Our 2026 Global Learning Conference is made possible with the support of our sponsors. Their contributions help us deliver a high-quality, accessible programme that brings together the EDS and HSD community, healthcare professionals, and researchers from around the world. We are grateful for their support of our mission and invite you to explore the organisations partnering with us for this year’s conference.
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Platinum Sponsors
SequenceMD
SequenceMD is a private medical genetics practice specializing in the identification, diagnosis and management of rare or inherited genetic conditions across the lifespan, from birth through adulthood. Located in Denver, Colorado and offering both in-person and telemedicine services, our clinic provides pediatric and adult patients, primary care providers, and other medical specialists’ efficient access to patient-centered medical evaluation that includes genetic counseling, testing, and interpretation.
SequenceMD
SequenceMD is a private medical genetics practice specializing in the identification, diagnosis and management of rare or inherited genetic conditions across the lifespan, from birth through adulthood. Located in Denver, Colorado and offering both in-person and telemedicine services, our clinic provides pediatric and adult patients, primary care providers, and other medical specialists’ efficient access to patient-centered medical evaluation that includes genetic counseling, testing, and interpretation.
Ardelyx, Inc
Here at Ardelyx®, we are dedicated to improving the lives of patients by discovering, developing, and commercializing first-in-class medicines that advance patient care. Using our discovery model, Ardelyx scientists identified new biological mechanisms that enabled us to develop medicines designed to address significant unmet medical needs with the goal of improving outcomes for patients.
Ardelyx, Inc
Here at Ardelyx®, we are dedicated to improving the lives of patients by discovering, developing, and commercializing first-in-class medicines that advance patient care. Using our discovery model, Ardelyx scientists identified new biological mechanisms that enabled us to develop medicines designed to address significant unmet medical needs with the goal of improving outcomes for patients.
Bauerfeind USA Inc.
Bauerfeind is a leading manufacturer of innovative functional supports, braces and compression products. The company relies on combining an understanding of clinical needs with an unparalleled expertise in technology and manufacturing. The result is patented, award-winning quality products and services that make a difference for patients and healthcare providers globally.
Bauerfeind’s line of premium EDS braces and supports are recommended to patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome because of their stability, comfort and lightweight design. Our braces are anatomically contoured with a special knit fabric that provides medical-grade compression and more breathability for all-day wearing comfort.
Bauerfeind USA Inc.
Bauerfeind is a leading manufacturer of innovative functional supports, braces and compression products. The company relies on combining an understanding of clinical needs with an unparalleled expertise in technology and manufacturing. The result is patented, award-winning quality products and services that make a difference for patients and healthcare providers globally.
Bauerfeind’s line of premium EDS braces and supports are recommended to patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome because of their stability, comfort and lightweight design. Our braces are anatomically contoured with a special knit fabric that provides medical-grade compression and more breathability for all-day wearing comfort.
Inspire
Inspire is an online community where people living with health conditions—and their caregivers—can connect, share experiences, and find support. Whether you’ve just been diagnosed or have been managing your condition for years, Inspire offers a safe space to ask questions, learn from others, and feel understood.
Members join condition-specific communities to talk with people who truly “get it.” You can read real stories, join discussions, and access trusted articles about symptoms, treatments, and daily life. Inspire also partners with leading health organizations to bring helpful resources and opportunities to participate in research.
You can participate as much or as little as you’d like—browse quietly, or jump into conversations when you’re ready. No matter how you engage, Inspire is designed to help you feel more informed, more supported, and more connected on your health journey.
Premium Sponsors
Lumia
Lumia is the first wearable that continuously tracks blood flow to your head, helping people with POTS, OH, syncope, and other forms of dysautonomia see what’s happening inside their bodies. With Lumia, you can learn how posture, hydration, and movement affect your symptoms; experiment with techniques in real time; track patterns across your day; and respond with strategies that work. Whether you’re managing fatigue, dizziness, or brain fog, Lumia gives you the data to take control.
Lumia is in conversations with the FDA to develop an at-home orthostatic intolerance diagnostic test.
trialport
trialport helps people living with health conditions find and understand clinical trials in a clearer, more supportive way.
We work with patient organisations, charities, and community groups to make clinical trial information easier to access, easier to understand, and easier to act on. Rather than expecting people to search through complex registries or read technical study descriptions on their own, trialport provides a more guided experience that helps people explore studies that may be relevant to them.
Our platform explains clinical trials in plain language, helps people understand what participation may involve, and supports them in thinking through whether taking part feels right for their life, health, and personal circumstances. Where someone wants to take the next step, trialport can help connect them with the relevant study site.
At the heart of our work is the belief that better decisions come from better understanding. We are not here to push people into trials. We are here to support patients and communities with clear information, practical guidance, and a more human way to explore clinical research.
For the Ehlers-Danlos community, our aim is to help make clinical trial information feel less overwhelming, more transparent, and more connected to the real questions people have when considering research.
trialport
trialport helps people living with health conditions find and understand clinical trials in a clearer, more supportive way.
We work with patient organisations, charities, and community groups to make clinical trial information easier to access, easier to understand, and easier to act on. Rather than expecting people to search through complex registries or read technical study descriptions on their own, trialport provides a more guided experience that helps people explore studies that may be relevant to them.
Our platform explains clinical trials in plain language, helps people understand what participation may involve, and supports them in thinking through whether taking part feels right for their life, health, and personal circumstances. Where someone wants to take the next step, trialport can help connect them with the relevant study site.
At the heart of our work is the belief that better decisions come from better understanding. We are not here to push people into trials. We are here to support patients and communities with clear information, practical guidance, and a more human way to explore clinical research.
For the Ehlers-Danlos community, our aim is to help make clinical trial information feel less overwhelming, more transparent, and more connected to the real questions people have when considering research.
Allard USA
Allard USA delivers innovative orthotic solutions designed to improve function, mobility, and quality of life for individuals with physical challenges. As part of the global Allard Support for Better Life group, our work is guided by a philosophy that goes beyond a tagline. Support for Better Life is the foundation of everything we do.
We believe everyone deserves the ability to live life to the fullest, regardless of mobility challenges. By working in close collaboration with healthcare professionals and listening to patient experiences, we develop solutions that address real-world needs with precision and care.
Through continuous innovation and a commitment to patient-centered design, Allard USA strives to provide meaningful support with every product, helping people move with greater confidence, independence, and comfort every day.
Support for Better Life. Our purpose, our promise.
EDS Connective
EDS Connective is a first-of-its-kind virtual health platform focused on the clinical diagnosis of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD), created to make diagnosis accurate, accessible, and affordable.
Founded by someone who experienced the decades-long search for answers firsthand, we understand how profoundly a diagnosis can change everything, bringing validation, community, and the confidence to move forward.
Virtual diagnostic evaluations are conducted by board-certified MDs and DOs, trained through the Ehlers-Danlos Society’s award-winning ECHO program, and follow established clinical diagnostic criteria. Each evaluation includes screening for red flags for other forms of EDS and connective tissue disorders, with referral for genetic testing and counseling when appropriate.
Available in all 50 states. No referrals required. Results delivered in as little as 3 days.
As the exclusive Diamond Sponsor of the Ehlers-Danlos Society, EDS Connective contributes over 20% of its revenue to support research, education, and advocacy.
EDS Connective
EDS Connective is a first-of-its-kind virtual health platform focused on the clinical diagnosis of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD), created to make diagnosis accurate, accessible, and affordable.
Founded by someone who experienced the decades-long search for answers firsthand, we understand how profoundly a diagnosis can change everything, bringing validation, community, and the confidence to move forward.
Virtual diagnostic evaluations are conducted by board-certified MDs and DOs, trained through the Ehlers-Danlos Society’s award-winning ECHO program, and follow established clinical diagnostic criteria. Each evaluation includes screening for red flags for other forms of EDS and connective tissue disorders, with referral for genetic testing and counseling when appropriate.
Available in all 50 states. No referrals required. Results delivered in as little as 3 days.
As the exclusive Diamond Sponsor of the Ehlers-Danlos Society, EDS Connective contributes over 20% of its revenue to support research, education, and advocacy.
Silver Ring Splints
In 1974, occupational therapist Cynthia Garris was forced to take a new look at splint therapy – in that year, she was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. She had long believed in the value of splinting, but soon realized that none of the existing technologies addressed the long-term use of splints. While plastic splints were adequate for treating short-term trauma, they were not an ideal solution for lifetime wear. In 1985, she set out to design and manufacture a new series of splints that were both more effective and more attractive than the splints then in use. In the process, she revolutionized splint therapy.
Wearing SilverRing™ Splints removes the stigma of splinting and increases patient compliance. Patients experience positive reactions from others which improves their perspective on treatment. Whether they need finger stability for hand-intensive work or for everyday tasks like cooking and holding a pencil, thousands of people have made SilverRing™ Splints a valued part of their everyday lives. SilverRing™ Splints encourage complete patient well-being, medically effective hand therapy and a positive self-image.
Silver Ring Splints
In 1974, occupational therapist Cynthia Garris was forced to take a new look at splint therapy – in that year, she was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. She had long believed in the value of splinting, but soon realized that none of the existing technologies addressed the long-term use of splints. While plastic splints were adequate for treating short-term trauma, they were not an ideal solution for lifetime wear. In 1985, she set out to design and manufacture a new series of splints that were both more effective and more attractive than the splints then in use. In the process, she revolutionized splint therapy.
Wearing SilverRing™ Splints removes the stigma of splinting and increases patient compliance. Patients experience positive reactions from others which improves their perspective on treatment. Whether they need finger stability for hand-intensive work or for everyday tasks like cooking and holding a pencil, thousands of people have made SilverRing™ Splints a valued part of their everyday lives. SilverRing™ Splints encourage complete patient well-being, medically effective hand therapy and a positive self-image.
Body Braid
The Body Braid’s Core Body Braid is a posture support which acts as external connective tissue which helps to reinforce the body’s internal connective tissue. The Core Braid’s soft, elastic fabric bands spiral around the body, engaging the core and gently aligning different body parts into an integrated whole.
Body Braid
The Body Braid’s Core Body Braid is a posture support which acts as external connective tissue which helps to reinforce the body’s internal connective tissue. The Core Braid’s soft, elastic fabric bands spiral around the body, engaging the core and gently aligning different body parts into an integrated whole.
Lipedema Foundation
The Lipedema Foundation is a private, non-fundraising foundation with a mission to fund research to define, diagnose and develop treatments for Lipedema. The Foundation is the world’s largest funder of Lipedema research, with more than $12.5 million awarded in the US and internationally. The Foundation’s research focuses on collaboration, connecting patients and researchers, and fostering basic and translational research across disciplines including physiology, genomics, immunology and endocrinology.
The Foundation also maintains the Lipedema Foundation Registry, an online registry platform created to help patients, families, clinicians, and caregivers learn more about the condition, understand barriers to diagnosis, assess quality of life impact, and point the way to potential treatment approaches.
Find out more about this exciting research field on our website.
Lipedema Foundation
The Lipedema Foundation is a private, non-fundraising foundation with a mission to fund research to define, diagnose and develop treatments for Lipedema. The Foundation is the world’s largest funder of Lipedema research, with more than $12.5 million awarded in the US and internationally. The Foundation’s research focuses on collaboration, connecting patients and researchers, and fostering basic and translational research across disciplines including physiology, genomics, immunology and endocrinology.
The Foundation also maintains the Lipedema Foundation Registry, an online registry platform created to help patients, families, clinicians, and caregivers learn more about the condition, understand barriers to diagnosis, assess quality of life impact, and point the way to potential treatment approaches.
Find out more about this exciting research field on our website.
Sponsors
Sodii Hydration
Creating a saltier world for optimised human health.
Up until now, hydration has been more about sugar than it has salt. A “less salt equals better health” narrative has clouded the path for salt as a powerful, hydrating mineral, capable of radical health improvement.
A combination of modern research and ancient teachings inform that each one of us has evolved to thrive with salt. This new thinking reveals the potential of salt to radically transform the way we approach human health, performance and longevity, when paired with a whole foods based lifestyle.
Together, with science, we are taking on the electrolyte market with a product specifically designed for optimal cellular hydration, clearing salt of its bad name in a bold effort to improve human health and optimisation.
Sodii Hydration
Creating a saltier world for optimised human health.
Up until now, hydration has been more about sugar than it has salt. A “less salt equals better health” narrative has clouded the path for salt as a powerful, hydrating mineral, capable of radical health improvement.
A combination of modern research and ancient teachings inform that each one of us has evolved to thrive with salt. This new thinking reveals the potential of salt to radically transform the way we approach human health, performance and longevity, when paired with a whole foods based lifestyle.
Together, with science, we are taking on the electrolyte market with a product specifically designed for optimal cellular hydration, clearing salt of its bad name in a bold effort to improve human health and optimisation.
Brain Inflammation Collaborative
Brain Inflammation Collaborative is driving tangible, real-world advances in clinical standards of care, or treatment protocols, for neuroinflammation. Better diagnosis and treatment of brain inflammation starts with more data that is clinical research-grade, decentralized, anonymized, and controlled. We are building a comprehensive, longitudinal digital health platform, driven by and for patients and researchers.
unhide®, our unique digital health platform, provides patients and caregivers with essential health insights and helps researchers access the data they need. We apply a decentralized approach to research-grade data collection through unhide®. The platform empowers patients to take a more active role in their medical care by making it simpler to keep track of symptoms, conditions, treatments and other interventions, diet, sleep, and more. Many families face significant financial, logistical, and/or health-related barriers to participating in traditional clinical research. unhide® works to bridge that gap.
Brain Inflammation Collaborative
Brain Inflammation Collaborative is driving tangible, real-world advances in clinical standards of care, or treatment protocols, for neuroinflammation. Better diagnosis and treatment of brain inflammation starts with more data that is clinical research-grade, decentralized, anonymized, and controlled. We are building a comprehensive, longitudinal digital health platform, driven by and for patients and researchers.
unhide®, our unique digital health platform, provides patients and caregivers with essential health insights and helps researchers access the data they need. We apply a decentralized approach to research-grade data collection through unhide®. The platform empowers patients to take a more active role in their medical care by making it simpler to keep track of symptoms, conditions, treatments and other interventions, diet, sleep, and more. Many families face significant financial, logistical, and/or health-related barriers to participating in traditional clinical research. unhide® works to bridge that gap.
GeneDx
At GeneDx, we believe that everyone deserves personalized, targeted medical care—and that it all begins with a genetic diagnosis. Fueled by one of the world’s largest rare disease data sets, our exome and genome tests translate complex genomic data into clinical answers. It all starts with a single test.
GeneDx
At GeneDx, we believe that everyone deserves personalized, targeted medical care—and that it all begins with a genetic diagnosis. Fueled by one of the world’s largest rare disease data sets, our exome and genome tests translate complex genomic data into clinical answers. It all starts with a single test.
Armbie
Armbie is the thneed you never knew you need(ed)!
Armbie’s simplistic design, soft texture, and compact storage, and economical price make it the next innovation in personal comfort!
Armbie relieves the strain on your arms and shoulders leaving you in a more relaxed, comfortable state.
Armbie can either be used for deep compression to hold things in place and provide comfort, or as a supportive wrap that ‘takes the weight off’ without feeling constricting or binding.
Armbie
Armbie is the thneed you never knew you need(ed)!
Armbie’s simplistic design, soft texture, and compact storage, and economical price make it the next innovation in personal comfort!
Armbie relieves the strain on your arms and shoulders leaving you in a more relaxed, comfortable state.
Armbie can either be used for deep compression to hold things in place and provide comfort, or as a supportive wrap that ‘takes the weight off’ without feeling constricting or binding.
Comorbidity Corner
The Comorbidity Corner is a brand new initiative, in partnership with Inspire, designed to bring nonprofit organizations into the heart of our event. By having these organizations in the room, we aim to raise awareness, strengthen our communities, share valuable resources, and advance education around comorbidities and related conditions.
Dysautonomia Support Network
Dysautonomia Support Network’s Mission is to provide a Community that Empowers and Supports those impacted by dysautonomia to live and feel their best.
Being diagnosed and living with dysautonomia can be a life-altering event. Individuals living with dysautonomia – and their loved ones – often require a variety of resources and support. DSN is a group of committed volunteers who are passionate about serving people with dysautonomia because we have been impacted by dysautonomia – as patients, family members, friends, or health care providers.
We provide essential educational resources that empower patients and caregivers to manage this illness and confidently advocate for themselves. We do this through our website resources which include Handouts and Handbooks as guidance as a patient navigates life while living with this disorder. We strongly believe support is crucial, which we provide through our online Facebook groups, the Inspire.com platform, and monthly virtual support group meetings. We also offer a Medical Provider Directory to assist patients with finding a provider who has been recommended by a dysautonomia themselves.
Our most recently published, The Dysautonomia Workbook, is receiving amazing reviews and has become a valuable tool for dysautonomia patients.
Dysautonomia Support Network
Dysautonomia Support Network’s Mission is to provide a Community that Empowers and Supports those impacted by dysautonomia to live and feel their best.
Being diagnosed and living with dysautonomia can be a life-altering event. Individuals living with dysautonomia – and their loved ones – often require a variety of resources and support. DSN is a group of committed volunteers who are passionate about serving people with dysautonomia because we have been impacted by dysautonomia – as patients, family members, friends, or health care providers.
We provide essential educational resources that empower patients and caregivers to manage this illness and confidently advocate for themselves. We do this through our website resources which include Handouts and Handbooks as guidance as a patient navigates life while living with this disorder. We strongly believe support is crucial, which we provide through our online Facebook groups, the Inspire.com platform, and monthly virtual support group meetings. We also offer a Medical Provider Directory to assist patients with finding a provider who has been recommended by a dysautonomia themselves.
Our most recently published, The Dysautonomia Workbook, is receiving amazing reviews and has become a valuable tool for dysautonomia patients.
The Mast Cell Disease Society
The Mast Cell Disease Society (TMS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by mast cell diseases. We serve as a reliable, patient-centered source of education, resources, and advocacy in a field that is often complex, misunderstood, and rapidly evolving.
TMS works at the intersection of lived experience and medical knowledge. We provide evidence-based information for patients and caregivers navigating diagnosis and daily management, while also supporting healthcare professionals seeking to better understand and recognize mast cell diseases. Through educational content and collaboration with researchers and clinicians, TMS helps bridge gaps between science, care, and real-world needs.
In addition, TMS plays a vital role in advancing the mast cell disease field by conducting patient experience research that elevates real-world insights and helps inform clinical care, research priorities, and advocacy efforts. In addition, TMS invests directly in scientific progress by awarding research grants that support innovative clinical studies aimed at improving outcomes for patients.
TMS is committed to ensuring a future in which individuals with mast cell diseases receive timely diagnosis, informed care, and the opportunity to live fuller, healthier lives.
The Mast Cell Disease Society
The Mast Cell Disease Society (TMS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by mast cell diseases. We serve as a reliable, patient-centered source of education, resources, and advocacy in a field that is often complex, misunderstood, and rapidly evolving.
TMS works at the intersection of lived experience and medical knowledge. We provide evidence-based information for patients and caregivers navigating diagnosis and daily management, while also supporting healthcare professionals seeking to better understand and recognize mast cell diseases. Through educational content and collaboration with researchers and clinicians, TMS helps bridge gaps between science, care, and real-world needs.
In addition, TMS plays a vital role in advancing the mast cell disease field by conducting patient experience research that elevates real-world insights and helps inform clinical care, research priorities, and advocacy efforts. In addition, TMS invests directly in scientific progress by awarding research grants that support innovative clinical studies aimed at improving outcomes for patients.
TMS is committed to ensuring a future in which individuals with mast cell diseases receive timely diagnosis, informed care, and the opportunity to live fuller, healthier lives.
G-PACT (Gastroparesis Patient Association)
G-PACT empowers individuals living with Gastroparesis and related conditions by providing reliable resources, supportive community, and opportunities to raise awareness. Through education, connection, and self-expression, we help patients explore unmet needs, share their stories, and work toward a better quality of life.
G-PACT (Gastroparesis Patient Association)
G-PACT empowers individuals living with Gastroparesis and related conditions by providing reliable resources, supportive community, and opportunities to raise awareness. Through education, connection, and self-expression, we help patients explore unmet needs, share their stories, and work toward a better quality of life.
Lipedema Foundation
The Lipedema Foundation is a private, non-fundraising foundation with a mission to fund research to define, diagnose and develop treatments for Lipedema. The Foundation is the world’s largest funder of Lipedema research, with more than $13.6 million awarded in the US and internationally.
Lipedema Foundation
The Lipedema Foundation is a private, non-fundraising foundation with a mission to fund research to define, diagnose and develop treatments for Lipedema. The Foundation is the world’s largest funder of Lipedema research, with more than $13.6 million awarded in the US and internationally.
Mental Health America – National
Mental Health America (MHA) is the nation’s leading national nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of mental health, well-being, and prevention. We advance mental health and well-being across the country through public education, research, and advocacy. Mental Health America develops programs to promote access to support with educational and screening tools for people navigating mental health conditions. Learn more at mhanational.org.
Mental Health America – National
Mental Health America (MHA) is the nation’s leading national nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of mental health, well-being, and prevention. We advance mental health and well-being across the country through public education, research, and advocacy. Mental Health America develops programs to promote access to support with educational and screening tools for people navigating mental health conditions. Learn more at mhanational.org.
Association for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support
Association for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support is a USA-based nonprofit patient advocacy agency that was founded in September 2010. APOPS supports women navigating the stigma and symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse, while leading the global charge to advance POP understanding and patient outcomes. APOPS mission is to amplify pelvic organ prolapse awareness, to listen to and acknowledge patient voice, to destigmatize vaginal health, to encourage and optimize women’s health empowerment, and to clarify and quantify POP quality of life impacts.
Association for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support
Association for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support is a USA-based nonprofit patient advocacy agency that was founded in September 2010. APOPS supports women navigating the stigma and symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse, while leading the global charge to advance POP understanding and patient outcomes. APOPS mission is to amplify pelvic organ prolapse awareness, to listen to and acknowledge patient voice, to destigmatize vaginal health, to encourage and optimize women’s health empowerment, and to clarify and quantify POP quality of life impacts.
