Research on rare diseases: ten years of progress and challenges at IRDiRC

The International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC) is a global collaborative initiative launched in 2011, aimed at tackling rare diseases through research. Here, we summarize IRDiRC's vision and goals and highlight achievements and prospects after its first decade. The International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC) is a global collaborative initiative launched in 2011, aimed at tackling rare diseases through research. Here, we summarize IRDiRC's vision and goals and highlight achievements and prospects after its first decade.

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The International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC) is a global collaborative initiative launched in 2011 with the aim of tackling rare diseases through research. This article provides a summary of IRDiRC's vision, goals, achievements, and prospects after its first decade.