Petri Dish | Rare diseases: How do we weigh the costs and benefits of new treatments?

What happens when we study rare medical disorders? Rare conditions, by their very nature, are not common, leading to people with these afflictions often feeling overlooked. At the same time, researchers are gaining insight and developing new treatments that are raising hopes for those afflicted with some rare disorders. We’ll take a look at the interesting, and often thorny, issues surrounding treatment and research of rare disorders with our panel of experts in the field.

Panelists:

• Scott McIvor, Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, College of Biological Sciences and University of Minnesota Medical School
• Stephen Parente, Finance, Carlson School of Management
• Reena Kartha, Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, and Translational Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy
   

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Note: Doors open at 5:45 p.m. Program starts at 6:15 p.m.

Event details

• March 19, 2025
• 6-8 p.m.
• Urban Growler Brewing Co. | 2325 Endicott Street, Saint Paul, MN 55114