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WEST AI Algorithm May Help Speed Diagnosis of Rare Diseases
April 14, 2026 - NCATS News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
- Our Impact on Rare Diseases
Rare diseases can take years to diagnose. WEST — a new AI algorithm — aims to cut that diagnostic odyssey by learning from complete and incomplete real-world EHR data.
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Rare Disease Day at NIH 2026: Paving the Way to a Brighter Future for All Americans
March 31, 2026 - NCATS News
- Our Impact on Rare Diseases
The rare diseases community came together at the NIH Natcher Conference Center and virtually to celebrate Rare Disease Day at NIH, highlighting inspiring stories, impactful research advances, and new possibilities for the future.
Read ArticleWith a Nudge from AI, Ketamine Emerges as a Potential Rare Disease Treatment
August 5, 2021 - Media Coverage
- Biomedical Data Translator (Translator)
Genetic Analysis Suggests Dilated Cardiomyopathy Therapies May Work for Rare Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
May 11, 2021 - NCATS News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
Analyzing genetic information drawn from patients and multiple databases, CTSA Program researchers discovered similarities between nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM).
2021 Rare Disease Day at NIH: Finding Hope Within Uncertainty
April 1, 2021 - NCATS News
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected nearly every aspect of the rare disease world. The greatest impacts of the pandemic, however, have been felt by the patients themselves and their families.
NCATS Researchers’ New Approach to Measure Gene Activity Could Speed Search for Rare Disease Therapies
March 23, 2021 - NCATS News
- Our Impact on Research Operations
NCATS scientists design an innovative test to find potential treatments for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), one of the most common inherited neurological diseases, opening new pathways for rare diseases research.
PaVe-GT: Collaborative NIH Effort Aimed at Creating a Gene Therapy Playbook, Making Rare Disease Treatments More Accessible
November 30, 2020 - NCATS News
- Our Impact on Rare Diseases
- Platform Vector Gene Therapy (PaVe-GT)
The Platform Vector Gene Therapy (PaVe-GT) initiative aims to make gene therapy development and clinical testing more streamlined and less expensive — and potentially more accessible to millions of people with rare diseases.
Rare Disease Day at NIH: Drawing Hope and Building Connections Across the Community
May 1, 2020 - NCATS News
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
The annual event — held this year on February 28, 2020 — focused on forging connections in the rare diseases community, shortening the journey toward diagnosis and pursuing personalized medicine as a therapeutic approach for treating rare diseases.