The International Vasculitis and ANCA Workshop is a biannual scientific conference dedicated to rare vasculitis (blood vessel inflammation) disorders. Following a successful competitive bid by the co-chairs, the 20th such conference will be hosted for the first time in Ireland from April 18th-21st 2021 at the Burlington Clayton Hotel, Dublin. The theme (“Autoimmunity, Autoinflammation, and Immunodeficiency in Vasculitis”) reflects Ireland’s active participation in the recently created European Reference Network for rare immune disorders, ERN-RITA (http://rita.ern-net.eu/), members of which are strongly represented in the scientific organising committee.
The scientific programme and related activities aim to share emerging basic science and clinical research findings, communicate new knowledge, and advocate for the highest quality care for patients with vasculitis. This conference presents an opportunity for basic, translational and clinical science investigators to collaborate, discuss state-of-the-art clinical care and describe novel vasculitis research approaches. The conference caters to a wide spectrum of specialty interests, including rheumatology, nephrology, respiratory, immunology, otorhinolaryngology, neurology, dermatology, genetics, cell and molecular biology, proteomics and bioinformatics. A patient-focused meeting will take place in parallel. This conference also provides a forum for major stakeholders – including scientists, clinicians, patients and industry professionals – to collaboratively shape the agenda for vasculitis research and healthcare delivery. We expect approximately 600 researchers, clinicians, patients, and industry professionals from 40+ countries to attend.
We request €9986 in sponsorship, which will be used to fund the setup and management of the abstract submission online platform.
