David Cameron Takes Role Developing Treatments for Rare Genetic Diseases

Published on October 15, 2024

Former Prime Minister Lord David Cameron has announced he will be leading the advisory council for a body that develops treatments for rare genetic diseases. Cameron, who lost his son Ivan to a rare disease over 20 years ago, said that of all the causes he has advocated in the past, this one is “very personal.” The Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre (OHC) welcomed the former prime minister in his new role as chair of its advisory council. The OHC is a partnership between the University of Oxford and the Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio, aimed at delivering cutting-edge rare disease breakthroughs....

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