ISA Symposium

About The ISA Symposium

The International Symposium on Amyloidosis is the premiere meeting to discover the latest advancements, stay current on current research, and network with other clinicians in the field of amyloidosis. These meetings bring physicians and scientists interested in the spectrum of amyloidosis and protein-folding diseases together to share ideas and advance the science.

The first ISA symposium was held by Enno Mandema in 1967 in Groningen. Meetings were historically conducted periodically, but driven by increasing developments in the field, the ISA was incorporated. The frequency of the symposia was then moved to approximately every 3 years. Since 2012, meetings have been conducted every 2 years. The next Symposium will be held September 4-8, 2022 in Heidelberg, Germany.

ISA Presidential Travel Awards

The International Society of Amyloidosis will provide awards to young amyloidosis researchers to assist with expenses relating to their participation at the International Society of Amyloidosis Symposium. The ISA Symposium Organizing Committee will decide, according to the scores of the abstracts, which investigators receive an ISA Presidential Travel Award, which will serve to subsidize travel for young, promising investigators. The ISA Executive Board will approve the awardees.

Eligibility

Eligible candidates must:

• Be age 40 years or younger
• Be a member in good standing of ISA at the time the application is submitted. Please see our membership page for more information or contact [email protected]
• Have registered to attend the ISA symposium
• Have an abstract selected for oral or poster presentation at the ISA symposium.

Abstract Evaluation

Each eligible abstract will be reviewed by the Symposium abstract reviewers. The best abstracts are then sent to members of the ISA Executive Board. The Award Subcommittee members plus the ISA Executive Committee members will decide through a voting process. Members who are directly linked to the candidate will have access to the abstracts but will not be involved in the voting process. Applicants who have been ISA members for at least a year will have preferred status. The ISA Symposium Chair will notify the winners after the selection process.

Award Amount

• The amount of the award and the number of awards will be set for each Symposium by the Symposium Chair with approval of the ISA Executive Committee.
• This information will be posted on the Symposium website.

Meeting Event

The award certificate will be presented at the next International Society of Amyloidosis Symposium in at the Award session. The monies will be given prior to the meeting by the ISA Treasurer.

Award Terms

• The amount of the award will be set for each Symposium by the Symposium Chair with approval of the ISA Executive Committee—but is often around 500-600 Euros. Local awardees will receive a smaller stipend given the lesser travel expense.
• The Symposium Chair and the ISA President and Secretary will provide a certificate of the Award.
• The recipient is asked to cite support from the International Society of Amyloidosis in any publication resulting from the abstract data.

Questions

If you have any questions or require additional information regarding the Travel Grant Award, please contact [email protected].

Hosting an ISA Symposium

Members and their organizations are eligible to host ISA Symposiums. Read more about hosting an ISA Symposium.