Our mission
Every single life is important, regardless of the rarity of the disease in question.
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We choose to back research into rare diseases. It’s what makes us unique.
A collective heritage
Every year, the general public, enterprises, the media and institutions join forces with Telethon to invest time and resources in this enormous collective enterprise.
A track record of excellence
- 660,3 Milions invested
- 1.720 Researchers
- 2.960 Funded projects
Our Foundation
We are a non-profit organisation recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research.
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Our story
We founded the organisation in 1990 to give an answer to patients fighting rare genetic diseases.
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Official positions
Research, partnerships, merit, excellence. All our official positions.
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Code of Ethics
Fondazione Telethon has adopted an organisation, management and control model pursuant to Italian Legislative Decree 231/2001 (“model 231”).
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