December 3 – 4, 2026 in Denver, Colorado

  • Grand Hyatt Denver
  • 1750 Welton St
  • Denver, Colorado 80202 USA
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Join us to find a cure

We hope you will join us for SLC6A1 Connect’s 2026 International Scientific Symposium and Family Conference to be held on December 3-4, 2026 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Denver, Colorado, prior to the American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting. Our International Scientific Symposium will be a full-day event featuring clinical updates, scientific presentations and protocols, the latest research, family testimonials, and engaging panel discussions. As our patient population and community grow, we are excited to share that again this year, our Symposium will be a 2-day event to include a 2nd day just for patients, caregivers, and families. Two other rare epilepsy patient advocacy groups, Cure SYNGAP1 and KCNT1 Epilepsy Foundation, will be holding separate but simultaneous Symposia at the same location. This collaboration will allow us to offer joint scientific poster sessions, a peaceful respite room for patients and caregivers, overlapping content for families, and convenient onsite biospecimen collection.  It's an event not to be missed!

Scientific Symposium Thursday, December 3, 2026

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Marie Varnet, MD, Children's Hospital Colorado

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Allison Bradbury, PhD, Nationwide Children's Hospital

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Henry Lee, MPhil, PhD, Galibra Neuroscience & Boston Children's Hospital

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Excellence in Research & Innovation Poster Showcase

SLC6A1 Connect is joining forces with MEDopathies Alliance, KCNT1 Epilepsy Foundation, SETD1B Research Foundation, Cure SYNGAP1, and SSADH Association to host a poster showcase at the symposium.  Awards will be presented during the RARE Reception following the poster showcase at 6:30pm.  

Please use this registration link by November 3rd to register for the poster showcase.

Additional details, including poster sizing and evaluation criteria are available at this 2026-ERIA-poster-session-info link.

Rare Research Reception Thursday Evening

Rare Reception details and RSVP coming soon...

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SLC6A1 Connect Family Conference

Friday, December 4, 2026

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Plan Your Trip

Family Conference Registration Details

  • Early Bird Registration (until September 30, 2026) $106 per person/ 2-Days, $80 per person/ 1-Day
  • After September 30, 2026, $158 per person/ 2-Days, $106 per person/ 1-Day
  • Anyone experiencing financial hardship can contact us to have this waived!

Grand Hyatt, Denver, Package

  • Discounted rooms on site are available through November 10th, 2026
  • Grand Hyatt, Denver, book HERE
  • (Note: Hotel booking link assumes a 7-night stay.  You can adjust to a shorter stay while booking your room on the website)