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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Part of ASCEND 2024, the IRSF Rett Syndrome Scientific Meeting brings together scientists and researchers studying Rett syndrome and related areas from around the world. During this 2-day meeting, attendees representing academia, industry, and governmental agencies will share their latest research advances and discuss ways to leverage learning in the lab to be rapidly deployed […]
The access and use of health data for research raises concerns related to privacy, commercial motives, equity and fairness for members of the public who want to know who is using data generated from their personal information and why. But despite concerns, there are clear benefits to using health data in research, including better patient […]
Join June's Journal Club discussing "Being a sibling of a youth with a neurodisability: A qualitative study about the roles and responsibilities during the transition to adulthood". Ask Sadia Ahmed (sadahmed@ucalgary.ca)
Join us for June's Journal Club discussing "Being a sibling of a youth with a neurodisability: A qualitative study about the roles and responsibilities during the transition to adulthood". Register here: http://bit.ly/3V57YJB Questions? Ask Sadia Ahmed (sadahmed@ucalgary.ca)
Professor Francesco Muntoni is a Paediatric Neurologist with an interest in clinical, pathological and molecular aspects of neuromuscular disorders. He is the director of the Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre, a leading clinical and research institution for children affected by neuromuscular disorders. At the centre more than 1,600 children affected by neuromuscular diseases are assessed every year […]
C-Path’s Rare and Orphan Disease Programs is excited to have Dr. Anthony Bleyer present their June webinar, “Hidden in Plain Sight: Autosomal Dominant Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease (ADTKD).” Dr. Bleyer is a Professor of Internal Medicine/Nephrology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, with adjunct appointments at the Broad Institute of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute […]
This conference is part of the Montréal Health Ethics Lecture Series 2024. It will be presented in English. How might we build more equitable and just futures for LGBTQ+ people and communities, and what does health care have to do with it? This talk explores the connections between care ethics, care practices, organizational cultures, and praxis—that is, […]
The strategies developed for Solve-RD for omics data analysis and reanalysis will be presented. There will be a discussion on challenges, advantages as well as future developments.
Human cell research is pivotal in the pain space as it offers unparalleled insights into the underlying molecular mechanisms by bridging the gap between traditional preclinical animal models of pain and those that suffer from pain in society. Fundamental research findings using these new human tissue approaches can lead towards the development of targeted therapies. […]
Join Jett Foundation’s monthly virtual support group for parents, family members or caregivers of females who have been diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy or are symptomatic carriers.
ISSAID is delighted to announce the International Society of Systemic Autoinflammatory Disease (ISSAID) Summer School 2024 that will take place on the 26th-28th June 2024. The attendance to the Summer School will be in-person and the venue will be Green Garden Hotel, in beautiful Warsaw, Poland. The interactive programme is primarily aimed at junior physicians, […]
Each year, the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF)'s Mitochondrial Medicine Conference brings together the best minds in mitochondrial medicine and gives patients and families the opportunity to meet some of the top clinical mitochondrial specialists from around the world. With over 700 attendees representing almost every state in the U.S. and more than 15 different […]
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