10/14/2026
Four days in Cambridge. Two important gatherings. One community moving IgG4-RD forward.
From October 8–11, The Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts, became a gathering place for the international IgG4-related disease community as the IgG4ward! Foundation hosted the 6th International Symposium on IgG4-Related Disease and the IgG4ward! CamJAM.
The three-day Symposium brought together physicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals from around the world to share scientific knowledge, discuss emerging research, and explore ways to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and care of people living with IgG4-RD. These important conversations reflected both the progress being made and the work still ahead.
On Sunday, October 11, the focus shifted to CamJAM, where patients, caregivers, families, and medical experts came together for a day of learning, sharing experiences, and connecting with one another.
Throughout the day, attendees learned directly from physicians experienced in IgG4-RD, participated in breakout discussions, asked questions, and shared their own perspectives on living with or caring for someone with this complex disease.
But some of the most meaningful moments happened beyond the presentations.
For some, it was their first opportunity to meet another person living with IgG4-RD. For others, it was a chance to reconnect with familiar faces, share experiences, and spend time with people who understand.
These connections matter.
What made these four days particularly meaningful was the opportunity to bring together the international scientific community and then create a space where patients and caregivers could engage directly with medical experts and one another.
The research and scientific discussions at the Symposium and the lived experiences shared at CamJAM are deeply connected. Both play an important role in advancing our understanding of IgG4-RD and improving the lives of those affected by it.
We extend our sincere appreciation to Amgen, Zenas BioPharma, Acepodia, Sanofi, and Spero Therapeutics for their support of the 6th International Symposium. We also thank Amgen and Zenas BioPharma for their support of CamJAM.
To the physicians, researchers, speakers, patient ambassadors, volunteers, and everyone who joined us, thank you for sharing your knowledge, experiences, and time.
And to our patients and caregivers, thank you for continuing to help shape and strengthen this community.
We look forward to sharing more from both events in the weeks ahead and continuing the conversations and connections that began in Cambridge.
The events may have ended, but the conversations, connections, and work continue.
