This month's #NORDSummit features a must-see panel on #MedicalDevices and their importance for rare disease patients, as well as what the future holds. Register to join us and be part of this conversation! https://nordsummit.org Featuring speakers from The ALS Association, Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC), FDA, and Goodwin. #MedicalDevice #HumanitarianUseDevice #HumanitarianUseDevices #HDE
National Organization for Rare Disorders
Non-profit Organizations
Danbury, CT 33,677 followers
Alone we are rare. Together we are strong.®
About us
The National Organization for Rare Disorders, a 501(c)(3) organization, is an independent patient advocacy organization dedicated to helping individuals with rare diseases and the organizations that serve them. NORD, along with its 330 patient organization members, is committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders through programs of education, advocacy, research, and patient support services. NORD serves all stakeholders in the rare disease community, including patients and their families, patient organizations, researchers, medical professionals, medical students, and companies developing orphan products. NORD also works closely with many government agencies, most notably the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). All NORD programs are focused on one ultimate goal -- to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by rare diseases. NORD is the official sponsor of Rare Disease Day in the US, an observance day held on the last day of February each year worldwide. Its goals are to raise awareness for rare diseases and improve access to treatment and medical representation for individuals with rare diseases and their families. To learn more, visit rarediseaseday.us. To learn more please visit the NORD website at www.rarediseases.org. You can also follow NORD on Twitter at @RareDiseases.
- Website
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http://www.rarediseases.org
External link for National Organization for Rare Disorders
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Danbury, CT
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1983
- Specialties
- rare diseases, patient assistance, patient support, rare disease information, advocacy, information for medical professionals, research, online communities, and orphan diseases
Locations
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Primary
55 Kenosia Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810, US
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1779 Massachusetts Avenue
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036, US
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1900 Crown Colony Drive, 4th floor
Quincy, MA 02169, US
Employees at National Organization for Rare Disorders
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Lynn Crisci
Resilience Speaker / Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor / Author / Actress / Patient Advocate / Consultant / Clinical Trials / Rare Disease / Migraine…
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Ramon L.
Senior Software Engineer
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Sarah Krüg
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Thomas Bartlett
Speaker - Myasthenia Gravis Patient Advocate. Myasthenia Gravis Patient Digital Technology Advisor/MGFA National Patient Ambassador - Research and MG…
Updates
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Courtney is one of 140 people in the world with #PORDeficiency, a rare type of #CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia. They knew something was up when they got their period at a late age and experienced periodic paralysis, but only #WholeGenomeSequencing would diagnose them with this rare #intersex condition. They shared their story with interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth for #IntersexAwarenessMonth. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dmuaZz-w
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If you are on #Medicare or plan to enroll for 2025, NORD has important information about two new changes that affect the cost of your medications. Learn more ahead of Open Enrollment on October 15: https://lnkd.in/evDFMKdz #InflationReductionAct #OpenEnrollment
Changes to Medicare for 2025 and Beyond: Important Information for the Rare Disease Community Ahead of Open Enrollment - National Organization for Rare Disorders
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The NORD Breakthrough Summit is where biotech, pharma and medical device companies convene with rare disease patients, academic researchers, and FDA and NIH representatives. Don’t miss this year’s event! Register now: https://nordsummit.org/
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Announcing 2 new NORD #RareDisease Research Grants! • $45,000 for scientific/clinical studies on #Amyloidosis • $40,000 for scientific/clinical studies on #LevyYeboaSyndrome (#LYS) Learn more and apply by November 25: https://lnkd.in/eHgNmEbt #ResearchGrant #ResearchGrants
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Announces $85,000 in Grant Funding for Amyloidosis and Levy-Yeboa Syndrome - National Organization for Rare Disorders
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#California officially has a #RareDisease Advisory Council! It is named after bill sponsor Assemblymember Rick Zbur's late sister, Jackie, who passed away in 2020 after living with #ALS. Read our press release featuring quotes from Asm. Zbur, NORD CEO Pam Gavin, and some of the California advocates who made this happen: https://bit.ly/47VkYrp #CA #RDAC
New California Law Establishes the Jacqueline Marie Zbur Rare Disease Advisory Council (RDAC) - National Organization for Rare Disorders
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“We need to come together and address these challenges that only the #RareCancer community faces,” Dr. Taran Gujral of Fred Hutch says. “TRACER brings us all together under one umbrella...” Read NORD's #RareCancerDay Guest Blog: https://lnkd.in/emDqrAGN
Guest Blog: The Power of the Pack -- New Rare Cancer Initiative Hopes Collaboration Will Lead to Cures - National Organization for Rare Disorders
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Rare types of #cancer, such as those that affect children, are difficult to research due to small population sizes. The TRACER initiative by Dr. Taran Gujral at Fred Hutch is changing that by fostering collaboration between smaller labs, exploring drug repurposing and more. Read their guest blog for #RareCancerDay today! https://lnkd.in/emDqrAGN #RareCancer #Oncology #DrugRepurposing #RareDiseases Seattle Children's UW Medicine
Guest Blog: The Power of the Pack -- New Rare Cancer Initiative Hopes Collaboration Will Lead to Cures - National Organization for Rare Disorders
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Becky Barnes, NORD's #Kentucky Rare Action Network Ambassador, became an advocate after her sister passed away from #HodgkinsLymphoma, a rare cancer. Watch her tell her story ahead of #RareCancerDay tomorrow: https://lnkd.in/epnZ6JDR #Lymphoma #Cancer #RareCancer
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There are many one in a million events that can happen in a person's life, from a #RareDisease to the occasional coincidences that happen to us all of us. The fact is, while you may not get struck by lightning, SOMETHING rare will likely happen to you. That's what this editor at Scientific American encountered when she received a rare diagnosis during #pregnancy that led to a (successful) induced birth. She puts rare into perspective beautifully, including with visual charts. Check out her piece: https://lnkd.in/eSPDtegW #IntrahepaticCholestasis #IntrahepaticCholestasisOfPregnancy #RareDiseases
Rare Diagnoses Change People's Perception of Medical Risk
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