Welcome to the 30th International Complement Workshop (ICW2025)
There’s nowhere else on earth like Australia. Rich in spirit, diversity, and dramatic landscapes, Australia is the world’s smallest continent yet largest island. With over 60,000 years of Indigenous heritage and a vibrant, forward looking population, Australia is a multicultural and inclusive nation with a dynamic future.
Brisbane, the capital of sunny Queensland and Australia’s third-largest city, offers a world-class convention centre in Southbank nestled along the Brisbane river within a friendly, vibrant, and walkable urban landscape. As the host to the 2032 Olympics, Brisbane blends a laidback lifestyle with modern metropolitan energy, an ideal setting for both scientific exchange and memorable experiences.
This year, the International Complement Society (ICS) is proud to host the ICW in Australia for the first time. Our organizing committee is thrilled to present a scientific program that highlights the latest advancements in complement biology, including:
- Mechanisms of complement activation and regulation
- Breakthroughs in complement structure and function
- Novel complement-related diseases and therapeutic targets
- Innovations in complement assays and biomarkers
- Complement-targeted drugs in preclinical models and in the clinic
We begin the meeting on Sunday 14th September, at The University of Queensland (UQ), with teaching lectures and interactive workshops designed to deepen your understanding of complement science. Following this, we invite you to join us for the Welcome Reception (also at UQ), which offers a relaxed opportunity to reconnect with colleagues, while enjoying close-up encounters with some of Australia’s iconic wildlife. We then open the main program on Monday 15th September, at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, located in the heart of the Southbank precinct. Our 5-day scientific program includes keynote lectures by world-leading researchers, expert-led thematic sessions, alongside presentations from our ICS Award winners.
Beyond the science, our social program invites you to discover Brisbane’s warm spring climate and hospitality. From our wildlife tour featuring iconic marsupials like kangaroos and koalas, to the Welcome Reception, Gala Dinner, and other networking events, there are many opportunities to connect with colleagues and experience the best of Australia.
We are extremely grateful for our sponsors for the meeting: our Gold sponsor, SVAR. Session sponsor, CSL Behring. Exhibitors: Hycult Biotech, Compvide, Quidel Ortho, Exsera BioLabs. Remote sponsors: Sobi, Complement Technology, Eleva, and Argenx. We are also incredibly grateful for the support from Novartis, AstraZeneca and Tourism and Events Queensland, Brisbane Economic Development Agency, Elsevier Immunobiology, Pangburn Foundation, and The University of Queensland, for making this event possible.
We warmly welcome you to ICW2025. We hope you enjoy both the excellent complement science and the unique flora and fauna on offer, right here ‘Down-Under’ in Brisbane, Australia.
Warmest wishes,
Prof. Trent Woodruff
ICW Conference Chair, on behalf of the Local Organising Committee
Prof. Anna Blom
ICS President-elect, on behalf of the International Complement Society
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