Written by Valaree DonFrancesco on February 29, 2020

I suffer from neuromyelitis optica, or NMO disease (sister of MS, also known as Devic syndrome) and chronic pain. I experienced my first attack in the summer and now am in the thick of my second one (a relapse), and… 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 March 15, 2017

Washington, D.C., March 15, 2017—The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) today announced the people, organizations, and innovators who will be honored at the 2017 Rare Impact Awards on May 18 in Washington, D.C.
The Rare Impact Awards is a… Read More