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TALKING ZEBRAS is a new podcast featuring conversations with “zebras” across the rare and undiagnosed world—doctors, researchers, advocates, industry, funders and especially patients and their families, illuminating key developments and trends. Topics will include new medical developments, policy discussions and spotlights on patient stories. Our host, Stephanie Tomlinson, is a longtime member of the community who began as a rare parent but who has emerged as a thoughtful and influential voice in the field. She is a co-chair of the Undiagnosed Disease Network Foundation’s PEER (...

The Relentless Tide: The Zebra Mussel's Invasion of North America In the remote and ancient Ponto-Caspian region, a rather unassuming creature has called the fresh waters home since time immemorial. The zebra mussel, so named for its striped pattern reminiscent of the iconic equid, is a humble bivavlve mollusk. Unextraordinary in virtually every regard, one would scarcely suspect that this diminutive organism was once poised to reshape the ecological landscapes of an entire continent. For untold centuries, the zebra mussel flourished within the lakes, rivers and inland seas that straddle the ...