Celebrating 100 years of Relaxin discovery

10th International Conference on

Relaxin Family Peptides in Health and Disease

12th - 16th July 2026

The year 2026 marks the centenary of the first scientific report on the hormone Relaxin by Frederick Hisaw. To celebrate this special occasion, we will be bringing together all science and scientists currently researching the Relaxin Family of insulin-like peptide hormones and their receptors to the University of Nottingham in the UK.

From the 12th - 16th July 2026 Nottingham will be hosting this special conference to discuss the latest developments in the evolution, physiology and pharmacology of this important family of hormones and their receptors, their roles and applications in health and disease, of importance in both clinical and veterinary medicine, as well as in model organisms.

Over 5 days, with 15 scientific sessions, including lectures, round-table discussions and poster presentations, the latest results and ideas about these hormones will be dissected and roads to implementing novel applications in therapeutics and diagnostics charted.

Organising Committee

  • Dr Ravinder Anand-Ivell

  • Professor Richard Ivell

  • Professor Gary England

  • Jake Sallaway-Costello

  • Joanne Sutton

  • Lorraine Sabin

Advisory Committee

  • Dr Akhter Hossain (Australia)

  • Dr Alastair Summerlee (South Africa)

  • Dr Alexander Agoulnik (United States)

  • Dr Brian Wilson (Canada)

  • Dr Carol Bagnell (United States)

  • Dr Chrishan Samuel (Australia)

  • Dr Craig Smith (Australia)

  • Dr Guy Salama (United States)

  • Dr Irina Agoulnik (United States)

  • Dr Laura Goldsmith (United States)

  • Dr Robert Bennett (United States)

  • Dr Rosa Bathgate (Australia)

  • Dr Sabine Hombach-Klonisch (Canada)

  • Dr Thomas Dschietzig (Germany)

  • Dr Thomas Klonish (Canada)