The Hamilton Symposium will feature a panel discussion highlighting the current Narratives and Discoveries surrounding Rare Genetic diseases. Conversations will address the barriers and challenges for those with rare genetic disease and the impact on families. The Department of Biology will sponsor this event on May 3rd, 2024.

Panelists will offer perspectives on the broad range of factors that influence societal behavior, education, therapeutic approaches and advancement, humanities and research and development which affect an estimated 300 million people with rare disorders. This year's panelists are Kenna Sullivan of the BC School of Social Work, Jessica Pugliesi of the Lynch School of Education & Human Development, and Ravi Balasubramanian, Physician-Scientist at Massachusetts General Hospital. 

Named in honor of Annie Hamilton and the CUREFA Foundation, the Symposium’s purpose is to promote research, advocacy, and treatment of people living with rare disorders. The event will precede the 2024 Student Research Day in Higgins Hall, which will begin at 2pm.