalbeisen0000-0003-2755-9501Hogg, ClaireClaireHoggAlanin, Mikkel C.Mikkel C.AlaninBukowy-Bieryllo, ZuzannaZuzannaBukowy-BierylloDasi, FranciscoFranciscoDasiDuncan, JulieJulieDuncanFriend, AmandaAmandaFriendGoutaki, MyroforaMyroforaGoutakiJackson, ClaireClaireJacksonKeenan, VictoriaVictoriaKeenanHarris, AmandaAmandaHarrisHirst, Robert A.Robert A.HirstLatzin, PhilippPhilippLatzin0000-0002-5239-1571Marsh, GemmaGemmaMarshNielsen, KimKimNielsenNorris, DominicDominicNorrisPellicer, DanielDanielPellicerReula, AnaAnaReulaRubbo, BrunaBrunaRubboRumman, NisreenNisreenRummanShoemark, AmeliaAmeliaShoemarkWalker, Woolf T.Woolf T.WalkerKühni, ClaudiaClaudiaKühniLucas, Jane S.Jane S.Lucas2024-10-252024-10-252018-03-05https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/159760Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare heterogenous condition that causes progressive suppurative lung disease, chronic rhinosinusitis, chronic otitis media, infertility and abnormal situs. ‘Better Experimental Approaches to Treat Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia’ (BEAT-PCD) is a network of scientists and clinicians coordinating research from basic science through to clinical care with the intention of developing treatments and diagnostics that lead to improved long-term outcomes for patients. BEAT-PCD activities are supported by EU funded COST Action (BM1407). The second BEAT-PCD conference, and third PCD training school were held jointly in April 2017 in Valencia, Spain. Presentations and workshops focussed on advancing the knowledge and skills relating to PCD in: basic science, epidemiology, diagnostic testing, clinical management and clinical trials. The multidisciplinary conference provided an interactive platform for exchanging ideas through a program of lectures, poster presentations, breakout sessions and workshops. Three working groups met to plan consensus statements. Progress with BEAT-PCD projects was shared and new collaborations were fostered. In this report, we summarize the meeting, highlighting developments made during the meeting.600 - Technology::610 - Medicine & health300 - Social sciences, sociology & anthropology::360 - Social problems & social servicesarticle10.7892/boris.1135092963068410.1186/s12919-018-0098-9