The goals of the Rare Diseases Symposium at UCSF are:

• To create a community of academic scientists, business leaders, regulatory experts and patient advocacy groups with a common interest to tackle rare diseases
• To examine the key issues in development of treatments for rare diseases
• To draw attention to and encourage research in origins and treatments of rare diseases
• To showcase ground-breaking research in rare diseases at UCSF
• To foster collaborations between academia, industry, and non-profit organizations