IRDiRC has just announced the launch of the latest publication titled “Advancing Diagnosis and Research for Rare Genetic Diseases in Indigenous Peoples” now available on nature.com.Read the publication here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-023-01642-1“The Indigenous populations taskforce brought together Indigenous and non-Indigenous rare disease leaders from across the globe to tackle the inequity in rare diseases diagnosis. The outputs […]
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The Interdisciplinary Scientific Committee (ISC) would like to broaden the committee membership. As such, the ISC has four openings for new members, specifically encouraging participants from the following regions: Middle East, Africa, North & South America. Applications from other areas will also be considered depending on the expertise. We are looking for rare disease experts with different backgrounds: Phenotyping, Ontology […]
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The Institute for Interdisciplinary Innovation in healthcare is organizing a symposium on “Gene therapy coming of age”, taking place on 28 March, 2024, at the Palace of Academies in Brussels, Belgium. The symposium will include sessions on: Recent research and clinical advances Patient perspectives Panel debate on economic and societal challenges I3H Annual Lecture “Gene […]
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Join us in spreading awareness this Rare Disease Day.The International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC) is bringing together the efforts of member organizations. Check out this collaborative post showcasing their impactful contributions towards rare disease research this Rare Disease Day. Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease This year, to celebrate the Rare Disease Day, Alexion is hosting […]
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Today, 28th of February, Fondazione Telethon (Italy) launched a Press Release to announce the agreement between Fondazione Telethon and Orchard Therapeutics, under which the foundation will work to make gene therapy for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome available to patients. Read the Press Release here: https://www.telethon.it/en/stories-and-news/news/from-telethon-foundation/fondazione-telethon-announces-commitment-to-make-gene-therapy-for-wiskott-aldrich-syndrome-available-to-patients
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As part of our commitment in advancing initiatives related to rare diseases, IRDiRC is a proud partner at the 2024 World Orphan Drug Congress USA. This will be a defining event for the rare disease and orphan drug space globally, bringing together top key opinion leaders from around the globe. The upcoming event will cover […]
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The International Niemann-Pick Disease Registry (INPDR) announced a new collaboration with Sanofi, by giving controlled access to anonymized registry information via INPDR’s research “Gateway” platform. This collaboration will provide Sanofi with Real-World Evidence that will support evaluation and decision making on the use of olipudase alfa to manage Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD). INPDR is the […]
Read MoreWe are excited to announce that IRDiRC is now officially on LinkedIn! Get connected at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-rare-diseases-research-consortium-irdirc/about/
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Join the Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD) in celebrating the most impactful Rare Disease Day! This year’s edition marks the Anniversary of the announcement of Canada’s first National Rare Disease strategy with an allocation of 1.5 billion dollars over 3 years. In addition, CORD will celebrate the launch of the first ever Rare Disease […]
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Rare Disease Day is celebrated on the last day of February every year and is a special day for rare disease patients, researchers, and advocates. There are over 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease, and together across borders and the 10,000+ rare diseases, we work towards more equitable access to diagnosis, treatment, care, […]
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