【摘 要】
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The International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC) brings together members that share goals and principles,and have agreed to work in a coordinated and collaborative manner within a multinat
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research,McGill University,Montreal,Canada
【出 处】
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The 2nd International Rare Diseases Research Consortium Conf
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The International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC) brings together members that share goals and principles,and have agreed to work in a coordinated and collaborative manner within a multinational consortium to advance research in rare diseases.Its over 40 members are public and private research funding organizations and companies from Europe,North America,Asia and Australia,that have each dedicated over 10 million USS to research into rare diseases.
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