An Interview with Marjolein van Kessel — President of Naevus Global
Thank you, Marjolein, for taking the time to be interviewed! Could you please give us a bit of background about congenital melanocytic naevi and the issues associated with them? A congenital
Duchenne Patient Academy 2020: a leading worldwide patient advocacy event on neuromuscular conditions
Duchenne Patient Academy works in partnership with leading DMD patient organisations to set a strong patient advocacy base for patient organisations and the Duchenne and Becker community at large. We
Dr. Marcelo Andrade: "Our intention is to include patients, families and health professionals from around the world in the registry of COVID-19 and rare diseases"
Through collaboration between Sant Joan de Déu and Garrahan Hospital, an ambitious project that connects COVID-19 and rare diseases has been developed. The initiative has supported the creation of a
International Congress on the Effects of COVID-19 on People with Rare Diseases
The International Congress on the Effects of COVID-19 on People with Rare Diseases will be held on November 9-11 th 2020 and it is organized by the Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children's Hospital
The EMA launches a public consultation on registry-based studies
A few weeks ago we published a blog explaining what a patient registry was. These databases enclose quantitative and qualitative data about patients who affected by a particular condition, like for
Lessons learned: Share4Rare’s new Digital Informed Consent
All around the globe, 2020 has brought with it a lot of downs. However, it has also brought some very valuable ups, mainly in the form of lessons learnt and powerful insights into what we are capable
The case of undiagnosed profiles in Share4Rare
Share4Rare has very nice support for patient profiles with a diagnosis. These users will find that Share4Rare is a system in which they can interact, communicate, and share knowledge with other users
Gathering people’s knowledge on cell and gene therapy to create tailored educational materials for patients and citizens
Being educated on health sciences can bring you numerous benefits as a regular citizen, especially if your are a patient or a caregiver: this way you will be more empowered on and will be able to
The MRC Centre for Rare and Neuromuscular Diseases Biobank
The principal objective of the MRC Biobank is to collect biomaterial from patients affected by neuromuscular disorders with the aim of supporting translational research. The availability of high
World Duchenne Awareness Day: "Together, we are stronger"
This year's awareness campaign ‘ Together, we are stronger ’ was translated in 15 languages and collected over 1,000,000 views globally. This impressive number was reached due to an amazing
Data for a difference — The Share4Rare research feature for patient organisations
Violeta Astratinei is a Ph.D. biologist with a background in environmental research. After she lost her sister to melanoma in 2014, she became a core member of Melanoma Patient Network Europe, MPNE
Gemma Marfany: "Researchers, patients and families must come together to fight rare diseases"
Gemma Marfany is a professor in the Department of Genetics at the University of Barcelona (UB) and head of Unit U718 at CIBERER, the Spanish biomedical research centre for rare diseases. She is also a