Rare Metabolic and Genetic Diseases symposium

Rare Diseases Foundation of Iran held a Rare Metabolic and Genetic Diseases symposium for one day on December 20, 2018, in collaboration with Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran.

The subjects of the symposium were as follow:

• Endocrine and metabolism of children,

• Children’s glands, endocrine and metabolism,

• Adult gastrointestinal (internal),

• Gastrointestinal and adult liver,

• Molecular genetics,

• Human genetics, pediatrics and various diseases,

• Neonates, neonatal medicine, neonate birth, general medicine, Infectious diseases, pediatric gastrointestinal ,

• Infectious and tropical diseases,

• Adult infectious diseases and neurology.

The conference was organized by the symposium committee, Dr. Norouzi (Scientific Secretary), Dr .Hamidreza Edraki, Managing Director of Rare Diseases Foundation of Iran (Radiologist), Dr. Riazi (Infectious Disease Specialist), Dr .Khati (pediatrician), Dr. Reza Mahdian (Genetic Specialist), Dr. Shahbazi (Genetic Specialist) ) And members of the Executive Committee of the event, Dr. Zahra Riazi (Executive Secretary), Dr. Fatemeh Nourbakhsh (Director of the Foundation’s Education), Dr. Babak Khati (Pediatrician of the Foundation) and Mrs. Pordel (Public Relations Officer).

In this symposium, the professors presented lectures and the latest articles to raise the knowledge of physicians on Rare Diseases in order to provide better services, which will be provided by the Scientific Deputy of the Foundation.