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 registration form below.
Do you have research to share? Submit your poster details by January 31, 2025 using the registration 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.
Agenda at a Glance
Click the links below for full details, including speakers and talk titles, for each panel and session.
8:45 am
Coffee and Pastries
9:00 am
Welcome by Cláudia M.B. Carvalho, PhD, Assistant Investigator, PNRI
10:50 am
Networking break
12:15 pm
Networking Lunch (provided)
3:15 pm
Networking break
4:40 pm
Closing remarks: Vittorio Gallo, PhD, Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Seattle Children’s Research Institute and Jack Faris, PhD, CEO of Pacific Northwest Research Institute
5:00 – 7:00 pm
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. Please submit poster details by January 31, 2025.
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.
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