The 14th APLA and the 4th LACA congresses will be held in parallel for the first time in September 2013, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This is also the first time that Latin America will host the APLA autoimmunity conference. Several world renowned basic sciences and clinical experts in different specialties will present their cutting edge research, diagnostics and therapies in autoimmune diseases and Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS). The conference will offer participants a forum to discuss novel perspectives, share their experiences, and exchange knowledge in a warm environment.