RQMO: 2nd Zebinary of the Month of Zebra 2026
Speaker: Dr. André Megarbane, Professor, Department of Human Genetics, lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
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OSSU World Café Conversations Series:”Find and Seek: Conversations on Matching Researchers and Lived Experience Partners”
OSSU World Café Conversations series with Maureen Smith🇨🇦, Aleisha F. and supported by Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit (OSSU): "Find and Seek: Conversations on Matching Researchers and Lived Experience Partners"
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RQMO: 3rd Zebinary of the Month of Zebra 2026
3rd Zebinary of the Month of Zebrier 2026 Speaker: - David Cohen, Professor, Faculty of Health, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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8th TREAT-NMD® International Conference – Lisbon, 2026
Join TREAT-NMD at this vital, in-person gathering where patients, clinicians, researchers, industry, and regulators come together to tackle the biggest challenges in neuromuscular treatment development, diagnosis and care. Topics will include; disrupted clinical trial delivery, regulatory uncertainty, global access inequalities and shrinking public funding, they’ll tackle these themes with a holistic, solutions-driven approach and a […]
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Community Engagement Series Event: From Intent to Impact: Evaluating Patient Engagement Within a Rare Disease Pediatric Network
Join the upcoming Community Engagement Series event: From Intent to Impact: Evaluating Patient Engagement Within a Rare Disease Pediatric Network. Hear from Maureen Smith🇨🇦 and Beth Potter about how to evaluate engagement beyond process metrics, and what this means for future patient engagement practice and evaluation.
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RealiseD Webinar 4: Enhancing patient-centricity in Rare Disease Clinical Trials
The final webinar focuses on what truly matters: the patient. Rare disease trials often struggle to capture outcomes that reflect patient priorities but RealiseD is working to change that. Rudradev Sengupta, Senior Trial Design Lead at One2Treat, will present an approach that embeds patient voices into every stage of trial design and analysis. By using […]
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RQMO: 4th Zebinary of the Month of Zebra 2026
Speaker: - Jacques P. Tremblay, Ph.D, Full Professor, Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval
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Ataxia Canada Webinar- Income Tax Reduction and Estate Tax Elimination
You will learn: ➡️ To minimize or even Eliminate Taxes on your estate. ➡️ How to Change your Estate Plans in this virtual environment. ➡️ To Avoid Double Taxation on your “Red” retirement accounts. ➡️ To Bypass paying upfront Capital Gains Taxes when selling your investments. ➡️ To convert assets into an Income You Can’t […]
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RQMO: 5th Zebinary of the Month of Zebra 2026
Speakers: - Christine Yergeau, Msc, RARE Network Manager. QC - Lilit Antonyan, Research Pillars Coordinator at RARe.qc
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Cassie&Friends: Rare Talks-When Answers Take Time: Real Lives, Rare Disease, and Support That Matters
Held during Rare Disease Month, this annual virtual event brings together families, youth, and the broader childhood rheumatic disease community to make rare experiences visible—and to remind families that they are not alone. Through shared stories, trusted information, and meaningful connection, RareTalks offers support for every stage of the journey, from first symptoms to long-term care.
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RQMO: 6th Zebinary of the Month of Zebra 2026
Speaker: - Josée Chénard, TS, PH.d, Professor, Department of Social Work, Université du Québec en Outaouais
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Canada’s Drug Agency: How Global Policy Changes Are Reshaping HTA for Rare Diseases
HTAi’s Rare Disease Interest Group will celebrate 2026 Rare Disease Day with a conversation on how global policy changes are reshaping HTA processes for rare disease technologies. The webinar aims to update the global HTA community on recent advances in rare disease policy, particularly following the adoption of the World Health Assembly (WHA) Resolution on […]
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