5. bis 9. Mai 2012, Florenz
15th International and 14th European Congress of Endocrinology
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5 May 2012
08:00 17:00 Pre-Congress Course: Proper Medical Writing
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09:00 17:00 Pre-Congress Course: Thyroid Ultrasound
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12:00 20:00 Registration
Registration
15:00 17:00 Pre-Congress Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposia
17:30 17:55 ICE/ECE 2012 Opening Ceremony: Welcome & Introduction
Main Lecture Hall
Chairs: F. Casanueva, ISE President (Spain) & P. Bouchard, ESE President (France)
17:30 Welcome to Florence & ICE/ECE 2012
M. Reincke, POC Chair (Germany) & G. Forti, LOC Chair (Italy),
17:35 ISE Presidential Address
F. Casanueva, (Spain)
17:45 ESE Presidential Address
P. Bouchard, (France)
17:55 18:40 Opening Ceremony: Geoffrey Harris Prize Lecture
Main Lecture Hall
Chair: B. Jarzab (Poland)
17:55 GH1 Glucocorticoid metabolism and the brain, from fetal programming to senescence
J. Seckl, (UK)
18:45 19:30 Opening Ceremony: European Journal of Endocrinology Prize Lecture
Main Lecture Hall
Chair: H. Romijn - Editor-in-Chief of EJE (The Netherlands)
19:30 21:00 ICE/ECE 2012 Welcome Reception
Exhibition Hall
6 May 2012
07:00 20:00 Registration
07:00 08:30 Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposia
08:30 09:15 Plenary Lecture 1
08:30 PL1 Red Wine Endocrinology
D. Sinclair, (USA)
09:30 11:00 Symposium 1: Molecular mechanisms of differentiated thyroid cancer
Chairs: R. Elisei (Italy & B. Jarzab (Poland)
09:30 S1.1 Molecular consequences of deregulated microRNAs in papilliary thyroid carcinoma
A. de la Chapelle, (USA)
10:00 S1.2 Correlation between the BRAF V600E mutation; TGF beta pathway and tumour invasiveness in papillary thyroid carcinoma
P. Santistebar, (Spain)
10:30 S1.3 Molecular genotyping of papillary thyroid carcinoma
M. Sobhrino-Simoes, (Portugal)
09:30 11:00 Symposium 2: 40 years of male hormonal contraception research and no product
Chairs: E. Nieschlag (Germany) & F. Wu (UK)
09:30 S2.1 Do we know enough about regulation of testicular function?
R. McLachlan, (Australia)
10:00 S2.2 Clinical trials in male hormonal contraception to date
C. Meriggola, (Italy)
10:30 S2.3 Acceptability of male hormonal contraception by the pharmaceutical industry and by the consumer
F. Saad, (Germany)
09:30 11:00 Symposium 3: Absolute fracture risk assessment with FRAX
Chairs: F. Cetani (Italy) & TBC
09:30 S3.1 Overview of FRAX
J. Kanis, (UK)
10:00 S3.2 Use of FRAX in Asian populations
L. Koh, (Singapore)
10:30 S3.3 Beyond FRAX
J. Eisman, (Australia)
09:30 11:00 Symposium 4: The gut nutrient sensing in energy metabolism
Chairs: H. Itoh (Japan) & C. Rotella (Italy)
09:30 S4.1 Bile acids and energy metabolism
M. Watanbe, (Japan)
10:00 S4.2 Taste receptors in gut regulate endocrine function
R. Margolskee, (USA)
10:30 S4.3 Gut microbiome and energy metabolism
P. Cani, (Belgium)
09:30 11:00 Symposium 5: Transition from paediatric to adult care - do we have progress?
Chairs: C. Hoybye (Sweden) & P. Garofalo (Italy)
09:30 S5.1 Prader-Willi syndrome childhood and adult life: Outcome report from a consensus workshop
C. Deal, (Canada)
10:00 S5.2 Fertility options for young adults with panhypopituitarism
M. Wierman, (USA)
10:30 S5.3 Turner's syndrome: more than just looking after hormones
G. Conway, (UK)
09:30 11:00 Symposium 6: Subclinical adrenal diseases
Chairs: A. Lacroix (Canada) & E. Husebye (Norway)
09:30 S6.1 Diagnosis of subclinical Cushing's syndrome: An update
T. Yanase, (Japan)
10:00 S6.2 Silent pheochromocytoma
R. Clifton-Bligh, (Australia)
10:30 S6.3 Subclinical adrenal insufficiency
A. Falorni, (Italy)
09:30 11:00 Symposium 7: Hormones, metabolism and cancer: more than coincidences?
Chairs: J. Gromoll (Germany) & A. Dunaif (USA)
09:30 S7.1 Gene networks linking cancer metabolism and endocrine disease
K. Struhl, (USA)
10:00 S7.2 IGF system and cancer
D. Le Roith, (USA)
10:30 S7.3 Obesity and cancer
A. Renehan, (UK)
09:30 11:00 Symposium 8: Global phenotypes of endocrine disease
09:30 S8.1 Vitamin D deficiency in Asia
G. El-hajj Fuleihan, (Lebanon)
10:00 S8.2 Ethnic specific PCOS
C. Wijeyaratne, (Sri Lanka)
10:30 S8.3 Obesity and diabetes
09:30 11:00 Symposium 9: The risk and benefits of tight glycaemic control
Chairs: S. del Prato (Italy) & TBC
09:30 S9.1 What do type 2 diabetes outcome trials tell us about the cardiovascular risks and benefits of intensive glycaemic control
H. Gerstein, (Canada)
10:00 S9.2 Tight control of blood glucose levels in the hospitalised patient
M. Korotkowsky, (USA)
10:30 S9.3 Time course of the glucose legacy effect
R.Holman, (UK)
11:00 11:30 Coffee, Posters & Exhibition
Exhibition Hall & Poster Hall
11:30 12:30 Debate 1: This house believes that metabolic (bariatric) surgery should be offered to every diabetic with a BMI over 30
For: F. Rubino (USA); Against: E. Mannucci (Italy)
Chair: V. Pirags (Latvia)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 1
11:30 MTE1 Adrenal incidentalomas and subclinical Cushing's syndrome
P. Stewart, (UK)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 2
11:30 MTE2 Approach to the patient with Cushing's disease after pituitary surgery failure
M. Toth, (Hungary)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 3
11:30 MTE3 Osteoporosis in men
U. Gruntmanis, (USA)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 4
11:30 MTE4 Challenges of transsphenoidal pituitary surgery
P. Cappabianca, (Italy)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 5
11:30 MTE5 Difficult thyroid cancer cases
L. Wartofsky, (USA)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 6
11:30 MTE6 Clinical management of adrenocortical carcinoma
M. Terzolo, (Italy)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 7
11:30 MTE7 Pregnancy and pituitary disorders
Z. Karaca, (Turkey)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 8
11:30 MTE8 Diagnosis and treatment of precocious puberty
L. Ghizzoni, (Italy)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 9
12:25 MTE9 Diagnosis and treatment of SIADH
C. Thompson, (Ireland)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 10
12:25 MTE10 Elastosonography in the evaluation of thyroid and parathyroid lesions
M. Erdogan, (Turkey)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 11
12:25 MTE11 Diagnosis and treatment considerations in autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome
O. Kampe, (Sweden)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 12
12:25 MTE12 Goitre throughout the paediatric ages
M. Polak, (France)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 13
12:25 MTE13 Graves' ophthalmopathy
W. Wiersinga, (The Netherlands)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 14
12:25 MTE14 Hirsutism
K. Unluhizarci, (Turkey)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 15
12:25 MTE15 Pituitary tumours in adolescents and adults
M. Andersen, (Denmark)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 16
12:25 MTE16 Management of non-functioning pituitary adenomas
N. Karavitaki, (UK)
12:30 13:15 Lunch, Posters & Exhibition
ESE President meets ESE Affiliated Society Presidents (invitation only)
Exhibition Hall & Poster Hall
13:15 14:45 Symposium 10: Thyroid: From fetal life to adulthood
Chairs: K. Brix (Germany) & S. Gullu (Turkey)
13:15 S10.1 Placental transport of thyroid hormone
J. Franklyn, (UK)
13:45 S10.2 Importance of fetal life for adult thyroid disease
R. Gartner, (Germany)
14:15 S10.3 Thyroid hormone and fetal neurological development
M. Li , (Australia)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 11: Novel genetic and endocrine insights in the Klinefelter's syndrome
Chairs: K. Kula (Poland) & TBC
13:15 S11.1 Cognitive impairments in the XXY mouse model
R. Swerdloff, (USA)
13:45 S11.2 Endocrine changes in KS and the effects on growth, bone and body composition
L. Aksglaede, (Denmark)
14:15 S11.3 Epigenetic regulation of the supernumerary X chromosome and its escape genes
J. Gromoll, (Germany)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 12: Determinants of peak bone mass
13:15 S12.1 Epidemiology of peak bone mass in males
K. Brixen, (Denmark)
13:45 S12.2 The contribution of genetic factors
W. van Hul, (Belgium)
14:15 S12.3 Hormonal factors
C. Ohlsson, (Sweden)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 13: Novel therapies for protecting beta cell function at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
Chairs: I. Satman (Turkey) & TBC
13:15 S13.1 Therapy with anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody
R. Buzzetti, (Italy)
13:45 S13.2 Peptide therapy (Diapepe277)
R. Itamar, (Israel)
14:15 S13.3 Therapy with glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)
J. Ludvigsson, (Sweden)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 14: Wnt/Beta-catenin in pituitary development and disease
Chairs: A. Spada (Italy) & G. Stalla (Germany)
13:15 S14.1 Wnt/Beta-catenin in pituitary development
S. Camper, (USA)
13:45 S14.2 Wnt/Beta-Catenin in craniopharyngioma
J.P. Martinez-Barbera, (UK)
14:15 S14.3 Wnt signalling in oestrogen induced lactotroph proliferation
J. Davis, (UK)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 15: Adrenal cancer
Chairs: B. Skogseid (Sweden) & TBC)
13:15 S15.1 Molecular pathogenisi of adrenocortical cancer
E. Lalli, (France)
13:45 S15.2 Imaging in adrenocortical cancer
I. Ilias, (Greece)
14:15 S15.3 Genetics of micronodular hyperplasia
C. Stratakis, (USA)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 16: Understanding growth
13:15 S16.1 Understanding the genetic analyses of human height
P. Visscher, (Australia)
13:45 S16.2 Genes and the investigation of idiopathic short stature (ISS): are we ready for prime time?
J-M Wit, (The Netherlands)
14:15 S16.3 What is the optimal growth of small gestational age (SGA) babies: lessons from WHO
S. Chernausek, (USA)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 17: Hormonal control of pregnancy
13:15 S17.1 Hormone signalling between mother and foetus
R. Reynolds, (UK)
13:45 S17.2 What controls labour in humans?
R. Smith, (Australia)
14:15 S17.3 Placental hormones as putative markers of gestational diseases
F. Petraglia, (Italy)
14:45 15:15 Coffee, Posters & Exhibition
Exhibition Hall & Poster Hall
15:15 16:45 Symposium 18: Molecular mechanisms in autoimmune thyroid disease
15:15 S18.1 Genetic markers - predictors of relapse of Graves' disease
P-W. Wang, (Taiwan)
15:45 S18.2 Genotype-phenotype correlations in GD
T. Bednarczuk, (Poland)
16:15 S18.3 Regulatory cells, Th17 lymphocytes, and dendritic cells in autoimmune thyroid disease
M. Marazuela, (Spain)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 19: Controversies in testosterone replacement
Chairs: J-M. Kaufman (Belgium) & TBC
15:15 S19.1 Can we really measure testosterone?
R.Legro, (USA)
15:45 S19.2 Late onset hypogonadism - who should receive testosterone?
J. Svartberg, (Norway)
16:15 S19.3 Testosterone for women: why, when and how?
S. Davis, (Australia)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 20: Signalling to and from osteoclast
15:15 S20.1 Efferent signalling by osteoclasts
K. Matsuo, (Japan)
15:45 S20.2 Immune signalling in osteoclasts
H. Takayanagi, (Japan)
16:15 S20.3 TGF beta brings osteoclasts to sites of resorbtion
X. Cao, (USA)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 21: Obesity and reproduction
Chairs: M. Tena-Sempere (Spain) & R. Pasquali (Italy)
15:15 S21.1 Integrating hypothalamic regulation of energy homeostasis and reproduction
C. Elias, (USA)
15:45 S21.2 Impact of obesity on male reproduction
A.C. Martini, (Argentina)
16:15 S21.3 Lifestyle modification and fertility
R. Norman, (Australia)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 22: Pituitary tumourigenesis
Chairs: I. Huhtaniemi (UK) & TBC
15:15 S22.1 Molecular mechanisms: the genes involved
S. Melmed, (USA)
15:45 S22.2 AIP - tracing back a gene's influence (mechanism)
M. Korbonits, (UK)
16:15 S22.3 Pituitary tumorigenesis
A. Daly, (Belgium)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 23: Advances in regulation of aldosterone synthesis
Chairs: H. Shibata (Japan) & F. Beuschlein (Germany)
15:15 S23.1 Regulation of CYP11B2 expression in H295R cells
W. Rainey, (USA)
15:45 S23.2 Extraadrenal aldosterone biosynthesis
C. Gomez-Sanchez, (USA)
16:15 S23.3 Role of N-type calcium channel blockers in aldosterone biosynthesis
M. Yoshimura, (Japan)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 24: Diabetes in children
15:15 S24.1 Epidemiology of ketoacidosis: Can we influence the incidence
H. Bui, (Canada)
15:45 S24.2 Hypotheses explaining the increase in type 1 diabetes
M. Knip, (Finland)
16:15 S24.3 Type 2 diabetes in children
M. Craig, (Australia)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 25: Reproductive hormone action
15:15 S25.1 GnRH receptor signalling
U. Kaiser, (USA)
15:45 S25.2 3D models of LHR activation
16:15 S25.3 Extragonadal FSH action - facts and dreams
N. Ghinea, (France)
17:00 17:45 Plenary Lecture 2
Chair: G. Forti (Italy)
17:00 PL2 Testosterone - More than Sex
M. Maggi, (Italy)
17:45 19:30 Poster Reception
Attended poster session, refreshments available
Poster Hall
18:30 20:00 Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposia
20:30 00:00 ICE/ECE 2012 Congress Dinner
Tickets should be purchased during registration
Palazzo Corsini
7 May 2012
07:00 20:00 Registration
07:00 08:30 Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposia
08:30 09:15 Plenary Lecture 3
08:30 PL3 Mating, sex and the immune system in humans and fish
M. Milinski, (Germany)
09:30 11:00 Oral Communication Sessions
09:30 11:00 Endocrine Nurses' Session
Further information about this session will follow shortly
Blank Abstract
10:00 The role of the Endocrine Nurse in puberty induction
09:30 11:30 ISE General Council Meeting (Invitation Only)
09:30 11:00 Puberty Induction and Sex Steroid Replacement in Young Adults
09:30 Puberty induction in males and females
10:00 The role of the Endocrine Nurse in puberty induction
10:15 Sex steroid replacement in young males and females
10:45 Choosing the right sex steroid replacement option for patients: the role of the Endocrine Nurse
11:00 11:30 Coffee, Posters & Exhibition
Exhibition Hall & Poster Hall
11:30 12:30 Debate 2: This house believes that calcium supplementation causes heart attacks
For: I. Reid (New Zealand); Against: C. Weaver (USA)
Chair: J. Bollerslev (Norway)
11:30 13:15 ISE Travel Grant Reception (Invitation Only)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 1 - Repeated
11:30 MTE1 Adrenal incidentalomas and subclinical Cushing's syndrome
P. Stewart, (UK)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 2 - Repeated
11:30 MTE2 Approach to the patient with Cushing's disease after pituitary surgery failure
M. Toth, (Hungary)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 3 - Repeated
11:30 MTE3 Osteoporosis in men
U. Gruntmanis, (USA)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 4 - Repeated
11:30 MTE4 Challenges of transsphenoidal pituitary surgery
P. Cappabianca, (Italy)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 5 - Repeated
MTE5 Difficult thyroid cancer cases
L. Wartofsky, (USA)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 6 - Repeated
11:30 MTE6 Clinical management of adrenocortical carcinoma
M. Terzolo, (Italy)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 7 - Repeated
11:30 MTE7 Pregnancy and pituitary disorders
Z. Karaca, (Turkey)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 8 - Repeated
11:30 MTE8 Diagnosis and treatment of precocious puberty
L. Ghizzoni, (Italy)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 9 - Repeated
12:25 MTE9 Diagnosis and treatment of SIADH
C. Thompson, (Ireland)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 10 - Repeated
12:25 MTE10 Elastosonography in the evaluation of thyroid and parathyroid lesions
M. Erdogan, (Turkey)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 11 - Repeated
12:25 MTE11 Diagnosis and treatment considerations in autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome
O. Kampe, (Sweden)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 12 - Repeated
12:25 MTE12 Goitre throughout the paediatric ages
M. Polak, (France)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 13 - Repeated
12:25 MTE13 Graves' ophthalmopathy
W. Wiersinga, (The Netherlands)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 14 - Repeated
12:25 MTE14 Hirsutism
K. Unluhizarci, (Turkey)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 15 - Repeated
12:25 MTE15 Pituitary tumours in adolescents and adults
M. Andersen, (Denmark)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 16 - Repeated
12:25 MTE16 Management of non-functioning pituitary adenomas
N. Karavitaki, (UK)
12:30 13:15 Lunch, Posters & Exhibition
ESE President meets ESE New Members (invitation only)
Exhibition Hall & Poster Hall
13:15 14:45 Symposium 26: TSH Receptor
Chairs: R. Paschke (Germany) & TBC
13:15 S26.1 Low-molecular weight antagonists
M. Gershengorn, (USA)
13:45 S26.2 Epitope geography and intracellular pathways of TSH receptor antibodies
T. Davis, (USA)
14:15 S26.3 Structure and function of TSH receptor
H. Biebermann, (USA)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 27: Are endogenous testosterone levels predictors of cardiovascular events?
Chairs: C. Wang (USA) & TBC
13:15 S27.1 Androgen action on the cardiovascular system
K. Channer, (UK)
13:45 S27.2 Endogenous androgens and cardiovascular risk in men
D. Lee, (UK)
14:15 S27.3 Endogenous androgens and cardiovascular risk women
E. Barrett-Connor, (USA)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 28: Osteoporosis treatment in 2012 and beyond
Chairs: G. Borretta (Italy) & J. Stepan (Czech Republic)
13:15 S28.1 Controversial issues with bisphosphonates
S. Papapoulos, (The Netherlands)
13:45 S28.2 Sclerostin inhibition
M. Robinson, (USA)
14:15 S28.3 Other emerging therapies
P. Ebeling, (Australia)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 29: Are we ready for novel therapies in obesity?
Chairs: F. Giorgino (Italy) & TBC
13:15 S29.1 Fibroblast growth factor 21: from pharmacology to physiology
J. Spranger, (Germany)
13:45 S29.2 Effects of GH administration on fat
D. Clemmons, (USA)
14:15 S29.3 GLP-1 and analogues in obesity
A. Astrup, (Denmark)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 30: New developments in pituitary adenomas
Chairs: G. Raverot (France) & TBC
13:15 S30.1 Cytokines and other new genes in pituitary adenomas
E. Arzt, (Argentina)
13:45 S30.2 Dopastatin: an evolving story
T. Brue, (France)
14:15 S30.3 The use of temozolomide in pituitary tumours
A. McCormack, (Australia)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 31: Progress in treatment in primary aldosteronism
Chairs: J. Widimsky (Czech Republic) & TBC
13:15 S31.1 Epidemiology and diagnosis of PA
P-F Plouin , (France)
13:45 S31.2 Surgery
M. Walz, (Germany)
14:15 S31.3 Medical treatment
L. Sechi, (Italy)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 32: Disorders of sex development (DSD)
Chairs: T. Ogata (Japan) & P. Lee (USA)
13:15 S32.1 Genetics of DSD
13:45 S32.2 Psychosocial and psychosexual outcome
14:15 S32.3 Review of clinical guidelines
F. Ahmed, (UK)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 33: Pollution Related Acromegaly
13:15 S33.1 Pollution mediated acromegaly
S. Cannavo, (Italy)
13:45 S33.2 Exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals may interfere with reproductive development in humans and affect timing of puberty
K. Main, (Denmark)
14:15 S33.3 Effect of iodine intake on thyroid disease in China
14:45 15:15 Coffee, Posters & Exhibition
Exhibition Hall & Poster Hall
15:15 16:45 Symposium 34: Effects of thyroid hormone derivatives
15:15 S34.1 Pathways of thyroid hormone metabolism
J. Koehrle, (Germany)
15:45 S34.2 Thyroid hormone mimetic compounds
G. Chiellini, (Italy)
16:15 S34.3 Trials of thyroid hormone analogues
P. Ladenson, (USA)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 35: Endocrinology and the Olympics: Will hormones help to win?
Chairs: E. Ghigo (Italy) & TBC
15:15 S35.1 Does the high performance athlete need hormone replacement?
L. Di Luigi, (Italy)
15:45 S35.2 Can an endocrine patient participate in high performance sports?
R. Auchus, (USA)
16:15 S35.3 Hormone abuse in sports: the known and unknowns
M. Thevis, (Germany)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 36: Bone and metabolism
15:15 S36.1 Leptin and bone signalling
S.Takeda, (Japan)
15:45 S36.2 Insulin bone axis
T. Clemens, (USA)
16:15 S36.3 Osteocalcin as a messanger to multiple organs
G. Karsenty, (USA)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 37: Diabetes and cancer
15:15 S37.1 Epidemiological evidence for a link between diabetes and cancer
R. Kaaks, (Germany)
15:45 S37.2 The role of the insulin receptor in cancer
A. Belfiore, (Italy)
16:15 S37.3 Metformin and cancer risk
15:15 16:45 Symposium 38: Craniopharyngioma: Hypothalamic complications
Chairs: J. Hamilton (Canada) & TBC
15:15 S38.1 An overview of modern treatment of craniopharyngioma
H. Müller, (Germany)
15:45 S38.2 Hypothalamic disorders in craniopharyngioma; relevance to clinical practice
C. Thompson, (Ireland)
16:15 S38.3 Management of hypothalamic obesity
G. Wittert, (Australia)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 39: Adrenal insufficiency
Chairs: W. Arlt (UK) & TBC
15:15 S39.1 Pathomechanism underlying adrenoleucodystrophy
G. Raymond, (USA)
15:45 S39.2 Molecular pathomechanisms of steroidogenetic adrenal disorders
F. Riepe, (Germany)
16:15 S39.3 New developments in the immunology of Addison's disease
E. Husebye, (Norway)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 40: New familial endocrine cancer syndromes: pathophysiology and counselling
Chairs: A-P Gimenez-Roqueplo (France) & TBC
15:15 S40.1 Familial cancer syndromes in paediatrics: how do we counsel the families?
W. Foulkes, (Canada)
15:45 S40.2 The paediatric patient with paraganglioma syndrome
M. Robledo, (Spain)
16:15 S40.3 Li-Fraumeni syndrome diagnosed in paediatric patients
D. Malkin, (Canada)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 41: The endocrinology of adipose tissue
Chairs: G. Fruhbeck (Spain) & TBC
15:15 S41.1 Brown or white: the ins and outs of adipocyte fate
D. Richard, (Canada)
15:45 S41.2 Obesity and insulin resistance: the cross-talk macrophage-adipocyte view
J. Fernandez-Real, (Spain)
16:15 S41.3 The fat cell: dynamics, genomics and adipokines
P. Arner, (Sweden)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 42: Novel insights into regulation of puberty
Chairs: E. Malecka-Tendera (Poland) & M. Cappa (Italy)
15:15 S42.1 Central networks controlling the timing of puberty
A. Lomniczi, (USA)
15:45 S42.2 Re-wiring the hypothalamus with new peptides to control puberty
V. Navarro, (USA)
16:15 S42.3 Lessons from human genetics
B.B. Mendonca, (Brazil)
16:35 17:10 JOE / JME Prize
17:10 17:55 IPSEN Foundation Prize Lecture
17:55 19:30 Poster Reception
Attended poster session, refreshments available
Poster Hall
18:30 20:00 Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposia
20:30 21:00 ICE/ECE Congress Concert
Tickets should be purchased during registration
Basilica di San Lorenzo
8 May 2012
07:00 20:00 Registration
07:00 08:30 Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposia
08:30 09:15 Plenary Lecture 4
08:30 PL4
J. Hall, (USA)
09:30 11:00 Oral Communication Sessions
09:30 11:00 Endocrine Nurses' Session
Further information about this session will follow shortly
09:30 11:00 Cushing's and Prolactinoma - diagnosis and management
09:30 Diagnosis and Management of Cushing's syndrome
10:00 the role of the Endocrine Nurse in the diagnosis and management of the patient with Cushing's syndrome
10:15 Diagnosis and Management of Prolactinoma
10:45 The role of the Endocrine Nurse in the disgnosis and management of the patient with Prolactinoma
11:00 11:30 Coffee, Posters & Exhibition
Exhibition Hall & Poster Hall
11:30 12:30 Debate 3: This house believes that PCOS needs a new name
For: H. Teede (Australia); Against: D. Dewailly (France)
Chair: A. Dunaif (USA)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 17
11:30 MTE17 Multiple endocrine neoplasia type II
F. Raue, (Germany)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 18
11:30 MTE18 Normocalcaemic hyperparathyroidism
C. Marcocci, (Italy)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 19
11:30 MTE19 Maturity onset diabetes of the young
A. Hattersley, (UK)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 20
11:30 MTE20 Diagnosis and treatment of secondary osteoporosis in children
L. Ward, (USA)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 21
11:30 MTE21 Autoimmune hyperthyroidism - initiation and duration of thionamide therapy
P. Laurberg, (Denmark)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 22
11:30 MTE22 Clinical management in transgender sex hormone treatment
G. T'Sjoen, (Belgium)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 23
11:30 MTE23 Subclinical hypothyroidism
B. Biondi, (Italy)
11:30 12:15 Meet the Expert 24
11:30 MTE24 Approach to the management of the infertile couple
A. Lenzi, (Italy)
11:30 Blank Session
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 25
12:25 MTE25 Pituitary incidentaloma
S. Tsagarakis, (Greece)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 26
12:25 MTE26 PCOS
E. Diamanti-Kandarakis, (Greece)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 27
12:25 MTE27 Differential diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome
J. Salvador, (Spain)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 28
12:25 MTE28 Hypoglycaemia and diabetes management
W. Sheu, (Taiwan)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 29
12:25 MTE29 Management of bone loss induced by cancer treatment
J. Body, (Belgium)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 30
12:25 MTE30 Treatment of vitamin D deficiency
N. Tandon, (India)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 31
12:25 MTE31 Cryptorchidism
J. Toppari, (Finland)
12:25 13:10 Meet the Expert 32
12:25 MTE32 Management of GEP-NET tumours
K. Oberg, (Sweden)
12:30 13:15 Lunch, Posters & Exhibition
Exhibition Hall & Poster Hall
12:30 13:15 ESE Annual General Meeting
ESE Members Only - Lunch Provided
13:15 14:45 Symposium 43: Graves' orbitopathy (GO)
Chairs: A. Karlsson (Sweden) & W. Wiersinga (The Netherlands)
13:15 S43.1 Immunopathogenesis of Graves' Orbitopathy
R. Bahn, (USA)
13:45 S43.2 How to restore euthyroidism in the presence of GO. Is there a best way?
L. Hegedus, (Denmark)
14:15 S43.3 Progress in immunosuppressive treatment of GO (selenium, steroid dosage, rituximab)
L. Bartalena, (Italy)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 44: Genome wide studies in reproduction
Chairs: M. Urbanek (USA) & TBC
13:15 S44.1 Endometriosis
K. Zondervan, (UK)
13:45 S44.2 PCOS
14:15 S44.3 Infertility
J. Laven, (Netherlands)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 45: Bone quallity and bone strength
13:15 S45.1 Bone quality and micro architecture
R. Rizzoli, (Switzerland)
13:45 S45.2 Fine element analysis
P. Zysset, (Austria)
14:15 S45.3 Non-invasive assessment of bone mass by various modalities
R. Prince, (Australia)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 46: Chronic inflammation and insulin resistance
13:15 S46.1 Macrophage derived apoptosis inhibitor expressed by macrophages (AIM)
T. Miyazaki, (Japan)
13:45 S46.2 Macrophage regulation of adipocyte biology
P. Scherer, (USA)
14:15 S46.3 The inflammatory-adipokine hypothesis and stem cell abnormalities
R. Vettor, (Italy)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 47: Cushing's syndrome
Chairs: N. Shah (India) & TBC
13:15 S47.1 Long term sequelae of 'cured' Cushing's syndrome
J. Newell-Price, (UK)
13:45 S47.2 Established and new medical treatment options for Cushing's disease
A. Tabarin, (France)
14:15 S47.3 Learnings from ERCUSYN: The first 500 patients
E. Valassi, (Spain)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 48: Pathogenesis of primary aldosteronism
Chairs: F. Mantero (Italy) & TBC
13:15 S48.1 Genomic profile in primary aldosteronism
P. Hellman, (Sweden)
13:45 S48.2 Transcriptomics in primary aldosteronism
MC. Zennaro, (France)
14:15 S48.3 Potassium channels in primary aldosteronism
R. Warth, (Germany)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 49: Genetic breakthroughs in reproductive pathology and physiology
Chairs: J. Young (France) & TBC
13:15 S49.1 New mechanisms of hypothalamic amenorrhea
N. Pitteloud, (Switzerland)
13:45 S49.2 HAND2 - the gene of implantation
I. Bagchi (USA),
14:15 S49.3 RANK-ligand and breast cancer
13:15 14:45 Symposium 50: Circadian regulation of metabolism
Chairs: J. Klein (Germany) & TBC
13:15 S50.3 Circadian rhythms in adipose tissue
J. Gimble, (USA)
13:45 S50.1 Basic mechanisms of circadian regulation in the brain
H. Oster, (Germany)
14:15 S50.2 Metabolic dysfunction: impact of circadian and sleep regulation
E. van Cauter, (USA)
13:15 14:45 Symposium 51: Recent management of pheochromocytoma / paraganglioma syndrome
Chair: M. Mannelli (Italy) ZP. Zeng (China)
13:15 S51.3 Treatment of malignant pheochromocytoma
A. Tanabe, (Japan)
13:45 S51.1 Recent progress in biochemical testing for pheochromocytoma
S. Petersenn, (Germany)
14:15 S51.2 Prevalence of SDH gene mutations in pheochromocytoma
G. Opocher, (Italy)
14:45 15:15 Coffee, Posters & Exhibition
Exhibition Hall & Poster Hall
15:15 16:45 Symposium 52: Thyroid & Pregnancy
Chairs: K. Poppe (Belgium) & TBC
15:15 S52.1 Outcome of the CATS study
J. Lazarus, (UK)
15:45 S52.2 The case for thyroid screen in pregnancy
R. Negro, (Italy)
16:15 S52.3 Which levels of TSH and/or TPO-Ab in pregnancy qualify for LT4 intervention?
15:15 16:45 Symposium 53: Genetic polymorphism in reproduction
Chairs: C. Krausz (Italy) & A. Latronico (Brazil)
15:15 S53.1 Genetic variation of the androgen receptor: from gene regulation to prostate cancer
M. Zitzmann, (Germany)
15:45 S53.2 Gene polymorphisms and male infertility
S. Repping, (The Netherlands)
16:15 S53.3 Genetic complexity of FSH reception function
M. Simoni, (Italy)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 54: Vitamin D
Chairs: P. Lips (The Netherlands) & A. Mithal (India)
15:15 S54.1 Pleotrophic actions of vitamin D
R. Bouillon, (Belgium)
15:45 S54.2 Vitamin D and primary hyperparathyroidism
L. Mosekilde, (Denmark)
16:15 S54.3 Vitamin D and falls
H. Bischoff-Ferrari, (USA)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 55: The fatty liver as an endocrine disease
Chairs: J. Tomlinson (UK) & TBC
15:15 S55.1 Pathogenesis of fatty liver disease
C. Postic, (France)
15:45 S55.2 Insulin sensitizer treatment of fatty liver disease
K. Cusi, (USA)
16:15 S55.3 Fatty liver disease in childhood
V. Nobili, (Italy)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 56: Pituitary development transcription factors: stem cells and beyond
Chairs: M. Dattani (UK) & TBC
15:15 S56.1 THe GPS niche of stem cells in the pituitary
C. Alvarez, (Spain)
15:45 S56.2 LHX3: An insightful model of pituitary hormone deficiency
S. Rhodes, (USA)
16:15 S56.3 Pituitary cell fate determination by novel transcription factors
J. Drouin, (Canada)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 57: What's new in congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)?
15:15 S57.1 Counselling from birth to the next generation
N. Krone, (UK)
15:45 S57.2 CAH and adulthood
R. Ross, (UK)
16:15 S57.3 Optimal replacement therapy
N. Riesch, (Germany)
15:15 16:00 Symposium 58: Best Clinical Practice
15:15 S58.1 Towards European guidelines for treatment of hyponaetrarmia
B. Allolio, (Germany)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 59: Obesity and thyroid function
Chairs: C. Schalin-Jaentti (Finland) & E. Papini (Italy)
15:15 S59.1 Hyperthyrotropinemia and obesity in children
T. Reinehr, (Germany)
15:45 S59.2 Thyroid regulation of energy balance: the role of the hypothalamus
A. Vidal-Puig, (UK)
16:15 S59.3 DIO regulation in muscle
A. Boelen, (The Netherlands)
15:15 16:45 Symposium 60: Performance enhancing hormones in sports
Chairs: M. Bildingmaier (Germany) & TBC
15:15 S60.1 The spectrum of hormones in sports doping
F. Lanfranco, (Italy)
15:45 S60.2 Growth hormone and testosterone - do they work?
V. Birzniece, (Australia)
16:15 S60.3 Erythropoietin and its derivatives
M. Saugy, (Switzerland)
17:00 17:15 ESE Young Investigators Awards & Poster Prizes
Generously supported by Novartis
17:15 18:00 Plenary Lecture 5
17:15 PL5 Why your bones break - from childhood to old age
E. Seeman, (Australia)
18:00 19:45 Poster Reception
Attended poster session, refreshments available
18:30 20:00 Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposia
18:30 20:00 Developing Endocrine Nursing across Europe
18:30 Developing a nurse-led service in Endocrinology
18:50 The role of Nurse Prescribing in the care of endocrine patients
19:10 Developing an International Endocrine Nurse network - open discussion
19:20 Poster display, networking and buffet meal
20:30 23:00 ESE President's Dinner (Invitation Only)
Blank Abstract
9 May 2012
07:30 14:00 Registration
08:00 08:45 Plenary Lecture 6
08:00 PL6 Maternal nutrition, metabolism and fetal programming
C.S. Yajnik, (India)
09:00 10:30 Symposium 61: New insights in thyroid cancer diagnosis
Chairs: D. Fuehrer (Germany) & A. Lewinski (Poland)
09:00 S61.1 Mutant BRAF (T1799A) can be detected in the blood of papillary thyroid carcinoma patients and correlates with disease status
M. Zatelli, (Italy)
09:30 S61.2 Peripheral thyrotropin receptor mRNA as a novel marker for differentiated thyroid cancer diagnosis and surveillance
M. Milas, (USA)
10:00 S61.3 Does circulating thyroglobullin mRNA and protein levels predict early midterm thyroid cancer recurrence?
A. Pontecorvi, (Italy)
09:00 10:30 Symposium 62: Early Development and Treatment of PCOS
Chairs: E. Diamanti-Kandarakis (Greece) & TBC
09:00 S62.1 Early hormone abnormalities in children of women with PCOS
T. Sir-Petermann, (Chile)
10:00 S62.3 Hyperandrogenism in obese girls - what is the significance?
C. McCartney, (USA)
10:00 S62.2 Precocious pubarche: is it a marker of PCOS?
F. de Zegher, (Belgium)
09:00 10:30 Symposium 63: Emerging ideas about phosphate metabolism
Chairs: O. Ljungren (Sweden) & T. Sugimoto (Japan)
09:00 S63.1 Genetics of phosphate metabolism
M. Econs, (USA)
09:30 S63.2 FGF23: and tumour induced oestomalacia
S. Fukumoto, (Japan)
10:00 S63.3 FGF23 in renal disease
J. Silver, (Israel)
09:00 10:30 Symposium 64: Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, Obesity and Metabolic Homeostasis
Chairs: J. Castano (Spain) & TBC
09:00 S64.1 Autophagy in immunity and inflammation
09:30 S64.2 Endoplasmic reticulum stress plays a central role in development of leptin resistance
U. Ozcan, (USA)
10:00 S64.3 P62, an autophagy hero or culprit?
H. Stenmark, (Norway)
09:00 10:30 Symposium 65: Somatostatin receptors in pituitary
Chairs: AJ van der Lely (The Netherlands) & M. Gadelha (Brazil)
09:00 S65.1 Imaging somatostatin activity in live pituitary
S. Schulz, (Germany)
09:30 S65.2 Is somatostatin receptor expression in adenomas related to pharmacological response?
S. Fougner, (Norway)
10:00 S65.3 Somatostatiin receptors and filamin: a developing story
C. Bousquet, (France)
09:00 10:30 Symposium 66: HPA axis, stress metabolism and adaptation
Chairs: M. Holmes (UK) & TBC
09:00 S66.1 Neuroendocrine and epigenetic impact on HPA function
R. de Kloet, (The Netherlands)
09:30 S66.2 HPA programming through perinatal epigenetic modifications
M. Meaney, (Canada)
10:00 S66.3 Modulation of cortisol action
D. Ray, (UK)
09:00 10:30 Symposium 67: Central regulation of energy homeostasis
Chairs: C. Strasburger (Germany) & F. Casaneuva (Spain)
09:00 S67.1 CNS control of energy and glucose metabolism
C. Koenner, (Germany)
09:30 S67.2 Gut hormones: history, physiology and therapeutic opportunities
R. Batterham, (UK)
10:00 S67.3 Novel pharmacological approaches to treatment of diabetes and obesity
M. Tschoep, (USA)
09:00 10:30 Symposium 68: European network for the study of adrenal tumours (ENSAT)
09:00 10:30 Symposium 69: Current progress in the management of thyroid cancer
Chairs: G. Brabant (Germany) & A. Gursoya (Turkey)
09:00 S69.1 TSH suppression: how low we should go
D. Cooper, (USA)
09:30 S69.2 rhTSH stimulated remnant ablation
M. Schlumberger, (France)
10:00 S69.3 Tyrosine kinase inhibitions in the management of progressing thyroid cancer
S. Sherman, (USA)
09:00 10:30 Symposium 70: Young Active Researchers Symposium (YAR)
10:45 11:30 Plenary Lecture 7
10:45 PL7 Diabetes as a gut disease
M. Nauck, (Germany)
11:30 11:45 Coffee, Posters & Exhibition
Exhibition Hall & Poster Hall
11:45 12:45 Debate 4: This house believes that we do more harm than good in the treatment of thyroid low risk carcinoma
For: I Hay (USA); Against: H. Dralle (Germany)
Chair: M. Alevizaki (Greece)
11:45 12:30 Meet the Expert 17 - Repeated
11:45 MTE17 Multiple endocrine neoplasia type II
F. Raue, (Germany)
11:45 12:30 Meet the Expert 18 - Repeated
11:45 MTE18 Normocalcaemic hyperparathyroidism
C. Marcocci, (Italy)
11:45 12:30 Meet the Expert 19 - Repeated
11:45 MTE19 Maturity onset diabetes of the young
A. Hattersley, (UK)
11:45 12:30 Meet the Expert 20 - Repeated
11:45 MTE20 Diagnosis and treatment of secondary osteoporosis in children
L. Ward, (USA)
11:45 12:30 Meet the Expert 21 - Repeated
11:45 MTE21 Autoimmune hyperthyroidism - initiation and duration of thionamide therapy
P. Laurberg, (Denmark)
11:45 12:30 Meet the Expert 22 - Repeated
11:45 MTE22 Clinical management in transgender sex hormone treatment
G. T'Sjoen, (Belgium)
11:45 12:30 Meet the Expert 23 - Repeated
11:45 MTE23 Subclinical hypothyroidism
B. Biondi, (Italy)
11:45 12:30 Meet the Expert 24 - Repeated
11:45 MTE24 Approach to the management of the infertile couple
A. Lenzi, (Italy)
12:45 13:30 Meet the Expert 25 - Repeated
12:45 MTE25 Pituitary incidentaloma
S. Tsagarakis, (Greece)
12:45 13:30 Meet the Expert 26 - Repeated
12:45 MTE26 PCOS
E. Diamanti-Kandarakis, (Greece)
12:45 13:30 Meet the Expert 27 - Repeated
12:45 MTE27 Differential diagnosis of Cushing's disease
J. Salvadore, (Spain)
12:45 13:30 Meet the Expert 28 - Repeated
12:45 MTE28 Hypoglycaemia and diabetes management
W. Sheu, (Taiwan)
12:45 13:30 Meet the Expert 29 - Repeated
12:45 MTE29 Management of bone loss induced by cancer treatment
J. Body, (Belgium)
12:45 13:30 Meet the Expert 30 - Repeated
12:45 MTE30 Treatment of vitamin D deficiency
N. Tandon, (India)
12:45 13:30 Meet the Expert 31 - Repeated
12:45 MTE31 Cryptorchidism
J. Toppari, (Finland)
12:45 13:30 Meet the Expert 32 - Repeated
12:45 MTE32 Management of GEP-NET tumours
K. Oberg, (Sweden)
13:40 14:25 Plenary Lecture 8
13:40 PL8 Circadian clock genes and hypertension
H. Okamura, (Japan)
14:25 14:30 Farewell & Invitation to Copenhagen
14:30 Post Congress Courses / Post Congress Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposia