Let us know what you think of this episode! We read every comment we receive.For this week's episode of the podcast, Lucy is joined by Daval Amratlal, who is one of our patient ambassadors and has a rare skin condition called Autosomal Recessive Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex. EBS is a rare skin condition where blistering is caused by trauma to the skin. Daval graduated in 2021 with a BSc in physics with space science and started an MSc in Planetary Science in September 2023 at UCL. With a passion for science communication, making science more accessible to the general public, Daval has joined Medics for Rare Diseases as an ambassador to raise awareness of EBS, not just in the medical field, but also in the general public. Lucy and Daval discuss what happened to Pluto, best quotes from Jurassic Park and rare skin disorders. Daval works with the charity, DEBRA UK, in an effort to improve the quality of life of not just patients with EB, but also people living with other rare conditions. If you would like to learn more about DEBRA UK, you can visit their website here https://www.debra.org.uk/Views, ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast are personal to the individual and Medics4RareDiseases does not accept responsibility for those expressed by guests.M4RD receives funding from commercial companies which it works independently from. M4RD's Partners and Funders do not accept responsibility for any views expressed in this podcast. M4RD does not endorse any companies or products that it receives sponsorship from. For more information please see the show notes and www.m4rd.org/sponsors #DareToThinkRare

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