Upcoming Medical Conferences in Czech Republic

34th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management (ICPE) is organized by International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE) and will be held from Aug 22 - 26, 2018 at Prague Congress Centre, Prague, Praha, Czech Republic. The target audience for this medical event is Pharmacologists. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

18th European VitreoRetinal Society (EVRS) Meeting is organized by European VitreoRetinal Society (EVRS) and will be held from Aug 30 - Sep 02, 2018 at Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

EUREP18: 16th European Urology Residents Education Programme is organized by European Association of Urology (EAU) and will be held from Aug 31 - Sep 05, 2018 at Clarion Congress Hotel Prague, Prague, Praha, Czech Republic. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

6th European Congress of Aerospace Medicine (ECAM) is organized by European Society of Aerospace Medicine (ESAM) and will be held during Sep 20 - 23, 2018 at National House of Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic. Conference Description : The Scientific Program Committee is actively creating an attractive program addressing the newest aeromedical and technological developments. Features of the ECAM 6 program include panel sessions on the following topics: • ​Rules and Safety - 2 sides of the same coin? • Advances in Aeromedical Screening • Contrasts and Lessons Learned: Military and Civilian Aerospace Medicine • UAV Operations - Developments and Challenges • AME Course/Workshop on AEMCs • Aviation Psychology - Psychosocial Well-Being • Psychological and Mental Health Assessments • Special Senses and Orientation • Space Flight: Physiology and Psychology • Half-Day Workshop Dealing with Specific AMEs Issues All sessions will have an introduction by one or two keynote speakers followed by abstract presentations and in-depth discussion. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

33rd European Cytoskeletal Forum Meeting on Biology and pathology of cytoskeleton: the crossroads of three cytoskeletal systems - Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) 2018 is organized by Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) and will be held during Sep 20 - 24, 2018 at Institute of Molecular Genetics of the ASCR, v.v.i., Prague, Czech Republic. Conference Description : The course will act as an interaction platform for researchers investigating different aspects of the cytoskeleton in health and disease. It is well known that the separate cytoskeletal elements function in complex processes as cell morphogenesis, intracellular transport, and cell motility, but it has become increasingly evident that their activities are intertwined as is their regulation. The course will focus on both fundamental scientific aspects of the regulation of cytoskeletal systems as well as on its medically relevant deregulations associated with disease conditions, including cancer metastasis. The main aim of this lecture course is to provide the participants an integrative overview of the regulation of cytoskeleton in complex cellular processes. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

18th International Nutrition & Diagnostics Conference (INDC) 2018 is organized by RADANAL Ltd and will be held during Sep 22 - 25, 2018 at Hotel DAP, Prague, Czech Republic. The target audience for this medical event is nutritionists, medical doctors, analytical chemists, biochemists, chemists, and those in the clinical diagnosis seeking new technologies and new approaches in the field of nutrition, food diseases, food components and health trends. The aim of this multidisciplinary conference is to bridge the gaps between the specialists and fields of science as diverse as nutrition, clinical biochemistry, food technology, analytical chemistry and medicine. INDC is a traditional meeting point for people who are interested in understanding how food influences our health, working performance, feelings and aging. There is a need for sensitive and reliable analytical methods which would help us to determine what bioactive chemical compounds are found in our food, as well as for trace analysis methods in complex biological matrices to follow the bioactive compounds and their metabolites in the human body. We need to understand how food technology alters the bioactive compounds and how human body metabolizes the chemical substances from food. It is evident that enormous progress has been made in instrumental analytical methods over the last thirty years. Today the main application and use of the techniques is analysis of biological samples: tissues, blood and urine. Many people are not able to adjust their eating habits based on sedentary lifestyle including working with computers, watching television, and driving a car. It seems that this easy way of life that the generations before us used to dream of is now damaging our health and possibly even having a worse effect on the younger generation. This presents a new challenge for scientists to develop analytical technologies that would allow us to understand our personal metabolism, feelings, physical and mental performance in connection with specific biomarkers, with the overall aim to personalize medicine as generalized recommendations have proven to be of limited value. Speakers: Irma Schabussova /Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria/, Tor Savidge /University of Texas Medical Branch, USA/, Pavel Kohout /Nutrition and Dietetic Center, Thomayer Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic/, Iva Hoffmanova /Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Vinohrady Teaching Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic/, Daniel Sanchez /Institute of Microbiology of the ASCR, Prague, Czech Republic/, Volker Rusch /Institute of Integrative Biology, Old Herborn University, Germany/, Sona Pekova /Vemodia a.s., Czech Republic/, Magdalena Rajska /Spadia Lab, Ostrava, Czech Republic/, Ladislav Novotny /Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, Kuwait City/, Pavel Jandera /Faculty of Chemical Technology, Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Pardubice, Czech Republic/, Alojz Bomba /Faculty of Medicine of Pavol Jozef safarik University in Kosice, Slovakia/, Eugene Jansen /National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, Netherlands/, Radek Vavra /Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology, Holovousy Ltd., Czech Republic/, David Friedecky /Departement of Clinical Biochemistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic/, Petr Chrastina /1st. Faculty of Medicine in Prague, Czech Republic/, Mirek Macka /University of Tasmania, Australia/, Milan Hutta / Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Slovakia/, Pavel Vodicka / Inst. of Experimental Medicine ASCR and First Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Annual Meeting of the European Society for Movement Analysis in Adults and Children (ESMAC) 2018 is organized by C-IN and will be held from Sep 24 - 29, 2018 at Prague Congress Centre, Prague, Czech Republic. The target audience for this medical event is clinicians and researchers from multiple disciplines such as orthopedics surgeons, neurologists, physiotherapists, prosthetists, occupational therapists, rehabilitation physicians human movement scientists, biomechanical engineers and others interested in human movement. Conference Topics : Clinical : • Gait, movement and balance disorders. • Developmental disorders. • Sports and sport’s injury prevention . • Movement disorders in elderly. • Falls and fall prevention. • Clinical case studies. • Neurological diseases. • Physiotherapy outcomes. • Motor control. • Intervention studies. • Trunk and spine. • Hand disorders. • Foot and ankle. • Activity monitoring. Basic science : • Biomechanics of motion. • Analysis of clinical movement data. • Coordination of posture and gait. • Mathematical simulation. • Musculoskeletal modelling. • Brain imaging. • Musculoskeletal imaging and anatomy. • Electromyography in neurological disorders. • Advanced statistical methods and big data. Medical technology : • Prosthetics and orthotics. • Robotic devices in rehabilitation. • Devices to assist human movement. • Exergaming. Additional Details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Chemical Development & Scale-Up in the Fine Chemical & Pharmaceutical Industries is organized by Scientific Update Ltd and will be held from Sep 24 - 26, 2018 at Clarion Hotel Prague Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic. Course Outline: Introduction: • The purpose of chemical development Synthetic Route Discovery: • Route design • Selecting the best route for scale-up • Choice of raw materials, reagents etc • Costing of Chemical Processes • Raw materials • Overheads • Context The Investigative Approach to Chemical Development: • Optimising Chemical Reactions • Making processes robust • Minimising scale-up difficulties Solvent Effects: • Often overlooked • Key to making a modest process a great process Statistical Methods of Optimisation • Vital, but under-utilised • Design of Experiments • Simplex • Factorial design Analytical Issues • In Process Control • Quality Control and Specification Setting • Regulatory Guidelines • GMP, Validation • Use of analysis to aid process optimisation Work Up: • Product isolation Planning for Scale-Up: • Key points to consider Appreciation of Chemical Engineering Principles: • Mass Transfer • Mixing • Heat Transfer • Kinetics Crystallisation and Polymorphism: • Particle size control • Polymorph control • Methods of analysis • Crystallisation of chiral compounds New and Emerging Technologies in Process R&D: • Microwave chemistry • Continuous flow chemistry • Process intensification Thermal Hazard Testing and Runaway Reactions: • Essential process safety considerations • Equipment and screening approaches Effluent Minimisation and Control: • Environmental considerations • Cost considerations • Green chemistry Benefits to Attending: At The End of The Course Participants Will Have Gained: • A logical investigative approach to chemical development and optimisation. • An insight into the factors involved in development and scale-up. • An appreciation of chemical engineering concepts, particularly mixing, heat transfer and process control. • A preliminary knowledge of statistical methods of optimisation. • Improved ability to decide which parts of the chemical process to examine in detail • Ideas for efficient resource allocation • Improved troubleshooting and problem solving ability Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Price: Course Fee: EUR 2100 Speaker: Dr Will Watson Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

AAOTrauma Europe Masters Course - Articular Fractures around Shoulder and Elbow Anatomical Specimens is organized by AOTrauma and will be held from Sep 26 - 27, 2018 at Faculty of Medicine at Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. The target audience for this medical event is Orthopaedic surgeons, Trauma surgeons. The course is delivered using a combination of small group discussions, cases, exercises with anatomical specimens or other simulation materials (when appropriate), and summary lectures. All activities are moderated by expert faculty in a highly interactive learning environment. Participants are encouraged to discuss the cases and content in an open manner and to share their own experiences. Learning objectives : • Explain the latest developments in the treatment of articular fractures of the shoulder, elbow, and wrist • Select and perform injury-relevant approaches in the joints of the upper extremity • Analyze complicated clinical cases of articular fractures of the upper extremity and choose an optimal treatment strategy • Propose optimal aftercare with respect to fixation stability and soft-tissue injuries • Identify causes of failure and develop a salvage strategy Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Safety and Selectivity in the Scale-Up of Chemical Reactions is organized by Scientific Update Ltd and will be held during Sep 27 - 28, 2018 at Clarion Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic. The target audience for this medical event is Any laboratory chemist involved in the scale-up to large scale equipment/kilo lab. Course Description : The safety of chemical processes is critical for the whole chemical industry. It is vital that process development chemists and engineers are able to identify aspects of the chemistry that may be hazardous or pose a risk to the safety of the process or equipment. In order to do this they need to know when to proactively engage colleagues or contractors to carry out process safety testing and hazard analysis, which in turn requires a knowledge of the equipment and test methods available. As chemical reactions are scaled up and operations become more economic the ability to remove heat from exothermic events becomes reduced and at the same time the outcome of any incident becomes much more severe. This is an almost unique course on the safety of chemical reactions and processes that is designed by chemists for chemists (and engineers) with the ultimate aim of helping the chemical industry reduce the number of chemical or process related incidents. Price: Course Fee: EUR 1780. Speakers: Dr Will Watson. Course Outline : The aim of the course is to give lab chemists an understanding of the issues that need to be considered during the early stages of scale up to large laboratory scale equipment (10-20 litre vessels) / kilo lab. The course will concentrate on chemical safety and selectivity issues and include information on what safety testing equipment is available and the uses and limitations of this equipment. Attendees will learn how to identify potential problems whether they be thermal hazards or selectivity issues. Methods used by other companies for handling hazardous reagents and reactions will be described as well as alternative chemistry to circumvent these reactions and/or reagents. Benefits of Attending: • Attendees will learn how to identify potentially unsafe chemical processes, particularly those that pose more a danger on scale • They will learn about what testing procedures are available to help them identify unsafe operating conditions to enable to talk knowledgably to in-house safety professionals or contract organizations • Sources of safety information in the literature and via the internet will be provided • The course provides lists of reagents and functional groups that should trigger safety testing studies • Methods used in other companies for handling hazardous reagents and reactions will be provided • Alternatives reagents or substitutes for hazardous materials will also be discussed • Recommendations will be provided for making the first sample of a product where there may be safety or stability concern Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.