It may be impossible for all doctors to have knowledge of more than 7,000 recognised rare diseases. However, it is feasible for all future and current medical professionals to learn when to suspect a rare disease, to appreciate that rare diseases are collectively common and to recognise the exceptional challenges faced by those affected. At […]
Rett syndrome is a rare, genetic, neurological disorder affecting mainly females (1:10,000) and very few males. It is present from conception. After a period of ‘near normal’ development, the child experiences a regression in key skills, usually mobility, speech and hand use between the ages of one and two years. The child may appear very […]
Students for Global Health is excited to announce that our Annual Global Health Conference which will be held in Manchester over the weekend of March 25th-26th! Students for Global Health is an organisation, network and community. In our 20 year history, we have evolved into the leading student voice for health, representing students who are […]
AIMS Meeting is the largest biomedical conference in Europe organized entirely by medical students, gathering each year over a thousand participants from all the world. It is held annually in Lisboa, Portugal and is advocated by the Faculty of Medicine of the Lisbon Students’ Local Committee. AIMS Meeting highlights the importance of medical education for […]
We are close to our “3rd International Conference on Lysosomal Diseases” which takes place 20-21 April 2023, in London, UK. The conference is offering 35% DISCOUNT on registration fee to students and fellows. Here is the link for the programme https://med-lysosomal.com/congress-agenda/ The abstract submission is open via the link https://med-lysosomal.com/abstracts/ Please contact Rosemarie to receive the discount […]
Following on from the first three Genomics Education Programme webinars in the LinkAGE series, the next talk followed by a live Q&A will be broadcast on Thursday 20 April at 5:30pm. In this pre-recorded webinar, Dr Hassan Shakeel will describe his work repurposing drugs for rare disease. This culminated in an algorithm that can screen […]
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On Thursday 4th May 2023 NHS East Genomics will be holding an in-person Showcase event at the Kingsgate Conference Centre, Peterborough. As well as celebrating successes from their transformation projects […]
Hosted at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel, the rare disease community will come together in Washington DC for a day of learning, networking and fun! Hear real stories from the community […]
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