Upcoming Medical Conferences in Italy

33rd World Congress of the International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science (IFBLS) is organized by MZ Congressi Srl and would be held during Sep 22 - 26, 2018 at Congress Palace, Florence, Firenze, Italy. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Nursing 2018 is organized by The International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC) and will be held from Sep 22 - 23, 2018 at Rome, Lazio, Italy. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

European Respiratory Society (ERS) Paediatric Bronchoscopy is organized by European Respiratory Society (ERS) and will be held from Sep 24 - 26, 2018 at Biotechnology Antonio Cardarelli Center, Naples, Campania, Italy. Course Description : This course is aimed at pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons who want to train in diagnostic and therapeutic interventional pulmonology. The course is devoted to hands-on workshops and also to teaching the theoretical aspects of bronchoscopy. The participants will have the opportunity to practice live bronchoscopy (using pigs and sheep). Topics : • Equipment needed to set up a bronchoscopy in children (flexible & rigid bronchoscopy) • Indications, contraindications • Anaesthesia, sedation, tolerance, side effects • Anatomical findings : upper and lower airways (normal/abnormal) • Bronchoalveolar lavage (techniques, indications, results) • Bronchial brushing, endobronchial biopsy, transbronchial biopsy • FB in NICU/PICU Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

22nd International Surgical Pathology Symposium is organized by Mayo Medical Laboratories and would be held from Sep 25 - 28, 2018 at Hilton Molino Stucky Venice, Venice, Veneto, Italy. The target audience for this medical event is practicing surgical pathologists. Other medical laboratory scientists or physicians interested in enhancing their delivery of care may also benefit from this program. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 19.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Description: This Symposium addresses unique challenges and problems encountered in today’s practice. Participants will review case histories, examine images by virtual microscopy, and formulate diagnoses. The unique subtleties and differentiating characteristics of each diagnosis will be highlighted. Participants will also discuss the patient management strategy used in each case. During the four-day conference, 37 cases will be presented and discussed. Three to four specialty areas will be featured each day to include: • Head and Neck Pathology • Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology • Breast Pathology • Cytopathology • Dermatopathology • Endocrine Pathology • Gastrointestinal Pathology • Gynecologic Pathology • Infectious Disease • Liver Pathology • Prostate Pathology • And important surgical pathology practice issues and concerns Conference Objectives: Upon completion of the conference, participants should be able to: • Identify and resolve common diagnostic dilemmas. • Interpret appropriate ancillary tests for study cases. • Enumerate treatment options of each case diagnosis. • Integrate diagnostic, clinical, and pathologic challenges within pathologist/clinician communication. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Conference on Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology (ICONAN) is organized by PremC and will be held during Sep 26 - 28, 2018 at Rome Events - Piazza di Spagna, Rome, Lazio, Italy. ICONAN is an annual event that hosts high-profile plenary speakers, world-class researchers, oral and poster presentations, workshops, sponsor exhibits and afterworks. It is a great opportunity to share your research findings with a wide audience, promote knowledge exchange, and network. Topics : • Targeted drug delivery, organ biodistribution and nanocarriers • Nanomedicine for immune system and cancer diagnosis & therapy • Biological & medical nanodevices and biosensors • 3D models, tissue engineering and regenerative nanomedicine • Toxicology and risk assessment of nanomedicine systems • Nano-Imaging for diagnosis, therapy and delivery in preclinical and clinical fields • Nano and microsystems for artificial biology and biocatalysis • Nanotechnology and translational medicine: from the bench to the bedside Plenary Speakers : Prof. Margherita Morpurgo Dr. Paolo Bigini Prof. Vicki Stone Prof. Rainer Haag Anton Ussi Prof. Sophia Antimisiaris Prof. Francesco Stellacci Prof. Luisa De Cola Prof. Silvio Aime Prof. Rabah Boukherroub Dr. Xiaoyuan Chen Prof. Albert Van Den Berg Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Children's Continence Society (ICCS) 2018 Annual Meeting is organized by Defoe Congressi / Defoe Congresses and will be held from Sep 26 - 29, 2018 at Events Rome Trevi Fountain, Rome, Lazio, Italy. Topics: • LUTS • Enuresis • Urodynamics • Neurourology • Urotherapy • Neuromodulation • Drugs for Continence • Surgery for continence • Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) • Bowel and Bladder Disfunction • Neurogenic Bladder & Bowel in Children & Adolescents Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

SERGS: 10th Annual meeting on Robotic Gynaecological Surgery is organized by Society of European Robotic Gyneacological Surgery (SERGS) and will be held during Sep 27 - 29, 2018 at Il Sole 24 Ore, Milano, Lombardia, Italy. The conference program will feature comprehensive state-of-the art summaries on gynaecologic surgical procedures assisted by robots by world premier robotic surgical experts, as well as interactive discussions of future developments of the robotic surgery field. SERGS 2018 will incorporate oral and poster sessions, bringing the latest research in robotic gynaecological surgery to attendees across Europe. Abstracts submissions will be open until June 15, 2018. Programme highlights: • Evolution of robotic gynaecologic surgery in the world • Progress in gynaecologic robotic surgery: ○State of the art – Educational video – Tips and tricks • Ongoing and future perspectives Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

World Association on Dual Disorders (WADD) 2nd World Congress is organized by TiGi srl and will be held from Oct 25 - 27, 2018 at Convitto Della Calza, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Management of Mycobacterial Infections and Associated Comorbidities is organized by European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) and will be held during Sep 27 - 28, 2018 at Rome, Lazio, Italy. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The laboratory in the diagnosis of rheumatic diseases is organized by AIM Group International - Milan Office and will be held during Sep 27 - 29, 2018 at Perugia, Umbria, Italy. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.