National Institute Of Health Office Of Rare Diseases
The office of rare disease research was established in 1993 within the office of the director od national institutes of health nih to respond to the reporting requirements on the orphan drug act.
National institute of health office of rare diseases. To implement the recommendations of the national commission on orphan diseases. View our network of 23 active consortia or research groups. The office of rare diseases research ordr is the parent entity overseeing the rdcrn network.
Ncats and the national human genome research institute nhgri. Each year ncats and the nih clinical center sponsor rare disease day at nih as part of this global observance. As the national organization for rare disease s first center of excellence our rare disease institute leads the field in finding better ways to care for patients and families.
The genetic and rare diseases information center gard was created in 2002 by the national human genome research institute nhgri and the office of rare diseases research ordr two agencies at the national institutes of health nih. Nord a 501 c 3 organization is the leading patient advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families living with rare diseases. Established by congress under the rare diseases act in 2002 rdcrn is an initiative of the office of rare diseases research ordr at the national institutes of health s nih s national center for advancing translational sciences ncats.
Gard provides immediate virtually round the clock access to experienced information specialists who can furnish current and accurate information in both english and spanish about genetic and rare diseases. Nih is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic clinical and translational medical research and is investigating the causes treatments and cures for both common and rare diseases. About the national institutes of health nih.
Rare disease day at nih aims to raise awareness about rare diseases the people they affect and nih research collaborations under way to address scientific challenges and to advance new treatments. And to respond to requests for information on rare diseases. The genetic and rare diseases information center gard is a program of the national center for advancing translational sciences ncats and is funded by two parts of the national institutes of health nih.