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. 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. 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

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

16:45-17:30

ROUND TABLE

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

17:30-

Adjourn

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

13:00-14:45

SESSION III

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

13:00-13:20

LISA: A potential facilitator for prophylactic surfactant?

Christoph Härtel, Germany

13:20-13:40

Has the time come for a low threshold surfactant administration?

Virgilio Carnielli, Italy

13:40-14:00

Caffeine: What is the evidence behind it’s use or abuse?

Eduardo Bancalari, USA

14:00-14:45

ROUND TABLE

Eduardo Bancalari; Virgilio Carnielli; Mikko Hallman; Christoph Härtel; Christian P. Speer

14:45-15:00

BREAK

15:00-18:00

SESSION IV

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

15:00-15:30

Global Neonatology - Research Priorities

Joy Lawn, UK

15:30-16:00

Global Neonatology - Structural requirements

Yun Chao, China

16:00-16:45

ROUND TABLE

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

16:45-18:00

Case presentations

Charles C. Roehr, UK; Hanna Lavizarri, Italy

18:00-

Adjourn

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

13:00-15:00

SESSION V

Chair: Virgilio Carnielli, Italy; Neena Modi, UK

13:00-13:30

Probiotics: where are we?

Chris van Akker, The Netherlands

13:30-14:00

Routine vs no-routine fortification of human milk for very preterm infants
PRO

Deborah O’Connor, Canada

14:00-14:30

Routine vs no-routine fortification of human milk for very preterm infants
CONTRA

Neena Modi, UK

14:30-15:00

ROUND TABLE

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

15:00-18:00

SESSION VI

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

15:00-16:30

Free Presentations

16:30-17:00

COVID: A hidden problem for newborns

Chris Gale, UK

17:00-17:15

Discussion

17:15-18:00

History of the discovery of surfactant

Michael Obladen, Germany

18:00-

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

Anthony Costello

UK
UCL Institute for Global Health
Institute of Child Health

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

Hanna Lavizarri

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

Michael Obladen

Germany
Professor of Pediatrics, Specialist in Neonatology Former Director, Dept. of Neonatology, Charité University Medicine

 

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