Save the Date: Enhancing Inclusivity in Rare Disease Research

Co-hosted by Medics for Rare Disease and King’s Health Partners Rare Disease Network

📅 Date: Friday 6 March 2026

⏰ Time: 12:00 – 16:45

📍 Location: Great Hall, King’s College London – Strand Campus, WC2R 2LS (In-person event)

About the event

Medics for Rare Disease is pleased to be co-hosting a half-day, in-person event with the King’s Health Partners Rare Disease Network, a cross-cutting clinical academic integration theme focused on increasing the scale and impact of rare disease research through collaboration between researchers, clinicians, patient organisations, and industry.

This event will bring together a diverse audience to explore how we can enhance inclusivity and strengthen connections between patients, researchers, and industry to accelerate progress in rare disease research and the development of therapies.

Through presentations, panel discussions, and poster sessions, the afternoon will focus on practical enablers of meaningful patient–research partnerships and inclusive approaches across the research lifecycle.

Who should attend

This event will be of interest to:

Patients and patient advocates
* Researchers and clinicians
* Industry partners
* Policy makers and research funders
* Anyone interested in inclusive, collaborative rare disease research

Registration

This is a Save the Date.
Further details and registration information will be shared soon.