Conferences
Invited lecture talks at national and international meetings related to sarcoidosis research
The Fifth National Conference on 5th National Congress on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sarcoidosis – Evolution and New Paradigms, Rome, Italy, 17 - 18 April 2026
Scientific Lecture title: "Genetics and genomics of sarcoidosis: what we expect from research."
Patient Lecture title: "Genetics and sarcoidosis."
European Respiratory Society (ERS) - Masterclass of granuloma: Unraveling the mysteries of granulomatous diseases, 6 - 8 May 2026, Freiburg, Germany
Lecture title: "The genetics of sarcoidosis"
American Thoracic Society (ATS) Conference, 15 - 20 May 2026, Orlando, Florida, USA
Postgraduate Course: PG4 Sarcoidosis: What we need to know today, Friday, May 15, 2026, 8:00 am-4:00 pm Eastern Time
Lecture title: The Etiology of Sarcoidosis - Genetics & Environmental/Occupational Exposures
European Respiratory Society (ERS) - Virtual academy of sarcoidosis, 2-3 July, 2026, Online event
Lecture title: "Genetics & sarcoidosis"
University of Essen, Medical School, and Respiratory Medicine Unit, 10 February 2026, Essen, Germany
Lecture title: "An overview of the genetics of sarcoidosis and fibrotic interstitial lung diseases (ILDs)"
Hosted by Professor Francesco Bonella, Head of the Outpatients Clinic for Interstitial and Rare Lung Disease at the Ruhrlandklinik University Hospital, Essen, Germany.
Lung Nordic Congress (NORRA) meeting, 13 January 2026, Stockholm, Sweden
Lecture title: "Genetics of sarcoidosis and fibrotic interstitial lung diseases"
Hosted by Professor Magnus Sköld, Karolinska University Hospital
The World Association of Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders (WASOG) Congress, 24 - 27 August 2025, Ottawa, Canada
Lecture title: "Genetics of cardiac sarcoidosis, what we know now, what we would like to know, and how to get there"
Hosted by Dr. David Birnie, Vered Chair and Head, Division of Cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI).
Foundation of Sarcoidosis Research (FSR), 11 Jul 2025, Online event
Lecture title: "Precision Medicine Approaches in Sarcoidosis: Genotyping Your Patients and Understanding the Results."
Part of Clinical Education & Engagement Series - Event link
European Respiratory Society (ERS), Virtual Academic of Sarcoidosis, 1 - 2 July 2025, Online event
Lecture title: "Genetics & sarcoidosis"
Foundation of Sarcoidosis Research (FSR), Virtual Global Sarcoidosis Summit 2025, 28 - 29 June 2025, Online event
Lecture title: "Genetics and Familial Connections in Sarcoidosis"
European Respiratory Society (ERS) Vision Channel, 29 January 2025, Online event
Lecture talk: "Sarcoidosis – bringing innovation into clinical practice."
Chairs and Speakers: Bonella F; Vorselaars A; Baczek K; Rivera N; Bargagli E
Fourth National Conference on Sarcoidosis Diagnosis and Treatment - The best practice, 7 - 8 April 2025, Bari, Italy
Scientific Lecture title: "The genetics of sarcoidosis: new elements for understanding the disease."
Patient Lecture title: "Is Sarcoidosis a Genetic Disease?"
4th International Symposium on Autoimmune Lung Diseases, 19 - 20 Sep 2024, Barcelona, Spain
Lecture title: "Recent advances in sarcoidosis genomics"
Hosted by Dr. Jacobo Sellares, Director of the Diffuse Interstitial Pulmonary Disease Program, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain
American Association of Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders (AASOG) Conference: 15 - 16 August 2024, Baltimore, MD, United States
Session title: "The Search for Precision in Sarcoidosis"
Hosted by Dr. Michelle Sharp, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Third National Conference on Sarcoidosis Diagnosis and Treatment Comorbidities and the Holistic Approach to the Disease, 19 - 20 April 2024, Padova, Italy
Scientific lecture title: "Role of Biobanks in Sarcoidosis Research."
Patient lecture title: "Patient Adherence to Research."
International Genetic Epidemiology Society (IGES) Conference. 31 August - 2 September 2025, Cologne, Germany
Educational Workshop.
Lecture title: "Biobank Design - From Phenotype to Omics Integration."
European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress, 7-11 September in Vienna, Austria
Lecture title: "Deciphering the genetic tapestry: Insights into sarcoidosis across diverse populations with the MESARGEN Consortium."
Poster talk title: "Sarcoidosis shares susceptibility loci with autoimmune disorders and cancers."
American Thoracic Society (ATS) Conference, 17 - 22 May 2024, San Diego, United States
Symposium title: "What causes sarcoidosis?"
The World Association of Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders (WASOG) Congress, 19 - 21 Jun 2023, Stockholm, Sweden
Lecture title: "Genetic architecture of sarcoidosis using multi-ethnic cohorts in the MESARGEN consortium."
Svenska Lungkongressen 27 - 29 April 2022, Malmö, Sweden
Lecture title: "Integration of omics data to identify potential drug targets in sarcoidosis."
Organized by Svensk Lungmedicinsk Förening (SLMF)