In the context of the IRDiRC Interview Series, Funders Constituent Committee member and Fondazione Telethon’s Head of Affairs Stefano Benvenuti’s interview is now available. “IRDiRC is a great opportunity for knowing more and doing your job better” says Stefano Benvenuti. Watch the full interview here
Read MoreThe recording of the Science/AAAS webinar on the subject “Knowledge is power: The urgent need to internationalize databases for rare disease patients” will be made available on September 29th at 12:00 PM EST. The webinar is expected to last approximately 60 minutes, during which a board of global experts (among which Lucia Monaco, former IRDiRC […]
Read MoreIRDiRC member organization Fondazione Telethon is delighted to share the press release of their participation in the European AGORA (Access to Gene therapies fOr RAre disease) Consortium. The AGORA Consortium was founded on September, 23rd 2022 with a focus on fostering alternative solutions to make life-saving gene therapies available for children born with rare genetic diseases. According […]
Read MoreThe International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC) and the European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (EJP RD) are jointly organizing a two-day conference on clinical research networks (CRNs) for rare diseases, which will take place on December 1 and 2. The objective of this conference is to gather experts from different continents to increase mutual knowledge […]
Read MoreIRDiRC is delighted to share the release of Connecting the dots: Embedding progress on rare disease into healthcare, an Economist Impact report sponsored by Takeda, a company that is part of IRDiRC’s Companies Constituent Committee. The report, to which IRDiRC members Takeya Adachi, Gareth Baynam and Hugh Dawkins contribute as an expert panel, takes a […]
Read More22 September 2022 – Paris, France – IRDiRC, a global collaborative initiative with the vision to enable all people living with a rare disease to receive an accurate diagnosis, care, and available therapy within one year of coming to medical attention, today announced the formation of the Regulatory Science Committee (RSC). “IRDiRC recognizes that the fast-moving pace […]
Read MoreIRDiRC Member Organization Rare Diseases International is delighted to announce their upcoming webinar on the use of the International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision (ICD -11) for rare diseases, which will take place on September 27th, at 14.00 CET. The webinar will be co-hosted by RDI and the World Health Organization. The ICD is developed and […]
Read MoreGlobal Genes is delighted to announce that they will soon be hosting their largest event of the year, the Patient Advocacy Summit. The 3-day event will take place from September 12th to September 14th in San Diego, California (USA). Join patients, caregivers, advocates, healthcare professionals, researchers, partners, and allies of the rare diseases community; hear […]
Read MoreEURORDIS is pleased to announce that nominations for the EURORDIS Black Pearl Awards are now open until September, 4th. The Awards are presented to patient advocates and organisations, policy makers, scientists, companies, and media in recognition of their exceptional achievements and outstanding commitment to the rare disease cause. NOMINATIONS: Just like every year, nominations can be submitted for any individual, organisation or company (including yourself and/or […]
Read MoreAs one of the outcomes of the MedTech for Rare Diseases Working Group led by IRDiRC members Anneliene Jonker and Marc Dooms, the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases has decided to focus a thematic issue on the questions regarding the research and development of orphan devices and medical technologies that are being developed for Rare Diseases […]
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