Clinical Research Course on Rare Diseases/Orphan Drugs for Researchers

The “Clinical Research Course on Rare Diseases/Orphan Drugs for Researchers,” organized by the Acıbadem University İSTisNA Platform, took place on May 30, 2024, at our university. Supported by the Istanbul Development Agency (İSTKA), the İSTisNA - Istanbul Diagnosis and Solutions Platform for Rare Diseases aims to enhance knowledge and experience in the field of rare diseases, provide solutions for potential issues in patient communication, and raise environmental awareness throughout the guided project duration. The event covered essential topics such as the fundamental principles of clinical research, basic requirements in clinical research, and clinical research in rare diseases.

The speakers are as follows:

- Prof. Sibel Ugur Iseri, Head of the Department of Experimental Medicine Research at Istanbul University Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine

- Prof. Ozden Hatirnaz Ng, Head of the Department of Medical Biology at Acıbadem University School of Medicine

- Prof. Ali Yagiz Uresin, Head of the Department of Medical Pharmacology at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine and Chair of the Istanbul University Clinical Research Ethics Committee

- Dr. Muhtar Cokar, Chair of the Istanbul University Clinical Research Ethics Committee

- Dr. Belma Kurdoglu, Head of the Clinical Research Center at Acıbadem Health Group

- Attorney Dilek Temiz Ozbek, Istanbul University Clinical Research Ethics Committee

- Prof. Dr. İlhan Satman, Head of the Department of Internal Medicine at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine

- Dr. Hande Kaymakcalan Çelebiler, Head of the Department of Translational Medicine at Acıbadem University Institute of Health Sciences

- Pharmacist Sebnem Donmez, Department of Medical Pharmacology at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine

- Dr. Ozkan Ozdemir, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Biology at Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine

- Specialist Dr. Ayse Esra Aydin, Clinical Research Master's Student

- Imge Devrim Uslusoy, Clinical Research Master's Student

- Ezgi Ozbucak, Clinical Research Master's Student

- Attorney Gunes Uyar, Founding Member of the Rare Diseases Federation

- Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Guven Gunver, Faculty Member of the Department of Biostatistics at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine

- Prof. Ahmet Gul, Head of the Department of Internal Medicine at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine and Chair of the Istanbul University Clinical Research Ethics Committee

- Prof. Yasemin Alanay, Head of the Department of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics at Acıbadem University School of Medicine

- Assoc. Prof. Kaya Bilguvar, Faculty Member in the Department of Medical Genetics at Acıbadem University School of Medicine

The event concluded with a Q&A session.