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Join the KHP Rare Disease Network for a special event to learn about the network’s vision, connect with researchers and clinicians in the field, and explore how you can collaborate with partners.
The KHP Rare Disease Network brings together research and clinical groups across the region, facilitating networking opportunities and creating a collaborative environment for cross organisational rare disease research. By enhancing collaboration, scale, and impact of research, the network aims to attract future investment in translational rare diseases research.
This event aims to give visibility to the KHP Rare Disease Network, to connect people from different rare disease fields and raise the profile of rare disease research, highlighting opportunities for collaboration, including with industry partners, PPI and policy groups.
This half day event will be an opportunity to hear from speakers who will be presenting on the rare disease patient journey, and insights into King’s Health Partners, King's Clinical Academic Training Office (KCATO), and Centre for Translational Medicine. There will also be roundtable discussions and opportunities for networking.
Event co-chairs:
Dr Cristina Dias: Chair of the KHP Rare Disease Network, Clinical Senior Lecturer, King’s College London, and Consultant in Clinical Genetics at Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Ania Koziell: Consultant Nephrologist, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, and HEFC Senior Lecturer, King’s College London
Event programme
8.45am | Arrivals and refreshments
9.30am | Welcome and opening remarks – Introduction to the KHP Rare Disease Network
9.45am | Rare Disease Grand Round – Across the Rare Disease patient journey
Dr Chris Tackaberry, Co-founder, Clinithink – "Can AI help identify patients with undiagnosed, treatable rare genetic disorder?"
Prof Laura Andreae, Professor of Developmental Neuroscience, King’s College London – “Synaptic mechanisms in CHD8 neurodevelopmental disorder”
Dr Michael Absoud, Consultant in Paediatric Neurodisability, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, and Adjunct Reader, King's College London – “Overcoming challenges in clinical trial design for children with rare diseases and under-served populations”
10.45am | Panel discussion
11.05am | Networking and refreshments
11.25am | KHP opportunities:
Introduction to King’s Health Partners
KHP Centre for Translational Medicine
King's Clinical Academic Training Office (KCATO)
11.25am | Roundtable discussions – Addressing challenges in Rare Disease research and care
Example focus areas: raising awareness around rare diseases, fostering collaboration with industry partners, engaging patient communities, supporting career development in rare disease research, and exploring governance and policy in rare disease care and research
12.55pm | Thank you and closing remarks
