European Study Group on Lysosomal Diseases
Promoting Collaboration and Exchange
Over the years we have had many and varied Events and Workshops. Our 2021 Workshop was Virtual with presentations being a mixture of live and pre-recorded.

ESGLD… Events and Workshops



ESGLD Workshops
The hallmark of ESGLD workshops is their informal, yet science focused character. The format allows for a great deal of personal interaction, which frequently leads to collaborations and exchange of material between member groups. Significantly, at ESGLD workshops the programme does not depend the local organisers inviting speakers, but is almost exclusively assembled from the submitted abstracts. This ensures that latest, mostly unpublished results are presented in talks. Workshops usually take place in September and occur every other year.
ESGLD is striving to provide a forum for young investigators. Accordingly, the local organisers are especially encouraged to select oral presentations by young researchers. At each workshop 3 outstanding presentations from researchers less than 35 years years of age will be awarded a prize of €750. In addition, the participation of students is facilitated by offering reduced registration fees.

24th ESGLD 2022 Workshop and Graduate Course
Save the Date – 7th to 11th September 2022
Lancaster… Successful conferences start with a tailor-made conference facility.
Our dedicated venue provides the variety, flexibility and services to meet the demands of all sorts of conferences, meetings or training courses.
We have three large suites, each with room for 100 guests, together with a selection of meeting rooms, breakout areas and a light, open foyer area that’s perfect for registration or welcome sessions.
However, our Conference Centre is more than a selection of spaces. Here you’ll find the technology for engaging presentations, the catering service for tasty meals and refreshing breaks, and all the professional support and events expertise to plan, manage and host the best possible conferences.

23rd ESGLD 2021 Virtual Summer Meeting
ESGLD Virtual Summer Meeting, 28th to 30th June 2021
Three afternoons of talks covering the following topic areas:
- Mechanisms of LSDs
- Lysosomal Function
- Therapies and Diagnoses
HD recordings are available to HERE

2019 ESGLD Workshop and Graduate course
The 2019 ESGLD workshop took place in Seva at the Hotel El Montanya (http://montanyahotel.com), Vic, Catalonia.
The dates for the Workshop were between the 9th-13th of October.
The Graduate course took place on the 9th-10th of October.
Keynote speakers: Marie Vanier (INSERM, Lyon)
Fátima Bosch (Universitat Autònoma, Barcelona)
Luïsa Vilageliu (Universitat Barcelona, Barcelona)



Past ESGLD Workshops
22nd ESGLD 2019 Workshop and Graduate Course: 9th-13th of October, 2019. The 2019 ESGLD workshop took place in Seva at the Hotel El Montanya (http://montanyahotel.com), Vic, Catalonia.
The Graduate course took place on the 9th-10th of October.
Keynote speakers: Marie Vanier (INSERM, Lyon)
Fátima Bosch (Universitat Autònoma, Barcelona)
Luïsa Vilageliu (Universitat Barcelona, Barcelona)
21st ESGLD 2017 Workshop: 14th-17th September, France.
The 21st ESGLD workshop was held at Écully, France on September 14th-17th 2017, organised by Bruno Gasnier and Marie T Vanier.
The Workshop programme and list of abstracts can be found here.
The Graduate programme can be found here.
20th ESGLD 2015 Workshop: 1-4 October, Italy
The 20th ESGLD workshop was held at taking place in Pozzuoli, Italy on October 1st-4th 2015, organised by Graciana Diez-Roux and Andrea Ballabio.
The Workshop programme can be found here.
The Graduate programme can be found here.
The list of abstracts can be found here.
19th ESGLD 2013 Workshop: 26-29 September, Austria.
The 19th ESGLD workshop was held at Seggau Castle (www.seggau.com), near Graz, Austria on 26th-29th September 2013. The meeting was organised by Eduard Paschke, with the help of Michaela Brunner Krainz, Susanne Kircher, Barbara Plecko, and David Kasper.
The Workshop programme can be found here.
The Graduate programme can be found here.
The list of abstracts can be found here.
18th ESGLD 2011 Workshop: September 3-6, 2011 Långvik, Finland.
ESGLD Finland 2011 was held at the Långvik Congress Wellness Hotel (http://www.langvik.fi/en) in Långvik, Kirkkonummi, Finland, which is located in the naturally beautiful environment of Kirkkonummi, at half-an-hour drive from Helsinki-Vantaa airport and from Helsinki city centre.
The Workshop programme can be found here.
Previous Biennial Workshops:
Sep 09 Bad Honnef, Germany. (The 2009 Workshop program can be found here.)
Sep 07 Perugia, Italy
Sep 05 Olso, Norway
Sep 03 Podebrady, Czech Republic
Sep 01 Woudschoten, Zeist, The Netherlands
Sep 99 Vidago, Portugal
Sep 97 Bad Deutsch-Altenberg, Austria
Sep 95 Queens’ College, Cambridge, U.K.
Oct 93 European Cultural Centre, Delphi, Greece
Oct 91 Centre de Reunion des Pensieres, Fondation Marcel MerieuxAnnecy, France
Sep 89 Kartause Ittingen,Warth, Switzerland
Sep 87 University of Pavia, Italy
Sep 85 Haus Lerbach, Bergisch-Gladbach, Germany
Sep 83 Abbaye de Royaumont, Asnieres-sur-Oise, France
Nov 81 Woudschoten, Zeist, The Netherlands
May 80 St. Trudo Abbey at Male, Brugge, Belgium
Apr 78 Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, U.K.
Contact ESGLD
For further information please contact:
Nicolina Cristina Sorrentino, PhD
Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine
Via Campi Flegrei 34
80078 Pozzuoli (NA), Italy
Phone: +39 081 1923 0649
Fax: +39 081 1923 0651