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RareNet 2026: Accelerating Discovery to Treatment in Rare Brain Disorders
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RareNet 2026: Accelerating Discovery to Treatment in Rare Brain Disorders

Add to CalendarAmerica/New_YorkRareNet 2026: Accelerating Discovery to Treatment in Rare Brain Disorders06/09/2026 9:00 am06/09/2026 4:15 pmBuilding 46,Singleton Auditorium
June 9, 2026
9:00 am - 4:15 pm
Location
Building 46,Singleton Auditorium
Contact
sarahf22@mit.edu
    Description

    RareNet 2026: Accelerating Discovery to Treatment in Rare Brain Disorders

    • Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
    • Location: MIT Building 46, Singleton Auditorium (Room 46-3002), 524 Main Street, Cambridge, MA
    • Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. with reception to follow
    • Additional Details & Registration Coming Soon 

     

    Symposium Overview

    The pace of discovery in rare brain disorders has never been faster. Precision genetics, genome editing, RNA modulation, and targeted delivery platforms are redefining what is possible in the brain. Yet the path from discovery to effective treatment remains complex, capital-intensive, and often siloed across disorders and sectors.

     

    RareNet 2026 brings together leaders from academia, biotechnology, and patient advocacy to build a more integrated translational model for rare brain disorders. By bridging discovery science with therapeutic engineering and real-world implementation, the symposium will explore practical strategies to overcome current bottlenecks in translation to clinical development.

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