Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
Award Nominations Now Open
Nominations are now open for the 2026 WORLDSymposium awards program, which recognizes excellence and impact in the field of lysosomal disease. Celebrate excellence in Lysosomal Disease Research and Advocacy by submitting a nomination. Access nomination criteria, submission forms, and more information here. The deadline for nominations is September 3, 2025.
Dates to Remember
July 1, 2025
Distribution of exhibitor prospectus and support opportunities to all prior supporting companies, and also available by request.
July 15, 2025
Nominations for 2026 Patient Advocate Leader Award, the Roscoe O. Brady Award, the Catalyst Award and the New Treatment Award (corporations achieving regulatory approval milestones) open.
August 1, 2025
Call for abstracts: Abstract submission website open. Registration for the conference and hotel block opens.
October 1, 2025 (17:00 CDT)
Deadline for abstract submission to WORLDSymposium 2026.
November 1, 2025
Deadline for submission of full-length manuscripts for peer-review in the “Lysosomes” issue of Molecular Genetics & Metabolism, February, 2026. Click here to access the Guide for Authors or to submit a paper. If you have any questions regarding the process for submitting a manuscript for the lysosomes issue, please contact the journal at mgm@elsevier.com.
November 1 – December 1, 2025
Late-breaking abstract submission open.
A limited number of late-breaking abstracts will be selected for platform presentation.
November 3, 2025
Notification of abstract acceptance for poster or platform presentation at WORLDSymposium 2026.
November 5, 2025
Notification of WORLDSymposium 2026 Young Investigator Awards.
IMPORTANT REMINDER for the 2026 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION PROCESS:
More details will be available once the abstract submission system is opened on August 1, 2025.
EACH individual listed as an author or co-author will be required to submit THEIR OWN disclosure prior to the submission of the scientific abstract.
Each listed author must complete THEIR OWN DISCLOSURE; NO ONE ELSE may submit the disclosure on behalf of another individual.
Abstracts cannot be submitted until all disclosures for all authors are completed.
Once an author completes their own disclosure, that same disclosure will be applied to ALL abstracts on which the individual is a listed author or co-author.
WORLDSymposium 2026 AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
Preliminary Schedule at a Glance*
Download Schedule at a Glance (PDF)
| Day | Monday Feb. 2, 2026 | Tuesday Feb. 3, 2026 | Wednesday Feb. 4, 2026 | Thursday Feb. 5, 2026 | Friday Feb. 6, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite Symposia | Satellite Symposia | Satellite Symposia | Satellite Symposia | ||
| Morning | Roscoe. O. Brady Award Basic Science | Patient Advocate Leader & Young Investigator Awards Translational Research | New Treatment Award Clinical Applications | Keynote Address Contemporary Forum & Late-breaking Science | |
| Basic Science | Translational Research | Clinical Applications | Contemporary Forum & Late-breaking Science | ||
| Midday | Satellite Symposia | Satellite Symposia | Satellite Symposia | Satellite Symposia | |
| Afternoon | The Patient Voice | Basic Science | Translational Research | Clinical Applications | Rapid Fire Abstract Challenge |
| Speed Mentoring Event | Industry Expert Theater Poster Session I | Industry Expert Theater Poster Session II | Industry Expert Theater Poster Session III | ||
| Evening | Be the Catalyst Event | Satellite Symposia | Satellite Symposia | Robert J. Gorlin Symposium |
*Subject to change.
Plan on attending the
22nd Annual WORLDSymposium
February 2, 2026: The Patient Voice
February 2 - 6, 2026: Research Meeting
February 5, 2026: Robert J. Gorlin Symposium
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
Scientific Meeting Location & Accommodations
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
1 Market Place,
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: +1 619 232 1234
Website: hyatt.com
Letters of Invitation
Your meeting registration confirmation will include a link to generate a customized letter of invitation, which can be used when applying for a visa.
About WORLDSymposium
WORLDSymposium™ is an annual research conference dedicated to lysosomal diseases.
WORLD is an acronym that stands for We’re Organizing Research on Lysosomal Diseases.
The goal of WORLDSymposium is to provide an interdisciplinary forum to explore and discuss specific areas of interest, research and clinical applicability related to lysosomal diseases. Each year, WORLDSymposium hosts a scientific meeting presenting the latest information from basic science, translational research, and clinical trials for lysosomal diseases.
This symposium is designed to help researchers and clinicians to better manage and understand diagnostic options for patients with lysosomal diseases, identify areas requiring additional basic and clinical research, public policy and regulatory attention, and identify the latest findings in the natural history of lysosomal diseases.
