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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IRDiRC is co-hosting together with Hope for Rare Foundation and Fudan University, the Global Rare Diseases Research Symposium & The Second China Rare Disease Research and Translational Medicine Annual Conference on May 23-25 in Shanghai (China). The conference will last for 2.5 days with 21 parallel sessions and several satellite meetings. It will bring together […]
The Drug Development Forum (DDF) brings together biotech and pharmaceutical companies, academic researchers and clinician scientists to collaborate and advance Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) research. It's an opportunity to discuss emerging FOP data and highlight gaps in our understanding of FOP disease pathogenesis that could offer new therapeutic options. The June 2024 event offers both […]
Established in 2006, the IFPA Conference (also known as the World Psoriasis & Psoriatic Arthritis Conference) provides a unique, cross-specialty platform. Medical and health professionals present frontline clinical research in dermatology, rheumatology and beyond. Delegates can explore psoriatic disease from different perspectives by networking with patients and industry representatives in attendance. The IFPA conference calls […]
On Thursday, July 4, at 1 p.m. ET, join ALS Canada for our next ALS Clinical Trials Unboxed webinar to learn more about ongoing ALS clinical trials. In this webinar, Dr. Richard Robitaille from the Université de Montréal will present on an investigator-initiated trial of darifenacin.
Attendees of the 3-day conference, including patients, providers, researchers, clinicians, biopharmaceutical companies, regulatory reviewers and scientists, will leave with knowledge of: Accelerating drug development across neurology, rare diseases, pediatrics, and beyond. Integrating insights across therapeutic areas to advance the process for novel treatments and cures. The power of every precious data point in rare and […]
NACFC provides a collaborative and educational forum for all CF professionals. The educational elements of the meeting program are targeted to physicians, nurses, research scientists, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, nutritionists, social workers, and pharmacists. This annual meeting brings together scientists, clinicians, and caregivers from around the world to discuss and share ideas on the latest […]
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