Centre for Rare Disease Studies

Exploring the latest developments in rare disease research.

We provide a focus point for the University of Birmingham’s international expertise in rare diseases. We share information on clinical services, teaching and research as well as supporting basic and applied research in order to understand the causes of rare diseases.

Contact us

The Centre for Rare Disease Studies (CRDS) Birmingham welcomes your interest and feedback.

Patients and carers

If you are a patient or carer and you require more information please visit the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Centre for Rare Diseases website.

Researchers

If you are a researcher or you are particularly interested in the design of our studies then please contact our Birmingham Fellow for Genomics and Rare Disease, Dr Martin R. Higgs.