Due to Covid restrictions, we held the 2021 ILC Symposium (originally planned for Pittsburgh) virtually. Dr. Steffi Oesterreich worked with Drs. Otto Metzger, Christine Desmedt, and Patrick Derksen on the organization of the symposium which was a great success with more than 700 attendees from 36 countries.
Dr. Oesterreich chaired the 1st International ILC Symposium held in Pittsburgh. We had approximately 130 attendees – physicians, researchers and patient advocates. This started a tradition of annual ILC Symposia, alternating in location between the US and Europe. This is where Dr. Oesterreich met Leigh Pate.
Dr. Oesterreich is member of the ILCS Organizing Committee, along with Drs. Derksen, Desmedt, Salomon, Metzger, and Koorman, and as such helps to organize the 2022 ILCS in Utrecht, Netherlands.