Welcome to IPIC 5th Edition in Vilamoura

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We are delighted to welcome you to the International Primary Immunodeficiencies Congress (IPIC 5th Edition), in Vilamoura, Portugal.

We are excited to be back in Portugal the birthplace of IPIC for this fifth edition of the con-gress. IPIC 5th Edition will bring together clinicians with an interest in primary immunodefi-ciencies (PIDs)/human inborn errors of immunity (IEI) alongside leading physicians in the field,patient organisation representatives, nurses, industry representatives and other interested stakeholders.

IPIC has established itself as one of the leading international congresses on PID clinical care with a unique approach to its scientific programme underpinned by its focus on patient-cen-tredness. With a truly international impact, the congress has earned its definite place and role in the PID clinical landscape. The CME-accredited clinical programme of IPIC is designed to complement other existing international congresses and scientific meetings such as those of APSID, ARAPID, ASID, ESID, LASID and SEAPID.

The IPIC 5th Edition programme will feature international key opinion leaders in the field and seek to engage international delegates in thought-provoking and interactive sessions. Key topics will include, among others:

• PIDs and allergies
• Management of Gastrointestinal and Hepatic manifestations
• Genetic diagnosis
• Malignancy spectrum of PIDs
• Autoimmunity and autoinflammation manifestations
• Ethical considerations
• Viral infections

The uniqueness and the cornerstone of IPIC’s success is its well-balanced appealing scientif-ic programme which is clinically orientated and prepared with input from key PID stakeholders:doctors, patients and nurses.

Thank you for your participation. We wish you a fulfilling and enjoyable IPIC 5thEdition!

Your sincerely

Martine Pergent

Congress Organising Committee President

Dr Nizar Mahlaoui

Congress Scientific Committee President