This year for Rare Disease Day 2015 we helped organise and will be participating in the Genetics Matters event at the Great North Museum in Newcastle:
We will be presenting our best research in genetics and rare diseases, answering questions, engaging in debates and presenting hands on research tables. There are over 7,000 known rare diseases, most of which are genetic.
1 in 17 people will be affected by a rare disease at some point in their lives. This amounts to a staggering 3.5 million people in the UK alone! Genetic research and research into Rare Diseases may not attract much media attention but it is of high importance for the modern developed societies.
Come see us at the Great North Museum on the 27th February 2015 (Rare Disease Day) to learn more
The full programme can be viewed here Genetics Matters 2015 final programme
Cartilage-Specific Ablation of XBP1 Signaling in Mouse Results in a Chondrodysplasia Characterised by Reduced Chondrocyte Proliferation and Delayed Cartilage Maturation and Mineralization
