Rare Genomics Institute

Rare Genomics Institute (RGI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping rare disease

patients find a diagnosis, treatment, and pathway to a cure. Through personalized research

projects, RGI provides access to world leading medical institutions and scientists to conduct

genomic sequencing, coordinates with clinicians and counselors to interpret findings, and offers an

online crowd-funding platform to deliver financial solutions. RGI also supports rare disease

advocacy by fostering an online community of rare disease patients and supporting rare disease

research through a yearly grant competition.

Since being founded in 2011, RGI has completed over 300 genetic sequencing and analysis

projects, assisted patients fund over $3.5 million worth of genomic sequencing, discovered 8

unique genetic mutations in-house, given over $2 million dollars in grants to researchers on rare

disease, and developed an online community with over 10,000 rare disease members.

Through volunteers, RGI is able to slowly push science and health care forward to meet the needs

of patients affected by rare diseases. To learn more about RGI check out our website, like us on

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