WORLDSymposium 2023 Robert J. Gorlin Symposium
WORLDSymposium 2023 Robert J. Gorlin Symposium, honoring the work of Robert James Gorlin, DDS, PhD, was chaired by Jeanine R. Jarnes, PharmD on February 21, 2023. More details.
WORLDSymposium 2023 Emerging Trends
For the eleventh consecutive year, WORLDSymposium™ began with “Emerging Trends”. This 2-hour CME/CE course provides a state-of-the-art update for experts working in lysosomal biology and lysosomal diseases. More details.
WORLDSymposium 2023 Program
After the presentation of the Innovation Award, the formal scientific sessions of WORLDSymposium 2023 officially began with presentations on laboratory research for lysosomal disease. Presentations during the Basic Science sessions are designed to improve our understanding or prediction of the phenomena involved in lysosomal pathology at a molecular, cellular, and animal model level in order to forwardly think about diagnosis and treatment of lysosomal conditions. View full program.
WORLDSymposium 2023 Exhibitors
WORLDSymposium 2023 attracted over 40 Exhibitors offering a highly interactive forum for discussion of lysosomal diseases with international researchers and health care practitioners. More details.
WORLDSymposium 2023 Poster Sessions
In 2023, over 450 scientific abstracts were presented at four separate poster sessions beginning on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, and remained open throughout the rest of the conference. More details.
WORLDSymposium 2023 Satellite Symposia
19 Satellite symposia were held from Wednesday, February 22, 2023 to Saturday, February 25, 2023 Click here for the full schedule.
WORLDSymposium 2023 Young Investigator Awards
WORLDSymposium was pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Young Investigator Awards on Tuesday, February 23, 2023. More details.
WORLDSymposium 2023 Patient Advocate Leader (PAL) Award
WORLDSymposium 2023 Patient Advocate Leader (PAL) Award was received by Christine Waggoner on Thursday, February 23, 2023. Christine founded the Cure GM1 Foundation in April 2015 in honor of her daughter Iris and all those affected by GM1 gangliosidosis. More details.
WORLDSymposium 2023 Keynote Speaker
Dr. Marks’ Keynote Address: Taking Gene Therapy to the Next Level, was on Friday, February 24, 2023 at 7:30 AM EST, at the 19th Annual WORLDSymposium in Orlando, Florida Read speaker bio.
WORLDSymposium 2023 New Treatment Award
The WORLDSymposium New Treatment Award for 2023 was presented to Sanofi for olipudase alfa-rpcp (Xenpozyme™) More details.
WORLDSymposium 2023 Roscoe O. Brady Award
WORLDSymposium 2023 Roscoe O. Brady Award was received by William A. Gahl, MD, PhD for Innovation and Accomplishment on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. This was followed by Dr. Gahl’s scientific presentation Pursuing Advances in Rare and Undiagnosed DiseasesMore details.