ESID, EBMT, APSID Meeting on Dysreactive, Autoinflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases

Friday, 22 May 2026

• Opening Session & Session 1: CAR-T Cell Therapy in Autoimmune Diseases (Adult and Paediatric Contexts)
• Keynote Lecture: Mechanisms of Autoimmunity and Autoinflammation - Basic Science Perspectives
• Session 2: Gene Therapy

Saturday, 23 May 2026

• Session 3: Infectious Complications
• Session 4: Conditioning
• Keynote Lecture: Autoimmunity and Autoinflammation or Cancer Predisposition – Biological Foundations
• Session 5: Expanding the horizon of HCT

Sunday, 24 May 2026

• Session 6: Update on Primary Immunodeficiences
• Session 7: Past and Future of IEI
• Closing Remarks
• Best Abstract Sessions on 23 and 24 May, featuring selected high-quality submissions

Additionally, the programme will include sponsored sessions and panel discussions designed to foster open scientific exchange and collaborative reflection.

Organising Committee
Anna Sureda, EBMT President
Ibrahim Yakoub-Agha, EBMT President-elect
Hirokazu Kanegane, APSID President
Fabio Candotti, ESID President
Amit Rawat, APSID Secretary
Narissara (May) Suratannon, APSID Education and Training Working Party
Huawei Mao, APSID GGWP Chair
Jaime S Rosa Duque, APSID Treasurer
Yu Lung Lau, APSID Advisor to the Executive Board
Clara Franco, ESID Chair of Education
Maaike Kusters, ESID Treasurer
Claire Booth, EBMT IEWP Secretary and ESID IEWP Chair
Fulvio Porta, EBMT ADWP Rep.
Maria Ester Bernardo, EBMT IEWP Chair and IEWP Task Force Rep.
Tobias Alexander, EBMT ADWP Chair
Krzysztof Kałwak, EBMT PDWP Chair
Raffaella Greco, EBMT Scientific Council Rep.
Michael Albert, EBMT IEWP Rep.
Claire Horgan, EBMT PDWP Task Force Rep.
Rosamaria Nitti, EBMT ADWP Task Force Rep.
Mette Hazenberg, EBMT Treasurer
Isabel Sánchez-Ortega, EBMT Medical Officer and Education Director

Please refer to the “Preliminary Scientific Programme” button for the most recent version.

To register, please click on the “Register” button above or click here.

Registration Fees 

The in-person registration will close when sold out, and the virtual registration will close on 11 May 2026 at 23:45 CET.

(*) Member of EBMT, ESID, and APSID. Only members who have paid their membership fee are eligible to receive the discounted registration fee. Check your EBMT membership status by contacting membership@ebmt.org. If you are not part of EBMT yet, please consider becoming an EBMT Member. For more information, visit this page. 

(**) Accreditation/proof of status is required. Please note that registrants under the following categories will need to provide accreditation or proof of status in the form of an ID or a letter from their institution during the registration process: Nurses, Trainees, Scientists, Quality Managers, Pharmacists, Transplant Coordinators, Study Coordinators, Statisticians, Psychologists, Biologists, Nutritionists/Dietitians, Physiotherapists, Data Managers, Patients, Donors, and Patient Advocates.

(***) Proof of residence is required. Please note that registrants under the LMIC Residents category will need to provide proof of residence in a Low Income Country (LIC) or Low-to-Middle Income Country (LMIC) during the registration process. Only countries defined by The World Bank Group as low-income economies (US$1,135 or less GNI per capita) or as lower-middle-income economies (US$1,136 to US$4,495 GNI per capita) are eligible. Check your eligibility here.

Should you need a VISA letter, you will be able to download it after the registration process. 

Individual Registration

In-Person registration includes:

• Entry to all sessions and activities according to the scientific programme
• Catering during the course according to the programme
• Access to the Networking Event

Virtual registration includes:

• Access to the livestream
• NO Q&A with presenters
• NO access to the in-person poster session
• NO access to the in-person Industry Theater sessions

Group Registration

If you would like to register a group (10 or more persons), please contact education.events@ebmt.org. 
 

If you have any questions, please contact: education.events@ebmt.org and include "Joint Meeting Abu Dhabi 2026" in the subject line.

Registration Cancellation Policy

All cancellations must be processed through the registration system, and notified to education.events@ebmt.org. The following refund conditions shall apply:

• If the cancellation is notified up to one month prior to the beginning of the meeting, your registration fee will be reimbursed in full (minus bank charges).
• If the cancellation is notified between 30 and 15 days prior to the beginning of the meeting, 50% of the registration fee will be reimbursed (minus bank charges).
• For cancellations notified 15 days prior to the beginning of the meeting, the registration fee will not be refunded.

Certificate of Attendance

After the event, you will receive an email with a short survey to evaluate the course. Once you have completed it, you will be able to download the certificate of attendance.

The meeting will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, at the Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi Hotel.

Address: 925 Sultan Bin Zayed The First Street (Al Muroor Road), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
 

Travel and Accommodation

Participants will be responsible for covering their travel and accommodation costs. Please note that EBMT does not manage hotel availability or set prices.

Important Note:  Please be aware of fraudulent websites and unauthorised agencies posing as official providers. The organisation is not involved in the accommodation or travel arrangements for attendees.

Important Information

EBMT cannot accept liability for personal accidents or loss of or damage to the private property of participants. Participants are advised to take out their own personal travel and health insurance for their trip.

Please ensure you have a valid passport/ID to travel to the United Arab Emirates, please visit this website for more information. Should you need a VISA letter, you will be able to download it after the registration process. 

Accreditation is in process. Please check back later for more details.

There are various opportunities to support this meeting. For more information, please email fundraising@ebmt.org, treasurer@esid.org, or jsrduque@hku.hk.