ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 29, 2021--
The international rare disease patient advocacy organization, Global Genes, is pleased to announce the 6th Annual RARE Drug Development Symposium (RDDS) in partnership with the Orphan Disease Center of the University of Pennsylvania. The June 9-11 virtual event will connect and educate hundreds of advocates, clinicians, and academic and industry researchers to explore the latest science, opportunities, and challenges to the advancement of therapies for more than 7,000 rare diseases.
New to this year's event is an optional preconference workshop targeted to attendees who are in the earlier stages of their research efforts or careers and looking to build knowledge in core competencies that will be expanded upon in the main RDDS program. The main program will address the current landscape of rare drug development and allow attendees to interact with subject matter experts and other rare disease stakeholders to help them better understand and develop their impact and role in advancing potential treatments.