http://vectorblog.org/2012/02/rare-diseases-are-not-rare-and-treatments-are-coming/ Boston Children's Hospital's science and clinical innovation blog Mon, 13 May 2013 13:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://vectorblog.org/2012/02/rare-diseases-are-not-rare-and-treatments-are-coming/#comment-366 Mdayton Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:21:00 +0000 http://vectorblog.org/?p=5461#comment-366  As an advocate for rare diseases, as well as having a rare disease myself, I would like to pass along some helpful information about an interesting company, The Rare Genomics Institute.  The Rare Genomics Institute is a non-profit organization that focuses on helping patients and families with rare/orphan diseases that might benefit from genome sequencing.  Rare Genomics Institute helps patients with gaining access to genome sequencing services, support, and funding.  Washington University School of Medicine’s Genomics and Pathology Services and the Rare Genomics Institute are planning to award grants for the sequencing of 99 exomes to rare disease advocacy groups.  The grants will be free of charge to the rare diseases community!  Anyone interested, should contact The Rare Genomics Institute right away.  Interested applicants should submit letters of interest by April 2, 2012.  If you are interested, visit the web site for this program at the Rare Genomics Institute site:
http://www.raregenomics.org/rare99x

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