On the show today, Aprill Lane is a mother of five and rare disease and infertility advocate — and you do not want to mess with her. She and her husband, Brian, tried to have a baby on their own for 4½ years until they were diagnosed with unexplained infertility. Endless… Read More
This Request for Proposal (RFP) is for the creation of a logo and branding guidelines for the Rare Disease Cures Accelerator-Data and Analytics Platform (RDCA-DAP®), a project led by Critical Path Institute (C-Path) and the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) with funding and support from the U.S. Food and… Read More
Bryce was able to get diagnosed with clear cell sarcoma (CCS) quickly. He tries not to think about it but finds it virtually impossible because he knows that there is no cure. Originally, his primary care physician thought the mass could be a desmoid tumor but once the CT scan… Read More
In celebration and recognition of Rare Cancer Day, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dan “Dry Dock” Shockley. Dan is a retired Navy, Operation Desert Storm; Enduring and Iraqi Freedom veteran and hereditary colon cancer warrior. After his initial colonoscopy, he… Read More
Washington, DC, September 23, 2021—The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®), the leading patient advocacy organization dedicated to the identification, treatment and cure of rare diseases, announced the appointment of Aliza Fink, D.Sc. as the new Director of Research Programs. Fink, an epidemiologist by trade, brings decades of expertise and… Read More
