NEXT MEETING
The 11th International Congress of the Growth Hormone Research Society is organized in collaboration with the European Society of Endocrinology during the days preceding ECE2026 (pre-congress event).
Date and time Friday 8 - Saturday 9 May 2026. This event will start at 09:00 on Friday and will finish in time for delegates to attend the ECE 2026 Opening Ceremony on Saturday.
Location ECE 2026 venues - Prague Congress Centre, Room TBC
Program The meeting will provide an update on basic, translational and clinical research in the field of growth hormone related diseases. The format includes plenaries from leading experts in the field, and abstract based oral and poster sessions. The program can be found here:11th International Congress of the Growth Hormone Research Society (GRS)
Submission of Abstracts Abstracts for this Congress must be submitted by email directly to the Growth Hormone Research Society: [email protected]. Guidelines for preparation and submission of abstracts can be found here. Abstract submission deadline for the GRS congress is Friday 17 April 2026. Notification to authors of abstract acceptance/rejection – end of April 2026.
Delegate fee (GRS congress only) In-person = 100 Euro In-person (in-training, nurse, Early Career) = 50 Euro NB - there is not an option to attend this congress online. The registration fees shown here do not include registration for ECE2026.
Registration details You must register for this event through your ECE 2026 registration (you do not have to attend ECE 2026, but your registration will only be valid for the Pre-Congress Course). Follow this link to register.
Contact For further information, please contact the ECE 2026 Congress team at [email protected] or send an email to GRS at [email protected]
Travel grants Travel grants are available from GRS for early career attendees who present an abstract. Follow this link for details.
For ECE2026 information visit: ECE 2026
The GRS sponsors consensus statements on GH-related issues. These consensus statements shown below can be downloaded as pdf files (with permission from the publisher) and viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader v.5.0 or greater. The pdf files include a list of the participants in the consensus workshops.
Consensus and controversies about diagnosing GH deficiency: a Delphi survey by the GH research society.pdf Arlien-Søborg MC, Radovick S, Boguszewski MCS, Bidlingmaier M, Johannsson G, Grimberg A, Ho KKY, Biller BMK, Choong CS, Hoffman AR, Backeljauw P, Boguszewski CL, Bollerslev J, Brue T, Chanson P, Christ E, Cianfarani S, Clayton PE, Cohen P, Dauber A, Fleseriu M, Gebauer J, Giustina A, Higham CE, Horikawa R, Höybye C, Juul A, Lodish M, Luo X, Mauras N, Miller KK, Melmed S, Neggers SJCMM, Karavitaki N, Rosenfeld R, Ross R, Savendahl L, Schilbach K, Collett-Solberg PF, Strasburger CJ, Tritos NA, van Santen HM, Yuen KCJ, Jorgensen JOL. Pituitary. 2025 May 7;28(3):57. doi: 10.1007/s11102-025-01526-z
Safety of Growth Hormone Replacement in Survivors of Cancer and Intracranial and Pituitary Tumours: A Consensus Statement.pdf Eur J Endocrinol. 2022 Apr 21;186(6):35-52. doi: 10.1530/EJE-21-1186. 2022 Online:
Diagnosis, Genetics, and Therapy of Short Stature in Children: A Growth Hormone Research Society International Perspective.pdf Horm Res Paediatr. 2019 Sep 12:1-14. doi: 10.1159/000502231. [Epub ahead of print] 2019 Lisbon, Portugal:
Growth Hormone Research Society perspective on biomarkers of GH action in children and adults.pdf Endocr Connect. 2018 Mar;7(3):R126-R134) 2017 Aarhus, Denmark:
Growth Hormone Research Society perspective on the development of long-acting growth hormone preparations.pdf Eur J Endocrinol. 2016 Jun;174(6):C1-8. doi: 10.1530/EJE-16-0111. Epub 2016 Mar 23. 2015 Pacific Grove, California, USA:
Growth Hormone Safety Workshop Position Paper: a critical appraisal of recombinant human growth hormone therapy in children and adults.pdf Eur J Endocrinol. 2015 Nov 12. pii: EJE-15-0873. [Epub ahead of print] 2014 Manchester, England:
Growth Hormone Research Society workshop summary: consensus guidelines for recombinant human growth hormone therapy in Prader-Willi syndrome.pdf J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Jun;98(6):E1072-87 2011 Montreal, Canada:
Consensus Statement on the Standardization and Evaluation of Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factor Assays.pdf Clin. Chem. 57: 555-559, 2011 2009 Keswick, Virginia, USA:
Statement by the Growth Hormone Research Society on the GH/IGF-I Axis in Extending Health Span.pdf J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 64A: 1039-1044, 2009 2008 Reykjavik, Iceland:
Consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of adults with GH deficiency II: a statement of the GH Research Society in association with the European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology, Lawson Wilkins Society, European Society of Endocrinology, Japan Endocrine Society, and Endocrine Society of Australia.pdf Eur J Endocrinol 157: 695-700, 2007 2007 Sydney, Australia:
Consensus Statement on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Children with Idiopathic Short Stature: A Summary of the Growth Hormone Research Society, the Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society, and the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Workshop.pdf J Clin Endocrinol Metab 93: 4210?4217, 2008 2007 Santa Monica, California, USA:
Management of the Child Born Small for Gestational Age through to Adulthood: A Consensus Statement of the International Societies of Pediatric Endocrinology and the Growth Hormone Research Society.pdf J Clin Endocrinol Metab 92: 2006-2017, 2007 2006 Manchester, UK:
Consensus statement on the management of the GH-treated adolescent in the transition to adult care.pdf Eur J Endocrinol 152:165-170, 2005 2003 Manchester, UK:
Biochemical Assessment and Long-Term Monitoring in Patients with Acromegaly: Statement from a Joint Consensus Conference of The Growth Hormone Research Society and The Pituitary Society.pdf J Clin Endocrinol Metab 89: 3099-3102, 2004 2003: Feldafing, Germany:
Critical Evaluation of the Safety of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Administration: Statement from the Growth Hormone Research Society.pdf J Clin Endocrinol Metab 86: 1868?1870, 2001 2000: Keswick, Virginia, USA: The consensus can also be presented with the following: Keswick.ppt.
Consensus Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Growth Hormone (GH) Deficiency in Childhood and Adolescence: Summary Statement of the GH Research Society.pdf J Clin Endocrinol Metab 83: 3990?3993, 2000 1999: Eilat, Israel: The consensus can also be presented with the following: Eilat.ppt
Consensus Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Growth Hormone Deficiency: Summary Statement of the Growth Hormone Research Society Workshop on Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency.pdf J Clin Endocrinol Metab 83: 379?381, 1998 1997: Port Stevens, New South Wales, Australia: The consensus can also be presented with the following: Stephen6.ppt