2025 Annual Conference News
The excitement is building for ISOQOL’s 32nd Annual Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, on Wed. 22 – Sat. 25 October.
You can get involved in the conference by submitting an abstract for peer review. Submissions for oral, oral brief and poster abstracts open in early March.
Start preparing your submissions, and stay tuned to your email for alerts!
Travel Scholarship Applications Opening in March
Travel scholarships provide an opportunity for eligible ISOQOL members to access the educational content of the Annual Conference, present their research, meet with their peers, and establish research contacts.
ISOQOL offers travel scholarships for the Annual Conference to:
- Members from Developing Countries (List of Eligible Countries)
- Student and New Investigator Members
- Patient Research Partners
Application submissions open in early March, so stay tuned!
Learn more about Milwaukee!
We are excited to welcome you to Milwaukee, which is a vibrant city on the shore of Lake Michigan, known for its lively energy and close-knit creative community. Milwaukee has something for everyone, with its thriving cultural scene and wealth of outdoor activities. Here are some fun facts about the Brew City!
Last year’s season of Top Chef, a popular American reality TV program, was filmed in Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin. Top Chef: Wisconsin featured 16 chefs from around the U.S. and highlighted the exploding food scene in Milwaukee. One of the finalists was a local chef named Dan Jacobs, who runs two restaurants in Milwaukee. Give the show a watch before your visit!
Be sure to visit the Milwaukee Art Museum, which is the largest art museum in Wisconsin and houses a collection of more than 30,000 works. The building was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and its unique wings open with the museum, flap at noon, and close at night, weather permitting. It’s an easy 1 mile / 1.6 km walk from the conference hotel, and it offers a great lake path behind the museum.
With 15,000 theater seats in the downtown alone, the Milwaukee Theater District ranks #1 in the U.S. for the highest number of theater seats per capita. The district is less than half a kilometer from the conference hotel, and its theaters showcase every kind of performing arts and live entertainment. Catch a show while you’re here!
Milwaukee is the city that beer built, and now you can see how Milwaukee builds its beer in over 70 breweries and beer attractions throughout the city. Milwaukee is a beer destination like no other, with its unique beer history, the historic Miller Brewing Company, and modern craft breweries.
Although Milwaukee is nicknamed “Brew City,” it’s also a great location for coffee and tea lovers, thanks to its café culture and selection of specialty shops. With options ranging from artisanal coffee roasters and innovative brewhouses to charming tea shops with carefully curated blends, there’s something for everyone.
Stay tuned to the conference website as we add more details with travel information, local cuisine, touristic attractions, and more!
Open Access Abstract Supplement
New to 2025, the Annual Conference Abstract Supplement will be published in the ISOQOL-owned Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes (JPRO), making the supplement open access. Abstracts accepted for presentation will be included in the conference program and published in the supplement, so long as the presenter confirms their intent to present by 30 June 2025. The supplement will be available digitally to all by the end of November 2025.
The International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) is a global community of researchers, clinicians, health care professionals, industry professionals, consultants, and patient research partners advancing health related quality of life research (HRQL).
Together, we are creating a future in which patient perspective is integral to health research, care and policy.