Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF) National Conference, 2026:  WAS Session 

June 25-27, 2026, San Antonio Texas, USA

Location: JW Marriott Hill Country Resort and Spa, San Antonio, TX

For Registration and hotel:  www.primaryimmune.org/conference.  

Conference Schedule and Agenda

Thursday, June 25

Registration opens at 11 a.m.. Exhibit Hall opens at 3:30 p.m. and a Welcome Reception will take place from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. CT.  There is an add-on pre-conference workshop for tweens (rising 6th-8th graders) on Thursday, June 25, from noon-3:00 p.m. CT. 

7:00 p.m. :  The Wiskott-Aldrich Foundation is pleased to sponsor the WAS Family and Speakers dinner.  Location tbd.  

Friday, June 26

Educational programming takes place from 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CT.

WAS Education Session: Friday, June 26, 3:30 PM-6:30 PM
Grand Oaks Ballroom O-P

  Speakers:  Dr. Fabio Candotti, Dr. Sung Yun Pai, Dr. Ferrua Francesca

This session is sponsored and organized by the Wiskott-Aldrich Foundation

Topics:  

1. About Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (including new guidelines for classification)

a. Management of WAS (including new guidelines on the management of Class I and Class II patients: formerly called as XLT and Classic or Severe WAS)

b. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant 

c. Gene Therapy

2. Management of non transplanted patients with WAS

3. WAS Carriers and management of WAS Carriers 

Saturday, June 27: Conference will end around 3:30 p.m. CT.

Rare Connections:  Community Experience and Insights: Saturday, 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Grand Oaks Ballroom D & E
Speakers:  Priya Stephen, M.D., Meghan Chi, D.O., Gina Continenza, Madison Dresler

This session will allow you to hear firsthand from members of the ultra-rare PI community as they share their insight and experiences navigating life with an extremely rare form of primary immunodeficiency.   You'll have the opportunity to hear first hand from Priya Stephen, M.D. about her journey with her son who was among the first recipients of GT for WAS in Milan and other speakers who will share their journey through ulta-rare disorders. 

General Conference Information

• Shuttles will be provided for all attendees to/from the airport and hotel. Details on the shuttle schedule will be provided closer to June.

• Please note that there is no formal childcare provided at the 2026 National Conference. There will be an unsupervised KidsZone with activities, crafts, games, etc., but all minors must be supervised by their parent/guardian within the conference area and the greater resort.

• Questions about the hotel (i.e. accessibility), specifically, should be directed to the JW Marriott staff.