Since 2015, the APS Type 1 Foundation has supported an international symposium on this rare disease every two years. Our Symposium brings together families, clinicians, and scientists from around the world to discuss the latest developments in research and management of APS Type 1. In 2015, over 30 families attended as leaders to share their knowledge with physicians. We are proud to run a world-class conference with many of North America and Europe’s leading doctors. Since then, we’ve been growing rapidly and in 2023, approximately 150 people, including patients, families, caregivers, researchers, clinicians, and others attended the Symposium.
6th International Symposium on APS Type 1
Our 6th International Symposium on APS Type 1 will take place on July 10-12, 2025 in San Francisco, CA, USA.
Register now for the 6th International Symposium on APS Type 1, which will take place at the Hyatt Centric Fisherman’s Wharf, in San Francisco, California, July 10-12, 2025, starting with a welcome reception on July 10th and concluding on July 12th with a baseball game at Oracle Park between the SF Giants and the LA Dodgers.
Our symposium will bring together APS Type 1 families and medical experts from around the globe to share and learn about the latest developments on research and management of APS Type 1. We will share experiences and best practices, see old friends and familiar faces, and develop new friendships and connections. Together, we are stronger.
Patients, families, caregivers, researchers, and clinicians are all welcome and encouraged to attend! We are thrilled to bring our symposium to the West coast, conveniently scheduled just before ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society’s signature annual meeting, which expects to bring together over 7,000 attendees.
Agenda
| Thursday | July 10th | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Welcome Reception Reconnect with other patients, families, doctors and scientists over light refreshments |
| Friday | July 11th | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm | Full Day Session Get the most current updates on APS Type 1. Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks and Health Breaks throughout the day |
| Saturday | July 12th | 8:00 am – noon | Concurrent Morning Sessions |
| Saturday | July 12th | 1:00 pm | SF Giants Baseball Game at Oracle Park (limited tickets available for purchase) |
About the Hotel
Located near Pier 39, Hyatt Centric Fisherman’s Wharf is the perfect place to start your next San Francisco adventure. Relax in their spacious rooms and suites with soothing nautical tones. Dine at Brick & Beam where you’ll find local culinary favorites and craft cocktails. Or, take a dip in the heated outdoor pool and hot tub. It‘s one of the best ways to experience the city by the bay.
We have a limited room block for our attendees, at the rate of $199 per night. The hotel will provide parking for our group at a rate of $37.50 per vehicle per night. There are limited rooms available at this great rate, only until June 1, 2025 so we encourage you to reserve your room now.
About the Baseball Game
Join us after the conclusion of the conference at Oracle Park to watch the San Francisco Giants take on the World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. We have a limited number of group tickets available for purchase for $71.00. If you joined us in Toronto in 2015, you’ll remember what a great time we had watching the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. To purchase your tickets, please contact Amy Coan.
Travel Scholarships
We want to ensure that every APS Type 1 family who wants to attend the symposium is able to attend the symposium and that cost is not a barrier. Please click here to apply for a travel scholarship to help cover flight, gas and hotel costs. Applications close on May 15, 2025. Thank you to the Lovett Family and The Kaitlyn Lovett Memorial Christmas Tournament for enabling us to offer travel scholarships to APS Type 1 families so they can attend the symposium.
Become a Sponsor
The APS Type 1 Foundation is run by a volunteer board of directors and relies on donations, sponsorships and grants to make this event possible. While there is no fee to attend, we welcome your donations and support. Please consider volunteering, making a donation or becoming a sponsor of this important event.
Questions
We hope to see you this summer in San Francisco. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact us to apply.
Past Events
We were proud to host our 5th International Symposium on APS Type 1 in Washington D.C. in July 2023. Please click links below for video recording, PPT slides and program.
We were pleased to host a virtual symposium in 2021 as we continued to manage our health during the Covid-19 pandemic. Videos from our virtual event can be accessed here.
We were very proud to host our 3rd International Symposium on APS Type 1 as a part of the Immune Deficiency Foundation’s (IDF) Annual Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, USA. In addition to presentations on the latest findings from the NIH’s natural history study, we held presentations on the challenges of puberty in APS Type 1 and managing adrenal insufficiency and hypoparathyroidism in emergencies and for planned procedures. Our group also benefitted from the presentations at the larger IDF conference.
We had an incredible Symposium in 2017 in Stony Brook, New York, USA. Hosted by Sherri and David Seyfert, along with their family and friends, we enjoyed world-class presentations at the beautiful facilities at Stony Brook University. Highlights included talks on eye care, malabsorption, the role of the thymus in APS Type 1, and connecting APS Type 1 research to other diseases, such as Type 1 Diabetes.
The 1st International Symposium on APS Type 1 was held at SickKids Hospital in Toronto, Canada. Over 20 families joined with speakers from across the U.S., Canada and Europe. Highlights included a problem-solving panel discussing the challenges that occur in managing endocrine symptoms combined with malabsorption, autoimmune hepatitis in APS Type 1, the biology and immunology of AIRE, and growing up with APS Type 1.