ECFS 2014 2nd Announcement - page 4

Information around the Conference
COMMITTEES
Steering Group
Stuart Elborn, UK
Anders Lindblad, SE
Gunnar C. Hansson, SE
Miguel Cámara, UK
Eitan Kerem, IL
Su Madge, UK
David Sheppard, UK
Scientific Committee
Scott Bell, AU
Thomas Bjarnsholt, DK
Mark Butler, UK
Jian-Min Chen, FR
Raphael Chiron, FR
Gary Connett, UK
Jane Davies, UK
Kris De Boeck, BE
Isabelle de Monestrol, SE
Nico Derichs, DE
Isabelle Fajac, FR
Michael Fayon, FR
Juliet Foweraker, UK
Luis Galietta, IT
Charles Gallagher, IE
Marita Gilljam, SE
Vincent Gulmans, NL
Dominic Hartl, DE
Trudy Havermans, BE
Helge Hebestreit, DE
Lena Hjelte, SE
Ellen Julie Hunstad, NO
Ferenc Karpati, SE
Batsheva Kerem, IL
Karsten Kötz, SE
Gary Latchford, UK
Irene Maguire, IE
Eshwar Mahenthiralingam, UK
Luigi Maiuri, IT
Marcus Mall, DE
Hanne Olesen, DK
Helen Parrott, UK
Jean-Marc Rolain, FR
Margareta Sahlberg, SE
Kirsten Schaffer, IE
Bob Scholte, NL
Ursula Seidler, DE
Nick Simmonds, UK
Kevin Southern, UK
Henkjan Verkade, NL
Helen White, UK
Local Liaison Committee
Maria Almbacke
Duygu Bayraktar Ersoy
Britt Leopold
Ulrica Sterky
CONFERENCE ORGANISER
European Cystic Fibrosis Society
Kastanieparken 7
DK-7470 Karup J.
Denmark
Tel.:
+45 8667 6260
Fax:
+45 8667 6290
E-mail:
CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
ECFS 2014
Conference Secretariat
c/o K.I.T. Group GmbH
Kurfürstendamm 71
D-10709 Berlin
E-mail:
Fax:
+49 30 24 603 267
Phone Registration:
+49 30 24 603 338
Phone Hotel:
+49 30 24 603 336
Phone Sponsoring/Exhibition:
+49 30 24 603 337
Educational Programme - New Sessions
Meet the Experts
The Meet the Experts sessions are small interactive sessions led by
experts to stimulate discussion, answer questions and offer advice.
The format encourages a more personal approach to learning. Each of
these sessions is limited to 30 participants, so book early to avoid
disappointment!
Registration for these sessions is additional to the conference
registration fee and is € 45 (a breakfast box is included).
A reduced fee of € 20 is offered to Doctoral and PhD students.
Thursday 12 June
07:15-08:15
• Family therapy approaches with our families
• Mucus, mucins and cystic fibrosis
• Multiple breath washout
Friday 13 June
07:15-08:15
• Diagnosis and management of emerging infections
• How to get the most out of the CFTR-2 resource
INTERACTIVE CASE studies
The Interactive Case Studies session is an educational session using
audience response system technology. This feature will allow the
audience to answer questions asked by the presenter during the talk.
Each interactive case presents an evolving patient history and a series of
questions designed to test your diagnostic and/or therapeutic skills. You
will receive immediate feedback on your answers and treatment
choices, along with the opportunity to compare your final score with
those of your peers.
A panel of experts in the field will facilitate the discussion and foster
exchange of information or discuss treatment possibilities based on
their expertise and knowledge of the latest scientific publications.The
interactive case presentation submission is
open only to fellows who
are under the age of 40 as of 17 January 2014.
CONFERENCE LANGUAGE
The Conference language will be English.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Abstract submissions for oral or poster presentation are encouraged
particularly with relevance to the programme workshops. Abstracts can only
be submitted via the Conference website where further instructions and
details are included. The closing date for receipt of Abstracts is
17 January
2014
. Details for the submission of Case Presentations are also available on
the Conference website.
CME CREDITS
An application is being made for Continuing Medical Educational (CME) credits.
The number of approved credits being offered will appear on the website and in
the final programme.
ECFS TRAVEL GRANTS /Young investigator awards
As part of the registration process, young European researchers under 35 as of
17 January 2014
may apply for travel grants and/or young investigator
awards. Applicantsmust submit an abstract to the conference to be considered
eligible, and must be registered for a PhD or Post-Graduate Degree, or
graduated within 12 months from the application date.
Applications must be
sent by 7 February via the online registration system
. More information can
be found on
ROUND TABLES
There will be a choice of Round Table Discussions on
12 and 13 June 2014
.
More details can be found on the Conference website.
TRADE EXHIBITION
The Conference will accommodate and welcome commercial exhibitors. The
exhibition area will be located adjacent to the meeting facilities and will include
stations for coffee and other refreshments.
For companies interested in sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, please
contact
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