Rare Disease Symposium 2018
by UCDMedicine
UCD hosted its annual Rare Disease Symposium on 3rd May 2018 which aimed to highlight developments in rare disease research and education, to raise public awareness of rare diseases and build a more cohesive University-wide collaboration in partnership with patient adovcate organisations.
The symposium was conjointly hosted by the UCD Schools of Medicine, and Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, the UCD Academic Centre on Rare Diseases, along with Rare Disease Ireland, the Medical Research Charities Group (MRCG), and the Irish Platform for Patient Organisations (IPPOSI).
The audience of almost 200 attendees included people living with a rare disease, families, researchers, policymakers and students, who gathered to discuss the symposium's main themes of 'Innovative Approaches to Rare Diseases' and 'Holistic Care in Rare Diseases'.
