Upcoming Medical Conferences in Portugal

Crossing New Borders in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) : Thoughts and Demands - From Mechanisms to Treatment is organized by Falk Foundation e. V. and will be held during Apr 20 - 21, 2018 at Estoril Congress Center, Estoril, Lisboa, Portugal. This Conference aims to critically discuss established and emerging new concepts in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of IBD. What we have: • “Omics” science in IBD with emphasis in Host-microbiom interaction. • Revealing therapeutic targets for IBD treatment from cytokines, T-cells trafficking and fibrogenesis. • Metrics in IBD, how to evaluate damage and severity. • How to shape the old drugs. • Integrating the old, the new and the future in algorithms. Special emphasis will be directed to the multidisciplinary management of complex IBD patients, namely intra-abdominal abscess, stenosis of small and large bowel in CD, anal disease, and treatment of extra intestinal manifestations. We also have a multidisciplinary session to adress microscopic colitis as an inflammatory disease or only drugs induced disease entity. The program was designed to provide opportunities for ample discussion and interaction with speakers, moderators and attendees. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

3rd ESRA Spring Monothematic Conference is organized by Kenes Group and will be held during Apr 23 - 27, 2018 at Conrad Algarve, Faro, Portugal. Course Description : Each year ESRA organises a Monothematic Spring Conference in Portugal's beautiful Algarve region. During the week, a full comprehensive update is given on a specific topic for a limited number of participants (maximum 150 attendees) by world renowned experts in the field. In 2018, from Monday April 23rd 2018 till Friday April 27th 2018, the focus will be on "Obstetric Anaesthesia". Every morning from 8 am till lunchtime, key opinion leaders (Nuala Lucas, Warwick Ngan Kee, Roshan Fernando, Frederic Mercier, Eva Roofthooft and Marc Van de Velde) will lecture and discuss thoroughly a wide spectrum of topics related to obstetric anaesthesia both for normal and high risk pregnant patients. You can find the programme on the programme tab. At the end of the week your knowledge on obstetric anaesthesia will be completely refreshed. This course is designed to update trainees, consultants with occasional rotations in obstetrics and those having more exposure to pregnant patients in their clinical practice. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

eRegulatory Summit is organized by KNect365 Life Sciences and will be held during Apr 24 - 26, 2018 at SANA Lisboa Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal. Direct access to the experts in RIM, eCTD, IDMP & TMF: Case studies, industry insight and authority feedback on how to get and stay compliant. With changes across the regulatory landscape including SPOR, Brexit, and the evolving TMF model, the 2018 eRegulatory Summit includes three jam packed days with the experts to create an industry led conference, which includes tracks on Global eCTD Management, Regulatory Information Management & IDMP Compliance, Trial Master File and a Filing Variations workshop day. Check out our website and agenda with 60+ industry speakers and 8+ competent Authorities from around the world. Price : 1 Day Conference Pass (excluding VAT) - Filing Variations Symposium ONLY - Thursday 26 April 2018: GBP 1099 2 Day Conference Pass (excluding VAT): GBP 1899 3 Day Conference Pass (excluding VAT): GBP 2698 Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Telomere biology in health and human disease Workshop is organized by European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and will be held during May 01 - 06, 2018 at Aqualuz Suite Hotel Apartamentos Troia Mar, Troia, Coimbra, Portugal. The target audience for this medical event is bringing together basic, translational and clinical telomere researchers who are studying the mechanisms underlying telomere homeostasis and exploiting these recent discoveries for the benefit of human health. Conference Description : This EMBO Workshop will focus on the molecular mechanisms of telomere biology and how this is compromised in human genetic disorders, ageing and cancer.This reflects exciting recent developments in the field linking shelterin and telomerase pathway mutations to a range of human diseases. Together with these clinical developments, recent technical advances have also revealed unexpected new insights into telomere biology at the level of single molecules and in whole organisms. The principal themes of the meeting will, therefore, focus on the latest advances in telomere function and regulation and how this can be exploited for diagnostics, anti-cancer approaches and treatment/management of telomere dysfunction disorders. A major objective of the meeting will be to provide a forum for open and stimulating discussions between key basic, translational and clinical scientists and young researchers who have recently joined the field. Conference Objectives are : • Telomere replication and length regulation. • Stem cells and cancer. • Telomerase biogenesis and function. • Consequences of telomere dysfunction. • Telomere proteins and protein modifications. • Telomere length and disease. • Mechanisms of telomere maintenance. • Telomeric RNA and chromatin. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

86th EAS Congress is organized by European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) and will be held during May 05 - 08, 2018 at Congress Center in Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal. With many world-leading experts already confirmed in the scientific programme, EAS 2018 Lisbon is the place to come for a bench-to-bedside overview of the latest current research in the field. Be inspired by the award-winning Anitschkow Lecture, by outstanding Keynote lectures, by state-of-the-art Plenary sessions, and focussed Workshops and Advanced Clinical Seminars. EAS Congress welcomes both clinicians and basic researchers for high-level interdisciplinary exchange. We firmly believe that the personal meeting – presenting and discussing one’s work with others, and sparking ideas from others’ work – is the key to progress in science. We encourage you to join us – to ask questions and share ideas during the Science at a Glance and Poster sessions. EAS supports young scientists in progressing their careers through Young Investigator Fellowships. This important initiative offers early-career scientists the opportunity to take part in the Congress, to learn through presenting their own research, attending the scientific programme, and getting to know others in the field. Information about Fellowships can be found on the Society website, and we welcome abstract submissions from young scientists. On behalf of the organising committees we invite clinicians and basic researchers studying atherosclerosis and related vascular disease to present your findings to the international scientific community at EAS 2018 Lisbon. You are sure to gain new friends, new ideas, and inspiration to take your studies of atherosclerosis and related vascular disease to new levels. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

6th Society for Psychotherapy Research European Chapter Methods Workshop for Early Career Researcher is organized by Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) and will be held during May 08 - 12, 2018 at University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Cervical Spine Research Society - Europe (CSRS-ES) 34th Annual Meeting is organized by Assembly Congressmanagement & Marketing GmbH / Conventus Congressmanagement & Marketing GmbH and will be held during May 09 - 11, 2018 at SANA Lisboa Hotel, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

14th congress of the European Federation of Sexology (EFS) is organized byAIM Group International - Rome Office and will be held during May 09 - 12, 2018 at Grande Real Santa Eulalia Resort and Hotel Spa, Albufeira, Faro, Portugal. Topics: • Basic Research • Applied Research • Sexuality in the life span • Sexuality, Health & Well Being • Couples and Sexuality • Sexual Orientation • Gender Identity Dysphoria / Gender Dysphoria (DSM 5) • Alternative relationships and sexual behaviors • Sexual Medicine • Psychiatry and Sexual Health • Paraphilias Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

11th International Congress on Autoimmunity is organized by Kenes Group and will be held during May 16 - 20, 2018 at Congress Center in Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal. The target audience for this medical event is rheumatologists, internists, immunologists, nephrologists and others. Because of the diverse, clinically focused educational offering, participants are able to tailor the curriculum to meet the needs of international clinicians of all levels of experience. Join us on our return to Portugal to enhance your knowledge of autoimmunology with the world's top experts. At the same time, the Congress prides itself on providing a stage for young upcoming talents to present their research to a first-rate audience. The 11th International Congress on Autoimmunity is the only meeting where you can learn about more than 80 autoimmune diseases from a variety of perspectives, both research-based and clinical. We will discuss the newest therapeutic techniques and diagnostic tools as well as the most up-to-date research on genetic, etiology, diagnostic, clinical aspects and novel therapies of autoimmune diseases. Conference Objectives are : - • After attending this event, participants should be able to: • Address individual needs in compliance with their Continuous Professional Development (CPD) plan. • Discuss new developments on APS and pregnancy. • Summarize new therapeutic strategies in lupus management. • Recognize the interface between autoimmunity and immunodeficiency. • Discuss new scientific knowledge and recent research findings about therapies in autoimmune diseases. • Employ novel multidisciplinary treatment strategies for patients with rheumatologic and autoimmune diseases. • Identify the latest information about cancer immunotherapies and endocrine autoimmune dysfunctions. Established by Professor Yehuda Shoenfeld, the congress constitutes a network of international leaders on immunology, rheumatology and related fields, all of whom contribute their unique and diverse knowledge to the 'family of autoimmunity. Abstract Submission Deadline: 22 November 2017 Early Registration Deadline: 6 March 2018 Speakers: Abul K.Abbas, Yehuda Shoenfeld, Carlos Dias, Luis Campos, Joao Fonseca, Ricardo Cervera, Maria Jose Sousa, Jorge Martins, Carlos Vasconcelos, Consider David Jayne, Arno Kromminga, Francesca Fontes, Antonio Marinho, Carlos Ferreira, Isabel Almeida, Joao Matos Costa, Jorge Crespo, Jose Delgado Alves, Lelita Santos, Nuno Riso, Gerard Espinoza, Jordi Yagüe, Federico Oppenheimer, Aresio Plaza, Antonio Serrano, Jaime Calvo-Alén, Luis Graça, Fernando Magro, Ruth Geraldes, Maria José Santos, Anibal Ferreira, Paulo Filipe Time: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE is organized by International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS) and will be held during May 23 - 26, 2018 at Congress Center in Lisbon, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal. The target audience for this medical event is scientists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, hepatologists, radiologists, pathologists, nurses, and organ procurement personnel and the care and treatment of liver transplant patients. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.