Written by Valaree DonFrancesco on January 28, 2021
Washington, DC, January 28, 2021— Even with the world acutely aware of public health matters in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are millions in the United States and around the globe living with rare diseases and accompanying life-altering issues that are Read More
Written by Valaree DonFrancesco on October 5, 2020


The COVID-19 pandemic has caused great fears around drug shortages, the demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) and the status of clinical trial research for rare diseases. On September 16, NORD heard from… Read More
Written by Valaree DonFrancesco on November 12, 2019
I attended the NORD 2019 Summit in Washington, DC a few weeks ago. It was my first chance to attend this conference organized by the National Organization for Rare Disorders and, admittedly, the first time I considered going. I had the impression that NORD was a policy and advocacy… Read More
Written by Lisa Sencen on January 18, 2018
During the 2017 Rare Diseases & Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit over 700 individuals from the rare disease community gathered to advance the dialogue in rare diseases. NORD was pleased to have a large group of student chapter leaders involved with the event in 2017. One leader,… Read More
Written by Jennifer Huron on August 31, 2015
Next month, millions of Americans will tune in to watch the Miss America Pageant, airing live on ABC on September 13, 2015, from Atlantic City, New Jersey. We were excited to speak with Miss Connecticut Colleen Ward, who… Read More