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Next stop? #Ljubljana2026
Bookmark: 17-19 June 2026!
Venue: Grand Hotel Union Eurostars, visit website
Meet our hosts and local organisers from the University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Division of Paediatrics:
- Jana Kodrič, clinical psychologist,
- Stasa Stropnik, clinical psychologist
- Jasna Orazem Mrak, paediatrician, child neurologist
Meet our hosts and local organisers from the University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Division of Paediatrics:
Conference programme
In-person format: PDF conference programme
independent event option
Workshops: Behavioural therapy for tic disorders
(Running parallel to ENIGMA-TS, TTAG AM & PM sessions
09:00-12:00
Workshop in English for participants with basic training
"Basic principles and behavioural techniques for treating tic disorders"
View programme
09:00 The cornerstone of treatment: diagnostics, assessment and psychoeducation
09:25 Habit reversal training (HRT)
10:15 Break ☕
10:30 Exposure and response prevention (ERP)
11:15 Function-based interventions
11:45 Questions and closing - challenges in real life
14:00-15:00
Workshop in English for advanced participants:
"OCD and tic-related OCD"
(preliminary program)
View programme
14:00 Quiz
14:10 Introduction, background & assessment of tics, OCD and tic-related OCD
14:30 Treatment overview including sequencing of treatment
14:55 Systemic approach (school, work)
15:10 Neurobiology & update on medication
15:25 Break ☕
15:45 Case discussions in smaller groups
09:30-10:30
ENIGMA-TS
"Unravelling brain development and genetic background in Tourette Syndrome"
20' talk followed by 40' discussion/ENIGMA-TS working group meeting
Speaker:
Moderated by:
Patient associations and advocacy groups
(Running parallel to BT workshops)
Annual meeting of Tics and Tourette Across the Globe (TTAG)
AM Session: 11:00-13:00
PM Session: 14:00-17:00
independent event option
13:00-14:00
Light lunch break
18:00-19:00 (onwards!)
Opening ceremony
Speaker:
I. Keynote "Tourette Disorder: Tears, Fears and Years"
The role and impact of anxiety and depression in TS, with recent data on suicidality.
Lecture (45') followed by discussion (15')
Moderated by:
II. Professor Mary Robertson Award; winner & oral presentation
Moderated by: Natalia Szejko
Mary Robertson travel grant winners
III. Cocktail time; getting together again!
07:00
Morning run tradition continues; pack your running shoes!
More info by our Chief Track & Field Officer: Nanette Mol Debes
Details TBA
09:00-09:15
Welcome address by TTAG (Tics and Tourette Across the Globe)
09:15-10:30
Symposium session on OCD
I. Neuroplasticity in OCD: lifespan changes and treatment targets
Speaker:
Odile van den Heuvel
II. Advanced treatment strategies for OCD
Speaker:
Philippe Domenech
III. Focus on clinical aspects
Speaker:
Osman Malik
10.15-10:30
Q&A-discussion
Moderated by:
Nanette Mol Dbes
10:30-11:00
Coffee break
12:30-13:30
Lunch break
13:30-14:15
General Assembly
Board elections | 2026-2029 term
(eVoting available for members not attending in person)
15:00-15:30
Coffee break
15:30-16:15
Complementary medicine in tic disorders: a scoping review
Speaker:
Moderated by:
Nanette Mol Dbes
16:15-16:45
Pharmacotherapy for tics: past & future
Speaker:
Kirsten Müller-Vahl
Moderated by:
Nanette Mol Dbes
From 19:30
optional event
Social event-dinner TBA
Venue: B-Restaurant 20th floor InterContinental Hotel
💡 As this is an optional event, you can get your tickets at any time, even after you have registered for the conference. The social event is open to non-conference attendees as well.
⚠️ Kindly note that we shall not be able to accommodate last-minute dinner registrations; if you wish to attend our social event, thank you for registering by Sunday, 7 June, at the latest.
09:00-10:45
Pathophysiology session
I. Animal models of Tourette syndrome
Speaker:
Marco Bortolato
II. Biomarker of tic prognosis
Speaker:
Yulia Wrobe
III. Pathophysiological insights from the EMTICS study
Speaker:
Andrea Dietrich
10.30-10:45
Q&A-discussion
Moderated by:
Kirsten Müller-Vahl
10:45-11:15
Coffee break
12:30-13:30
Lunch break
13:30-14:30
Controversy session, followed by a live poll
"Is coprolalia a tic or functional?"
Speakers:
Kirsten Müller-Vahl
Arguing "No, it is not a tic"
vs
Elia Abi-Jaoude
Arguing "Yes, it is a tic"
Moderated by: Tammy Hedderly
15:15-15:45
Coffee break
16:45-17:15
Closing ceremony
Best poster & best oral presentation awards
New ESSTS Board announcement
ESSTS Conference 2027 announcement
Please note: Ljubljana 2026 will be an in-person-only conference. The TTAG Meeting remains hybrid.
Wed, 17 June
AM Session: 11:00-13:00
PM Session: 14:00-17:00
independent event option
Patient associations and advocacy groups
Annual meeting of Tics and Tourette Across the Globe (TTAG)
Programme, abstract submissions, registration options:
registration page
Udeležence iz Slovenije prosimo, da se obrnejo na uros@essts.org (ref: early bird)
Conference format update: Ljubljana 2026 in-person only
20 May 26
Please note: Ljubljana 2026 will be an in-person-only conference.
The hybrid format has been discontinued due to minimal virtual participation.
Select sessions will be recorded and made available online to members and attendees approximately 2 weeks post-conference.
The hybrid format has been discontinued due to minimal virtual participation.
Select sessions will be recorded and made available online to members and attendees approximately 2 weeks post-conference.
NEWS
As we pick-up the pace and go through re-structuring phases, our motivation and commitment to delivering essential content will only flourish.
It is what makes us tick after all. 😉
It's a wrap!
THANK YOU to everyone who joined us in Athens, what a fantastic conference! 🙏
Welcome aboard new colleagues and friends, you are now a part of a growing family. 💙
Venue: Eugenides Foundation.
Post-Athens: any questions?!
Farewell Athens...
How can I receive a certificate of attendance/CME credits (for medical professionals)?
Just say the word! Fill out the form below.
Certificates of attendance are also available for virtual attendees.
⚠️ Participants who will have actively attended 2/3 of the virtual conference programme are eligible to receive one.
The online system (Demio) automatically records the active attendance time of each participant, no setup is required on your end.
Kindly note: Only medical professionals that will have attended the conference in person, are eligible for CME credits.
Will you make the recordings of the sessions available on the website?
Yes! Once the recordings have been edited for clarity, and any possibly sensitive/confidential parts have been removed, we will make them available online in a protected area, accessible by virtual and in-person attendees for a period of 8 weeks (minimum).
I truly enjoyed the conference! How can I become a member/renew my membership?
This is such an important, vital matter to the Society!
Commitment and time dedicated (a very great deal of it!) have been the fuel that allowed for this conference to take place despite the tight mathematics.
Becoming a member echoes both moral encouragement and recognition, as well as meaningful, concrete support to keep the endeavour alive so that we can meet again next year!
View membership page here.
Commitment and time dedicated (a very great deal of it!) have been the fuel that allowed for this conference to take place despite the tight mathematics.
Becoming a member echoes both moral encouragement and recognition, as well as meaningful, concrete support to keep the endeavour alive so that we can meet again next year!
View membership page here.
I would love to get more actively involved in ESSTS' activities; whom should I contact?
Let's talk!
Send us a message at ideas@essts.org, or feel free to contact directly any of our board members.
Send us a message at ideas@essts.org, or feel free to contact directly any of our board members.
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