Harvard Medical School’s (HMS) UDN and Countway Library of Medicine are very excited to invite you to our 2026 February Rare Disease Month Programming. For the most up-to-date information about these events, visit our website: countway.info/beyond.
Portrait Unveiling and Art Exhibit Opening – Saturday, February 7 at 11:00am, Countway Library
We will be unveiling a portrait of an UDN participant created by Sigrid Knemeyer. This exhibit features 30 portraits from the Beyond the Diagnosis Gallery. If you’re unable to attend the unveiling ceremony, the Beyond the Diagnosis exhibit will be on display throughout the month of February at Countway Library of Medicine, 695 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA.
New England Premiere: Undiagnosed – Thursday, February 12 at 5:30pm, Countway Library
Come watch a free screening of the documentary Undiagnosed, with a post-screening talk by Drs. Zak Kohane(HMS), Bill Gahl (NIH), Katia Moritz (Producer) featured in the documentary.
Frameshift with Alistair Ward – Tuesday, February 17 at 5:30pm, Countway Library
Join Alistar Ward, CEO and Co-Founder of Frameshift, who will discuss how genomic data is becoming increasingly important in modern healthcare and biological research.
Rare Disease Day: Patient-Provider Dialogue – Wednesday, February 25 at 6:00pm, Countway Library
Welcome remarks by HMS Dean George Q. Daley. Drs. David Sweetser (MGH) and Wendy Chung (BCH), and a UDN family will be discussing genomic newborn screening and how to decrease time on the diagnostic journey.
You can find all of the events at countwayinfo/beyond.