Addressing Rare Diseases: Gene Therapy and Beyond

Zebra-print ribbon, a symbol for awareness of primary immunodeficiencies and other rare diseases. Credit: NIAID

Each February, NIH observes Rare Disease Day to raise awareness about rare diseases, the people they affect, and scientific research. Every day of the year, researchers at NIAID and NIAID-funded institutions collaborate with patients and their families to better understand, diagnose, and treat a spectrum of rare conditions—from immune deficiencies to infectious diseases. Learn more about gene therapy research and other recent rare disease advances on the NIAID Now blog.