Usher Syndrome Coalition's USH Connections Conference

USH Connections Conference is going hybrid!

View of Austin skyline, the river and and a road leading into the city

SAVE THE DATE FOR USH2022
Friday, July 8 - Saturday, July 9

The Usher Syndrome Coalition's annual event, the USH Connections Conference, is the largest gathering of our global Usher syndrome community.

In order to keep everyone connected in 2022, we’re planning a hybrid format for this event. Those who can join in person will gather in Austin, Texas. This event will also be live-streamed for those who prefer to attend online.

Hooray for hybrid! To help us get a general sense of how many attendees we might expect in-person and online, please fill out this quick survey.

Conference registration will open in January 2022. Stay tuned!

WHAT: The USH Connections Conference is an invaluable opportunity to learn the latest on developing treatments from leading USH researchers while connecting with hundreds of affected individuals, their families, and professionals serving the deafblind community.

WHEN: Friday and Saturday, July 8-9, 2022

WHERE: Austin Southpark Hotel
4140 Governors Row
Austin, Texas 78744

The health and safety of our community remains our top priority. The USH2022 planning team will be closely monitoring COVID-19 developments, along with related government mandates, CDC guidelines and public health advancements. We will provide updates as needed.

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What People Are Saying:

“Virtual access to the USH conference is easily the best thing to come from the COVID-19 pandemic.”
“The place to find out more about Usher and meet other people.”
“The experience was great, the whole organization, the content, but the enrichment of being around people with the same condition is priceless!”
"Inspirational (connect with the larger USH Community and see that you can thrive despite USH) and empowering (be an informed and empowered patient equal to academia, industry and the research community)."
“A great opportunity to meet other persons with Usher, the scientific information is accurate, the community is the best.”
“Amazing and very educational information as well as opportunities to meet people of diverse backgrounds.”