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Dr. Krach, an affiliate member of CODR, was recently awarded the Gabriella E. Molnar-Swaffort Pediatric PM&R Lifetime Achievement Award for her work as an educator, advocate and skilled provider for patients diagnosed with spina bifida and cerebral palsy.
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The FDA, NIH, 10 pharmaceutical companies, and 5 nonprofit organizations have partnered to accelerate development of gene therapies for the 30 million Americans with rare diseases.
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Dr. Kartha was recently honored by Engage Health as a Rare Disease Difference Maker for her positive impact in the rare disease community.
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Global Genes is hosting Dr. Reena Kartha for one of their Ask Me Anything sessions on October 27, 12:30pm EST. Dr. Kartha's course on Rare Diseases: What it Takes to be a Medical Orphan, her research on oxidative stress and rare inherited metabolic disorders, and CODR's collaboration with the Dept. of Theater Arts and Dance to produce a play that examines the challenges of those living with rare disorders are all being highlighted.
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Congratulations to Sruthi Subramanian on earning a 2021 Empower Scholarship from Courage Kenny.
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On September 30, speakers from FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) presented during CODR's Seminar Series. A recording of that presentation is available here.