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Congress theme
Go beyond with harmony

About #APLAR2025

Welcome to APLAR 2025

The APLAR Executive Committee and the Japanese College of Rheumatology extend their warmest welcome to you for the 27th Asia-Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology Congress in Fukuoka.

The congress will be held from 3-7 September 2025 in Fukuoka, Japan, and it will be a celebration of not just the fantastic hospitality and welcoming nature of our Japanese colleagues (仲間), but also the perfect location to bring together the whole of our cohort of colleagues (仲間) from across the Asia-Pacific region.

Join us as this congress marks both a unique and personal experience for attendees, in Fukuoka as our world-class host city, as well as another milestone in APLAR’s efforts to bridge communication and culture barriers for rheumatologists, physicians, nurses, researchers and allied health professionals working to understand and fight rheumatic diseases across the breadth of the Asia-Pacific region.

The congress will draw on international, regional and local Japanese speakers to provide world-class research, scientific and medical content for our attendees. The APLAR 2025 Congress theme of “Go beyond with harmony” will be reflected through the scientific program, and this year will mark the first APLAR congress with an expanded concurrent program to take advantage of the growing APLAR SIG Community, greater interest in and submission of high-quality abstracts, and what we expect to be a very well attended congress.

We eagerly anticipate your presence in Japan in September 2025, as we embark on another milestone in our collective journey toward a better understanding and management of rheumatic diseases in our region. We look forward to welcoming you to Fukuoka in September 2025.

Professor Tsutomu Takeuchi (竹内勤)
APLAR President
Japan College of Rheumatology

Professor Yoshiya Tanaka (田中良哉)
APLAR 2025 Congress Chair (会長)
Japan College of Rheumatology (日本リウマチ学会理事長)

Key dates

APLAR 2024 Re-cap

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APLAR 2025 Abstract Launch

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