ASCIA 2026, the 36th Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy conference, runs 1-4 September 2026 at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre.
The 36th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) runs from Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 September 2026 at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre. It is the peak scientific gathering for clinical immunology and allergy across Australia and New Zealand, and its 2026 edition brings the trans-Tasman specialty to the South Island.
The conference is delivered by ASCIA, the peak professional body representing clinical immunology and allergy specialists in Australia and New Zealand, with logistics managed by ICMSA in conjunction with ASCIA. The 2026 programme is chaired by Dr Russell Barker, under ASCIA President Dr Michael O'Sullivan and CEO Jill Smith.
The event serves ASCIA members and health professionals working in clinical immunology and allergy, providing an international standard of continuing professional development. The main programme features more than 60 experts across themed days: Food Allergy (ASCIA-CFAR Day) on Wednesday, Urticaria, Angioedema, Insect, Drug and Respiratory Allergy on Thursday, and Inborn Errors of Immunity and Autoimmunity on Friday. Sir Graham Le Gros of the Malaghan Institute delivers the Basten Oration, with international speakers Professor Philippe Begin (Canada) and Professor Ruchi Gupta (USA). Concurrent streams cater to scientists, nurses, dietitians and medical practitioners, and the conference runs in hybrid format with on-demand viewing for six months.
Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre sits on the banks of the Otakaro Avon River in the central city, within walking distance of the city's hotel precinct, restaurants and the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Christchurch Airport is roughly 20 minutes by road, and the compact, walkable CBD makes delegate transfers and accommodation logistics straightforward for a multi-day medical congress of this size.
Securing a rotating trans-Tasman specialty congress like ASCIA 2026 is a marker of Christchurch's standing as a business-events destination, drawing several hundred medical and scientific delegates from both countries into the city for four days of programme, sponsored sessions and networking.
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