Impact Features
Dynamic teams of physicians, researchers, patients, and patient advocates work together in each RDCRN consortium to advance rare diseases research. This page collects feature articles highlighting both the work of the RDCRN consortia and the people behind that work. Choose the consortium acronym at the top of the page to view features articles related to that consortium.
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![Keyword co-occurrence visualization map of RDCRN-supported publications 2004–2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2024-01/RDCRN_TAIRD_Jan2024.jpg?itok=sCSn81J4)
January 29, 2024
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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![Headshot of Jennifer Yi-Chun-Lai Yee, MD, MPH, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2022-10/RDCRN_Blog-Yee.jpg?itok=Vm-7ankV)
October 4, 2022
Jennifer Yi-Chun-Lai Yee, MD, MPH, PhD, has received a Career Enhancement Award from the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network’s Nephrotic Syndrome…