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This year, the Ó³»­´«Ã½â€™s Ladders to Cures Scientific Accelerator in collaboration with The Termeer Foundation are hosting the 10th Annual Rare Disease Day Event: An Era of Innovation for Rare Diseases, featuring opening remarks from Anna Greka and Belinda Termeer, and a lineup of speakers from the rare disease space including Anne Carpenter, Richard Novak, Arya Rao, Effie Parks, Tinashe Chandauka, Bart Scheerder, Nathan Guo, Ada Lio, Avanthi Raghavan, and Masako Nakamura.

Rare genetic diseases are collectively common: they affect 1 in 10 people in North America. While more than 8,000 genes are known to drive these diseases, fewer than 500 have an available treatment. The mismatch in these numbers underscores the urgent need to disrupt the status quo and develop new approaches to deliver precision cures at scale.

The Ladders to Cures Scientific Accelerator is committed to uncovering the genetic roots of rare diseases and to using those insights to develop new treatments. With projects spanning multiple disease areas, Ó³»­´«Ã½ scientists are using genetics, functional genomics, computational biology, and chemical biology to better understand and ultimately seek effective treatments for rare diseases.

Building on the bold legacy of Henri Termeer, who pioneered groundbreaking treatments for rare diseases, The Termeer Foundation is a nonprofit organization working to connect the world of healthcare innovators until every patient has a cure.

For more information visit: Rare Disease Day