For children with severe bowel diseases Amira holds a PhD in molecular biology and has won several science awards in Algeria. Her research focuses on severe early infantile bowel diseases (VEO-IBD). Her goal is to explore the genetic causes of
Scholarships for PhD program on personalized medicine
Since fall 2020, the Care-for-Rare Foundation has been awarding scholarships for participation in the international and interdisciplinary PhD program “Genomic and Molecular Medicine – Personalized Approaches to Childhood Health”. The program, which is unique in Germany, at the Dr. von
Advancing clinician-scientists in pediatrics
Research-based physicians play a key role in improving our understanding of diseases and developing innovative diagnostic and treatment concepts. However, there is a shortage of such highly qualified “clinician-scientists” in Germany – i.e. pediatricians who, in addition to their clinical
Ehsan’s story
Scolar discovers rare gene mutation The biologist from Iran came to Care-for-Rare as a doctoral student with a current case: a brother and sister suffered from a severe bone marrow dysfunction. The cause was unknown, but Ehsan pursued a hunch.