Events

The Inserm Unit 855 – University Lyon 1 – and the French GSD Association (Association Francophone des Glycogénoses) are pleased to announce an international symposium dedicated to Glycogen Storage Diseases Type I and Type III. These rare diseases affect glucose metabolism mainly in the liver. You are cordially invited to...
The 8th International Congress on Autoimmunity updates physicians, immunologists, rheumatologists, researchers and clinicians interested in autoimmune diseases with the latest available diagnostic tools and new therapeutic avenues. This leading international autoimmunity meeting brings together an international faculty of experts to present a high-level scientific program under the expert leadership of...
Join us at the Institute of Child Health, London, 16-18 May for CILIA 2012, the first international scientific conference organised by the Ciliopathy Alliance. Two day conference on cilia biology and the ciliopathies – the wide range of life-threatening and sometimes fatal conditions caused by ciliary defects and dysfunction. Scientific...
Hypophosphatasia Europe is proud to announce that it will organize and sponsor the Sixth International Symposium on alkaline phosphatases (APs) and hypophosphatasia (HPP). This will be the second time that basic researchers, physicians and advocacy group members gather in Huningue, France, to discuss the latest information pertaining to the function of...
This year’s conference will discuss the major concerns, newest challenges and the best practices in the development of orphan drugs. The use of patient registries, open innovation in rare diseases, designation, the importance of communication between pharma, patients and HTA bodies, use of social media and many more will be...
The anticipated goals of this meeting are to bring together scientists interested in making as much information available for addressing the causes and possible remedies of Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome (AGS) by describing how the RNase H2 works. In particular, how defects in activity and/or stability can be address.   Contact for additional...
The goal of the workshop is to present state-of-the-art technological advances to both the neural prosthesis and DBS communities while encouraging interaction between these two groups to develop new collaborations to create therapies for human use. Attendance is anticipated by a diverse group of scientists, engineers, and clinicians, representing the...
The Tenth International Catecholamine Symposium (XICS) will emphasize integration of basic science with clinical pathophysiology, by a program centering on disease-oriented research about catecholamine systems. The goals of the XICS are to: disseminate the latest important basic scientific, disease-oriented, and patient-oriented medical advances about catecholamines; foster interactions among basic scientists,...
The first International awareness day for Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) Day will be held on Wednesday May 16 2012, in Copenhagen, DN. Hereditary angioedema, also called Quincke’s disease, is a rare but serious problem with the immune system that is passed down through families. It causes swelling, particularly of the face and...
Please note the 6th European Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Products (ECRD 2012) which will be held on 23 – 25 May 2012 at the MCE Conference Centre in Brussels, Belgium. The European Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Products is the unique platform/forum across all rare diseases, across...
The 7th World Rett Syndrome Congress, hosted for the first time in the United States, orchestrated by the world’s leading Rett syndrome scientists, clinicians, educators, and family representatives, consists of four (4) distinct meetings over the course of four days, Friday through Tuesday, June 22-26, 2012. There is a separate...
The Red Land High School Alumni Association and James A. Danner, VFW Post 537, are pleased to announce the Ryan Kennedy Batten Disease Charity Benefit Rock Concert Saturday June 2, 2012 from 6:30 PM – 1:00 AM. The benefit concert will begin with DJ Wild Bill & The Time Machine...
7:45am-5:30pm Sanford Center 2301 E 60th Street N, Sioux Falls, SD 57104   Important Links Symposium Agenda Map & Directions to the Sanford Center General Public & Healthcare Providers Should Register Now! For General Public (both in person and from a distance), click here to register. For Healthcare Providers to...
Join your peers at the Rare Disease Leaders’ Forum to gain confidence in the commercial sustainability of the rare disease space and the potential to deliver value and benefit to all stakeholders. Hear from, and meet, a unique executive assembly of R&D leaders who will define optimal collaborative strategies to...
Mark you calendar for our half-day web-conferencewhere industry expert speakers will talk and discuss with the audience the newest topics. Attend to join in on: Real life case studies Keynote presentations Interactive round table discussion See the full panel of speakers: http://www.kakushingroup.com/webinar_template.php?id=66#speakers Do you want to know more, go to...
The 8th Annual Pediatric Clinical Trials Conference will be a three-day, industry focused event, specific to those with responsibilities in Pediatric Clinical Trials, Regulatory Drug Development, and Regulatory Affairs in the Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Medical Device industries. Key industry and academic experts will address the unique concerns raised by ethics...
World Orphan Drug Congress USA is North America’s Leading Orphan Drug Conference This forum brings together leading pharma and biotech executives to strategize about the opportunities and challenges in commercializing treatments for rare and ultra-rare diseases. The congress speaker faculty are business and scientific industry leaders from North America and...
The Day of Hope Family Conference will take place over two days and culminate in a celebration of hope Saturday night at the Annual Natalie’s Wish Event.  The conference will focus on the tremendous research progress CRF researchers have made over the past several years.  Conference sessions will include stem...