On Friday, February 28th, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Center of Excellence and the Program for Precision Medicine in Health Care (PPMH) will be hosting a Symposium, “Beyond the Horizon: The Changing Landscape of Rare Disease Treatments.” During this symposium, speakers will address: 

• The past, present, and future of rare disease research and treatment at UNC 
• The patient and family experience with rare disease diagnosis and treatment 
• Rare disease community engagement and philanthropy at UNC 

The symposium will be from 2pm-5pm on Friday February 28 in MacNider 321. 

There are options for in-person and virtual attendance. Please RSVP here.

The speaker list includes: Jonathan Berg, MD, PhD; Muge Calikoglu, MD, MPH; Sam Young, PhD; Matthew Hirsch, PhD; Yael Shiloh-Malawsky, MD; Senyene Hunter, MD, PhD; Carlee Friar, BS; Patricia Sullivan; Eleanor Bolton; Karen Hogan, DNP, RN; & Mary Gard, MA 

The full agenda can be found on the website. 

If you have any questions, please email [email protected].