Our Discovery Series program offers a behind-the-scenes look at research into rare diseases being conducted at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute.
This presentation will explore how research into rare conditions is essential to informing and advancing treatments for more common diseases.
Attendees will gain a greater appreciation of rare disease research and a deeper understanding of the groundbreaking work being done by our scientists and clinical partners.
- Research Presentations and Q&A
4:00 p.m. - Reception
5:30 p.m.
Featuring

Hudson Freeze PhD
- Director and Professor
Sanford Children’s Health Research Center
Sanford Burnham Prebys
William W. Ruch Distinguished Endowed Chair

Su-Chun Zhang PhD
- Director and Professor
Center for Neurologic Diseases
Sanford Burnham Prebys
Jeanne and Gary Herberger Leadership Chair in Neuroscience

Kristen Wigby MD, FACMG
- Associate Medical Director
Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
UC San Diego
Program Moderator

Kurt Marek PhD
- Chief Research Development Officer
Chief Research Development Officer
Sanford Burnham Prebys
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Questions
Please contact giving@sbpdiscovery.org or (858) 795-5070 for more information and to submit your questions for the Q&A portion of the program.
While there is no cost to attend, philanthropy is vital to advancing our mission of improving human health through bold, innovative science.
Please consider a gift to help extend our mission of biomedical research at Sanford Burnham Prebys, driving discoveries that improve lives.