rareIQ: Building Rare Communities
What does it take to build a sustainable patient community? This white paper outlines rareLife’s three-step, rare-focused approach.
Our onevoice platform-as-a-service (PaaS) unifies rare disease populations around resources and community conversation. Key features include:
Customized rare disease medical publication programs that address the intricacies of publication planning in rare disease.
Our approach to scientific communications celebrates that rare patients, advocates, and caregivers are critical shapers of their rare disease ecosystem.
What does it take to build a sustainable patient community? This white paper outlines rareLife’s three-step, rare-focused approach.
In partnership with the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, oneSCDvoice empowers people impacted by sickle cell disease.
How many zebras are there, and where are they hiding in medical literature? A literature review of publications on rare diseases.
Developed in partnership with Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals, oneFAPvoice is the first community that rareLife solutions created.
The National MPS Society Physician MasterClass was designed and executed to inspire up-and-coming medical geneticists.
In partnership with CureDuchenne, DuchenneXchange.org empowers people impacted by Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
In partnership with Amyloidosis Support Groups, oneAMYLOIDOSISvoice empowers people impacted by amyloidosis.
In partnership with the Graves’ Disease and Thyroid Foundation, oneGRAVESvoice empowers people impacted by Graves’ disease and thyroid eye disease.
In partnership with Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, oneXLHvoice empowers people impacted by X-linked hypophosphatemia. This community will debut in Q3 2020.
Our proprietary Clinical Trial Finder, featured on selected onevoice sites, helps patients and caregivers find clinical trials based on tailored search criteria.
I met rareLife solutions in their early startup stage; I was hooked from the start as they described their vision for “smarter rare disease drug development and commercialization” anchored by a technology solution intended to build community called onevoice. As a small rare disease company in the clinical development stage, we understand the power of the patient and caregiver community, so we felt the rareLife philosophy had hit the nail on the head. This could be disruptive, just like our potential drug in Phase 3 trials for familial adenomatous polyposis. So we were fortunate to be their flagship program, which is called FAPvoice. It went from nothing to hundreds of patients (in a very small rare disease) in a very short time. We immediately saw a positive impact on our relationship with the FAP community, our ability to query patients and KOLs, and even an unintended positive impact on our Phase 3 trial enrollment (word gets around on the grapevine). We continue to be inspired by rareLife’s commitment and dedication to their (and our) mission ever since.
This site amplifies the best of existing resources found across the internet – that can be mutually beneficial to content sites, particularly when a community is connected.
It is important to have such a forum that provides high quality information AND interacts with patients.
It’s an absolute pleasure to work with you guys. We’re so glad we found you. Honestly, forgive me the pun, it’s rare to find people this knowledgeable, this engaged, and this good.
In each of the projects that I’ve been working, I have felt that I’ve been working with a very professional and accomplished group of people. In every exchange – be it email or in the meetings, they have been a pleasure to work with. It’s clear that they are also experienced in what they are doing and that made our work much more efficient to develop the outputs.
I’m impressed with the quantity of information and the range of topics covered. Without a platform like oneSCDvoice, it would take hours to find this kind of information on sickle cell disease and trait – and then hours more to determine which sources are reliable and trustworthy.
First of all, congratulations on an excellent manuscript. It’s so difficult to pull together disparate comments from umpteen individuals but you have done a great job. Consider this as my formal approval for publication.
Hello, I am a new member of this website which I stumbled upon by accident today when I was doing my weekly search. I think that this splendid website is a great idea and it feels amazing to be part of such a community.
Our video has been well received. You and your team are superstars ????.
It seems like it’s more of a close-knit community, which I was surprised about. The [Facebook] groups are pretty big and I can get lost in it. I don’t feel like that in …
oneFAPvoice.
I’ve never seen anything like this, and I’ve been in the industry a long time.
Very excited to be a part of this and excited about the amount of information and the ‘holistic approach’ of including all types of sources and credible information … this will be very helpful to the patients.
Founder & CEO
Dan’s experiences and observations have led him to believe that there is a better, smarter way to engage all rare disease stakeholders and accelerate disease understanding and treatment success. He believes the power of collaboration is the linchpin to this fundamental change.
EVP, Scientific Communications
Laura is a strategic thinker who leads the SciComm team to surpass client expectations. As the proud mom of a teenage daughter with a rare disease, Laura spends a lot of time picking up towels from the bathroom floor, just like most moms. When not working (or picking up towels) you may find Laura riding dressage, hiking, practicing yoga, or trying to finish that darn MBA.
Director, Client Solutions
Patti is client solutions director for scientific communications. She found her niche in Sci Comm because of its fast pace, challenging content, and demand for excellence. At rareLife, she finds that focusing on rare diseases and the hope for cures adds layers of meaning and motivation. When not at her desk, you’ll find Patti baking while listening to NPR, walking the shore with pups Tuxy and Jersey Girl, or planning the next “Family Fun Night” dance party with her husband, family, and friends.
Sr. Director, Product Management
Rob is a digital leader specializing in product management, user experience strategy, and new product development. In his spare time, he serves on the board of the Washington, DC chapter of the User Experience Professionals Association, runs trail ultramarathons, and builds structures out of cardboard with his 5-year-old daughter.
Sr. Director, Technology
Justin is a technology leader with 25 years of experience in software development methodologies and technologies. His areas of expertise include large-scale, high-traffic applications built with the latest cloud-based toolsets. He also is the team’s resident expert on all things Star Wars, Pokemon, and The Grateful Dead.
Community Engagement Manager
Carolina is the Community Engagement Manager at rareLife helping connect patients, caregivers, and professionals to vital resources and information. Her expert knowledge in social media, strong healthcare background, and knack for creating engaging content ensure that our communities stay informed and connected. When she’s not updating our Twitter feed, you can find her painting, doing yoga, or rollerblading at her local park.
Manager, Data Privacy & Special Projects
A data privacy geek by day, a chef by evening, and a psychology nerd by night, Priyanka is a lawyer and certified privacy professional steeped in GDPR, global compliance, and data strategy. She’s drafted more contracts than you’ve had slices of pizza and has over 10 years of experience negotiating agreements in technology transactions, information security and privacy, software licensing, and outsourcing.
Director, Medical Affairs
Mukund is rareLife’s director of medical affairs and principal medical writer. He holds a PhD in molecular biology, an MBA, and an ISMPP CMPP credential. His past work includes pharmaceutical industry drug discovery and medical communications. He is on the board of editors of a rare disease medical journal, is a Rotarian, has lived on 4 continents, loves to cook, and is the recipient of a Presidential Volunteer Service Award.
Director, Scientific Affairs
I love science; solid data, established facts and clear interpretations can lead to thoughtful insights. In major therapeutic areas, this is reasonably straightforward due to the ready availability of patient data and resources. Rare is different because there are fewer patients, limited resources, and often very little published information. However, the need for progress is just as pressing, if not more so. In this space, both basic medical research and communications projects are typically hand-crafted labors of love, equal parts rational design and art.
Medical Writer
Michele is a medical writer with the rareLife team. When she became a rareMom, she left professional music to earn a PhD in Pharmacology from Yale University. Along with experience in the biotech industry, she also enjoys making commercial and music videos.
Rare Publications Expert
Peter brings over 20 years of industry and publishing experience to expand the company’s offerings. He is one of the founding board members and past-president of the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals. Having a child afflicted with a rare disease, Peter is dedicated to putting patients first, committed to learning, understanding and respecting a patient’s journey. Peter knows his way around a kitchen and indulges in preparing culinary creations for family and friends, and occasionally, for colleagues.
Senior Medical Editor / Project Manager
A rareLife team member since 2018, Kim has 20 years of experience in the medical communications industry. As part of the Scientific Communications team, she has a dual role as senior medical editor and project manager, and enjoys putting her editorial stamp of approval on all projects before they go out the door. In her spare time, Kim is probably traveling or can be found at a concert featuring one of her favorite 80’s British bands. Most likely, she’s at home spending quality time with her 3 fur kids and/or watching Bravo or Netflix.
Chief Financial Officer
Nadeem is a recognized expert in the pharmaceutical services sector. He has a background with the big four in strategy, M&A, business development, financial planning, financial reporting, auditing, accounting, and tax.
Chief Technology Officer
Shahid is an award-winning government 2.0, health IT, and patient engagement/experience software expert and internationally recognized thought leader with over 25 years of technology strategy, software engineering, entrepreneurship, speaking, and writing experience.
Manager, Office & Employee Solutions
Melanie is the office and employee solutions manager for rareLife, supporting both our Connecticut home office and remote team members. She has over 20 years of experience in executive assistant/office management. Outside of rareLife, Melanie is vice president of the American Business Women’s Association – Nutmeg Chapter. In her spare time, she is an avid crafter, healthy living mentor/coach, and a creator of cakes and cupcakes.
Accounting/Finance
Kagin is an innovative and driven accounting and FP&A professional with over 20 years of experience.