Symposium – Beyond the Horizon: The Changing Landscape of Rare Disease Treatments
The ºÚÁÏÍø and Program for Precision Medicine in Health Care (PPMH) are hosting a symposium on Friday February 28, 2025 from 2:00-5:00pm in MacNider 321.
Speakers will address:
- the past, present, and future of rare disease research and treatment at ºÚÁÏÍø
- the family experience with rare disease diagnosis and treatment
- rare disease community engagement and philanthropy at ºÚÁÏÍø
Tentative agenda:
TimeÌý |
Presentation LengthÌý |
SpeakerÌý |
TopicÌý |
2:00-2:05Ìý |
5 minÌý |
Jonathan Berg, MD, PhD |
WelcomeÌý |
2:05-2:15Ìý |
10 minÌý |
Muge Calikoglu, MD, MPH |
History of Rare Disease Therapeutics at ºÚÁÏÍøÌý |
2:15-2:25Ìý |
10 minÌý |
Sam Young, PhD |
Current Rare Disease Therapeutics at ºÚÁÏÍøÌý |
2:25-2:35Ìý |
10 minÌý |
Matthew Hirsch, PhD |
Current Rare Disease Therapeutics at ºÚÁÏÍøÌý |
2:35-2:45Ìý |
10 minÌý |
Yael Shiloh-Malawsky, MD |
Current Rare Disease Therapeutics at ºÚÁÏÍø (ForeBatten)Ìý |
2:45-2:55Ìý |
10 minÌý |
Past & Current Q&A |
|
2:55-3:05Ìý |
10 minÌý |
Yael Shiloh-Malawsky, MD |
Future of Rare Disease Therapeutics at ºÚÁÏÍø (n-Lorem)Ìý |
3:05-3:15Ìý |
10 minÌý |
Senyene Hunter, MD, PhD |
Future of Rare Disease Therapeutics at ºÚÁÏÍø |
3:15-3:25Ìý |
10 minÌý |
Future Q&A |
|
3:25-3:40Ìý |
15 minÌý |
Coffee breakÌý |
|
3:40-3:50Ìý |
10 minÌý |
Carlee Friar, BS |
Family ExperienceÌý |
3:50-4:00Ìý |
10 minÌý |
Patricia Sullivan, MA |
Family ExperienceÌýÌý |
4:00-4:10Ìý |
10 minÌý |
Eleanor BoltonÌý |
Family Experience (SMA)Ìý |
4:10-4:20Ìý |
10 minÌý |
Family Experience Q&A |
|
4:20-4:30Ìý |
10 minÌý |
Karen Hogan / Logan Blinman, MS |
Engagement and Philanthropy – Family Advisory CouncilÌý |
4:30-4:40Ìý |
10 minÌý |
Mary Gard, MA |
Engagement and Philanthropy – ºÚÁÏÍø Health FoundationÌý |
4:40-4:50Ìý |
10 minÌý |
Engagement and Philanthropy Q&A |
|
4:50-5:00Ìý |
10 minÌý |
Jonathan Berg, MD, PhD & Muge Calikoglu, MD, MPH |
Closing Remarks |
The symposium will be open for in-person or virtual/Zoom attendance.
The closest visitor parking is at the Dogwood Parking Deck.
Download the Beyond the Horizon poster.