Special Events
September 9, 2026
ASPIRE Joins Joint Statement in Support of the 2026 IACC Strategic Plan
As a PANS/PANDAS organization, our involvement is important. PANS/PANDAS can occur in autistic individuals, and the Plan’s increased attention to co-occurring medical conditions and...
September 3, 2026
World PANS PANDAS Awareness Day #LightUp4PANS
Volunteers Needed: We need volunteers to reach out to their municipalities to request that they light up monuments, like the state house, bridges, monuments, etc., be lit up on October 9th,...
July 22, 2026
IACC Policy Comments
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) is a federal advisory group that coordinates autism research and services within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Committee...
July 6, 2026
Neuroimmune Day 2026
Virtual Attendance Now Available for Neuroimmune Day 2026 Unable to travel to Wilmington, Delaware? You can now participate in Neuroimmune Day 2026 virtually. This educational event brings...
June 9, 2026
Demystifying PANS/PANDAS & More: A Functional Medicine Guide on Basal Ganglia Encephalitis
– REGISTER NOW – Date/Time: June 25, 2026 – 6:30 PM ET Live with Q&A Demystifying PANS/PANDAS & More: A Functional Medicine Guide on Basal Ganglia Encephalitis Featuring: Dr. Nancy...
June 5, 2026
Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP)
This is a big step forward for the PANS/PANDAS community. For the first time, PANS/PANDAS has been included as an eligible topic area within the Department of Defense Peer Reviewed...
June 3, 2026
Bryan Medical Center CME Webinar – Scientific Overview and Medical Treatment for PANS
Special thanks to Where There’s a Will and her family for making this event possible and for their advocacy and leadership in bringing greater awareness to PANS/PANDAS. ASPIRE is pleased...