Welcome to our Events Calendar! Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings in the rare disease community in Canada and beyond. From webinar and conferences to workshops and other events, our calendar is your one-stop destination for all rare disease-related happenings. Explore upcoming events, mark your calendar, and join as we work together to make a difference in the lives of those affected by rare diseases.
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Join Dr. Hilary Vallance and Whitney Ayoub-Goulstone, cochairs of the Newborn Screening Advisory Panel, provide an update on our work to develop pan-Canadian guidance for newborn screening programs across the […]
Join Leavitt Partners, LLC, and Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) for the Pediatric Inclusion Roundtable: Effective Inclusion of Children Early in Clinical Trials. The program will engage all stakeholders regarding […]
The Ehlers-Danlos Society is delighted to welcome you to register for our 2024 Global Learning Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA! Ehlers-Danlos Society will be hosting this exciting hybrid event, both […]
Webinar objectives: 1. Understand the role that historical and ongoing marginalization play in research participation 2. Discuss how research findings in homogeneous populations are not generalizable to all children 3. […]
Willeke van Roon-Mom is a full professor of Human Genetics, in particular of translational studies of neurodegenerative disorders. Her work is highly translational in nature, working in close collaboration with […]
This year, PDSA will host its 24th annual update on immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) for patients, caregivers and the medical community in San Antonio, Texas July 26-28. This year’s patient conference […]
In this session, Dr. Natalie Rosen will explore best practice guidelines for researchers to build more equitable, reflective, and inclusive research and clinical trials with respect to gender and sex. […]
Have you ever wondered about how autoinflammatory diseases and their treatments affect your reproductive health? As part of its Questions, Answered series, the Canadian Autoinflammatory Network - Réseau Auto-inflammatoire Canadien […]
1st Bilateral agreement to deliver on Canada’s promise of accelerating access to therapies for rare disease patients has been signed with BC. Two drugs are listed in the announcement. How […]
Learn about adult and pediatric care for autoinflammatory diseases, research networks, standup comedy, patient advocacy plus breakout rooms.
Held in beautiful St. John’s, NL, the 21st Bi-Annual National Scleroderma Conference offers an information-rich opportunity for people living with scleroderma, their caregivers, family members, friends, and medical professionals. Research […]
This year, Rare Diseases International has begun advocating for the World Health Assembly to have a Resolution on Rare Diseases in 2025, and we need your help to make it […]
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