iCAN 2026 Summit!
iCAN is excited to celebrate its 12th anniversary in the upcoming 2026 Summit. Get ready for a conference like no other with fun, friends, and awesome learning experiences in healthcare, research, and STEAM!
Registration closes June 20th, 2026, at 11:59 pm EST
Wave 1: Early Bird Pricing (Feb 26 - March 31)
Wave 2: Standard Registration (April 1 - May 31)
Wave 3: Late Registration (June 1 - June 30)
Barretstown, Kildare, Ireland |
July 12 (Check-In) - July 17 (Check-Out)
Why attend the iCAN 2026 Summit?
Sharing Kid Voices!
This event provides our youth members with an invaluable opportunity to learn from one another, and to network with leading professionals, including industry and clinicians, from around the globe. In turn, the iCAN Summit offers the scientific community an opportunity to engage directly with children and parents, so that they may learn about the value and the importance of the influence of children on research, medicine, and innovation.
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Since the inception of iCAN, an annual iCAN Summit has been offered to provide young people an opportunity to work with medical professionals, community leaders, scientists, and researchers in medicine, science, health, and technology to improve the health and well-being of all children, especially those with chronic conditions and rare diseases.
The iCAN Summit Hub
All of the forms and information you need to make the Summit a success! Email contactus@icanresearch.org for any and all Summit related questions. See you in July!
Summit Site - Barretstown
We are so excited to host iCAN's 12th Summit in such a special location. Barretstown is fully wheelchair accessible and thoughtfully designed to accommodate a wide range of physical and medical needs, ensuring that all participants can engage comfortably and safely. Round-trip transportation to and from the Barretstown will be provided via scheduled bus/shuttle service on Sunday (July 12th) and Friday (July 17th) from Dublin Airport. If you arrive outside of the scheduled times or depart early, you will be responsible for arranging your own transportation to and from the camp.
This year’s Summit will follow a camp-style format, intentionally creating a shared living and learning environment. By bringing industry leaders, youth, and parents together in one space, we aim to foster deeper relationships, meaningful collaboration, and true partnership through shared experiences and open engagement.
Under the SeriousFun umbrella and just an hour out from Dublin, Barretstown is a Summit location that encompasses iCAN's core mission of making sure that pediatric patients are empowered and supported!
A unique combination of traditional iCAN Summit programming and inclusive, camp activities, the 12th iCAN Summit will be a truly special and life-changing experience! Activities will include horseback riding, archery, high ropes course, canoeing, and more. (All activities are tailored to the mobility needs of attendees).
Learn more about Barretstown's mission using the link below!
Stipend, Travel Support Requests, and Scholarships
Thank you to everyone to helped raise funds for this years Summit! We are so proud to have raised $126,000 out of our $200,000 goal. To ensure that the process for summit stipends and travel support is as transparent and fair as possible, we have separated Summit Stipends and Travel Funding into two different applications.
We invite all iCAN youth members, chapter leaders, and parents to apply for a Summit Stipend and/or travel support (if needed) to attend the 2026 iCAN Summit. As a reminder, chapters can send as many attendees as they would like, but the number of stipends and travel support requests are limited and will be chosen out of the applicant pool.
Stipend and Travel Support Requests Deadlines:
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Stipend Application Early Decision Deadline: March 20, 2026
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Stipend Application Regular Decision Deadline: April 20, 2026.
Summit Stipends
All applicants must have an application submitted in their own name. If English is not the applicants first language, a chapter leader may translate or fill out the application on a child's/parent's behalf. Summit stipends cover the following:
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Shared accommodations.
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Complimentary registration.
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Complimentary breakfast and lunch from Monday to Thursday.
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Complimentary dinner Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
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Complimentary brunch on Friday.
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Camp Activities, accessible for all participants.
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Exclusive swag bag for four stipend recipients.
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Commemorative t-shirt.
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Lanyard & name tag.
Travel Support Requests
iCAN's budget for travel support is ~$35,000 USD. As a result, travel support has limited availability. If your family is able to travel to the Summit without financial assistance, we kindly ask that you consider doing so to help ensure that travel support is available for those who need it most. If all available stipend/travel request spots are filled during the Early Decision cycle, space may not be available during Regular Decision. We encourage you to apply early for the best chance of consideration.​ You do not have to submit a travel support request in order to receive an iCAN stipend and vice versa.
Merit-Based Scholarships
iCAN's budget for travel support is ~$35,000 USD. As a result, travel support has limited availability. If your family is able to travel to the Summit without financial assistance, we kindly ask that you consider doing so to help ensure that travel support is available for those who need it most. If all available stipend/travel request spots are filled during the Early Decision cycle, space may not be available during Regular Decision. We encourage you to apply early for the best chance of consideration.​ You do not have to submit a travel support request in order to receive an iCAN stipend and vice versa.
Thank You to Our 2026 Summit Sponsors!
Summit 2026 Summit Plannning Committee Members
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Eleri
Hey! My name is Eleri McFarlane-rose , I’m 16 and I am from London, England. I am currently in my last year of high school and am preparing for my GCSEs which are a set of very important exams. I am hoping to go to drama school then go onto study English literature and journalism at university. Alongside my academics I am a cheerleader and ballet dancer! This year I’ve have been so fortunate to get a place on the Ican summit committee and I’m currently on the Sponsorship and partnership team! From this I have learnt how vital sponsors our to summit and I have come to even more appreciate all their support. During my time on the committee I have had the opportunity to work with friends all around the world with the aim to bring to life yet another incredible Ican summit!
Federico
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Evan
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Marketing and Communication Team
