Pursue Your Dreams through the #RAREis Scholarship Fund Offered by the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases. The EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases is pleased to open applications for the second year of the #RAREis Scholarship Fund. Thanks to the support of Horizon Therapeutics plc, one-time awards of $5,000 each will be granted to up to…
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The APS Type 1 (APECED) Registry is a secure database that provides a way to collect information from many different people with APS Type 1 and to update information over time as conditions and experiences change. The surveys are intended to gather information about many different aspects of APS Type 1, including details about diagnosis, prognosis, treatments, which disorders the patient has and when they were acquired, medications, hospitalizations and quality of life. Help us drive research! Register Now ›
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SIGN UP NOW: APS Type 1 / IDF Get Connected Zoom
Please join us May 15, 2021 as we “get connected” over Zoom. If you have ideas for topics, please let us know at info@apstype1.org. We…
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“The information we received at the 2019 Symposium was invaluable—as are the new friends we made.”
— Jade Smith, pictured here with Allyson & Geoffrey
Latest News
A Rare Disease Day Toolkit!
Do you know a student who is interested in raising awareness? February 28 (the rarest last day of the year) marks World Rare Disease Day. Julia Band Orange and Julia Finch have compiled materials to create a “Rare Disease Day In-a-Box”! Please click here to find an awareness video, a sample speech, an article for a school…
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