We are pleased to announce the First Annual Meeting of the TEAR-Precision COST Action, to be held in Maastricht on 26–28 March 2026 . To support planning and logistics, we kindly ask all interested participants to submit an Expression of Interest via the online form on the event webpage, where you can also find further information about the meeting.

Our COST Action TEAR-Precision (CA24112)  is looking for a new logo  — and we invite all creative minds to take part! We are announcing an open Logo Design Contest  to create a visual identity that will represent TEAR-Precision throughout the four years of the Action. Participation is open to everyone – members of the Action, researchers, clinicians, students, professors, professional designers, or enthusiastic amateurs, as well as anyone from the scientific or general public

Today marks the official start of the TEAR-Precision COST Action (CA24112) and the beginning of its first Grant Period, running until October 2026. During this first year, the Action plans a wide range of networking and capacity-building activities, including thematic Training Schools and Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs). A joint meeting for all Working Groups is also planned to take place in an Inclusiveness Target Country (ITC). If your institution is interested in ho

21 October 2025 marked the official launch of the COST Action CA24112 – TEAR-PRECISION ( Implementation of Tear Fluid Biomarkers in Precision Medicine ), an international network dedicated to advancing tear fluid research and its clinical applications. The Kick-off Management Committee Meeting took place in Brussels and brought together researchers and clinicians from across Europe and beyond to begin four years of collaboration funded by the COST Association – European Coope