February 28th is Rare Disease Day. CNC-UC is committed to research into rare diseases such as Machado-Joseph disease, Fatal Familial Insomnia, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and centronuclear myopathy, among others.

We mark this day to raise awareness of the importance of rare disease research. We are committed to creating knowledge and change for the more than 300 million people around the world living with a rare disease, their families and caregivers.

In addition to the digital content that will be disseminated on the day, we will be hosting the event “Initiatives for Machado-Joseph Disease and other ataxias: looking to the future” promoted by the European GeneT project, on February 25, 2025, at 2pm in the UC-Exploratório. More about the event here.