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ThinkGenetic Founder, Dawn Laney, to be honored at 2016 Rare Impact Awards on May 17th

April 13, 2016 Ruth O'Keefe

Coming this May, NORD is hosting the 2016 Rare Impact Awards to bring together the rare disease community and to honor and celebrate outstanding achievements. During the event NORD will recognize the individuals, organizations, advocates and companies that are moving us forward in the fight against rare diseases.

Dawn LaneyAmong the nine Rare Impact Award Honorees is ThinkGenetic founder, Dawn Laney, M.S., C.G.C, C.C.R.C.

When asked about being recognized, Laney states, “I am so humbled and incredibly honored to be recognized by NORD as an honoree. The Rare Impact Awards are an inspired way to support and emphasize the shared educational mission between genetic counselors and healthcare providers, patients, patient advocates, and all those attempting to get the word out about rare genetic conditions. I am looking forward to attending the event and being honored with so many others I respect and admire.”

Join the conversation using #rareimpact and visit the 2016 Rare Impact Awards to learn more about the event.

 

Update 05/11/2016: Read Dawn’s full honoree bio and watch her acceptance speech!

Photo courtesy of NORD at http://rarediseases.org/

Photo courtesy of NORD at http://rarediseases.org/

Filed Under: Events, News Tagged With: #rareimpact, Dawn Laney, NORD, Rare Impact Award, Ruth O'Keefe, ThinkGenetic

About Ruth O'Keefe

Ruth maintains strong engagement with patients, partners, healthcare providers, and other communities to further the ThinkGenetic mission effectively and successfully. When not advocating for ThinkGenetic and its community, Ruth enjoys spending time outdoors with her four children and husband in Massachusetts, hosting on AirBnb, and helping businesses create and maintain a productive footprint online.

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