To facilitate and maintain international collaboration among scientists in the field, we convene and sponsor symposia on Marfan syndrome and related conditions.
These symposia provide a common meeting ground for basic scientists, applied scientists, and clinicians to better understand:
- The molecular etiology of Marfan syndrome and related conditions
- The biochemical abnormalities produced by the underlying mutations in genes
- The clinical consequences of these mutations
- Medical and surgical management and the effects of these interventions on natural history
These meetings are held at several-year intervals to allow time for sufficient progress and the assessment of new advances and their impact. Scientific advances presented at these meetings included the discovery of the gene that causes Marfan syndrome. Important meeting outcomes included the development of research agendas and directives for revising diagnostic criteria.
Science in Spain
The Marfan Foundation is collaborating with the European Society of Cardiology’s Peripheral Artery and Aortic Disease Working Group, along with local hosts, Drs. Arturo Evangelista and Gisela Teixidó Turà, to present “Science in Spain.” This joint meeting brings together:
- The 12th International Symposium on Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, Vascular Ehlers-Danlos and Related Syndromes
- The Genetic Aortic Network and the European Society for Cardiology Aorta and Peripheral Vascular Disease Joint Session
The meeting will take place in Barcelona, Spain, from October 4–7, 2026. For more information, visit marfan.org/scienceinspain.