Upcoming Medical Conferences in Belgium

Endoscopy in reproductive medicine Course is organized by European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) and will be held during Apr 25 - 27, 2018 at Id Trust Medical, Leuven, Brussel, Belgium. The target audience for this medical event is specialists with an interest in endoscopy and endoscopic reproductive surgery. Conference Description : This course is designed to highlight the role of endoscopic surgery in reproductive medicine. The workshop also offers hands-on training in laparoscopy and suturing, with an opportunity to attend interactive live surgery sessions. This course focuses on the importance of endoscopic diagnosis and surgery in reproductive medicine. It consists of three main parts : • Demonstration and education: two sessions with interactive live surgery from experts demonstrating procedures for reproductive health • Hands-on training: laparoscopic skills and suturing • Theory: lectures on the most important topics in reproductive endoscopy (diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy, transvaginal laparoscopy, operative endoscopy for myomectomy, endometriosis, reproductive surgery related to ART) This course aims to : • Provide an understanding of the role of endoscopic diagnosis in reproductive medicine • Improve participants’ laparoscopic skills and suturing techniques • Provide insight into applications during surgery Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

ISLH 2018 - XXXIst International Symposium on Technical Innovations in Laboratory Hematology in collaboration with the Belgian Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (BSTH) is organized by International Society for Laboratory Hematology (ISLH) and will be held during May 09 - 12, 2018 at Square – Brussels Meeting Centre, Brussels, Brussel, Belgium. ISLH 2018 is offering a full day pre-meeting workshop on Wednesday, May 09, 2018. ISLH invites you to register for this pre-meeting workshop which is being held in collaboration with the BSTH. This workshop will be presented by internationally recognized experts in Hematology and Coagulation areas. By attending this workshop, you will be exposed to up-to-date information on broad topics in Hematology including: benign hematologic disorders causing cytopenias and cytosis; standardization; and current practices in flow cytometry and molecular genetic testing. This workshop will be of benefit for trainees, medical technologists, scientists and pathologists. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

EU Pharmaceutical Law Forum is organized by KNect365 Life Sciences and will be held during May 15 - 17, 2018 at The Hotel Brussels, Brussels, Belgium. Join Europe's Leading Pharmaceutical Conference: Your one-stop shop for updates on Competition Law, Patent Litigation, Regulatory Frameworks, Compliance and Licensing Agreements. Our 27th annual EU Pharmaceutical Law Forum is recognized as the leading annual meeting for in-house counsel and private practice lawyers specializing in the Life Sciences industry. The conference covers a complete update of all aspects of law across competition, patent litigation, regulatory frameworks, compliance and licensing with case studies presented by experts who have been involved in recent cases. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Breast and Female Imaging is organized by Erasmus Course on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (EMRI) and will be held during May 22 - 25, 2018 at University Hospital Brussels, Jette, Brussel, Belgium. Additional Details will be posted as soon as they are available

Medical Biotechnology is organized by VIB Conference Series and will be held during May 24 - 25, 2018 at Ghent University - Aula, Gent, East Flanders, Belgium. “New research issues in the life sciences require new research tools,” said Nico Callewaert of the VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology and organizing committee member of this conference. “We are pushing back the limits of bio-analytical and bioengineering tools to arrive at a new technological approach to drug development, diagnostics, vaccines, therapies, etc.” With this conference on Medical, Biotechnology VIB will bring together experts in the field to discuss the new developments and future challenges in this field. During four plenary sessions, the following topics will be covered: • biopharmaceutical technology • targeted delivery • diagnostics & biomarkers • vaccines Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

New York School of Regional Anesthesia (NYSORA) Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Boot Camps are organized by New York School of Regional Anesthesia (NYSORA) and will be held during May 24 - 25, 2018 at Hospital East Limburg AV, Genk, Limbourg, Belgium. Course Description : The course is structured to give participants a back-to-back training on all aspects of orthopedic regional anesthesia from premedication, selection of regional anesthesia procedures, regional anesthesia administration, intraoperative management, and postoperative care. The training will fluctuate between interactive didactic lessons in between the cases, to review the pertinent technique details before and after each regional anesthesia procedure. NYSORA’s team will also include an additional expert who will assure that all participants receive sufficient personalized, one-on-one training. The participants will join NYSORA team administering between 15 and 30 nerve block procedures in patients. The nerve block procedures will include: interscalene blocks, supraclavicular blocks, infraclavicular blocks, auxiliary blocks, high and low fascia iliaca blocks, femoral nerve blocks, femoral triangle and adductor canal blocks, saphenous blocks, sciatic blocks, popliteal blocks, ankle blocks, posterior tibial blocks, femoral blocks, forearm and cutaneous blocks. Course Objectives are : • Bullet-proof medical-legal documentation of regional anesthesia procedures. • Hands-on technique and clinical demonstration of monitoring of peripheral nerve block procedures. • Demonstration of needle nerve contacts and maneuvers to inject local anesthetic safely. • Clinical examples (in patients) of local anesthetic distribution that leads to safe and successful peripheral nerve block procedures. • Step by step standardized approach to most extremity block procedures. • Selection of specific local anesthetic mixtures and additives for specific patient and surgery scenarios. • Anatomy pattern recognition in patients and models throughout both days of training. • Access to a multitude of patient management protocols. • Understanding of multi-modal analgesia protocols for total knee and total hip arthroplasty. • 3-D anatomy and NYSORA’s Reverse Ultrasound Anatomy programs. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Monothematic Conference on the Gut-Liver Axis is organized by European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) and will be held during Jun 07 - 09, 2018 at Irish College, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The target audience for this medical event is for clinicians, basic and translational researchers and industry in this emerging area of hepatology. Conference Description : The meeting has been organized as 8 sessions that will address these goals. Talks will cover the importance of the gut-liver axis in relevant areas of Hepatology, including advanced cirrhosis, and liver disease secondary to alcohol, fat deposition or autoimmunity. Emerging areas such as the influence of gut microbiota on drug metabolism and on hepatobiliary malignancies will also be covered. Further, the conference will specifically examine therapies designed to modify the components of the gut-liver axis, such as bile acid signaling, fecal transplantation, adsorbent carbons, and pro- and antibiotics, among others. The conference will focus on interactions among the microbiota, epithelial barrier, and host both in health and in liver disease. The conference will be a forum of interest, discussion, and information for both clinical hepatologists and basic and translational researchers. In line with other recent EASL events, we will count on the active participation of partners from industry. Sessions will include presentations by eminent scientists on evidence-based translational research from academia and industry. We hope the conference will act as a platform to facilitate interaction and research networking among academia, industry and the scientific audience. In this regard, active researchers in this field will have the chance to submit data from ongoing projects that will be presented as e-posters. Conference Goals : • The physiological basis of interplay between the gut flora and host intestinal immune system. • The role of gut microbiota in different liver diseases. • The impact of liver disease on the intestinal barrier. • Targets for intervention and therapeutic tools.. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

MedTech Summit is organized by KNect365 Life Sciences and will be held during Jun 11 - 15, 2018 at Hotel NH Brussels Bloom, Brussels, Belgium. With the EU MDR and IVDR transition periods flashing before our eyes, alongside on-going global regulatory updates, now is the time to ensure you have the strategies and resources in place to meet these key compliance deadlines. On this conference, 450 medical device, diagnostics and combination product experts will be gathering in Brussels at the MedTech Summit to discuss the latest regulatory updates, expectations, and challenges across 8 key areas: • EU Medical Device Regulation • EU Medical Device Law • Clinical Evaluations and Investigations for Medical Devices • Post Market Surveillance and Vigilance • Medical Device Regulatory Affairs in Emerging Markets • IVD Regulation and Strategy and Companion Diagnostics • Drug Device Combination Products • Sterilisation and Reprocessing of Medical Devices With direct feedback from the EU Commission, 25 Competent Authority and Notified Body representatives, and Industry, make the most of the opportunity to ask your questions, benchmark and get the practical advice you need to help you along the path to compliance. Prices : 2 Day Pass: GBP 1899, 3 Day Pass: GBP 2499, 4 Day Pass: GBP 2799, 5 Day Pass: GBP 3199 Speakers: Gert Bos, Bassil Akra, Arnd Hvoeler, Perta Kaars-Wiele, Stephen Lee, Elizabeth Gfoeller, Wen Pang, Itoro Udofia, Pamela Barrow

36th Gastroenterology and Endotherapy European Workshop (GEEW) is organized by Gastroenterology and Endotherapy European Workshop (GEEW) and would be held during Jun 18 - 20, 2018 at Brussels Expo, Bruxelles, Brussel, Belgium. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

New York School of Regional Anesthesia (NYSORA) Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Boot Camps are organized by New York School of Regional Anesthesia (NYSORA) and will be held during Jun 21 - 22, 2018 at Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg A. V, Genk, Limbourg, Belgium. Course Description : The course is structured to give participants a back-to-back training on all aspects of orthopedic regional anesthesia from premedication, selection of regional anesthesia procedures, regional anesthesia administration, intraoperative management, and postoperative care. The training will fluctuate between interactive didactic lessons in between the cases, to review the pertinent technique details before and after each regional anesthesia procedure. NYSORA’s team will also include an additional expert who will assure that all participants receive sufficient personalized, one-on-one training. The participants will join NYSORA team administering between 15 and 30 nerve block procedures in patients. The nerve block procedures will include: interscalene blocks, supraclavicular blocks, infraclavicular blocks, auxiliary blocks, high and low fascia iliaca blocks, femoral nerve blocks, femoral triangle and adductor canal blocks, saphenous blocks, sciatic blocks, popliteal blocks, ankle blocks, posterior tibial blocks, femoral blocks, forearm and cutaneous blocks. Course Objectives are : • Bullet-proof medical-legal documentation of regional anesthesia procedures. • Hands-on technique and clinical demonstration of monitoring of peripheral nerve block procedures. • Demonstration of needle nerve contacts and maneuvers to inject local anesthetic safely. • Clinical examples (in patients) of local anesthetic distribution that leads to safe and successful peripheral nerve block procedures. • Step by step standardized approach to most extremity block procedures. • Selection of specific local anesthetic mixtures and additives for specific patient and surgery scenarios. • Anatomy pattern recognition in patients and models throughout both days of training. • Access to a multitude of patient management protocols. • Understanding of multi-modal analgesia protocols for total knee and total hip arthroplasty. • 3-D anatomy and NYSORA’s Reverse Ultrasound Anatomy programs. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.