RARE Science on UT Radio
Christina Waters, CEO and Founder of RARE Science, Inc., talks about her organization’s mission to help the millions of kids around the world that have been diagnosed with a rare disease. RARE Science unites rare families globally through its popular RARE Bear Program that builds awareness of particular rare diseases. http://traffic.libsyn.com/utsandiego/css5052518.mp3 05/29/18 San Diego Rescue […]
Making a deposit in the Bank: using stem cells
For Chris Waters, the motivation behind her move from big pharmaceutical companies and biotech to starting a non-profit organization focused on rare diseases in children is simple: “What’s most important is empowering patient families and helping them accelerate research to the clinical solutions they so urgently need for their child ,” she says. Read More
Sharing The Mission to Conquer Rare Diseases
Closer collaboration between pharmaceutical companies and patient organizations will accelerate drug development. At an ever-quickening pace, biopharmaceutical companies and patient advocacy groups are banding together to hasten development of new drugs for rare diseases. Advocacy groups rely on their partners for financial and scientific support while providing access to repositories of patient data – the […]
UT San Diego Article
Article – San Diego Union Tribune – December 4, 2015 After a career in biotech and pharmaceuticals, Christina Waters turned her eye to rare childhood diseases. She founded the nonprofit RARE Science, Inc., which seeks to accelerate cures for these baffling and heartbreaking ailments. Read the complete article here …
UT San Diego Interview
Dr. Christina Waters, President & CEO of RARE Science, Inc., discusses her organization’s mission to accelerate finding cures for children with rare diseases. Dr. Waters chats about the critical need for the services offered by RARE Science and its boomingly successful RARE Bear Program. Listen Here:
Repurposing Drugs to Discover New Treatments
From Science Friday … Could approved drugs be repurposed to discover new treatments for chronic and rare diseases? http://s3.amazonaws.com/scifri-segments/scifri201506125.mp3
