Welcome to the International Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Conference (IRAAC)

From March 2nd to March 5th/2026 at Monash University Prato Centre (Italy)

Registration and abstract submission are now open

Abstract Submission Deadline: January 15, 2026

The meeting is organized by the communities of the Gordon Research Conference on Angiotensin and the European Council for Cardiovascular Research (ECCR)

Our Vision: To create a dynamic forum for generating and sharing cutting-edge, interdisciplinary knowledge on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, driving innovative solutions to improve health for all.

Registration Fees (including all meals):

Established Researchers, Speakers & Chairs, Industry delegates: 1200 Australian Dollars (approx. 672 Euros)

Early Career Researchers, PhD students, undergraduate students: 600 Australian Dollars (approx. 336 Euros)

(ECR Eligibility criteria: <5 years post-PhD - excluding career interruptions OR do not hold a Faculty position)

Please note: Since the venue is owned by Monash University, Australia, registration fees need to be charged in Australian Dollars.

Programme Highlights:

New therapies targeting the RAAS
Aldosterone - Basic research and new clinical developments
Signalling of RAAS receptors
RAAS and the CNS
RAAS and energy metabolism
RAAS and immunology
RAAS and ion channels
RAAS and hypertension in pregnancy
RAAS and the kidney
Where are we with the new RAS components?
AI in (RAAS) research
Debate on: Are we ready for RAAS targeting RNA therapeutics?

Chairs:

U. Muscha Steckelings (Odense)

Ariel Gomez (Charlottesville, VA)

Michael Bader (Berlin)

Rhian Touyz (Montreal)

Steering Committee:

Pablo Nakagawa (Milwaukee)

Annet Kirabo (Nashville)

Alex Pinto (Melbourne)

Francine Marques (Melbourne)

Licy Yanes Cardoso (Jackson, MS)

Tracey Gaspari (Melbourne)

Mariela Gironacci (Buenos Aires)

Sabrina Gonsalez (Rio de Janeiro)

Augusto Montezano (Montreal)

Francisco Rios (Montreal)

Ed Sturrock (Cape Town)

Ana Briones (Madrid)

Maria-Christina Zennaro (Paris)

Giacomo Rossitto (Padua)

Christian Delles (Glasgow)

Christina Espinosa Diez (Detroit)

Edwyn Cruz-Lopez (Rotterdam)

For information on sponsoring opportunities and any other questions, please contact:

Prof. Muscha Steckelings

University of Southern Denmark

Odense, Denmark

usteckelings@health.sdu.dk

or

Prof. Michael Bader

Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine

Berlin, Germany

mbader@mdc-berlin.de