Events

  Scholarships:

The Immune Deficiency Foundation is generously offering scholarships to help reduce financial barriers related to travel and hotel costs. Anyone in our community is welcome to apply. Preference is given to those who are first-time attendees as well as those who self-report a financial need/barrier. Currently, scholarships are only available to U.S. residents.  However, we strongly encourage families from around the world to apply as there is a possibility of scholarships opening.  

Please apply early as it is a first come, first served basis.

What does a scholarship for the 2026 National Conference cover?

• 2-night hotel accommodation and/or travel.

o   Scholarship for travel costs only covers costs for the individual with PI or the individual and one parent (or guardian) if the patient is under 21. 

•  Hotel accommodation is one room (2- or 4-person occupancy).

o   Individuals are welcome to extend their stay at their own expense, but still access our discounted room rate.

•  $359 + tax for run-of-house (ROH) rooms.

• $399 + tax for guaranteed queen/queen rooms.

• $359 + tax for accessible rooms.

• Discounted registration for awardee and any additional guests:

o   $50 for the first registrant, $25 for each additional registrant.

o   Registration fees help to cover the cost of food and beverages during the conference.
    Registration fee is non-refundable once you have booked your travel.

Attendees are responsible for their own food/snacks outside of the mealtimes below:

Heavy evening appetizers 6/25, Breakfast, lunch, dinner 6/26, Breakfast and lunch 6/27

• Applications for scholarships for all members of the IDF and PI community will open on November 17, 2025, and close on March 31, 2026. If you’re interested in taking advantage of this opportunity, you’re encouraged to apply early. Scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis. IDF may close the application prior to March 31 if targeted number of awardees is reached.

• Those accepting a scholarship must register for the conference and book their travel by May 1, 2026. Failure to complete these steps by this deadline will result in forfeiture of the scholarship. Scholarship is nontransferable.

The Wiskott-Aldrich Foundation will be providing a limited number of scholarships as well.  More details coming soon.  We strongly encourage you to apply for the IDF Scholarship as soon as possible. 

Sessions being planned (subject to change):

• Finding acceptance: Coping with a life-long condition

• Taking the lead: Self-advocacy strategies for chronic illness.

• Navigating family dynamics with a chronic condition.

• Relationship between cardiovascular health & immune dysfunction.

• Functional overlap of inborn errors of metabolism & immunity.

• Lab literacy: Understanding your test results.

• Neurological health & PI.

• Beyond gene therapy & hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) and innovative treatment. options for non-antibody deficient PI.

• Beyond the spectrum: What PI and autoimmunity teach each other.

• PI parent & guardian spotlight: Supporting pediatric to adult transition overview.

• Crossing state lines: Making the move with PI.

• Say what? PI terminology basics for adults.

• Rheumatology & PI.

• Shortening the time to diagnosis.

• Making space for integrative medicine.

• Less toxic conditioning alternatives for bone marrow transplantation (BMT)

• Across the spectrum of antibody deficiency

• PI, nutrition, and food allergies