Register for your place on this international virtual conference hosted by Wolfram Syndrome UK and WellChild. The 10th WS conference will again be held as virtual events over 2 Saturdays in September 2021. On Saturday 18th September there will be 3 presentations from international speakers and on Saturday 25th September there will be a mix […]
Hear from and engage with a range of stakeholders pioneering change across the rare disease landscape... CRDN's RAREsummit21 is a platform for change. It is the infrastructure that unites patients, advocates, experts and leaders to address the challenges faced by people affected by rare diseases. By sharing knowledge and experience, the journey towards better diagnosis, […]
NORD Rare Diseases and Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit is back on 18 & 19 October 2021 offering a two-day virtual programme. The summit will discuss the latest updates on: rare disease diagnosis and research genetics and genomics drug development and patient engagement FDA oversight A limited number of free passes may be available to patient […]
Join the RSM to reflect on the principles of patient partnership and patient care in this afternoon prize meeting. Dr Bola Owolabi, Director - Health Inequalities NHS England and NHS Improvement, will deliver the keynote lecture, exploring the importance of patient partnership in the training of our future doctors. Medical students will have the opportunity to […]
SAVE THE DATE An opportunity for clinicians and rare disease patient advocacy groups/advocates to come along to a lunchtime webinar with Medscape to hear about their large physician survey on rare diseases and best practices in rare disease education. Dr Lucy McKay (CEO M4RD) and Dr Will Evans (Leeds and PRISM Group and Clinical Lead […]
This webinar will provide insights and updates on ophthalmic genetics to ophthalmologists. Specialist speakers will educate delegates on how to order genetic testing, how whole genome sequencing will improve patient care, and will discuss the genetic therapies in development including limitations and new technology. CPD accredited. Free for RSM members.
This two-day free webinar is composed of a multi-professional faculty reflecting the multi-systemic nature of vasculitis, comprehensive updates on key UKIVAS group activities, and research and clinical updates in the field of vasculitis will be addressed. This webinar is a collaboration between the Nephrology Section of the Royal Society of Medicine and UKIVAS. All specialities […]
Are you affected by a rare condition and from a diverse and marginalised community? If so, join Breaking Down Barriers for their virtual event, to help them understand how health inequalities affect you. People diagnosed with a rare condition, family members, carers, and charity representatives are all welcome to come along and offer support. BDB […]
Join world-renowned experts as they lead exciting discussions exploring the intersection between Artificial Intelligence and Genomic Medicine. Experts leading the panel discussions include Chris Wigley, CEO of Genomics England, Professor Pearse Keane, Professor of Artificial Intelligence Medicine at UCL, Dr Stephen Kingsmore, President and CEO of Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine, and Professor Mihaela […]
This webinar aims to explore the issues and management of risks related to endogamy and consanguinity and will highlight new advances in pre-natal screening protocols. Consanguineous marriage is still practiced by over 30% of the world's population and in some areas, the prevalence is as high as 60%. Advances in next-generation gene sequencing have led […]
