Looking Ahead: IgG4ward!’s 2026 Events & Programs
The IgG4ward! Foundation is excited to share its preliminary roadmap for 2026. The year ahead reflects our continued commitment to advancing awareness and understanding of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), and to building the IgG4-RD community.
Our schedule will remain nimble and responsive as we respond to what is new and important in IgG4-RD. We offer here an early look at what’s ahead and will share updates as modifications to these plans are confirmed.
Why These Events Matter
IgG4ward! plays a vital role in advancing understanding of IgG4-related disease across the entire community—patients, caregivers, clinicians, and researchers alike. Because IgG4-RD is complex, rare, and often under-recognized, progress depends on creating spaces where education, lived experience, and emerging science come together.
Equally important is IgG4ward!’s presence at major scientific and medical meetings. While these events are not patient-facing, they ensure the patient perspective is represented where research priorities are set, collaborations are formed, and the future of IgG4-RD care is shaped.
Together, these events reflect our commitment to education, connection, and moving IgG4ward—together.
Monthly IgG4ward! Support Group Meetings
In addition to our scheduled events, IgG4ward! will continue to host monthly Support Group Meetings for individuals affected by IgG4-related disease. These meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month, unless a change is required. Any schedule adjustments will be announced in advance through our usual communication channels.
You can register for our next Support Group Meeting on February 19 at 5:00 PM here:
2026 IgG4ward! Events Calendar
Please note: dates marked with an asterisk (*) may change. Event times and registration details will be shared as each event approaches.
February
PeachJAM & CanJAM Recap: Clinical Insights & Reflection
February 27
Hosted by Dr. John Stone
Featuring Key Opinion Leaders and Patient Insight
March
Caregiver Conversation: Implementing Coping Skills into Daily Life
March 13
Hosted by Katharine Provencher
Featuring Nicole Meline
April
IgG4-RD Awareness Day: Special Edition Fireside Chat
April 4*
Hosted by Dr. John Stone & Katharine Provencher
May
EuroJAM: In-Person Patient Advocacy Meeting - London
May 22–23
Featuring Dr. Emma Culver
June
Fireside Chat: EULAR REVIEW
June 26*
Hosted by: Dr. John Stone
July
BayJAM: In-Person Community Event - California
July 11
Featuring Dr. Matthew Baker
August
Fireside Chat: Living Proactively With IgG4-RD: Vaccines, Nutrition, and What Helps
Date To Be Determined
Hosted by: Dr. John Stone and featuring Key Opinion Leaders
September
Fireside Chat: IgG4-related disease and the Kidney
Date To Be Determined
Featuring Key Opinion Leaders in Nephrology
October
Tour de IgG4ward/Vermont Rare Ride - Peru, Vermont
October 3
IgG4ward! Foundation Sixth International Symposium on IgG4-Related Disease - Cambridge, Massachusetts
October 8–10
This meeting is not patient-facing but is essential to advancing research, awareness, and care for IgG4-related disease.
New England JAM: In-Person Community Event – Cambridge, Massachusetts
October 11
More information to come!
November
SpaceJAM: In-Person Community Event - Texas
Date To Be Determined
More information to come!
December
Fireside Chat
Date To Be Determined
More information to come!
Looking Ahead
Whether you join us online, attend a JAM in person, or follow along as IgG4ward! participates in major scientific meetings, 2026 promises to be a year of learning, connection, and momentum for the IgG4-RD community.
We encourage you to check back often, subscribe to our newsletter, and follow us on social media for updates as dates and details are confirmed.
We can’t wait to move IgG4ward—together—into 2026.
