Scientific Information

Scientific Committee

Prof. Virgilio Carnielli

Italy
G. Salesi Children's Hospital, Polytechnic University of Marche in Ancona

Prof. Tore Curstedt

Stockholm, Sweden
Karolinska Institutet at Karolinska University Hospital

Prof. Henry Halliday

Belfast, United Kingdom

 

Prof. Mikko Hallman

Finland
Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu

Prof. Neena Modi

United Kingdom
Imperial College London

Prof. Eren Ozek

İstanbul, Turkey
Marmara University Medical faculty

 

Prof. Francesco Raimondi

Naples, Italy
University of Naples Federico II - UNINA, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, MD PhD

Prof. Ola D. Saugstad

Norway
Department of Pediatric Research, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo

Prof. Christian P. Speer

Germany
University Children’s Hospital, University of Würzburg

 

Prof. Virgilio Carnielli

Italy
G. Salesi Children's Hospital, Polytechnic University of Marche in Ancona

Prof. Tore Curstedt

Stockholm, Sweden
Karolinska Institutet at Karolinska University Hospital

Prof. Henry Halliday

Belfast, United Kingdom

Prof. Mikko Hallman

Finland
Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu

Prof. Neena Modi

United Kingdom
Imperial College London

Prof. Eren Ozek

İstanbul, Turkey
Marmara University Medical faculty

Prof. Francesco Raimondi

Naples, Italy
University of Naples Federico II - UNINA, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, MD PhD

Prof. Ola D. Saugstad

Norway
Department of Pediatric Research, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo

Prof. Christian P. Speer

Germany
University Children’s Hospital, University of Würzburg

Scientific Programme

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All lectures are in Central European Summer Time (CEST/ GMT+2)

13:00-13:15

Opening and Introduction

Chair: Tore Curstedt, Sweden; Henry L. Halliday, Northern Ireland

13:15-14:00

14th BENGT ROBERTSON MEMORIAL LECTURE
How can obstetricians contribute to improved long-term health of preterm infants?

Gerry H. Visser, The Netherlands

14:00-15:45

SESSION I

Chair: Ola D. Saugstad, Norway; Gerry H.A. Visser, The Netherlands

14:00-14:30

Optimal cord clamping

Ola Andersson, Sweden

14:30-15:00

Cardiopulmonary transition

Arjan te Pas, The Netherlands

15:00-15:45

Round table on cardiopulmonary transition to newborn life

Ola Andersson; Arjan B. te Pas; D. Saugstad, Gerry H. Visser

15:45-17:30

SESSION II

Chair: Corrado Moretti, Italy; Eren Özek, Turkey

15:45-16:15

Non-invasive respiratory support

Charles Roehr, UK

16:15-16:45

Indications for mechanical ventilation

Rangasamy Ramanathan, USA

16:45-17:15

Caffeine: What is the evidence behind its use or abuse?

Eduardo Bancalari, USA

17:15-

Round table discussion on Non-invasive respiratory support

Eduardo Bancalari, Corrado Moretti, Eren Özek, Rangasamy Ramanathan, Charles C. Röhr

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Adjourn

All lectures are in Central European Summer Time (CEST/ GMT+2)

10:00-12:30

SESSION III

Chair: Mikko Hallman, Finland; Christian P. Speer, Germany

10:00-10:30

LISA (Less invasive surfactant administration): A potential facilitator for prophylactic surfactant?

Christoph Härtel, Germany

10:30-11:00

Has the time come for a low threshold surfactant administration?

Virgilio Carnielli, Italy

11:00-11:30

Lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of RDS - ready for clinical use?

Francesco Raimondi, Italy

11:30-12:30

Round table discussion on surfactant administration

Virgilio Carnielli; Mikko Hallman; Christoph Härtel; Francesco Raimondi, Christian P. Speer

12:30-13:30

LUNCH BREAK

13:30-17:00

SESSION IV

Chair: Neena Modi, UK; Ola D. Saugstad, Norway

13:30-14:00

Global Neonatology - Research Priorities

Joy Lawn, UK

14:00-14:30

Global Neonatology - Structural requirements

Yun Chao, China

14:30-15:30

Round table on global neonatology situation

Yun Chao; Joy Lawn; Neena Modi, Ola D. Saugstad

15:30-17:00

Case studies of different NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) patients, examples of non-invasive respiratory support

Charles C. Roehr, UK; Anna Lavizzari, Italy

17:00-

Adjourn

All lectures are in Central European Summer Time (CEST/ GMT+2)

10:00-13:00

SESSION V

Chair: Virgilio Carnielli, Italy; Neena Modi, UK

10:00-10:30

Probiotics: where are we?

Chris van Akker, The Netherlands

10:30-10:45

Questions and answers on probiotics

10:45-11:15

Routine nutrition fortification of human milk for very low birthweight infants - Arguments in Favour

Deborah O’Connor, Canada

11:15-11:45

Routine nutrition fortification of human milk for very low birthweight infants - Arguments Against

Neena Modi, UK

11:45-12:00

Questions and answers on nutrition fortification of human milk

12:00-13:00

Round table discussion on routine administration of probiotics

Virgilio Carnielli; Chris van den Akker, Neena Modi; Deborah O’Connor

13:00-14:00

LUNCH BREAK

14:00-17:00

SESSION VI

Chair: Henry L. Halliday, Northern Ireland; Mikko Hallman, Finland

14:00-14:30

COVID: A hidden problem for newborns

Chris Gale, UK

14:30-14:45

Questions and answers on COVID cases in newborns

14:45-16:45

Free communications

16:45-17:00

Questions and answers

17:00-

Adjourn

Invited Speakers

Faculty Members

Ola Andersson

Sweden
Skåne University Hospital/Lund University

Eduardo Bancalari

Miami, USA
Jackson Memorial Hospital, USA

Virgilio Carnielli

Ancona, Italy
G. Salesi Children's Hospital, Polytechnic University of Marche in Ancona, Italy

 

Yun Chao

China

Tore Curstedt

Stockholm, Sweden
Karolinska Institutet at Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

Chris Gale

UK
honorary consultant neonatologist at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust

 

Henry L. Halliday

Belfast, UK
Queen's University Belfast | QUB · Centre for Infection and Immunity, USA

Mikko Hallman

Oulu, Finland
Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu, Finland

Christoph Härtel

Würzburg, Germany
Würzburg University, Germany

 

Anna Lavizzari

Italy
Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

Joy Lawn

UK
Director of MARCH Centre, London School Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Neena Modi

London, UK
Imperial College London, United Kingdom

 

Corrado Moretti

Rome, Italy
Emeritus Consultant in Paediatrics, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Deborah O’Connor

Canada
University of Toronto | U of T · Department of Nutritional Sciences

Eren Özek

İstanbul, Turkey
Marmara University Medical faculty, İstanbul, Turkey

 

Rangasamy Ramanathan

Los Angeles, USA
Children's Hospital Los Angeles, USA

Charles C. Roehr

UK

Ola D. Saugstad

Oslo, Norway
Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo, Norway

 

Christian P. Speer

Würzburg, Germany
University Children’s Hospital, University of Würzburg, Germany

Arjan te Pas

The Netherlands
Professor Pediatrics, in particular the perinatal transition and neonatal resuscitation

Chris van Akker

The Netherlands
Neonatologist at Amsterdam University Medical Centers

 

Gerry H. Visser

The Netherlands
Emeritus professor Obstetrics, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Accreditations

SPIN 2020 – Sharing Progress in Neonatology, Madrid, Spain, 05/06/2020 – 06/06/2020

An application has been sent to EACCME®

Event reference number: LEE20-00465

 

 

Conflict of Interest

Christian P. Speer

Eren Ozek

Henry L. Halliday

Mikko Hallman

Neena Modi

Ola D. Saugstad

Tore Curstedt

Virgilio Carnielli