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About Indo US Bridging RARE Summit 2025

Connecting the Global Rare Disease Community
We are excited to invite you to the Indo US Bridging RARE Summit 2025 to be held on Nov 2 - 4 in GMU, Manassas, VA, USA.

Organized in collaboration with George Mason University the #BridgingRare Summit 2025 will feature an exciting lineup of prominent speakers from India and the US, workshops, and a Gala dinner and Award Ceremony.

Why join us?
  • Uniquely positioned to accelerate the engagement of the global rare disease community in Orphan Drug R&D
    • Highly Informative and Educational sessions
    • Great networking opportunities
    • Special focus on India and emerging markets
  • The event will take place in HYBRID mode with live streaming of sessions and an excellent online networking platform.

Pitch4RARE Contest

STARTUPS, FOUNDERS, INNOVATORS.

Join us at the #PITCH4RARE contest at the Indo US Bridging RARE Summit 2024!

Are you addressing unmet needs of patients with rare diseases by developing innovative products, diagnostics, therapies, or digital health solutions? Here is your opportunity to showcase to key stakeholders.

Limited startups will be selected to pitch.
Register NOW!

Poster Presentation

Present Your Research at the Indo US Bridging RARE Summit 2024

This is an excellent opportunity for you to showcase your work and expand your collaborative network by interacting with rare disease stakeholders including our eminent speakers and panelists from US and India.

We welcome Posters across a broad range of themes including:
  • Cross Border Patient Engagement
  • Indo-US Comparisons in Care Pathways - Screening, Diagnosis, & Treatment Options
  • Data Privacy and Governance Across Borders
  • Clinical Trials for Orphan Drugs
  • Advances in Regulatory Pathways for Orphan Products
  • DEIA and Globalization for Orphan Drug Research
  • Others
Poster abstract deadline: July 15th 2024
Join an exciting line-up of speakers!

Attend the the upcoming Indo US Bridging RARE Summit 2024, a hybrid event for combating rare diseases by fostering cross-border collaborations, data sharing, and clinical trials. November 16th to 18th, 2024 New Delhi, India. We invite you to share your knowledge and experience with the global rare disease community as a vibrant speaker.

Be a part of the upcoming Indo US Bridging RARE Summit 2024 a hybrid event and share your experience with the global rare disease community.

Speaker abstract deadline: July 15th 2024

Keynote Speakers

Dr. David A Pearce PhD
President, Innovation & Research, Sanford Health. Chair, International Rare Disease Research Consortium (IRDiRC)
Peter Marks, MD, PhD
Director
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) FDA

Summit 2024 Recap

The Indo US Bridging RARE Summit 2024 was held from November 16-18 at the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, India.
Organized in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, the Summit's robust agenda featured four workshops, eleven plenary sessions, a hackathon, pitch4rare contest, posters session, virtual networking platform, and four keynote addresses highlighting challenges, innovation, and solutions in addressing unmet needs for persons affected by rare diseases.
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Bridging RARE Summit Planning Committee

Amy Adams, PhD

Institute for Biohealth Innovation, George Mason University

Rich Bendis

BioHealth Innovation and BioHealth Capital Region Forum

Anish Bhatnagar, MD

IndoUSrare and Soleno Therapeutics

Ashwin Dalal, MD, DM

Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD)

Neerja Gupta, MD, DM

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS, Delhi)

Madhulika Kabra, MD

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS, Delhi)

Reena Kartha, MS, PhD

IndoUSrare and Center for Orphan Drug Research, UMN

Juhi Naithani, MBA

IndoUSrare and bGlobal Consulting

John Newby, JD

Virginia Bio

Ratna Dua Puri, MD, DM

Society for Indian Academy of Medical Genetics (SIAMG)

Harsha Rajasimha, MS, PHD

IndoUSrare and Jeeva Clinical Trials Inc.

Frank Sasinowski, JD, MPH

IndoUSrare and Hyman Phelps McNamara PC

K Thangaraj, PhD

CSIR - Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB)

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