| We are pleased to announce that the 2026 CCHS Global Research Conference will be held October 20–23, 2026, at the Dolce CampoReal venue just outside Lisbon, Portugal. This exciting event brings together CCHS researchers, clinicians, healthcare professionals, and patients from around the world to share the latest advances in CCHS research and clinical care. Held only once every three-five years, the Global Conference is a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and collaborate with the leading voices in the field. We hope you can attend - your presence is an important part of moving CCHS knowledge and care forward! Please use the link below to register to attend. Please use the link below to make your hotel reservation. |
Location
Lisbon, Portugal
Dolce DelCampo
Dolce DelCampo
DatE
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Friday, October 23, 2026
Friday, October 23, 2026
Contact Us
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Keynote Speakers at a Glance
Tuesday
10/20
18:30
10/20
18:30
Welcome Reception
Wednesday
10/21
All Day
Session 1: Clinical Research; From Birth Through Life with CCHS
Session Host: Melinda Riccitelli, Ph.D., CCHS Network, USA
Key Note Speaker: Martin Samuels, M.D., Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), UK
Observations from Decades of Medical Care in CCHS
Session 2: Physiology of Breathing
Session Host: Linda Dokas, Ph.D., CCHS Network, USA
Key Note Speaker: Daniel Mulkey, Ph.D., University of Connecticut, USA
Mechanisms of Retrotrapezoid Nucleus Chemoreception and Their Impact on Disease-Associated Disordered Breathing
Session 3: PHOX2B and Molecular Mechanisms of CCHS
Session Host: Isabella Ceccherini, Ph.D., Istituto Giannina Gaslini, IT
Keynote Speaker: Douglas Bayliss University of Virginia, USA
Molecular and Cellular Physiology of the CO2/H+-Sensitive Phox2b-Expressing Neurons of the Retrotrapezoid Nucleus
Session Host: Melinda Riccitelli, Ph.D., CCHS Network, USA
Key Note Speaker: Martin Samuels, M.D., Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), UK
Observations from Decades of Medical Care in CCHS
Session 2: Physiology of Breathing
Session Host: Linda Dokas, Ph.D., CCHS Network, USA
Key Note Speaker: Daniel Mulkey, Ph.D., University of Connecticut, USA
Mechanisms of Retrotrapezoid Nucleus Chemoreception and Their Impact on Disease-Associated Disordered Breathing
Session 3: PHOX2B and Molecular Mechanisms of CCHS
Session Host: Isabella Ceccherini, Ph.D., Istituto Giannina Gaslini, IT
Keynote Speaker: Douglas Bayliss University of Virginia, USA
Molecular and Cellular Physiology of the CO2/H+-Sensitive Phox2b-Expressing Neurons of the Retrotrapezoid Nucleus
ThursdaY
10/22
All Day
Session 4: Insights from CCHS Disease Models
Session Host: Muriel Thoby-Brisson, Ph.D., University of Bordeaux, FR
Keynote Speaker: Gad Vatine, Ph.D., Ben Gurion University, IL
Dissecting PHOX2B-Dependent Mechanisms in CCHS Across Experimental Models
Session 5: Advances in CCHS Therapeutic Strategies
Session Host: Gad Vatine, Ph.D., Ben Gurion University, IL
Keynote Speaker: Diego Fornasari, M.D., Ph.D., University of Milan, IT
Rewiring PHOX2B Pathogenic Pathways: Innovative Therapeutic Approaches for CCHS
Session 6: Group Conversations
Session Host: Muriel Thoby-Brisson, Ph.D., University of Bordeaux, FR
Keynote Speaker: Gad Vatine, Ph.D., Ben Gurion University, IL
Dissecting PHOX2B-Dependent Mechanisms in CCHS Across Experimental Models
Session 5: Advances in CCHS Therapeutic Strategies
Session Host: Gad Vatine, Ph.D., Ben Gurion University, IL
Keynote Speaker: Diego Fornasari, M.D., Ph.D., University of Milan, IT
Rewiring PHOX2B Pathogenic Pathways: Innovative Therapeutic Approaches for CCHS
Session 6: Group Conversations
Friday
10/23
8:45-16:00
10/23
8:45-16:00
Session 7: Disease Management and Holistic Care
Session Host: Panagiota Chaitidou, M.D., Dritter Orden Hospital, DE
Keynote Speaker: Plamen Bokov, M.D., Ph.D., Hôpital Universitaire Robert Debré, FR
From Survival to Autonomy: Integrating Science, Medicine, and Quality of Life in CCHS
Session Host: Panagiota Chaitidou, M.D., Dritter Orden Hospital, DE
Keynote Speaker: Plamen Bokov, M.D., Ph.D., Hôpital Universitaire Robert Debré, FR
From Survival to Autonomy: Integrating Science, Medicine, and Quality of Life in CCHS