Research Conferences
We host a variety of speakers throughout the academic year to share information about rare disease research and industry. Seminars are free and open to the public. No advance RSVP is required.
Thursdays from 11.15am-12.30pm
All Seminars will be held virtually on Zoom
Date | Speaker | Department | Title |
1/27/2022 | Cathy Long | Sanofi Genzyme | Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD) Disease Overview |
2/3/2022 | Chenxu Li | PhD Student | Impact of rare diseases on the community and healthcare systems |
2/10/2022 | NO SEMINAR | WORLDSymposium 2022 | N/A |
2/17/2022 | Robert Kriel | CODR | Getting older or getting old: Cancer in elephants |
2/25/2022 | Rare Disease Day | z.umn.edu/rare2022 | Successes & Challenges in Transition of Care for Rare Disorders |
3/3/2022 | Sarah Jane Brown and Caitlin Bakker | UMN Libraries | Avoiding Becoming Reviewer #2: Strategies for Being an Effective Peer Reviewer |
3/10/2022 | Alan Roloff | Jazz Pharmaceuticals | The Endocannabinoid System: Endocannabinoids, Phytocannabinoids and Disease Pathophysiology |
3/17/2022 | Mahmoud Al-Kofahi | ECP | Dose Extrapolation |
3/24/2022 | NO SEMINAR | N/A | N/A |
3/31/2022 | NO SEMINAR | N/A | N/A |
4/7/2022 | Rick Kingston | ECP | Dietary Supplements and other Natural Medicinals: studying health benefits, monitoring safety, and navigating the regulatory waters |
4/14/2022 | Mary Holmay | Taysha | Gene therapy work at Taysha |
4/21/2022 | NO SEMINAR | N/A | N/A |
4/28/2022 | Dick Schirber | MHealth Fairview Center for Rare Diseases | M Health Fairview’s Rare Disease COE – Building the Front Door |
5/5/2022 | Anna Plasch | Zogenix | Clinical Overview of Fintepla (fenfluramine oral soluation) for Dravet Syndrome |
5/12/2022 | Kelly Showel | PharmD IV student | Ketamine: pharmacology in dogs and humans |