Placenta – Established hypotheses and current concepts: IFPA Meeting 2008 / 12th EPG Conference

Programme Overview

The following speakers, symposia and workshops are currently confirmed. Follow the links for more information on workshops and symposia. Please check this page regularly for updates to the programme.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008
7:00-8:00 Breakfast
8:00-10:00 IFPA Executive Committee
10:00-10:30 Coffee (Executive)
10:30-12:30 IFPA Executive Committee
12:30-14:00 Lunch (Executive)
14:30-15:00 Opening
15:00-17:00 Symposium I – Evolution of Placental Function
17:00-17:30 Coffee
17:30-19:00 New Investigators
19:00-20:00 Regional Association Business
20:00 onwards Welcome
Thursday, September 11, 2008
7:00-8:00 Breakfast
8:00-10:00 Symposium II – Pregnancy Disorders (Dedicated to Henning Schneider)
10:00-10:30 Coffee
10:30-12:30 Workshops 1-3
12:30-14:00 Lunch
Lunchtime workshop: How to write a grant
14:00-16:00 Attended Posters I (with coffee at 15:00)
16:00-20:00 Free afternoon
20:00-21:30 Dinner
Friday, September 12, 2008
7:00-8:00 Breakfast
8:00-10:00

Keynote Lecture: The Ubiquitin System
Aaron Ciechanover, Nobel Prize Laureate 2004 (Israel)
Chair: to be announced

Gabor Than Award Lecture
Title and speaker to be announced

Trophoblast Research Award Lecture: Title to be announced
Jocelyn Ray (Canada)
Chairs: Anthony Carter (TR Editor), Colin Sibley (Award committee chair)

10:00-10:30 Coffee
10:30-12:30 Workshops 4-6
12:30-14:00 Lunch Lunchtime workshop: How to write a paper
14:00-16:00 Attended Posters II (with coffee at 15:00)
16:00-17:30 New Investigators
17:30-18:30 IFPA General
18:30-20:00 Dinner
20:00-22:30 Styrian wine tasting with music and bonfire
Saturday, September 13, 2008
7:00-8:00 Breakfast
8:00-10:00 Symposium III – Genetics and Proteomics in Pregnancy
10:00-10:30 Coffee
10:30-12:30 Workshops 7-9
12:30-14:00 Lunch
Lunchtime workshop: How to submit a paper
14:00-16:00 Symposium IV – Aetiology of Preeclampsia: Old Concepts & New Hypotheses
16:00-16:30 Coffee
16:30-18:30 Workshops 10-12
18:30-19:30 Time to change
19:30 Bus transfer
20:00-23:00 Gala Dinner with Award Ceremony

 

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