It’s official! The 11th Annual Gout, Hyperuricemia and Crystal-Associated Disease Network (G-CAN) International Research Symposium is scheduled for Wednesday, October 22 to Thursday, October 23, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Face-to-face sessions and accommodations will be at the InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago close to McCormick place and other major attractions. Those who are unable to travel will again have the option of attending and presenting virtually, as in the past years; live webcasts will once again be employed, and speakers will be able to answer questions and participate in breakout sessions either in-person or via Zoom. All general sessions will be streamed live, via a conference website. Agenda Highlights include:
The Year in Review
Five Lectures:
– Gout Clinical Research Including Clinical Trials – Edoardo Cipolletta, Milan
– Gout Basic Research – Isidoro Cobo, Birmingham
– Hyperuricemia, Gout, and the Kidney – Hiro Matsuo, Tokyo
– Urate and Hyperuricemia Translational Biology – Robert Terkeltaub, San Diego
– Basic and Clinical Research in CPP and BCP Crystal Arthritis – Geraldine
McCarthy, Dublin
Crystal Arthropathy Clinical and Basic Research Mini Symposia
G-CAN Early Career Investigator Abstract Presentation Session (SPARK and MAPS Awardees)
G-CAN 2025 H. Ralph Schumacher Memorial Early Career Investigator Award Lecture
Presentation of G-CAN Presidential Emerging Career Investigator and Junior Faculty Investigator Awards
Immunometabolism in Crystal Arthritis Summit Session
G-CAN Gold Medal Award Lecture (Tony Merriman)
G-CAN Rising Leader Award Lecture (Hang Korng Ea)
The Great Debate: Serum Urate Target <6 or <5 for the Average Patient with Gout
Networking Workshop on Gout and CPPD
Update on the G-CAN Journal: Gout, Urate, and Crystal Deposition Disease (GUCDD)
Day 1 Reception Following Day’s Sessions
Details are developing and information on speakers, agenda, registration, and the call for Early Career Abstracts will be shared in the coming months. We hope you will be able to join us!