{"id":2,"date":"2012-12-07T06:46:28","date_gmt":"2012-12-07T04:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/server3.roesele.net\/r4r\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-09-16T08:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T06:53:18","slug":"research-network-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Networks"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/h1>\n

Translational research on rare diseases<\/h1>\n

Many of the approximately 8,000 rare diseases are still poorly understood. To address this, the Federal Ministry for Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR) funded cross-site research projects within translational research networks from 2003 through the end of 2026. The core objective remains unchanged: to improve diagnostics and fast-track promising scientific discoveries into clinical practice, ultimately enhancing healthcare and quality of life for individuals living with rare diseases.<\/p>\n

Even after the official funding period has concluded, the research networks continue working toward their goals, depending on available resources and infrastructure. The content under the “Research Networks” section will remain actively updated, particularly regarding scientific publications. Please note, however, that some of the listed projects may now operate on a reduced scale or have already been successfully completed.<\/p>\n

The Translational Science of Rare Diseases \u2013 From Rare to Care V\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

In April 2026, the German research networks for rare diseases once again brought together leading experts at the international symposium\u00a0The Translational Science of Rare Diseases \u2013 From Rare to Care V<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>\u00a0to discuss the latest breakthroughs in the field. The event centered on innovative approaches to fast-tracking scientific discoveries into concrete therapies and enhancing care for patients living with rare diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Programme booklet: The Translational Science of Rare Diseases – From Rare to Care V – 2026<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Translational research on rare diseases Many of the approximately 8,000 rare diseases are still poorly understood. To address this, the Federal Ministry for Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR) funded cross-site research projects within translational research networks from 2003 through the end of 2026. The core objective remains unchanged: to improve diagnostics and fast-track promising scientific […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nResearch Networks - Research for Rare<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/en\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Research Networks - Research for Rare\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Translational research on rare diseases Many of the approximately 8,000 rare diseases are still poorly understood. To address this, the Federal Ministry for Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR) funded cross-site research projects within translational research networks from 2003 through the end of 2026. The core objective remains unchanged: to improve diagnostics and fast-track promising scientific […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/en\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Research for Rare\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-09-16T06:53:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0436-Website-2-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1064\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.research4rare.de\\\/en\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.research4rare.de\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Research Networks - Research for Rare\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.research4rare.de\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.research4rare.de\\\/en\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.research4rare.de\\\/en\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.research4rare.de\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/IMG_0436-Website-2-220x91.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2012-12-07T04:46:28+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-09-16T06:53:18+00:00\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.research4rare.de\\\/en\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.research4rare.de\\\/en\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.research4rare.de\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/IMG_0436-Website-2-220x91.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.research4rare.de\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/IMG_0436-Website-2-220x91.jpg\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.research4rare.de\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.research4rare.de\\\/\",\"name\":\"Research for Rare\",\"description\":\"Research for rare diseases\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.research4rare.de\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Research Networks - Research for Rare","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/en\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Research Networks - Research for Rare","og_description":"Translational research on rare diseases Many of the approximately 8,000 rare diseases are still poorly understood. To address this, the Federal Ministry for Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR) funded cross-site research projects within translational research networks from 2003 through the end of 2026. The core objective remains unchanged: to improve diagnostics and fast-track promising scientific […]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/en\/","og_site_name":"Research for Rare","article_modified_time":"2026-09-16T06:53:18+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1064,"url":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0436-Website-2-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/en\/","url":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/en\/","name":"Research Networks - Research for Rare","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/en\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/en\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0436-Website-2-220x91.jpg","datePublished":"2012-12-07T04:46:28+00:00","dateModified":"2026-09-16T06:53:18+00:00","inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/en\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/en\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0436-Website-2-220x91.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0436-Website-2-220x91.jpg"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/","name":"Research for Rare","description":"Research for rare diseases","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24811,"href":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/24811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.research4rare.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}