Connected in Care Conference
2025-09-24 08:00 - 2025-09-26 17:00 (America/Toronto)
As part of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network’s long-term vision, Connected in Care are hosting their second biennial educational conference at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites in Richmond Hill on Wednesday, September 24 – Friday, September 26, 2025.

6th Western Canadian Neuromuscular Conference
2025-09-25 08:00 - 2025-09-27 17:00 (America/Edmonton)
The 6th Western Canadian Neuromuscular
Conference is confirmed for 2026! Don’t miss
the opportunity to network with leading experts
and stay at the forefront of medical
advancements in the field of neuromuscular
diseases.

Biennial National Conference
2025-09-26 08:00 - 2025-09-28 17:00 (America/Edmonton)
Registration information coming soon.

Canadian Rare Disease Symposium: Preparing for Clinical Trials – International Regulatory Insights, and cGMP Gene Therapy Manufacturing capabilities in Canada
2025-10-01 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto)
The Stem Cell Network (SCN) and the National Research Council Canada (NRC) are excited to contribute to the national conversation on cell and gene therapy for rare diseases. Building on the 2024 event titled “Canadian Rare Disease Ecosystem Symposium: Genetic Therapies for Rare Disease”, SCN and NRC are pleased to invite you to the Canadian Rare Disease Symposium: Preparing for Clinical Trials – International Regulatory Insights, and cGMP Gene Therapy Manufacturing Capabilities in Canada–a focused half-day event dedicated to advancing gene and cell therapy development in Canada through regulatory alignment and manufacturing readiness.
This virtual symposium will convene international regulatory authorities, Canadian manufacturing experts, and rare disease developers to explore two critical enablers of translational success: clinical trial readiness and cGMP manufacturing capacity.

Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) 13th Plenary
2025-10-06 08:00 - 2025-10-10 17:00 (Europe/Paris)
GA4GH 13th Plenary will bring together the global genomics and health community for workshops, presentations, and keynote talks that uncover opportunities to scale genomic and clinical data sharing.

30th Annual International Congress of the World Muscle Society
2025-10-07 08:00 - 2025-10-11 17:00 (Europe/Vienna)
The World Muscle Society is a dynamic community that aims to promote, disseminate, and share all aspects of neuromuscular physiology and diseases, from basic science to patient care. It encompasses a broad range of scientists and healthcare professionals who share the common interest for neuromuscular disorders.

The World Orphan Drug Congress
2025-10-27 08:00 - 2025-10-29 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
The World Orphan Drug Congress is the largest and most established orphan drug & rare disease meeting of its kind across the globe.
From cell and gene therapy, genetic testing, and market access, to real world evidence, this one meeting covers the whole orphan drugs value chain where science, government and manufacturers all come together to create groundbreaking progress.

ISCT North America Regional Virtual Town Hall
2025-11-10 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
Join ISCT on November 10 for an engaging Town Hall discussion on the real-world implementation of gene therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD). The session will be led by Dr. Hemalatha Rangarajan, leader of the gene therapy program for non-malignant disorders, who has also launched multiple clinical trials in transplant for SCD at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH).

Pan-Canadian OMOP Common Data Model Engagement Event
2025-11-17 08:00 - 2025-11-18 17:00 (America/Toronto)
This pan-Canadian event brings together teams using the OMOP common data model to advance research collaboration across Canada and beyond.

ITINERARE Symposium 2025
2025-11-18 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
The programme features experts from a variety of fields, ranging from basic and translational research to clinical application and the ethical, social and legal aspects of rare disease research.

2025 IMPaCT Summit
2025-11-18 08:00 - 2025-11-19 17:00 (America/New_York)

IP Strategies for Repurposing
2025-11-21 06:00 - 07:30 (America/Edmonton)
Discover the value of having an intellectual property (IP) strategy in your repurposing project and how to use this to drive succes.

CORD: Rare Disease Conference Fall 2025
2025-11-25 08:00 - 2025-11-26 17:00 (America/Toronto)

36th International Symposium on ALS/MND
2025-12-05 08:00 - 2025-12-07 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The International Symposium is the biggest annual conference dedicated to ALS and MND research. Each year they bring together researchers from around the world to share new understanding of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and motor neurone disease.

FA Together: Learn. Share. Connect. mini-regional conference in Calgary
2025-12-08 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Edmonton)

2nd International Conference on Clinical Research Networks (CRNs) for Rare Diseases
2025-12-09 08:00 - 2025-12-10 17:00 (America/Edmonton)
This second edition will convene a wide range of international experts, including researchers, clinicians, patient advocates, industry representatives, policymakers, and funders to strengthen the collaborative ecosystem that underpins clinical research in rare diseases worldwide.

17th International Symposium on Sjögren's Disease
2026-09-29 08:00 - 2026-10-02 17:00 (Europe/Paris)
This prestigious event, which brings together researchers, physicians, patients and experts from around the world to discuss the latest advancements in Sjögren’s disease.

Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) Annual Conference
2026-10-18 08:00 - 2026-10-20 17:00 (America/Edmonton)
Save the Date!
Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) is thrilled to announce the return of their Annual Conference, happening October 18–20, 2026, in Calgary, Alberta!
