NERDS 2027 : Overview
The 10th Annual New England Rare
Disease
Statistics (NERDS) Workshop 2027
NERDS 2027
<TBD, 2027>
TBD
300+ expected attendees
Workshop Information
Drug development efforts in the rare disease space have continually expanded and evolved over the past few decades. Contributing factors include increased public awareness, encouraging drug regulation changes, scientific advances in cellular and molecular biology and genetics, development of innovative trial designs, a large influx of capital investment, and the availability of scientific talent cultivated over decades.
As a result, a great number of regulators, academicians, and industry statisticians now work to bring orphan drugs to patients, facing unique technical issues and challenges. However, at least in the U.S., there remains no statistical conference dedicated to such issues and challenges. Given this large unmet need, the New England Statistical Society (NESS) provides this unique conference so that statisticians across the entire rare disease drug development spectrum have a common “home” to exchange ideas, share experiences, and network.
The first conference took place in 2018 at Biogen in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Since then, the workshop has been hosted at various venues in the Northeast and online, featuring in-depth presentations and discussions.
In 2027, we will be hosting the 10th Annual New England Rare Disease Statistics (NERDS) Workshop. Dates and venue details are TBD. We are looking forward to seeing you at the conference.