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The Autoantibody Network (AAN) was initiated in 2004 by Dr. Mario D’Costa, Margurate Zeale, and Dr. Donglai Ma. The initial purpose was to promote regular communications among clinical autoimmune diagnostic laboratories. Workshops and newsletters played a major role at that stage. Eventually, demands for the conference became inevitable. The conference started in 2005. Sixteen (16) subsequent conferences were held in London (Ontario), Fredericton (New Brunswick), Ottawa (Ontario), Vancouver (British Columbia), Toronto (Ontario), Mississauga (Ontario), Port Credit (Ontario), Mississauga (Ontario), Port Credit (Ontario), Jasper (Alberta), Meadowvale (Ontario), Niagara Falls (Ontario), Meadowvale (Ontario), Hamilton (Ontario), Port Credit (Ontario), and Fredericton (New Brunswick) respectively. The upcoming 17^th Conference of the Autoantibody Network (Autoantibody Summit 2025) will be held in Edmonton, Alberta on September 18 & 19, 2025 and stay tuned for further information.

AAN is progressing well and playing an important role in the autoantibody diagnostics field. Its development is well beyond the original scope. Professionals working in both clinical settings and research fields are enthusiastically involved in the AAN activities. The platforms for the AAN now include regular workshops, specific work groups, annual conferences, this website, the series of autoantibody books, and finally the Journal of Autoantibodies.