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2026 ISMCAS Conference Announcement
Yes, in September 2026, there will be another great chance for all of us ISMCAS afficionados to gather, confer, and learn.
Please block your 2026 calendar for Thursday September September 24 to Sunday September 27.
Location: Omni Hotel
Nearest Airport: MSP (Minneapolis/St. Paul), 7 miles or 10 minutes from the airport to the hotel, about $27-30 by taxi.
And please begin planning now for your poster/abstract submission. Yes, this conference will have at least one poster session. And we can publish on the website abstracts as well.
More details to follow as the planning committee continues its work.
Looking forward to seeing you in person in Minnesota!
Your Planning Committee,
Laurie Radovsky, chair
Clare Ashby
Jill Brook
Shanda Dorff
Anna McConville
Crystallin Montgomery
Greg Plotnikoff
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Mission Statement:
To create an accessible platform for health care providers to convene, collaborate, and expand the collective knowledge base on mast cell activation disorders and related illnesses, and profile relevant research and clinical tools.
Conference Description:
The 2026 Masterminds conference will provide both fundamental Mast Cell Activation Disorders (MCAD) diagnostic and treatment information and more complex, specialty-specific information, including updates on recent MCAD research and discussion about new clinical tools. We aim to focus on practical knowledge that practitioners can begin implementing immediately upon their return from the conference.