WelcomeThe International GSD Conference 2013 (IGSD13) is a scientific conference for all types of glycogen storage disease (GSD). IGSD13 is organised by the German GSD Patients Support Group, the scientific program is put together by an international advisory committee; a CME certification is being applied for. The conference is open for the participation of patient association representatives and individual patients and will include contributions from patients. Read more... Online Registration for the conference is open. The number of participants is limited to 350. The conference fee is €100. Travel grants will be available but we cannot guarantee that all travel costs will be covered. The Call for Abstracts is open. The submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Advisory Committee and selected for oral or poster presentations. All accepted abstracts will appear in the conference proceedings, full papers can be submitted for publication in an extra issue of the Journal of Interited Metabolic Diseases. Companies and patient associations can book a space in the tabletop exhibition. A tabletop is included in the sponsorship packages, an it's free for patient associations. All other commercial exhibitors pay a fee of €500. The conference is a non-profit activity and requires funds from sponsoring and donations. The organisers are deeply grateful for the support from our Sponsors and Donators (please scroll down). Please check our sponsorship packages and contact the organisers if you want to sponsor or donate, thank you. A newsletter is available. Please subscribe if you want to receive conference news by e-mail. |
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Booking of Sightseeing Tours is OpenHeidelberg is a good place to spend a day or two after the conference. Enjoy one of our sightseeing tours (Saturday and Sunday afternoon) to see the famous Old Town and the Castle.... Read more |
Registration Is Open Until 31 July 2013Pre-registration has ended today, and a payment link for the conference fee is available now. Registration is now open until 31 July 2013 based on availability of free spaces. Plea... Read more |
Celebrate Thanksgiving with the GSD CommunityTo the United States GSD Community: As a Pompe patient, AMDA President, IPA Vice-Chair, and United States resident I would like to address the fact that the 2013 World GSD Confere... Read more |
Donors wanted!We are happy and grateful that the conference is financially supported by sponsors and donors but we still need some more money to be able to provide travel grants. Even if you can... Read more |
Contribute to the patient-focused part of the programNow is the time for patients and patient associations to think of how you can contribute to the conference. The attendance of patients makes this conference a special one, add... Read more |
Book Your Space in the Tabletop ExhibitionWe are offering spaces in a tabletop exhibition. Tabletops are free for holders of sponsorship packages and patient associations, all other exhibitors pay a fee of €500. The exhibi... Read more |
1/40,000 - A Photo Project on Display at the ConferenceThe worldwide average incidence of Pompe disease (GSD type II) is approximately 1 in 40,000 live births. Hence, there is only little chance for average people to meet a person with... Read more |


















