Theme: Bridging the Gap: From Basic Research to Patient Care
📍 Savoia Excelsior Palace, Trieste, Italy
📅 3–6 May 2026
🌍 About the Symposium
The IWGGD invites you to join the 3rd IWGGD Symposium in Trieste, Italy.
This in-person meeting brings together clinicians, researchers, industry partners, and patient representatives to share the latest advances in Gaucher disease and related fields.
The program includes plenary lectures, oral presentations, poster sessions, patient perspectives, and Working Groups meetings.
📅 Key Dates
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Regular Registration: 1 March – 30 April 2026
(Registration will close earlier if maximum capacity is reached.)Symposium Dates: 3–6 May 2026
📝 Registration
Registration is open.
What is included in the Registration Fee
Registration includes:
- Access to all scientific sessions (as specified in the program)
- Symposium materials
- Coffee breaks and lunches as per program
- Participation in the optional Welcome Dinner (Sunday)
- Participation in the optional Networking Dinner (Tuesday)
Social & Networking Activities
The Welcome Dinner (Sunday) and Networking Dinner (Tuesday) are informal networking events.
These activities are organized separately from the scientific programme and participation is entirely voluntary.
Please note that social activities are reserved exclusively for registered participants.
Welcome Dinner – Sunday, 3 May 2026
📍 Restaurant Tommaseo
Piazza Nicolò Tommaseo, 4, 34122 Trieste TS, Italy
Networking Dinner – Tuesday, 5 May 2026
📍 Restaurant at the Savoia Excelsior Palace
Riva del Mandracchio, 4, 34124 Trieste TS, Italy
Optional Walking Tour
An optional walking tour of Trieste will be offered on Tuesday.
The walking tour:
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Is not part of the official scientific programme
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Is not funded through sponsorship
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Is not covered by the registration fee
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Is organized and fully funded independently by IWGGD
Participation is entirely voluntary.
📑 Late-breaking Abstracts
The deadline for late-breaking abstract submission (28 February 2026) has now passed.
All accepted late-breaking abstracts will be considered for poster presentation only.
📜 Program
The program includes plenary lectures, oral presentations, poster sessions, patient perspectives, and working groups meetings.
🏨 Venue & Accommodation
The main symposium venue is the Savoia Excelsior Palace, Trieste, where all sessions will take place.
Accommodation is not included in the registration fee. Participants may choose to stay at the venue hotel or at nearby hotels within walking distance.
Nearby Hotels
| Hotel | Category | Distance | Notes |
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| DoubleTree by Hilton Trieste | ★★★★ | ~500 m | Elegant, central |
| Hotel Solun | ★★★★ | ~400 m | Modern, quiet |
| NH Trieste | ★★★★ | ~800 m | Near station/port |
| Albergo Alla Posta | ★★★ | ~900 m | Best value, clean |
| Best Western San Giusto | ★★★ | ~1.5 km | Cozy, quiet area |
✈️ Travel & Transportation Info
Participants are advised to arrange travel to Trieste via Trieste Airport (TRS) or nearby airports such as Venice Marco Polo (VCE), Treviso (TSF), or Ljubljana (LJU).
Detailed travel guidance, including airport transfer options and train connections, is available here:
🚌 Organized Bus Transfers (Venice Marco Polo Airport – Trieste)
IWGGD will organize optional bus transfers between Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and Trieste on the following dates:
Arrival Transfers
- Saturday, 2 May 2026 – 18:00
- Sunday, 3 May 2026 – 12:00
- Sunday, 3 May 2026 – 16:30 (latest transfer; symposium opening session begins at 19:00. Pre-meetings and Working Groups begin at 14:00).
Departure Transfer
- Wednesday, 6 May 2026 – 13:30
Registration
Advance registration is required.
Register for the bus transfer here
Please note:
- The times above refer to the scheduled departure times of the buses.
- Seats are limited and allocated on a first-come, first served basis.
- The bus will depart strictly at the scheduled time.
- Late arrivals cannot be accommodated.
- Transportation is reserved exclusively for registered symposium participants. Accompanying persons/companions cannot be accommodated.
- Deadline for registration: 10 April 2026
🏅 IWGGD Awards
Five IWGGD awards will be presented at the 3rd IWGGD Symposium to recognize outstanding contributions to Gaucher disease research and care.
👉 Full information on eligibility, selection criteria, and how to apply can be found [here].
✈️ Travel Awards
The application period for Travel Awards is now closed.
All applicants have been notified regarding the outcome.
🤝 Sponsors
We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of our sponsors, whose contributions help make the 3rd IWGGD Symposium possible.
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Silver Sponsors
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Bronze Sponsors
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