Making Diagnosis, Research & Treatments Possible for All

A world where no family with an undiagnosed or ultra-rare condition has to fight alone for a diagnosis, research, treatment or support.

The Latest News from the UDNF

  • April 29, 2024 Post Event Update On April 29th, 2024, the Wilhelm Foundation, the Undiagnosed Diseases Network Foundation (UDNF), and Undiagnosed Diseases Network International (UDNI), hosted the Undiagnosed Day 2024 Event at Harvard Medical School. Presentations from Global experts highlighted the ...

  • Read the April E-News Highlights Undiagnosed Day Events Rare Disease Day Wrap-Up Exciting News About UDN Funding...

  • Read the March E-News Highlights Navigating Ultra-rare Diseases and How the UDNF Helps February Together on Tuesdays Wrap-up: What is a Patient Navigator? Upcoming Events...

What the UDN offers patients like myself extends far beyond the obvious search for diagnosis and treatment. It offers a far more elusive gift; one that we struggle at times to find, and at other times to hang on to. One that we frequently abandon when caught in the throes of nihilistic despair.

It offers HOPE.

– Ingrid Kovitch, UDN Participant

Research

Undiagnosed Patient and Family Stories

Luke Shantz

I prefer to start my story from the end, because who doesn’t like a happy ending. Right? Or at least an ending in which the bad guy doesn’t win. I enjoy life with my service dog Sophie, spending winters in tropical Colombia and summers on

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Mayra Ramos

As parents, all we want is for our kids to be happy and healthy. Unfortunately, that is not always how things turn out. My name is Mayra and I have three beautiful children. My oldest is 18, my middle child is 14, and my baby

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Kelley Coleman

Finding Connection While Undiagnosed Having an undiagnosed child with a disability leaves our family with many unanswered questions. What doctors specialize in our child’s care? How do we learn more about his condition? How do we map his future when there are no other maps

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