Upcoming Medical Conferences in France

2nd Ears, Nose and Throat (ENT) Robotic Master Class is organized by Umbrella Events and will be held during Jun 22 - 23, 2018 at Rene Descartes University, Paris, Ile-de-France, France. Conference Description: We would like to give you an idea of what you can expect and what we hope to achieve. Renowned worldwide experts have already confirmed participation and shall gladly share their knowledge and expertise with you. Additional details are now available on our website. We call on both, colleagues who have previously participated in the Robotic Master Class and additional surgeons interested in ENT Robotic Surgery, to harvest together the fruits of recent research and techniques and discuss new horizons at the roundtable sessions. The program on Friday (22.6.2018) will be held at Rene Descartes University and Saturday program (23.6.2018) will be held at American Hospital of Paris. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) Lyon Hands-On Course is organized by European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) and will be held during Jun 25 - 29, 2018 at Faculty of Medicine Lyon Est, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The target audience for this medical event for Neurosurgeons. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

PEMED 2018 - Personalized and Precision Medicine International Conference is organized by PremC and will be held during Jun 25 - 27, 2018 at Asiem, Paris, Ile-de-France, France. Whether you are interested in diagnostics, bioinformatics, drug discovery, and therapies, with the aim of translating precision medicine into direct improvements in health care, PEMED 2018 is the place to be, to meet, discuss and eventually do business in this exciting new space. Conference Objectives: • Attract high quality papers in different subfields • Offer the opportunity to be updated on the latest research outputs on several Personalized/ Precision Medicine topics • Organize specific workshops around the most attractive and current issues • Gather worldwide experts as conference speakers Conference Topics: • Personalized therapies (cancer, immunology, infectious diseases, clinical case studies, etc.) • Biomarkers and diagnostics, liquid biopsy, imaging, biochip/microarray technologies, advancements in technologies • Drug target discovery and integration with individualized therapy, integration of diagnosis with therapy (theragnosis) • Integrating Big Data (genome data, pharmacogenomics, therapeutic applications of genome editing, genetic analysis in clinical trials methodology, etc.) • Emerging opportunities in personalized medicine, cutting-edge new strategies and solutions • Cost-benefit issues, and ethics in precision medicine Plenary Speakers: Prof. Jacques Beckmann - University of Lausanne, Switzerland Prof. Anna Dominiczak - University of Glasgow, UK Prof. Klaus Pantel - Center for Experimental Medicine, Germany Prof. Anne-Marie Caminade - Coordination Chemistry Lab of Toulouse and University of Toulouse, France Prof. Fabrice André - Gustave Roussy Institute, France Prof. Yosef Yarden - Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel Prof. Richard Weinshilboum - Mayo Clinic, USA Prof. Matthias Schwab - IKP Stuttgart and University Hospital Tuebingen, Germany Prof. Xiangyang Shi - Donghua University, China Prof. Søren Brunak - Technical University of Denmark Prof. Manuel Perucho - Institute of Predictive and Personalized Medicine of Cancer (IMPPC), Spain Dr. Philip Murphy - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, USA Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

10th Annual Worldwide innovative networking (WIN) Symposium is organized by Congress by design and will be held during Jun 25 - 26, 2018 at Novotel Tour Eiffel Hotel, Paris, Ile-de-France, France. The WIN symposium remains the only event of its kind that enables all stakeholders of cancer care, from academia, industry, patients advocacy to regulatory agencies to present their latest advances and share in a very candid way the latest innovations in cancer personalized medicine. This year the symposium has the privilege to welcome the who’s who of oncology with outstanding speakers such as Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, President of Salk Institute, winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. Dr. Blackburn is widely recognized for her discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and for her co-discovery of the enzyme telomerase, which plays a key role in cell replication, cell aging, and human cancers. Her research has revolutionized the understanding of how cells function and has been called one of the most important discoveries in the field of molecular genetics. Dr. Carl H. June, will participate on a panel and discuss the future of drug development for Precision Oncology. Dr. June is the Director of Center for Cellular Immunotherapies at the Perelman School of Medicine, and Director of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at the University of Pennsylvania. Recently awarded ASCO’s prestigious 2017 David A.Karnofsky Memorial Award, he has been a pioneer in the field of immunotherapy, most widely known for the development of CAR T-cell therapy for cancer. Other keynote speakers are NCI Director James H. Doroshow, ESMO President Elect Josep Tabernero, Chief Medical Officer of ASCO Richard L. Schilsky, and President of Friends of Cancer Research Ellen V. Sigal. Prices : early fee academic: EUR 450. late fee academic: EUR 550. early fee industry: EUR 700. late fee industry: EUR 900. early student: EUR 200. late student: EUR 300. Speakers:Elizabeth Blackburn, James H. Doroshow, Leroy Hood, Carl H. June, Razelle Kurzrock, John Mendelsohn, Richard L. Schilsky, Ellen V. Sigal, Josep Tabernero, Yosef Yarden.

Rigid bronchoscopy Course is organized by European Respiratory Society (ERS) and will be held during Jun 28 - 30, 2018 at CERC, Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote d Azur, France. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16 CME Credits. Conference Description : This course is dedicated to develop skills and knowledge in the field of rigid bronchoscopy which is the basis of interventional therapeutic bronchoscopy. After a necessary reminder of the anatomy of the larynx, airways and mediastinum as well as different pathologies and clinical situations leading to the use of rigid bronchoscopy, the course will focus on stent loading and insertion and other methods used for tracheobronchial desobstructions. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The Regional College of General Medicine is organized by Overcome and will be held on Jun 30, 2018 at Mediterranean University Center (MUC), Nice, Provence Alpes Cote, France. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2nd European Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ESPN) Hands-on Workshop on Craniovertebral Junction Surgery is organized by European Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ESPN) and will be held from Jul 01 - 03, 2018 at Woman Mother Child Hospital, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. Course Description : Introductory lectures by renowned experts will ensure sufficient theoretical background is provided, addressing at the same time some important interdisciplinary issues. Extensive hands-on sessions will ensure that theory is put to good use and will include close exchange regarding tips and tricks, as well as practical issues of surgical treatment. The topic addressed is once more “Craniovertebral Junction Surgery”, of which we will attempt to deepen our knowledge, benefiting from the last year’s experience. Participation is limited to 14 delegates, to facilitate interaction between attendees and Faculty and to enhance the hands-on experience. Registration will be offered on a first-come first-registered basis; however, priority will be given to trainees in their final year of internship or trained neurosurgeons. For this Workshop to be fruitful, trainees must have sufficient neurosurgical experience. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

RICT 2018 - Interfacing Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery is organized by Therapeutic Chemistry Society / Société de Chimie Thérapeutique (SCT), University of Strasbourg and will be held from Jul 04 - 06, 2018 at Palace of Music and Congress, Strasbourg, Alsace, France. 54th edition of the International Conference on Medicinal Chemistry (RICT 2018). Topics: New Opportunities for Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases • Exploring novel pathways for the next generation drugs • Non-small molecule approaches in metabolic & cardiovascular disorders New Breakthroughs in GPCR Structure, Function and their Impact on Drug Discovery • Exploring GPCR heterodimers as a source of drugs • New biophysics developments in GPCR structure and function New Modalities for Challenging Targets in Drug Discovery • Exploring novel chemical space: scaffolds inspired by nature, conjugates, alternative scaffolds, oligonucleotides, macrocyclic and constrained peptides • Tackling biological targets from different angles: protein degradation (PROTAC) Chemical Biology in Drug Discovery: Visualizing Biological Processes • Imaging biological targets and cellular processes • Probing biological systems with small molecules Tackling Challenges in Drug Delivery and Formulation • Making the insoluble soluble • Novel solutions to stabilize & deliver peptides/proteins Case Studies: from Target Validation to Novel Drugs (all therapeutic areas included) Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

EACVI preparatory course to certification in CMR is organized by European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) and will be held from Jul 05 - 07, 2018 at European Society of Cardiology, Sophia Antipolis, Provence-Alpes-Cote d Azur, France. The target audience for this medical event is for trainees and consultants, either cardiologists or radiologists that want to get certified in CMR by the EACVI. The EACVI certification is the only process worldwide and there is today no other preparatory course. Course objectives : This course is dedicated to helping in certification preparation. The programme encompasses a mix of interactive lectures, heavily hands-on practical with simulation scanning and image analysis sessions on dedicated workstations performed directly by attendees. It also includes a review of clinical cases that can contribute to the logbook of cases to submit for ESC CMR certification. • Review the principle of CMR physics • Review the role of CMR in acquired cardiovascular disease • Review the role of CMR in congenital cardiovascular disease • Learn image analysis during hands-on sessions • Learn image interpretation during interactive read with the experts sessions Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Masterclass in Prostate Cancer: From Diagnosis to Therapy is organized by Invivox and will be held from Jul 05 - 06, 2018 at Clinic Saint Jean Languedoc, Toulouse, Occitanie, France. This Masterclass is dedicated to healthcare professionals who are interested in imaging-based diagnostic techniques and in minimally-invasive approaches to prostate cancer management. They can learn to integrate these technologies and techniques into their practice. The course will focus on teaching theoretical and practical elements, through lectures, live case observation and operating room procedures. What will you learn? • How to interpret multi-parametric MRI for improving diagnostic and therapeutic procedures • How to perform MRI-targeted prostate biopsies using MRI / ultrasound fusion biopsy software • How to select patients for good focal treatment (pre-therapy criteria, energies, etc…) • How to perform HIFU focal treatment using the Focal One deviceHow to perform a robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (using the da Vinci system) and how to adapt the intra-operative dissection according to the degree of neuro-vascular bundles preservation • How to perform a full preservation (bladder neck, intrafascial dissection, DVC, apex) in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.