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Rare Disease's DNA-Damaging Mutation Could Have Consequences for More Common Conditions. In their pursuit to discover the mechanism behind how RVCL does its damage, researchers found some clues to the DNA damage theory of aging
American Society for Clinical Investigation elects six new members from Penn, CHOP
Treating Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukoencephalopathy at the Penn RVCL Research Center
Ohio Valley man part of rare disease clinical trial. Rare diseases are common. There are 300 million people with rare diseases, it’s just that there are many many different rare diseases.
Chicago Tribune: 1 in 10 people in the U.S. have a rare disease. These 3 Chicagoland residents are on their own journey with a rare condition.

Shawn Clark Chicago Tribune — Shawn Clark stands next to a poster that was used to promote "Illumination," an art show dedicated to raising awareness and funding to find a cure for the rare genetic disorder retinal vasculopathy with cerebral leukoencephalopathy, or RVCL. Clark's mother and grandfather passed away from the disease that affects the central nervous system. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)

Philadelphia Inquirer: Philly-area woman's brain lesions led to a diagnosis shared by only 43 families worldwide. Multiple specialists and medical tests offered no diagnosis to unite Barbara Small's baffling constellation of symptoms. Then her neurologist sent her for a referral that changed everything.
Interview: Rarest of them all: Ultra-rare rheumatic diseases
Cornea appears to resist infection from novel coronavirus
Rare disease research provides insight, advances in rheumatic disease
Derek Platt selected for Forbes top 30 under 30 in Science. Derek Platt played football in college but now pursues his passion for microbiology. His first project was focused on the then obscure Zika virus. When the recent global outbreak of Zika occurred, Platt ended up in contact with research teams all over the world, and the results of his work are being used for diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
Miner receives Ann Palmenberg Junior Investigator Award
Miner honored by virology society
Decades of dedication lead to drug trial for rare, fatal illness
Medical Research Roundup: R01 to study STING-associated vasculopathy with onset in infancy (SAVI)
CHiiPs symposium, NCI director visits Wash U
CNN: Powassan, West Nile cause Zika-like damage to fetuses
Outlook Magazine: Resisting Zika