EHA Pediatric Course

 

EHA Pediatric Course

EHA PEDIATRIC COURSE 2013

DATES: April 10-13, 2013

LOCATION: Grand Hotel Riviera, Sorrento (NA), Italy

ORGANIZED BY: André Baruchel (Fr), Andrea Biondi (It), Arndt Borkhardt (D), Irene Roberts (UK)

Background

The 6th Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Course will be organized in Sorrento, Italy from April 10-13, 2013. The program is unique in Europe for this very specialized branch of hematology. The philosophy of the course is to use problem-solving involving real clinical cases and linking basic science to the clinic. The course organizers aim to create a friendly and informal atmosphere to encourage exchange of scientific ideas for ongoing and future projects.

Topics

- Leukemia (ALL, AML, MDS) - Bone marrow failure and Immunodeficiency - Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation - Consultative pediatric hematology - Red Cell disorders

Targeted audience

Clinicians in pediatric hemato-oncology, researchers already in the field (or wishing to enter it), students and biologists working in hematology laboratories.

Registration

The online registration is now closed.
For booking hotel rooms, participants can contact Hotel AC Genova and benefit from the special rate arranged by C.I.S.E.F. Every guest will make the booking by mail and give credit card details to guarantee the room. Contact person: Paolo Tolve, Email: acgenova@ac-hotels.com, Tel: +39/010 3071180, Website

The online registration is now open. Download the online registration form here.

Contact person: Carla Manganini 
Email: cmanganini@fondazionembbm.it

Information

For more information please contact Carla Manganini via cmanganini@fondazionembbm.it

Program

 

Wednesday, April 10 2013

Time Topic Speaker
14.00-17.30RED CELL DISORDERSChair: I Roberts
Management of iron overload in multiply-transfused childrenR Galanello
Diagnostic approach to red cell membrane disordersA Iolascon
Difficult management problems in sickle cell diseaseM de Montalembert
Evening lecture: "Progress in inherited and acquired genetic blood disorders of children"L Luzzatto

Thursday, April 11 2013

Time Topic Speaker
8.30-12.30BONE MARROW FAILURE AND IMMUNODEFICIENCYChair: A Borkhardt
Congenital ThrombocytopeniasM Ballmaier
Congenital neutropeniasC Zeidler
Molecular basis and diagnosis of Fanconi anaemiaT Leblanc
Diagnostic and clinical problems of congenital immunodeficienciesA Borkhardt
14.00-17.30LEUKEMIA: ALLChair: A Biondi & A Baruchel
Molecular pathogenesis of childhood ALLS Izraeli
Infant leukaemiaA Biondi
Difficult management questions (including Ph+ Leukaemia)A Baruchel
Long-term effectsK Schmiegelow
Evening lecture: “A journey through primary immune deficiencies”A Fischer

Friday, April 12 2013

Time Topic Speaker
8.30-12.30LEUKEMIA: AML and MDSChair: A Biondi & A Baruchel
Molecular pathogenesis of AMLJ Schwaller
MDS/JMML diagnosis and treatmentC Niemeyer
Clinical management problems in AMLB Gibson
Morphology of childhood leukaemias and MDSM T Daniel
14.00-17.30HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION Chair: P Bader
Donor selection & haplo transplant in malignant disordersP Bader
HSCT for non malignant disordersJ de la Fuente
Cell and immune therapy in HSCT E Biagi
Evening lecture: "Cell death signalling and apoptosis defects"K-M Debatin

Saturday, April 13 2013

Time Topic Speaker
8.30-12.30CLINICAL AND LABORATORY CASES IN NEONATAL HEMATOLOGY AND COAGULATIONChair: I Roberts and P Bolton-Maggs
Neonatal HaematologyI Roberts
Morphology lecture II (benign)M T Daniel
Coagulation and thrombosis cases P Bolton-Maggs

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