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PALEOPATHOLOGY ASSOCIATION

FOUNDED IN 1974


Association Meetings


The PPA meet every year at an Annual Conference in North America. This meeting runs for two-days and includes professional Workshops showcasing new methods and approaches in paleopathology. We also hold Biennual Meetings in Europe and South American (PAMinSA), in addition to ad-hoc Webinars and Seminars.

51st Annual North American Meeting

Los Angeles, CA 

March 18-20, 2024 

The meeting will take place in hybrid format

    The registration fee for the North American meeting includes: access to in-person and virtual podium sessions, virtual poster presentations, and the Association Business Meeting, and a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the PPA. In-person and virtual sessions will take place 19 and 20 March 2024.

    PPA 2024 Final Program and Abstracts

    Late Registration fees apply starting 20th February 2024.

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    • CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES

    Let's Do Lunch - Register here

    When: 19 March 2024 12:00 PM (meet at 11.45am at the conference venue)

    Where: El Cholo, 1037 Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90015 (7 minute walk from conference hotel)

    What: Let’s Do Lunch pairs students with more senior members for lunch, providing students an opportunity to meet a paleopathologist and ask questions important for their research and professional development. This gives students a chance to meet professionals who they might not otherwise have a chance to have a meaningful discussion at the meeting. Senior members are asked to “treat” the student members by buying them lunch. Although senior members will be paired with a single student, the venue will seat multiple pairs together, so there will be opportunities for students to chat with more than one person. This is a very important event, so please consider participating and sponsoring a student.

    There is a set menu with vegetarian and gluten free options. We will place our orders when seated.

    Meet a mentor - Register here  - Spaces are limited and will close on the 12th of March. 

    Meet-a-Mentor: For those of you participating virtually and in-person, regular members and students will be partnered and each pairing will arrange a 1-hour chat at a time convenient to them, ideally during conference week or the week following. This provides students (and regular members) who are participating virtually to still have the opportunity to participate in this mentorship exercise.

    Participants should expect an email with mentor partnering information from our Director-at-Large (Student Liaison), Sian Halcrow (sian.halcrow@otago.ac.nz) during the week prior to the meetings.

    Histology workshop: 

    If you are interested in registering for the workshop "Dental histology disclosed: How to explore life-histories through analysis of dental tissues and microstructures" (March 19 8:00 am - 11:00 am Pacific Time) please sign up here: Dental Histology Workshop Sign-up. The workshop is available for in-person and virtual attendees, but space is limited. First come, first served!

    If you have any questions please contact the PPA Vice-President.

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    • Hotel information

    The meeting will be held at the JW Marriot LA LIVE in Los Angeles, CA. Find all the information about the hotel here.

    24th European ppa meeting

    Leiden, The Netherlands

    August 21-24, 2024


    More information coming soon!

    Future Conference Venues:

    March 18-20, 2024 - Los Angeles, CA

    August 21-24, 2024 - Leiden

    TBA, 2025 - Baltimore, MD

    TBA, 2026 - Berlin

    Past Meetings

    The archive of past meetings and programs is available through the 'Members only' page

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