Undiagnosed Diseases Network

About the
Undiagnosed Diseases Network

Every year hundreds of patients face uncertainty when healthcare providers are unable to discover the cause for their symptoms.

The Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) is a research study backed by the National Institutes of Health that seeks to provide answers for patients and families affected by these mysterious conditions.

Our Current Research

Model Organisms

The Model Organisms Screening Center (MOSC) for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) is composed of two Centers that use fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), nematode worm (Caenorhabditis elegans) and zebrafish (Danio rerio) genetics and biology to tackle rare and undiagnosed diseases.