Welcome

We are excited to welcome you to the 22nd Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology Congress, supported by the Japan College of Rheumatology.

The congress will be held as a2021 | Full Virtual Congress from 24 – 29 October 2020. APLAR 2021 | Full Virtual Congresswill provide both a forum for exchange on cutting-edge scientific and clinical information. The congress will draw on international, regional and Japanese speakers to provide world-class research, scientific and medical content for our attendees.

The congress will facilitate interactions among physicians, researchers, scientists, clinicians and other health professionals from the Asia Pacific region, and around the world. With APLAR member national societies now representing 25,000+ Rheumatologists,  APLAR 2021 | Full Virtual Congressis guaranteed to be a high-impact congress, providing representative exposure to APLAR’s many member societies, and a lasting legacy for rheumatology both in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region.

The APLAR 2021 | Full Virtual Congresscongress theme will be reflected through the scientific program in a series of high-profile plenary presentations, concurrent sessions, pre-congress workshops, poster presentations, industry exhibition and strong industry program.

We look forward to welcoming you to Kyoto in November 2020.

Prof. Syed Atiqul Haq
APLAR President
Professor of Rheumatology, BSM Medical University, Dhaka

Prof. Tsutomu Takeuchi
APLAR 2021 | Full Virtual CongressCongress Chair
Vice-President, Keio University