Rhinology Research & Meetings

Connecting the IRS community between congresses. Explore meetings from national and regional rhinology societies and discover the research shaping rhinology around the world.

Our planned research conversations will bring Claire Hopkins and Richard Harvey together with a local society member to discuss the themes and findings presented at their national meeting. Recordings and episode links will be added when available. Explore the podcast concept

Upcoming meetings · 2027

11–13 February 2027

Winter Sinus Symposium

American Rhinologic Society
El Conquistador Resort, Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Faculty reception: 11 February; scientific meeting: 12–13 February.

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9–10 April 2027

ARS at COSM

American Rhinologic Society
Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, USA

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20–23 June 2027

ERS–ISIAN–IRS Congress

European Rhinologic Society
FIBES, Seville, Spain

The next IRS meeting.

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16–18 September 2027

73rd Annual Meeting

American Rhinologic Society
Hyatt Regency New Orleans, USA

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Dates to be announced

ANZRS Meeting

Australia and New Zealand Rhinologic Society
Noosa, Australia

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Past meetings · 2026

15–17 October 2026

72nd Annual Meeting

American Rhinologic Society
The Biltmore Los Angeles, USA

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3 October 2026

Rhino Refresher

European Rhinologic Society
Online

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28 May 2026

First Annual Education Half Day

Canadian Rhinology Society
Calgary, Canada

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28–29 March 2026

Annual Meeting & International Conference

Taiwan Rhinology Society
Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

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14–15 March 2026

International Congress of the Korean Rhinologic Society

Korean Rhinologic Society
COEX E-Hall, Seoul, South Korea

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Research reviewed 5 November 2026. Dates and programmes may change; consult the linked organiser before making travel arrangements. This is a research index, not a statement of formal IRS membership.

Japanese Rhinologic Society · 1962–2027

A complete year-by-year index of all 66 annual meetings, based on the society’s official meeting archive. Historical links open the archived meeting overview; abstracts are also linked where available. The featured 2026 congress appears above.

66th Annual Meeting · Yamagata 2027

30 September–2 October 2027

Yamagin Kenmin Hall, Yamagata Terrsa and Hotel Metropolitan Yamagata. Scientific programme forthcoming.

Official meeting details
Explore all 64 historical meetings · 1962–2025
YearAnnual meetingOfficial archive
2025Japanese Rhinologic Society · 64Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2024Japanese Rhinologic Society · 63Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2023Japanese Rhinologic Society · 62Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2022Japanese Rhinologic Society · 61Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2021Japanese Rhinologic Society · 60Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2020Japanese Rhinologic Society · 59Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2019Japanese Rhinologic Society · 58Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2018Japanese Rhinologic Society · 57Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2017Japanese Rhinologic Society · 56Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2016Japanese Rhinologic Society · 55Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2015Japanese Rhinologic Society · 54Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2014Japanese Rhinologic Society · 53Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2013Japanese Rhinologic Society · 52Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2012Japanese Rhinologic Society · 51Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2011Japanese Rhinologic Society · 50Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2010Japanese Rhinologic Society · 49Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2009Japanese Rhinologic Society · 48Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2008Japanese Rhinologic Society · 47Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2007Japanese Rhinologic Society · 46Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2006Japanese Rhinologic Society · 45Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2005Japanese Rhinologic Society · 44Meeting overview (PDF) · Abstracts (PDF)
2004Japanese Rhinologic Society · 43Meeting overview (PDF)
2003Japanese Rhinologic Society · 42Meeting overview (PDF)
2002Japanese Rhinologic Society · 41Meeting overview (PDF)
2001Japanese Rhinologic Society · 40Meeting overview (PDF)
2000Japanese Rhinologic Society · 39Meeting overview (PDF)
1999Japanese Rhinologic Society · 38Meeting overview (PDF)
1998Japanese Rhinologic Society · 37Meeting overview (PDF)
1997Japanese Rhinologic Society · 36Meeting overview (PDF)
1996Japanese Rhinologic Society · 35Meeting overview (PDF)
1995Japanese Rhinologic Society · 34Meeting overview (PDF)
1994Japanese Rhinologic Society · 33Meeting overview (PDF)
1993Japanese Rhinologic Society · 32Meeting overview (PDF)
1992Japanese Rhinologic Society · 31Meeting overview (PDF)
1991Japanese Rhinologic Society · 30Meeting overview (PDF)
1990Japanese Rhinologic Society · 29Meeting overview (PDF)
1989Japanese Rhinologic Society · 28Meeting overview (PDF)
1988Japanese Rhinologic Society · 27Meeting overview (PDF)
1987Japanese Rhinologic Society · 26Meeting overview (PDF)
1986Japanese Rhinologic Society · 25Meeting overview (PDF)
1985Japanese Rhinologic Society · 24Meeting overview (PDF)
1984Japanese Rhinologic Society · 23Meeting overview (PDF)
1983Japanese Rhinologic Society · 22Meeting overview (PDF)
1982Japanese Rhinologic Society · 21Meeting overview (PDF)
1981Japanese Rhinologic Society · 20Meeting overview (PDF)
1980Japanese Rhinologic Society · 19Meeting overview (PDF)
1979Japanese Rhinologic Society · 18Meeting overview (PDF)
1978Japanese Rhinologic Society · 17Meeting overview (PDF)
1977Japanese Rhinologic Society · 16Meeting overview (PDF)
1976Japanese Rhinologic Society · 15Meeting overview (PDF)
1975Japanese Rhinologic Society · 14Meeting overview (PDF)
1974Japanese Rhinologic Society · 13Meeting overview (PDF)
1973Japanese Rhinologic Society · 12Meeting overview (PDF)
1972Japanese Rhinologic Society · 11Meeting overview (PDF)
1971Japanese Rhinologic Society · 10Meeting overview (PDF)
1970Japanese Rhinologic Society · 9Meeting overview (PDF)
1969Japanese Rhinologic Society · 8Meeting overview (PDF)
1968Japanese Rhinologic Society · 7Meeting overview (PDF)
1967Japanese Rhinologic Society · 6Meeting overview (PDF)
1966Japanese Rhinologic Society · 5Meeting overview (PDF)
1965Japanese Rhinologic Society · 4Meeting overview (PDF)
1964Japanese Rhinologic Society · 3Meeting overview (PDF)
1963Japanese Rhinologic Society · 2Meeting overview (PDF)
1962Japanese Rhinologic Society · 1Meeting overview (PDF)

National & regional meeting archive

Browse recent and announced meetings by region. Related educational events are labelled separately. Coverage does not establish IRS membership or voting status; India and Iran’s formal affiliation remains under review, as does the exact Pakistan entity.

Britain

Meeting & sourceDates & placeStatus & notes
BRS Juniors Day & Annual Meeting20–21 May 2027
Hinxton Hall, Cambridge		Upcoming · 25th anniversary; programme forthcoming.
BRS Juniors Day & Annual Meeting7–8 May 2026
Atlantic Hotel, Newquay		Past
BRS Juniors Day & Annual Meeting22–23 May 2025
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh		Past · Programme on official event page.
BRS Annual Meeting & Juniors Day8–9 May 2024
Parkgate Hotel, Cardiff		Past · Hybrid meeting.

Russia

Meeting & sourceDates & placeStatus & notes
XVII Congress of the Russian Society of Rhinologists21–22 May 2027
Ufa; venue to be announced		Upcoming · Hybrid.
Rhinology in Russia: Present and Future3–4 July 2026
Realliance Hotel, Samara		Past · Annual scientific-practical conference.
XVI Congress of the Russian Society of Rhinologists4–5 July 2025
Murmansk		Past · Society journal retrospective.

India

Meeting & sourceDates & placeStatus & notes
RHINOCON 2027 · 38th Annual Conference17–19 December 2027 (society announcement)
SRMS Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly		Upcoming · Date conflict: a secondary event listing gives 26–28 November. Reconfirm with the organiser before booking.
RHINOCON 2026 · 37th Annual Conference30 October–1 November 2026
Radisson Blu, Guwahati		Past · Organised by North East Rhinology Society.
RHINOCON 2025 · 36th Annual Conference28–30 November 2025
Le Royal Méridien, Chennai		Past · Society AGM notice; full conference dates corroborated by retrospective sources.
RHINOCON 2024 · 35th Annual Conference22–24 November 2024
The Westin Mumbai Powai Lake		Past · Society archive.

Iran

Meeting & sourceDates & placeStatus & notes
8th International Congress of the Iranian Rhinology Society20–22 November 2024
Olympic Hotel, Tehran		Past · Scientific programme.
4th Updates in Facial and Nasal Plastic Surgery12–13 June 2025
Rayzan Conference Hall, Tehran		Past · Related seminar, not an annual congress.

Latin America

Meeting & sourceDates & placeStatus & notes
XXIII Latin American Congress30 September–3 October 2026
Centro de Convenciones del Mall del Río, Cuenca		Past · Joint with the XV Ecuadorian ORL congress.
XXII Latin American Congress3–5 April 2025
Hotel Dann Carlton, Medellín		Past · Society archive and photographs.
XXI Latin American Congress18–20 April 2024
Centro de Convenciones Paseo La Galería, Asunción		Past
XX Latin American Congress3–5 August 2023
Hospital Español, Mexico City		Past
XIX Latin American Congress23–26 November 2022
Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center, Lima		Past

Pakistan

Meeting & sourceDates & placeStatus & notes
6th RHINOCON30 September–1 October 2023
Serena Hotel, Peshawar		Past · Organiser archive; these are the main conference dates.
5th RHINOCON15–16 October 2022
Serena Hotel, Islamabad		Past · Host institution record.

Thailand

Meeting & sourceDates & placeStatus & notes
World Rhinology Congress / 44th ISIAN / 26th IRS / Thai Rhinologic Society annual meeting2–4 November 2026
Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld, Bangkok		Past · One combined congress.
WRC 2026 post-congress workshops5–6 November 2026
Faculty of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok		Associated workshops · In progress on 5 November 2026.
16th Thai Rhinologic Society Annual Meeting · Rhinology for All7–8 August 2025
Centara Grand at CentralWorld, Bangkok		Past

China

Meeting & sourceDates & placeStatus & notes
Chinese Medical Association Rhinology Academic Conference 202620–22 August 2026
Shanghai Fuyue Hotel, Shanghai		Past · Main sessions 21–22 August. Exact organisational mapping to the IRS directory remains unconfirmed.
Chinese Medical Association Rhinology Academic Conference 202511–13 September 2025
Langham Place Guangzhou		Past · Main sessions 12–13 September. Exact organisational mapping to the IRS directory remains unconfirmed.
Rhinology Annual Meeting & 17th Special Academic Meeting on Nasal Infection and Allergy28–31 May 2026
Sheraton Kunming Hotel		Past · Related publisher-organised meeting; distinct from the August conference.

Pan Arab / Egypt

Meeting & sourceDates & placeStatus & notes
32nd RhinoEgypt & 17th Pan-Arab Rhinology Society Meeting22–23 January 2026
Intercontinental City Stars Hotel, Cairo		Past · Dates supported by the event announcement and journal calendar; an organiser retrospective instead says early February. Source discrepancy remains unresolved.
33rd RhinoEgypt15–16 April 2027
Intercontinental City Stars Hotel, Cairo		Upcoming related meeting · Pan-Arab society co-branding and edition number are not confirmed.
31st RhinoEgypt30–31 January 2025
Intercontinental City Stars Hotel, Cairo		Past related meeting · Pan-Arab society co-branding is not confirmed.