ERS Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Conference 2026

The first ERS Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Conference 2026 will take place in Barcelona, Spain, on 23-24 October 2026.

This two-day meeting will gather clinicians, scientists, laboratory experts and patient representatives to review current knowledge, present new findings and discuss future directions in AATD research and care.

Through state-of-the-art lectures, interactive discussions and abstract presentations, the programme will explore:

• Relevance of circulating polymers of AAT
• Pathogenicity of rare AAT variants
• AATD-associated liver disease for pulmonologists
• EARCO – new research advances
• Strategies for diagnosis and follow-up of patients with AATD
• Clinical phenotypes and heterogeneity in Alpha-1
• New modalities of treatment for AATD