Speakers

Megan Abbott, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Epilepsy

University of Colorado

Lily Emmanuel

Patient Advocate; Student, University of Colorado Denver

Recipient of the 2026 Community Champion NORD Rare Impact Award

Alisa Gaskell, PhD

Chief Genomics Officer

Precision Medicine Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado

Pamela Gavin

Chief Executive Officer

NORD

Nick Kirchhof

Rare Caregiver, Head Men's Soccer Coach

Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU)

Margaret Macy, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplantation

Marybeth McAfee, MA, GC

Vice President of Community & Medical Affairs

NORD

Lianne McLean, RN, BN, MN

Senior Global Medical Safety Clinician

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies (Terumo BCT)

Kavita V Nair, PhD, FAAN

Professor of Neurology and Pharmacy

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Tiffany Sammons

Community Engagement Manager

NORD and Rare Mama