# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Hybrid Rare Disease Day Symposium & Paul M. Fernhoff Memorial Lecture
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am – Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Rare Disease Day is a global observance dedicated to raising awareness, improving education, and strengthening collaboration.About this EventRare Disease Day reminds us that behind every clinical puzzle, every diagnostic delay, and every research breakthrough is a child, a parent, a friend whose life has been shaped by a condition few people have ever heard of.With this in mind, Medical Genetics and Genomics (MGG) at Emory University School of Medicine invites partners like you to join us for our Rare Disease Day Symposium, which we will host on Friday, February 27th,2026 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in-person and via .Rare Disease Day is a global observance dedicated to raising awareness, improving education, and strengthening collaboration. At Emory, we aim to create a meaningful and educational event featuring expert-led lectures, and opportunities for residents, medical students, fellows, faculty, and community partners to engage with emerging topics in rare disease care and research.This event is sponsored by Sanofi, Biomarin, PTC, and UCB, Variantyx,  Stoke  Therapeutics, and Soleno.Agenda?: 08:15 AM - 09:00 AMRegistration & Exhibitor Tables Open?: 09:00 AM - 09:10 AMWelcome & Opening Remarks?: 09:10 AM - 09:50 AMCystic Fibrosis, Center of Excellence, Newborn Screening and Clinical TrialsHost: Rachel Linneman, MD, Emory University & CHOA?: 09:55 AM - 10:40 AMLifespan of Lysosomal Storage diseases: From Newborn Screening to Transition oHost: Jenniffer Stallworth, MS, CGC,   Sanofi ?: 10:40 AM - 11:00 AMBreak & Exhibitor Table Visits?: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AMDiagnosing Rare Disease through Genome Sequencing and MultiomicsHost: Matthew Walsh, MMSC, CGC , Baylor Genetics Lab?: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PMMucopolysaccharidoses (MPS): Progress, Challenges, and the FutureHost: Paul Harmatz, MD, UCSFInfo: Keynote speaker & Paul M. Fernhoff Memorial Lecture?: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PMNetworking & Exhibitor Tables
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Atlanta
- **state**: GA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Claudia Nance Rollins Building
- **lat**: 33.7964474
- **long**: -84.3253158
- **full address**: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, 500 Houston Mill Rd, Atlanta, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 2026 Hybrid Rare Disease Day Symposium & Paul M. Fernhoff Memorial Lecture being held?
  - **A:** 2026 Hybrid Rare Disease Day Symposium & Paul M. Fernhoff Memorial Lecture takes place on Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am to Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Claudia Nance Rollins Building, 500 Houston Mill Rd, Atlanta, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 2026 Hybrid Rare Disease Day Symposium & Paul M. Fernhoff Memorial Lecture?
  - **A:** 2026 Hybrid Rare Disease Day Symposium & Paul M. Fernhoff Memorial Lecture is organized by Regina Gilbert.

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