Genopole Summer School 2021: Bioinformatics and Biostatistical Tools in Medical Genomics

Genopole, the oldest and largest biocluster in France, is organising its Summer School 2021 on statistical methodologies and bioinformatics tools used in genomics and metagenomics in the context of a comprehensive approach to pathological mechanisms, targeted towards researchers, engineers, PhD students and post-docs involved in or planning to start their research project in the field of…

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) organises Rare Breakthrough Summit 2021

The National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD) is organising its annual NORD Summit 2021, one of the largest multi-stakeholder events in rare disease, bringing together rare disease community stakeholders, including rare disease experts and leaders from patient advocacy groups, government, industry, and academia to discuss the most current and critical topics related to rare diseases…

Better Medicines for Children Conference: Global Paediatric Drug Development Challenges & Solutions

The European Forum for Good Clinical Practice (EFGCP) and the Drug Information Association (DIA) are organising the Better Medicines for Children Conference 2021 on the theme of « Global Paediatric Drug Development Challenges and Solutions – The Path Forward ». The fully virtual conference will take place over two days from October 18th – 19th from 11.45 – 18.00 CET. Better Medicines for…

Virtual Congress: Europe Biobank Week 2021

The European, Middle Eastern and African Society for Biopreservation and Biobanking (ESBB) and the European Research Infrastructure on Biobanking (BBMRI-ERIC) are jointly organising the Europe Biobank Week 2021 as a Virtual Congress with this year’s theme “Biobanking for our Future – Opportunities Unlocked” representing a unique opportunity to meet representatives in biobanking as well as other…

Findacure’s Drug Repurposing for Rare Diseases Conference 2021

Findacure, a UK-based nonprofit that works in the rare disease sector, is organising its annual Drug Repurposing for Rare Diseases Conference 2021, which will be a fully online event bringing together patient groups, researchers, medical professionals and industry representatives to showcase innovative repurposing projects and encourage conversation between all members of the rare disease community. …

World Duchenne Organization announces Duchenne Care Conference 2021

The World Duchenne Organization (WDO) is hosting an online Duchenne Care Conference intended for patients, family members, clinicians and others involved in the care of individuals affected by Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy. The online conference will take place over four evening sessions of 2.5 hours each on June 1–4, 2021. The conference will provide simultaneous interpretation in various…

16th International Congress on Neuromuscular Diseases

The Neuromuscular Disorders Applied Research Group of the World Federation of Neurology is organizing its 16th Annual Congress on Neuromuscular Diseases. The fully virtual conference will take place on May 21-22 and 28-29, 2021. The detailed program is available here, with a focus on the following themes: May 21: Muscle Disorders May 22: Peripheral Neuropathies May 28: Neuromuscular…