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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The webinar series is all about patient engagement in health research, also known as patient and public involvement (in the UK) or consumer involvement (in Australia). 'Patient engagement’ in health research is where patients are research team members. This is different from volunteering to be a research participant where you might help advance research or […]
The RARE Bootcamp is designed for patients and advocates who have started funding rare disease research and are looking to better coordinate and build structure around their efforts. For more information or to register, please email bootcamp@ultragenyx.com
The European Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Products (ECRD) is the largest, patient-led, rare disease policy-shaping event held in Europe. By bringing together people with rare diseases and patient advocates, policy makers, healthcare industry representatives, clinicians, regulators and Member State representatives, EURORDIS harnesses the power of this extensive network to shape goal-driven rare disease […]
Therapies for rare diseases are emerging at a rapid pace yet rigorous evidence regarding their safety, efficacy, and effectiveness in practice is often sparse and is difficult to generate. High quality longitudinal patient registries may help to address this evidence gap.
A.I. in Genomics is a panel discussion and interactive Q & A with Dr. Orion Buske, Chief Technology Officer of PhenoTips and technical lead for multiple international standards and data sharing initiatives in genetics, and Dr. Mark Kiel, Chief Scientific Officer and founder of Genomenon, hosted by DNA Today's Founder, Producer, and Host, Kira Dineen, […]
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