News from NORD

Register Now for the NORD Summit!

Telemedicine, genetic innovation, and advances in pediatric medicine are among the topics to be featured at the NORD Rare Diseases and Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit in Arlington, Virginia, on October 17 to 18. Registration is now open for this annual conference, which draws together thought leaders from government, academia, industry, and patient advocacy organizations.

The faculty will include more than 25 speakers from the FDA, several from the NIH, and representatives of the Precision Medicine Initiative and National Cancer Moonshot Initiative.

The approximately 500 participants will together address major topics related to rare disease research, diagnosis, treatment, and patient access to care. The event will include a poster session. Click here to view the agenda and register online.


 

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