Scientific Programme
Monday, Sept. 18
Tuesday, Sept. 19
Wednesday, Sept. 20
Thursday, Sept. 21
Friday, Sept. 22
Saturday, Sept. 23
Monday, Sept. 18
- 08:30 - 16:05 | ESN Pre-Congress Course ‘Nutrition in early life’
- 09:00 - 17:00 | NEVAT course on neonatal vascular access
- 09:00 - 12:00 | Pre-Congress Course: Moving from evidence-to-decision in Neonatology
- 09:00 - 17:00 | Pre-Congress Course: Neonatal and Paediatric Cascular Access
- 14:00 - 17:00 | Pre-Congress Course: Non-invasive ventilation
08:30-16:05
ESN Pre-Congress Course ‘Nutrition in early life’
in collaboration with the IPOKRaTES Foundation (ORANGE 1)
Coordinators: Mark Johnson, United Kingdom; Miguel Saenz de Pipaon, Spain DOWNLOAD PROGRAMME IN PDF
08:30-08:40
Introduction
Mark Johnson, United Kingdom
08:40-09:05
Nutritional management during Acute Kidney Injury
Silvia Iacobelli, France
09:05-09:20
Case discussion- AKI
09:20-09:45
Nutritional management in infants with a PDA
Chiara Lembo, France
09:45-10:00
Case Discussion- PDA
10:00-10:25
Nutritional management of infants at high risk of NEC (or post NEC)
Gitte Zachariassen, Denmark
10:25-10:40
Case Discussion
10:40-11:00
COFFEE BREAK
11:00-11:25
Nutritional intervention to prevent and manage BPD
Miguel Sáenz de Pipaón, Spain
11:25-11:40
Case Discussion
11:40-12:05
Nutritional interventions to aid neurodevelopment/neuroprotection
Josef Neu, United States
12:05-12:20
Case Discussion
12:20-12:45
Nutritional Management relating to preventing and managing complications of PN
Nadja Haiden, Austria
12:45-13:00
Case Discussion- PN complications
13:00-14:00
LUNCH BREAK
14:00-14:25
How to integrate enteral and parenteral nutrition in the extreme premature infant to improve nutritional support
Sissel Moltu, Norway
14:25-14:40
Case Discussion- transitioning from PN to EN Case
14:40-15:05
Interdisciplinary Approach to Nutritional Assessment and Support
Mark Johnson, United Kingdom
15:05-15:20
Case Discussion- nutritional support
15:20-15:45
Growth trajectories in very preterm infants
Chris Fusch, Germany
15:45-16:00
Case discussion- growth trajectories
16:00-16:05
Closing remarks
Mark Johnson, United Kingdom
09:00-17:00
NEVAT course on neonatal vascular access (ORANGE 2)
Coordinators: Eirik Nestaas, Norway, Fiammetta Piersigilli, Belgium
09:00-10:40
Session 1
09:00-09:20
Time for revolution in neonatal vascular access
Fiammetta Piersigilli, Belgium; Eirik Nestaas, Norway; Mauro Pittiruti, Italy
09:20-09:40
The many uses of ultrasound in neonatal vascular access
Robin Van der Lee, the Netherlands
09:40-10:00
Visualization of superficial veins in neonates (RaSuVA protocol and NIR technology) and Insertion of epicutaneo-cava catheters
Vito d’Andrea, Italy
10:00-10:20
Insertion of umbilical venous catheters
Giovanni Barone, Italy
10:20-10:40
Ultrasound guided central catheters (CICCs and FICCs) in neonates
Mauro Pittiruti, Italy
10:40-11:00
COFFEE BREAK
11:00-13:00
Session 2
11:00-11:20
Securement of the catheter and protection of the exit site: cyanoacrylate glue and transparent membranes
Roland Van Rens, the Netherlands
11:20-11:40
Technique of intraosseous access in neonates
Bernhard Schwaberger, Austria
11:40-12:00
Prevention of central line associated blood stream infections
Fiammetta Piersigilli, Belgium
12:00-12:20
Open discussion / Q&A
12:20-12:40
Prevention of central line associated blood stream infections
Fiammetta Piersigilli, Belgium
12:40-13:00
Videos / discussion / Q&A
13:00-14:00
LUNCH BREAK
14:00-15:25
Hands-on practice (part 1)
• Skill station 1
Visualization of superficial and deep veins (on volunteers)
Station 1a - Dr. Mauro Pittiruti, Italy
Station 1b - Dr. Giovanni Barone, Italy
• Skill station 2
Techniques for ultrasound guided puncture (on simulator)
Station 2a - Vito D’Andrea, Italy
Station 2b - Robin Van der Lee, the Netherlands
• Skill station 3
Fiammetta Piersigilli, Belgium; Roland Van Rens, the Netherlands; Bernhard Schwaberger, Austria
Station 3a - Techniques for the securement and dressing of the devices (on simulator)
Station 3b - Intraosseus devices (on simulator)
15:25-15:40
COFFEE BREAK
15:40-17:05
Hands-on practice (part 2)
• Skill station 1
Visualization of superficial and deep veins (on volunteers)
Station 1a - Dr. Mauro Pittiruti, Italy
Station 1b - Dr. Giovanni Barone, Italy
• Skill station 2
Techniques for ultrasound guided puncture (on simulator)
Station 2a - Vito D’Andrea, Italy
Station 2b - Robin Van der Lee, the Netherlands
• Skill station 3
Fiammetta Piersigilli, Belgium; Roland Van Rens, the Netherlands; Bernhard Schwaberger, Austria
Station 3a - Techniques for the securement and dressing of the devices (on simulator)
Station 3b - Intraosseus devices (on simulator)
17:10
Closing
09:00-12:00
PRE-CONGRESS COURSE - Moving from evidence-to-decision in Neonatology (TARRAGONA)
Coordinators: Roger Soll, United States; Souvik Mitra, Canada
09:00-09:05
Introduction
Roger Soll, United States
09:00-09:20
Moving from evidence-to-decision in neonatology
- Overview of the workshop & objectives
- Importance of clinical guidelines
- Introduction to the GRADE methodology
09:20-09:40
Assessing the importance & quality of evidence: Part 1
Souvik Mitra, Canada
- Developing the guideline purpose and formulating the guideline questions
- Understanding the relevance of outcome selection
- Source of evidence for guideline development
- Assessing the quality (risk of bias) of studies included Introduction to the GRADE approach for assessing the quality of evidence
Hands on tasks by participants:
- Formulate a guideline question
- Define thresholds of benefit and harm
- Assess the risk of bias for each domain on the Cochrane Risk of Bias (RoB) tool for the given article
- Assess the overall risk of bias of the body of evidence of the given outcome
09:40-10:10
Assessing the importance & quality of evidence: Part 2
Souvik Mitra, Canada
- Assign the certainty of a body of evidence using the GRADE domains
Hands on tasks by participants:
- Assess the rating for the inconsistency domain
- Assess the rating for the imprecision domain
10:10-10:30
COFFEE BREAK
10:30-11:00
Moving from evidence to recommendations: Introduction to the Evidence to Decision Framework
Understand the key criteria when moving from evidence to recommendations including balance of benefits and harms, values and preferences, resource implications, cost-effectiveness, equity, acceptability, and feasibility
Large group session: Souvik Mitra, Canada
11:00-11:45
Making recommendations: Guideline Simulation
Apply the key criteria when moving from evidence to recommendations
Small groups: Guideline panel simulation exercise
11:45-12:00
Open Discussion and Closing Remarks
PRE-CONGRESS COURSE - Neonatal and Paediatric vascular access
Coordinators: Eirik Nestaas, Norway, Fiammetta Piersigilli, Italy
14:00-17:00
PRE-CONGRESS COURSE - Neonatal Non-invasive Ventilation (TARRAGONA)
Coordinators: Corrado Moretti, Camilla Gizzi
14:00-14:30
Non-invasive respiratory support in the Delivery Room
Camilla Gizzi, Italy
14:30-14:40
Q&A
14:40-15:20
What’s new in surfactant therapy?
Virgilio Carnielli, Italy
15:20-15:30
Q&A
15:30-16:00
Modes of non-invasive support and ventilation
Camilla Gizzi, Italy
16:00-16:10
Q&A
16:10-16:50
Syncronized NIPPV: physiological effects, technical issues and clinical results
Corrado Moretti, Italy
16:50-17:00
Q&A
Tuesday, Sept. 19
- 09:00 - 16:00 | ESN Pre-Congress Course ‘Resuscitation’
- 09:00 - 17:00 | ESN Pre-Congress Course ‘A new look at outcome’
- 09:00 - 16:30 | ESN Pre-Congress Course ‘Neonatologist performed echocardiography’
- 09:00 - 16:30 | ESN Pre-Congress Course ‘Pain’
- 09:00 - 17:00 | ESN Pre-Congress Course ‘Mechanical ventilation’
- 09:00 - 16:00 | Pre-Congress EFCNI Course: Partnering with parents
- 17:30 - 19:00 | Plenary Session 1 - Opening Ceremony
09:00-16:00
ESN Pre-Congress Course ‘Resuscitation’
Coordinators: Arjan te Pas, The Netherlands DOWNLOAD PROGRAMME IN PDF
09:00-09:10
Welcome
Arjan te Pas, The Netherlands
09:10-09:40
Temperature management
Emma Dunne, Ireland
09:40-09:50
Discussion
09:50-10:20
Cord management
Ronny Knol, The Netherlands
10:20-10:30
Discussion
10:30-10:45
COFFEE BREAK
10:45-11:15
Stimulation of breathing
Janneke Dekker, The Netherlands
11:15-11:25
Discussion
11:25-11:55
Respiratory support
Gianluca Lista, Italy
11:55-12:00
Discussion
12:00-13:30
LUNCH BREAK
13:30-16:00
Hands-on Session
Coordinators: Tomasz Szczapa, Poland: Camila Gizzi, Italy; Snorri Donaldsson, Iceland; Michael Wagner, Austria; Janneke Dekker, the Netherlands
09:00-17:00
ESN Pre-Congress Course ‘A new look at outcome’
Coordinators: Neil Marlow, UK; James Boardman, UK; Deirdre Murray, Ireland DOWNLOAD PROGRAMME IN PDF
09:00-09:30
What are we trying to measure?
Neil Marlow, UK
09:30-10:00
Risk prediction to guide targeted intervention and follow up
Deirdre Murray, Ireland
10:00-10:30
The development of self-regulation, cognitive control, and executive function
Nic Chevalier, UK
10:30-10:45
COFFEE BREAK
10:45-11:15
Socioeconomic effects on outcomes after perinatal brain injury: measurement and mechanisms
James Boardman, UK
11:15-11:45
The social environment of children: how it shapes mental health and cognition
Louise Arsenault, UK
11:45-12:15
Harnessing neuroplasticity to improve outcome in high risk infants
Andrea Guzzetta, Pisa, Italy
12:15-13:15
LUNCH BREAK
13:15-13:45
Transdiagnostic approaches to classifying outcome
Chiara Nosarti, UK
13:45-14:15
Follow-up in under resourced settings
Cally Tann, UK
14:15-14:45
Panel discussion
14:45-15:00
BREAK
15:00-17:00
Hands-on workshops
Hands-on workshops: each will include a 5-10 min introduction from the speaker on the topic, followed by hands on time with the equipment and time for questions and discussion. Attendees will rotate in groups of 8 through the four following workshops: 30 minutes at each station
- Eye-tracking for early assessment of outcome
Nic Chevalier, UK - Participatory caregiver skills training for early care and support of at-risk children
Cally Tann, UK - CogniTOT Executive Function Testing use Tablet based tasks
Deirdre Murray, Ireland - MAIJU - out of hospital motor assessment with a wearable
Sampsa Vanhatalo, Finland
09:00-16:30
ESN Pre-Congress Course ‘Neonatologist performed echocardiography - A theoretical and practical introduction’
Coordinators: Silvia Martini, Kasper Kyng and Eirik Nestaas DOWNLOAD PROGRAMME IN PDF
09:00-09:10
Welcome
Eirik Nestaas, Norway
09:10-09:30
How to get good images
Samir Gupta, United Kingdom
09:30-10:10
Routine Ultrasound Views
Eirik Nestaas, Norway
10:10-10:40
Review “Use of NPE in our clinic – clinical context”
Patrick McNamara, Canada
10:40-11:10
COFFEE BREAK
11:10-11:40
Assessment of PDA
Silvia Martini, Italy
11:40-12:10
Assessment of PPHN
Kasper Kyng, Denmark
12:10-12:40
Assessment of Neonatal Shock
Aisling Smith, Ireland
12:40-13:30
LUNCH BREAK
13:30-15:00
Hands-on Sessions*
Faculty
*Limited number of seats
15:00-15:15
COFFEE BREAK
15:15-16:15
Hands-on Sessions*
Faculty
*Limited number of seats
16:15-16:30
Wrap-up
Silvia Martini, Italy; Kasper Kyng, Denmark
16:30
End
09:00-16:30
ESN Pre-Congress Course ‘Pain’
Coordinators: Sinno Simons, the Netherlands; Giacomo Cavallaro, Italy; Gerbrich van den Bosch, The Netherlands (on behalf of the ESPR Special Interest Group Neonatal Pain)
09:00-09:05
Welcome
Giacomo Cavallaro, Italy
Overview neonatal pain
Moderators: Sinno Simons, the Netherlands and Giacomo Cavallaro, Italy
09:05-09:25
Reflection on neonatal pain
Keith Barrington, Canada
09:25-09:30
Discussion
09:30-09:50
Neonatal pain and its impact
Gerbrich van den Bosch, The Netherlands
09:50-09:55
Discussion
Pain measurement
09:55-10:15
Clinical guidelines to assess pain
Monique van Dijk, The Netherlands
10:15-10:20
Discussion
10:20-10:50
COFFEE BREAK
10:50-11:10
Multimodal pain assessment
Jean-Michel Roué, France
11:10-11:15
Discussion
Pain treatment
Moderators: Gerbrich van den Bosch and Monique van Dijk, the Netherlands
11:15-11:35
Nursing newborns with pain
Emma Olsson, Sweden
11:35-11:40
Discussion
11:40-12:00
Treating procedural pain in newborns
Anne Smits, Belgium
12:00-12:05
Discussion
12:05-13:10
LUNCH BREAK
13:10-13:30
Treating prolonged neonatal pain
Xavier Durrmeyer, France
13:30-13:35
Discussion
13:35-13:55
Errors in drug administration
Giulia Vercesi, Italy
13:55-14:00
Discussion
Pain management: workshop (including coffee)
14:00-15:00
Interactive session: optimizing your local pain protocol
Moderators: Xavier Durrmeyer, France and Anne Smits, Belgium
Moving forward in pain management
Moderators: Xavier Durrmeyer, France and Anne Smits, Belgium
15:00-15:20
Translational pain studies
Nynke van den Hoogen, Canada
15:20-15:30
Discussion
15:30-15:50
Artificial intelligence for pain management
Rebeccah Slater, United Kingdom
15:50-16:00
Discussion
16:00-16:30
Interactive session: lessons learned?
Sinno Simons, the Netherlands
09:00-17:00
ESN Pre-Congress Course ‘Mechanical ventilation’
Coordinator: Bernard Barzilay, Israel DOWNLOAD PROGRAMME IN PDF
Theoretical Part
09:00-09:10
Introduction
Bernard Barzilay, Israel
09:10-09:40
Physiology of the Lung
Bernard Barzilay, Israel
09:40-10:10
Lung Injury and Protection Strategy
Olivier Danhaive, Belgium
10:10-10:55
Modes of Conventional Ventilation- SIMV, PTV (AC), PSV including Volume Guarantee
Tomasz Szczapa, Poland
10:55-11:10
COFFEE BREAK
11:10-11:40
High Frequency Ventilation
Anton van Kaam, The Netherlands
11:40-12:10
Graphs and Loops
Theodore Dassios, UK
12:10-12:35
Trigger Possibilities
Hans Fuchs, Germany
12:35-12:55
NAVA
Hans Fuchs, Germany
12:55-13:30
LUNCH BREAK
Practical Part
13:30-16:30
3 Rotations in small groups (60 min. for each station)
- Conventional ventilation: this includes VTV, loops/graphics, including cases
Tomasz Szczapa, Poland; Theodore Dassios, UK - HFV: how to set and how to recruit, including cases
Anton van Kaam, The Netherlands; Hans Fuchs, Germany - Practical station
- Surfactant: the way of administration (Like InSuRe, LISA, MIST)
Bernard Barzilay, Israel - NAVA- How to set and adjust
Olivier Danhaive, Belgium
16:30-17:00
Closing Remarks
Faculty
09:00-16:00
PRE-CONGRESS EFCNI COURSE - Partnering with parents: How can parents become partners in the care of their infants
Coordinator: Silke Mader, Germany
09:00-09:10
Introduction
09:10-09:50
Improving the quality of care with implementing an infant and family-centered development approach
Gina Ancora, Italy
09:50-10:30
The afterglow of the pandemic: how to implement a zero separation and welcoming policy in your neonatal unit
Anna Axelin, Finland
10:30-11:00
COFFEE BREAK
11:00-11:40
IFCDC with very sick or preterm babies at all times – are there any exceptions and how does this work
Anna Axelin, Finland
11:40-12:20
Mother-Newborn Couplet Care - Reinventing our system for non-separation
Stina Klemming, Sweden
12:20-13:00
Discussion
13:00-14:00
LUNCH BREAK
14:00-14:40
Involving fathers and siblings in the care of preterm infants
Jos Latour, United Kingdom
14:40-15:20
Becoming a parent of a very preterm infant – the patient perspective
Gigi Khonyongwa-Fernandez, USA
15:20-16:00
Discussion
OPENING CEREMONY
Chairs: Charles C. Roehr, United Kingdom; Silke Mader, Germany; Corrado Moretti, Italy
17:30-18:00
jENS Awards
18:00-18:20
Vatican Museums
Barbara Jatta, Italy (Director of Vatican Museums)
18:20-18:30
Discussion
18:30-18:50
Speak on global paediatric / newborn health
Carlo Giaquinto, Italy
18:50-19:00
Discussion
Wednesday, Sept. 20
- 09:00 - 11:00 | BRAIN 1 - Neuromonitoring
- 09:00 - 11:00 | LUNG 1 - Mechanical ventilation / Non-invasive
- 09:00 - 11:00 | NUTRITION 1 - Nutrition and preterm infant outcome
- 09:00 - 11:00 | PHARMA 1 - Why neonatal pharmacology?
- 09:00 - 11:00 | EPIDEMIOLOGY 1 - Inequaties in newborn health
- 09:00 - 11:00 | EFCNI 1 - Ethical aspects around new technologies and research trials
- 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee break
- 11:30 - 12:30 | Plenary Session 2 - Racism and Inequities in Healthcare System
- 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch break
- 13:30 - 15:00 | 5 Poster Sessions
- 15:00 - 17:00 | LUNG 2 - BPD
- 15:00 - 17:00 | BRAIN 2
- 15:00 - 17:00 | CIRCULATION 1 - Multimodal evaluation of shock in the NICU
- 15:00 - 17:00 | NUTRITION 2
- 15:00 - 17:00 | ESPR nursing and healthcare professionals - Sweet dreams
- 15:00 - 17:00 | EFCNI 2 - The golden hour/patient safety
- 17:00 - 17:30 | Coffee break
- 17:30 - 18:30 | Plenary Session 3 - Bengt Robertson Award
BRAIN 1 - Neuromonitoring
Chairs: Ana Alarcon, Spain; Jeroen Dudnik, the Netherlands
09:00-09:30
Computational tracking of functional brain age in preterm infants
Sampsa Vanhatalo, Finland
09:30-10:00
Automated EEG background analysis in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
John O’Toole, Ireland
10:00-11:00
Oral Communications (4x15 minutes)
LUNG 1 - Mechanical ventilation / Non-invasive
Chairs: Wes Onland, the Netherlands; Sarah Kotecha, UK
09:00-09:30
Volume guarantee during CMV and HFO
Anton van Kaam, the Netherlands
09:30-10:00
Targeting arterial oxygen saturation in preterm infants – what to aim for and how to achieve it - is closed-loop automated oxygen control the solution?
Peter Dargaville, Australia
10:00-11:00
Oral Communications (4x15 minutes)
NUTRITION 1 - Nutrition and preterm infant outcome
Chairs: Magnus Domellöf, Sweden, Sissel Moltu, Norway
09:00-09:30
Human milk as immune booster
Hans van Goudoever, the Netherlands
09:30-10:00
Strategies to promote breatmilk in ELBW
Gitte Zachariassen, Denmark
10:00-11:00
Oral Communications (4x15 minutes)
PHARMA 1 - Why neonatal pharmacology?
Chairs: Karel Allegaert, Belgium; Sezin Unal, Turkey
09:00-09:30
How to use drugs in neonates: the role of clinical pharmacology
John van der Anker, United States
09:30-10:00
New drug opportunities in the NICU
Sinno Simons, the Netherlands
10:00-11:00
Oral Communications (4x15 minutes)
EPIDEMIOLOGY 1 - Inequaties in newborn health
Chairs: Jennifer Zeitlin, France; Hannah Blencowe, United Kingdom
09:00-09:30
The burden of fetal growth restriction and preterm birth in low and middle income coun-tries
Hannah Blencowe, United Kingdom
09:30-10:00
Malaria in pregnancy and its effect on fetal and neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa
Valérie Briand, France
10:00-11:00
Oral Communications (4x15 minutes)
EFCNI 1 - Ethical aspects around new technologies and research trials
Chairs: Silke Mader, Germany; Luc Zimmermann, the Netherlands
09:00-09:30
The ethics of new technologies
Dominic Wilkinson, UK
09:30-10:00
Patient involvement in neonatal research and new technologies
Aisling Walsh country, Germany
10:00-11:00
Oral Communications (4x15 minutes)
11:00-11:30
Coffee break
RACISM AND INEQUITIES IN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Chairs: Sandra Horsch, Germany; Manon Benders, the Netherlands
11:30-12:00
Racism and perinatal health inequities Research: Where we have been and where we should go
TBD
12:00-12:30
Gender inequities in health care
Marceline Tutu van Furth, the Netherlands
12:30-13:30
Lunch break
13:30-15:00
5 Poster Sessions
LUNG 2 - BPD
Chairs: TBD; Luc Zimmerman, the Netherlands
15:00-15:30
Prediction models
Matt Laughon, United States
15:30-16:00
Enose-for detecting BPD
Wes Onland, the Netherlands
16:00-17:00
Oral Communications (4x15 minutes)
BRAIN 2
Chairs: Manon Benders, the Netherlands, Luca Ramenghi, Italy
15:00-15:30
Imaging and outcome of fossa posterior abnormalities in preterm infants
Sylke Steggerda, the Netherlands
15:30-16:00
EurUS.brain MRI update: which is the best scoring to use in infants with HIE
Lauren Weeke, the Netherlands
16:00-17:00
Oral Communications (4x15 minutes)
CIRCULATION 1 - Multimodal evaluation of shock in the NICU
Chairs: Bernhard Schwaberger, Austria; Patrick McNamara, United States
15:00-15:30
Methods for assessing shock in the NICU
Erik Nestaas, Norway
15:30-16:00
Integrating multimodal surveillance and clinical signs in the clinical work
Elisabeth Kooi, the Netherlands
16:00-17:00
Oral Communications (4x15 minutes)
NUTRITION 2
Chairs: Alexandre Lapillonne, France; Silvia Iacobelli, France
15:00-15:30
Effects of nutrition therapy on growth, inflammation and metabolism in immature infants
Sissel Moltu, Norway
15:30-16:00
Efficacy and Safety of Enteral Recombinant Human Insulin in Preterm Infants
Miguel Saenz de Pipaon, Spain
16:00-17:00
Oral Communications (4x15 minutes)
ESPR nursing and healthcare professionals - Sweet dreams
Chairs: Agnes van den Hoogen, the Netherlands; Esra Ardahan Akgül, Turkey
15:00-15:30
The benefit if neonatal EEG to improve sleep
Mary Ann Ryan, Ireland
15:30-16:00
The role of music interventions in sleep promotion
Jos Latour, United Kingdom
16:00-17:00
Oral Communications (4x15 minutes)
EFCNI 2 - The golden hour/patient safety
Chairs: Silke Mader, Germany; Luc Zimmermann, the Netherlands
15:00-15:30
Keeping the baby warm - thermoregulation
Lukas Mileder, Austria
15:30-16:00
Delayed cord clamping
Heike Rabe, UK
16:00-16:30
Kangaroo Mother Care/Skin-to-skin directly after birth – even with a very sick and preterm baby
Stina Klemming, Sweden
16:30-17:00
Oral Communications (2x15 minutes)
17:00-17:30
Coffee Break
BENGT ROBERTSON AWARD
Thursday, Sept. 21
- 09:00 - 10:30 | Plenary Session 4 - Young Investigator Prize Session
- 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break
- 11:00 - 12:30 | BRAIN 5 - Epigenetics and Brain development
- 11:00 - 12:30 | CIRCULATION 2 - Time to integrate NIRS in neonatal care?
- 11:00 - 12:30 | CMV
- 11:00 - 12:30 | EFCNI 3 - How can we improve preterm infant nutrition and feeding?
- 11:00 - 12:30 | EPIDEMIOLOGY 2
- 11:00 - 12:30 | LUNG 3 - Cross talk
- 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch Break
- 13:30 - 14:30 | 5 Poster Sessions
- 14:30 - 16:30 | WORKSHOP 4: Ultrasound in the NICU
- 14:30 - 16:30 | WORKSHOP 2: How to improve the quality of care/ safety on your unit
- 14:30 - 16:30 | WORKSHOP 1: Care of the tiny infant
- 14:30 - 16:30 | WORKSHOP 5: Writing successfully for publication
- 14:30 - 16:30 | WORKSHOP 3: How to optimize neuroimaging for the best possible prediction of outcome
- 14:30 - 16:30 | WORKSHOP 6: BRONCHOSCOPY
- 16:30 - 17:00 | Coffee Break
- 17:00 - 18:00 | Plenary Session 5 - Newborn and mothers in war and crisis
- 16:30 - 17:00 | Meet and Greet
YOUNG INVESTIGATOR PRIZE SESSION
Chairs: Charles C. Roehr, United Kingdom; Petra Hüppi, Switzerland
10:30-11:00
Coffee Break
BRAIN 5 - Epigenetics and Brain development
Chairs: Deirdre Murray, Ireland; Monica Fumagalli, Italy
11:00-11:30
Epigenetics and the preterm brain
James Boardman, United Kingdom
11:30-12:00
The role of epigenetics in neurodevelopmental disorders
Jonathan Mill, United Kingdom
12:00-12:30
Oral Communications (2x15 minutes)
LUNG 3 - Cross talk
Chairs: Barbara Schmidt, Canada; Oliver Baud, Switzerland
11:00-11:30
The lung and the gut
Sarah Kotecha, UK
11:30-12:00
The lung and the brain
MJ Dahl, USA
12:00-12:30
Oral Communications (2x15 minutes)
CIRCULATION 2 - Time to integrate NIRS in neonatal care?
Chairs: Elisabeth Kooi, the Netherlands; Bernhard Schwaberger, Austria
11:00-11:30
Cerebral NIRS in the delivery room
Bernhard Schwaberger, Austria
11:30-12:00
Cerebral NIRS in the NICU
Mathias Lühr Hansen, Denmark
12:00-12:30
Oral Communications (2x15 minutes)
EPIDEMIOLOGY 2
11:00-11:30
The Epidemiology of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy in the era of therapeutic hypo-thermia Results from the French national population-based cohort of infants with moder-ate and severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (LyTONEPAL Study)
Thierry Debillon, France
11:30-12:00
Prediction of outcomes and prognosis in infants with hypoxia ischemic encephalopathy treated with therapeutic hypothermia
Waldemar A. Carlo, United States
12:00-12:30
Oral Communications (2x15 minutes)
EFCNI 3 - How can we improve preterm infant nutrition and feeding?
Chairs: Silke Mader, Germany; Mark Johnson, United Kingdom
11:00-11:30
How, when and what kind of fortification is needed to ensure an optimal growth and long-term development – what is the evidence?
Magnus Domellöf, Sweden
11:30-12:00
How to inform and involve parents in nutrition pathways
Luc Zimmermann, the Netherlands
12:00-12:30
Oral Communications (2x15 minutes)
CMV
Chairs: Ana Alarcon, Spain; Eleanor Molloy, Ireland
11:00-11:30
Transmission of cytomegalovirus in fresh and freeze-thawed mother's own milk to very preterm infants
Chris van den Akker, the Netherlands
11:30-12:00
Pros and cons for routine screening for CMV during pregnancy
George Daskalakis, Greece
12:00-12:30
Oral Communications (2x15 minutes)
12:30-13:30
Lunch Break
13:30-14:30
5 Poster Sessions
Ultrasound in the NICU
Lung Ultrasound
How to improve the quality of care/ safety on your unit
Error management and how to manage and evaluate the reporting
Jens Schwindt, Austria
Developing a blame free culture / or: Developing a valuing communication culture
Eva Schwindt, Austria
Using quality indicators
James Webbe, UK
Care of the tiny infant - Panel discussion about everything around the care of extremely pretrem infants <25 weeks gestation
Richard Sindelar, Sweden; Angela Kribs, Germany; Charles C. Roehr, UK
Writing successfully for publication
Jos Latour, United Kingdom; Agnes van den Hoogen, the Netherlands; Eleanor Molloy, Ireland
14:30-14:50
Writing your first draft manuscript
Jos Latour, United Kingdom
14:50-15:10
Completing and submitting
Agnes van den Hoogen, the Netherlands
15:10-15:30
Writing an award winning conference abstract
Jos Latour, United Kingdom
15:30-15:50
The editors perspective
Eleanor Molloy, Ireland
15:50-16:30
Discussion
Round table with all speakers
How to optimize neuroimaging for the best possible prediction of outcome
Manon Benders, the Netherlands; Luca Ramenghi, Ital
14:30-14:50
How to optimize CUS Imaging in term and preterm infants
Sandra Horsch, Germany
14:50-15:00
Discussion
15:00-15:25
How to optimize MRI Imaging in term and preterm infants
Jeroen Dudnik, the Netherlands
15:25-16:30
Interactive Case Discussion
Audience with Pane
BRONCHOSCOPY
14:30-14:50
Introduction to paediatric bronchoscopy: equipment, indications and contradictions.
Fabio Midulla, Italy; Gretta di Mattia, Italy
14:50-15:10
Anatomical and functional findings in the upper and lower airways
Ernst Eber, Austria
15:10-15:30
Endoscopy in the neonate: clinical cases
Corrado Moretti, Italy
15:30-16:30
Practical hands-on workshop on airways model
All speakers
16:30-17:00
Coffee Break
Newborn and mothers in war and crisis
Chairs: Esin Koc, Turkey; Charles C. Roehr, United Kingdom
17:00-17:30
War. (Speaker from Ukraine, WHO)
Denis Surkov, Ukraine
17:30-18:00
Perinatal outcome in refugees
George Daskalakis, Greece
16:30-17:00
Meet and Greet
Friday, Sept. 22
- 09:00 - 11:00 | LUNG 4 - Longterm BPD
- 09:00 - 11:00 | Challenges and opportunities in LMIC
- 09:00 - 11:00 | NUTRITION 3 - Whole body and organ growth
- 09:00 - 11:00 | I&I&I Sepsis - Covid19 and neonates multiorgan effects and MISC
- 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break
- 11:30 - 12:30 | Plenary Session 6 - Artificial intelligence
- 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch Break
- 13:30 - 15:00 | 5 Poster Sessions
- 15:00 - 17:00 | BRAIN 5 - Neuroscience
- 15:00 - 17:00 | RESUSCITATION 1 - Intrauterine stabilisation
- 15:00 - 17:00 | NUTRITION 4
- 15:00 - 17:00 | CIRCULATION 3 - PDA
- 15:00 - 17:00 | What is the risk and impact of RSV infection for all infants?
- 15:00 - 17:30 | PHARMA 2 - Life course medicine
- 17:00 - 17:30 | Coffee Break
- 17:30 - 18:30 | Plenary Session 7 - Pediatric Research
LUNG 4 - Longterm BPD
Chairs: Anna Lavizzari, Italy; Peter Dargaville, Australia
09:00-09:30
Adults with BPD
TBA
09:30-10:00
Long term effects of BPD
Keith Barrington, Canada
10:00-11:00
Oral communications (4x15 minutes)
Challenges and opportunities in LMIC
Chairs: Ola D. Saugstad, Norway; Corrado Moretti, Italy
09:00-09:30
How to reduce neonatal mortality
Joy Lawn, UK
09:30-10:00
TBD
Sushma Nangia, India
10:00-10:30
TBD
TBD
10:30-11:00
Oral communications (2x15 minutes)
NUTRITION 3 - Whole body and organ growth
Chairs: Miguel Saenz de Pipaon, Spain; Gitte Zachariassen, Denmark
09:00-09:30
Optimising growth in very preterm infants
Mark Johnson, United Kingdom
09:30-10:00
Congenital nephron deficit associated with a low birth weight
Silvia Iacobelli, French territories
10:00-11:00
Oral communications (4x15 minutes)
I&I&I Sepsis - Covid19 and neonates multiorgan effects and MISC
Chairs: Chris Gale, United Kingdom; Carlo Pietrasanta, Italy
09:00-09:30
Does Covid 19 affect neonatal brain?
David Kimberlin, United States
09:30-10:00
Update on MISC/PIM-TS in neonates
David Kimberlin, United States
10:00-11:00
PARALLEL SESSION 24
09:00-11:00
TBA
11:00-11:30
Coffee Break
Artificial intelligence
Chairs: Sampsa Vanhatalo, Finland; John O’Toole, Ireland
11:30-12:00
Deep learning solutions. Introduction to neural network
Pawel Kulakowski, Poland
12:00-12:30
Artificial intelligence and machine learning in neonatology
Josef Neu, USA
12:30-13:30
Lunch Break
13:30-15:00
5 Poster Sessions
BRAIN 5 - Neuroscience
Chairs: Pierre Gressens, France; Ursula Felderhof- Müser, Germany
15:00-15:30
Peripheral immune cells and perinatal brain injury: a double edged sword?
Josephine Herz, Germany
15:30-16:00
Building a regenerative scaffold for the focal brain injury - tails of spider venom and seaweed
Bobbi Fleiss, Australia
16:00-17:00
Oral Communications (4x15 minutes)
RESUSCITATION 1 - Intrauterine stabilisation
Chairs: Mario Rudiger, Germany; Max Vento, Spain
15:00-15:30
Stimulation of fetal breathing: experimental data
Graeme Polglase, Australia
15:30-16:00
Stimulation of fetal breathing: clinical data
Arjan te Pas, the Netherlands
16:00-17:00
Oral Communications (4x15 minutes)
NUTRITION 4
Chairs: Sissel Moltu, Norway; TBD
15:00-15:30
Enteral nutrition following intestinal surgery in neonates
Alexandre Lapillonne, France
15:30-16:00
Management of short bowel syndrome at a NICU – practical tips for the neonatologist
Magnus Domellöf, Sweden
16:00-17:00
Oral Communications (4x15 minutes)
CIRCULATION 3 - PDA
Chairs: Aisling Smith, Ireland; Samir Gupta, United Kingdom
15:00-15:30
What can we learn from PDA trials?
Willem de Boode, the Netherlands
15:30-16:00
Is it time to accept the null hypothesis, or do we need more PDA trials
Patrick McNamara, United States
16:00-17:00
Oral Communications (4x15 minutes)
What is the risk and impact of RSV infection for all infants?
Chairs: Ola D. Saugstad, Norway; Luc Zimmerman, the Netherlands
15:00-15:30
ResQFamily: Impact of Respiratory Syncytial Virus hospitalisation on Quality of life of Families – a multi-country study
Christina Tischer, Germany
15:30-16:00
RSV from the clinic to prevention strategies
Fabio Midulla, Italy
16:00-17:00
Oral Communications (4x15 minutes)
PHARMA 2 - Life course medicine
Chairs: Sinno Simons, the Netherlands; Giacomo Cavallaro, Italy
15:00-15:30
Maternal drug use and impact on neonates/breastfeeding
Robert Flint, the Netherlands
15:30-16:00
Paternal drug use and effects in offspring Maternal drug use and impact on neo-nates/breastfeeding
Genny Raffaelli, Italy
16:00-17:00
Oral Communications (4x15 minutes)
17:00-17:30
Coffee Break
Pediatric research
Chairs: Pierre Gressens, France; Bobbi Fleiss, Australia
17:30-18:00
Artificial womb – update where are we now?
Alan Flake, USA
18:00-18:30
Stem cell research in primates
Marius Möbius, Germany
Saturday, Sept. 23
- 09:00 - 11:00 | BRAIN 6 - Seizure epilepsy syndromes
- 09:00 - 11:00 | LUNG 5 - Apnea of prematurity
- 09:00 - 11:00 | NUTRITION 5 - NEC
- 09:00 - 11:00 | EFCNI 5 - Infant and family-centered developmental care – is this already standard of care?
- 09:00 - 11:00 | Dos and don´ts when planning a research project
- 09:00 - 10:00 | MISC 1
- 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break
- 11:30 - 13:00 | Plenary Session 8 - Closing Ceremony
BRAIN 6 - Seizure epilepsy syndromes
Chairs: Geraldine Boylan, Ireland; Maria Luisa Tataranno, the Netherlands
09:00-09:30
Neonatal presentation of genetic epilepsies: early differentiation from acute provoked seizures
Roberta Cilio, Belgium
09:30-10:00
Epilepsy following acute symptomatic neonatal seizure
Hannah Glass, USA
10:00-11:00
Oral communications (4x15 minutes)
LUNG 5 - Apnea of prematurity
Chairs: Anton van Kaam, the Netherlands; Sinno Simons, the Netherlands
09:00-09:30
Non-invasive respiratory support in infants with apnea of prematurity
Anna Lavizzari, Italy
09:30-10:00
Pharmacological treatment of apnea of prematurity
Barbara Schmidt, Canada
10:00-11:00
Oral communications (4x15 minutes)
NUTRITION 5 - NEC
Chairs: Camilla Martin, USA; Mark Johnson, United Kingdom
09:00-09:30
NEC – update on pathogenesis, preventive strategies and non-surgical treatment
Josef Neu, United States
09:30-10:00
Surgical treatment of NEC
Nigel Hall, United Kingdom
10:00-11:00
Oral communications (4x15 minutes)
EFCNI 5 - Infant and family-centered developmental care – is this already standard of care?
Chairs: Silke Mader, Germany; Karen Walker, Australia
09:00-09:30
The COUSIN Study: defining outcomes for family-centred care
Jos Latour, United Kingdom
09:30-10:00
Introduction of the WHO Kangaraoo Mother Care STAGE Program
Karen Walker, Australia
10:00-10:30
Mother-Newborn Couplet Care from theory to practice to ensure zero separation for all newborns
Stina Klemming, Sweden
10:30-11:00
Oral communications (2x15 minutes)
Dos and don´ts when planning a research project
Chairs: TBD
09:00-09:30
Dos and don´ts when planning a research project
Deirdre Murray, United Kingdom
09:30-10:00
Grant writing
Chiara Gabbi, Italy
10:00-10:30
Experience with ESPR award from a young researcher’s perspective
Maria Luisa Tataranno, the Netherlands
10:30-11:00
Experience
Marius Möbius, Gemany
MISC 1
Chairs: Silke Mader, Germany; Sinno Simons, the Netherlands
09:00-09:30
Father in the NICU
TBD
09:30-10:00
Prevention of PTSS
Naomi Meesters, The Netherlands
11:00-11:30
Coffee Break
CLOSING CEREMONY
Chairs: Charles C. Roehr, United Kingdom; Silke Mader, Germany; Corrado Moretti, Italy
11:30-11:50
Telemedicine for ROP screening
TBD
11:50-12:10
Telemedicine in DR
Mario Rüdiger, Germany
12:10-12:30
Telemedicine in neonatal neurocritical care
Juan Arnaez, Spain
12:30-12:50
Discussion
12:50-13:00
Closing