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.
Admission is free, but RSVPs are required. Please RSVP by January 31, 2025, using the form below.
Rare Genetic Disease Research in Seattle and Beyond: Connections and Collaborations
The purpose of the event is to introduce and unite Seattle-area research and national and international collaborations in rare disease research, share resources, discuss diagnosis to therapeutics—and ultimately, to connect technologists, physicians, and patient advocates for collaboration and networking. We will have a series of scientific talks and panels followed by an evening reception and poster session.
EVENT DETAILS:
- Friday, February 28, 2025
- 9am – 5pm Scientific Symposium (lunch will be provided)
- 5 – 7 pm Poster Session and Reception
- Seattle Children’s Research Institute: Building Cure, 1920 Terry Ave., Seattle, WA
Please submit your poster through the registration form after the agenda on this webpage.
PRELIMINARY AGENDA:
Speakers’ names to be added when confirmed
8:45am
Coffee and pastries
9am
Welcome by Cláudia M.B. Carvalho, PhD, Assistant Investigator, PNRI
9:05am
Panel 1: Challenges in rare diseases and collaborations with clinicians and researchers: what is missing? (40 minutes featuring patient and family voices)
9:45am
Session 1: The Clinical Perspective (60 minutes featuring clinician voices)
15-minute break
11am
Panel 2: Large scale studies and resources for rare disease research (40 minutes)
11:40am Lunch (provided)
1pm
Session 2: Models to study DNA variants in rare diseases (60 minutes)
2pm
Session 3: Implementing new omics technologies to investigate rare diseases (60 minutes)
15-minute break
3:15pm
Session 4: Clinical trials and therapeutic development (60 minutes)
4:15pm
Closing remarks: Dr. Vittorio Gallo, Senior VP & Chief Scientific Officer of Seattle Children’s Research Institute and Dr. Jack Faris, CEO of Pacific Northwest Research Institute (30 minutes)
15-minute break
5 – 7pm
Reception and Poster Session (appetizers and wine to be served)
Registration & Poster Submission
To register for the event, please complete the form below. Poster submission is at the end of this form.
Poster Instructions
Each author will share one side of a poster board, and each author will have a usable area measuring a maximum of 3 feet wide x 3 feet high. This is a portrait/vertical format. Poster materials may not extend outside the assigned half-board.
- Authors should bring their posters with them on February 28, 2025.
- Authors may place posters on the assigned poster board on Friday, February 28, 2025, when the Poster Hall opens at 4:30pm.
- Poster boards will be pre-numbered. Your number will be sent in your confirmation email (in early February) and a list will also be available onsite.
- Pushpins will be provided.
- Posters may remain on the assigned poster board until 7pm.
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Questions
Contact the Development Team via our contact form or call (206) 726-1233 with any questions.