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BBDC Research Update: Longitudinal Study

On September 22, 2022, the OI Foundation was joined by Dr. Reid Sutton (Geneticist at Baylor College of Medicine, Administrative Director and Principal Investigator of the Brittle Bone Disorders Consortium, and member of the OIF Medical Advisory Council and Board of Directors) to discuss the Longitudinal Study of Osteogenesis Imperfecta. This study, also known as the Natural History Study, is the largest research project ever conducted on people with OI. Dr. Sutton discussed the design of the study, its goals, and what researchers have learned so far.

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BBDC Research Update: New Medical Treatments

Dr. Brendan Lee (Principal Investigator for the Brittle Bone Disease Consortium) joined the OI Foundation to discuss new drugs being studied to treat osteogenesis imperfecta and the drug development process.

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National Survey Reveals Impact of COVID-19 on People Living with Rare Diseases and Their Families

The devastating impact of COVID-19 on the general population is well-documented—but less is known about the millions of people living with rare diseases.

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Join the RDCRN for Rare Disease Day at NIH on February 29, 2024

Don’t miss the in-person and virtual celebration of Rare Disease Day at NIH on Thursday, February 29, 2024, from 9 am to 5 pm EST.

Rare Disease Day at NIH. February 29, 2024. #RDDNIH.

Twenty Years of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network: Looking Back, Looking Ahead

The Rare Diseases Act of 2002 (H.R. 4013) enacted the establishment of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN) in 2003.

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BBD Updates

Newsletter of the Brittle Bone Disorders Consortium

Spring 2020

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