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Neonatal Update 2010 ’The science of newborn care’

for paediatricians and neonatologists

Now booking.   Registration fee: £610   Click here to apply for this event.

Venue: Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2PE
Monday 15 November 2010
08:30Registration and light breakfast
09:30The evolving interpretation of the EPICURE studiesProfessor Kate Costeloe
10:30The diagnosis and management of congenital myasthenic syndromesDr Maria Kinali
11:30Coffee
12:00Basal ganglia lesionsDr Frances Cowan
13:00Lunch
14:00Insights into fetal and neonatal development through analysis of cell-free RNA in body fluidsProfessor Diana Bianchi
15:00Treatment options for deaf babiesProfessor Thomas Nikolopoulos
16:00Tea
SPECIAL GUEST LECTURE
16:30Trick or treatment? Alternative Medicine on TrialDr Simon Singh
17:30Welcome reception
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
08:30Light breakfast
09:00An investigative algorithm for neonatal thrombocytopeniaProfessor Irene Roberts
10:00Neonatal shockProfessor Istvan Seri
11:00Coffee
11:30The fast changing landscape of neuroprotectionProfessor Marianne Thoresen
12:30Lunch
13:30Neonatal Update young Investigator Awards
14:30Preventing parenteral nutrition associated liver diseaseProfessor Deirdre Kelly
15:30Tea
THE DAVID HARVEY LECTURE
16:00Professional responsibilities when there is uncertainty about the effects of treatmentsSir Iain Chalmers
17:00End of day 2
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
08:30Light breakfast
09:00Good parentingProfessor Marjorie Smith
10:00Recognising infant neglect and non-accidental injuryDr Sabine McGuire
11:00Coffee
11:30Maternal obesity and infant outcomesProfessor Neena Modi
12:30Lunch
13:30Characterising and treating osteogenesis imperfectProfessor Nick Bishop
14:30Encouraging breast feeding: what really works?Professor Fiona Dykes
15:30Tea
16:00How (and why) to establish a disease registerDr Anil Mehta
17:00End of day 3
Thursday, 18 November 2010
08:30Light breakfast
09:00Imaging congenital heart defectsProfessor Andrew Taylor
10:00Consanguinity and newborn careProfessor Alan Bittles
11:00Coffee
11:30Improving the quality and reporting of clinical researchProfessor Doug Altman
12:30Lunch
13:30Challenges in immunisation against bacterial infection in infancyProfessor Andrew Pollard
14:30Cow’s milk protein allergy and other food hypersensitivities in infantsProfessor John Warner
15:30Tea and end of day 4
Friday 19 November 2010
08:30Light breakfast
09:00’Breast is best’: the evidenceProfessor Michael Kramer
10:00Neonatal anaesthesiaProfessor Mary Ellen McCann
11:00Coffee
11:30The management of newborn craniofacial malformationsMr Niall Kirkpatrick
12:30Lunch
NEONATAL PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE SYMPOSIUM
(Free of charge to Neonatal Update delegates)
13:30Welcome and introductionMr Andy Cole
13:40Antenatal planning for lethal congenital malformationsDr Edile Murdoch
14:20Practical steps in withdrawing intensive supportDr Sabita Uthaya
15:00Tea
15:30Symptom relief during palliative careDr Finella Craig
16:10Hospice careMs Nicola Dean
16:30Services and standardsMs Katrina McNamara-Goodger
16:50Next stepsMs Alexandra Mancini
17:00End of meeting
 

Now booking.   Registration fee: £610   Click here to apply for this event.

(Where 2 fees are shown, the first applies to doctors, and the second to allied health professionals)