Rare Disease Day 2025: Accelerating Discoveries Together
PNRI is proud to host the first-ever scientific symposium in Seattle dedicated to rare disease research on February 28, 2025. This groundbreaking event, co-organized with Seattle Children’s Research Institute and the University of Washington, will unite leading rare disease researchers, clinicians, and family advocates to discuss cutting-edge discoveries and build connections within the rare disease community. Click the link below to learn more about this transformative event. Together, we can drive progress and improve lives.
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Unlocking Insights From Transmissible Cancers in Nature
Explore the Metzger Lab’s work to uncover how clams and other bivalves have developed resistance to rare transmissible cancers – and how these findings may lead to new ways to block cancer in humans.
Solving the Unsolved Cases of Rare Diseases
Learn how the Carvalho Lab dives deep into the human genome to identify DNA structural variants linked to rare diseases like Robinow Syndrome and MECP2 duplication syndrome. Their innovative tools pinpoint these genetic structures, advancing diagnosis and treatment for rare diseases.
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When Science Gets Caught in the Crossfire: The Lasting Impact of Federal Funding Disruptions
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PNRI 2024 Year in Review: A Year of Innovation, Collaboration, and Discovery
From uncovering genetic mysteries to inspiring the next generation, PNRI’s 2024 was a year of breakthroughs, collaboration, and discovery. Read the highlights!
Upcoming Event
In honor of Rare Disease Day on February 28, 2025, Pacific Northwest Research Institute is proud to host a scientific symposium in partnership with Seattle Children’s Research Institute and the University of Washington to celebrate the rich local network of rare disease researchers, clinicians, and patient advocates in Seattle.
This will be a day of connection, collaboration, education, and inspiration at Seattle Children’s Research Institute. Please join us for an exciting lineup of scientific talks as well as a poster session and evening reception.
February
28
9:00am – 7:00pm PT
Rare Genetic Disease Research in Seattle and Beyond
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