Dear SLEIMPN members, colleagues and friends,

It is an honor for us to invite you to the XIII Congress of the Latin American Society for Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Newborn screening (SLEIMPN) which will take place in Punta del Este, Uruguay, from the 22nd to the 25th of October 2024.

Uruguay has the privilege and responsibility of organizing the Congress of our scientific society for the second time.

On this occasion, we will do so under the main theme: Extending Networks. Without a doubt, within the framework of the encounter, the exchange, the connection, the bridges that are generated between those of us who passionately work in the areas of Newborn Screening (NBS) and Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM), builds a magnificent network knowledge that ultimately benefits patients and their families.

As traditionally, we will have pre-congress courses, plenary and parallel conferences, as well as sponsor symposiums.

The most current knowledge and practices will surely be generously shared by regional and international faculty members in the area of both NBS and IEM. We do not doubt that we are also going to have the opportunity to see the important scientific quality and advances in our Region through the multiple scientific papers that will be presented.

We suggest you consider a few days to get to know and enjoy the multiple tourist destinations that our country has to offer.

Together with the Organizing Committee, we hope to see you in Punta del Este in 2024!