OIFE Investigator meeting 2026

Register and submit abstracts for OIFE Investigator Meeting 2026!

The umbrella association Osteogenesis Imperfecta Federation Europe (OIFE), together with members from our Advisory Board, invite you to register for the 5th virtual European Investigator Meeting for osteogenesis imperfecta (OI).

Date

November 13, 2026 (on Zoom)

Time

2 PM - 7 PM Central European Time
8 AM - 1 PM Eastern Standard Time

Confirmed speakers

Inês Alves, Portugal

Andrew Burghardt, USA

Ryan Chai, Australia

Jacqui Clinch, UK

Frank Rauch, Canada

Stuart Ralston, UK

Josephine Tauer, Austria

Meena Balasubramanian, UK

Wouter Nijhuis, The Netherlands

Reka Pozsár, Hungary

Kelly Warmink, The Netherlands

Johan Verbeeck, Belgium

Raja Padidela, UK

Goals of the event?

Highlight new OI research

Provide a collaboration space for OI researchers in Europe and beyond

Attract new people to OI research in Europe

To support the younger generation of OI researchers

Target group

The target group is primarily researchers and clinicians working with OI in Europe and other countries.

Patient representatives from OI-organizations can attend if they have a special interest in research and development.

Industry representatives are also welcome to attend.

Programme committee

Moira Cheung, UK

Fleur van Dijk, UK

Lars Folkestad, DK

Dimitra Micha, NL

Miguel R. Molina, ES

Adalbert Raimann, AT

Ralph Sakkers, NL

Luca Sangiorgi, IT

Lena Lande Wekre, NO

Taco van Welzenis, NL

Frank Zaucke, DE

Lidiia Zhytnik, ES

Abstract submission

Deadline

September 20

We invite your abstracts on any aspect of OI research, whether basic, translational or clinical. Abstracts previously presented at other conferences in 2026 will be allowed.

A limited number of oral slots are available on the programme and priority will be given to abstracts describing novel research and hot topics related to OI.

We also encourage submission of case reports for discussion during the meeting. Please use the same abstract form to submit any interesting and/or unusual cases.

Presentations will not be recorded or streamed outside of the webinar and abstracts will not be published, enabling the presentation and discussion of unpublished data. We will only share the accepted abstracts with the other participants as a PDF-document.

This is an opportunity for you to present and discuss your OI-related work with an international group of fellow OI-researchers in a relatively informal setting and without the costs and time involved in travelling to in-person meetings. The aim is to facilitate collaboration and development of research in OI.

Download abstract submission guidelines here

Submit your abstracts