As the launching point for FSU Discovery Days, Monday’s Pediatric Rare Disease Symposium was fueled by Rep. Adam Anderson’s presentation of a $5 million check from the State of Florida for additional support of the college’s Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases (IPRD).

The ceremonial presentation of new funding at the Florida State University College of Medicine served as a backdrop for a gathering of some of the nation’s foremost authorities on rare disease research and discovery inside the college’s Durell Peaden Auditorium.