Upcoming Medical Conferences in Spain

44th International Dexeus Forum : Update in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine is organized by ComtecMed and will be held from Nov 21 - 23, 2018 at Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 18 European CME credits. Course Description: This Dexeus Forum will follow in the footsteps of the previous highly successful Forums and will update the current knowledge in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine with the key international opinion leaders in each field. The Forum will feature presentations, hands-on workshops on practical issues and panel discussions from renowned international and national experts. Participants are encouraged to take an active role in the discussions with faculty members in a unique and open environment. Participants will also have the opportunity to be further involved in the Forum by submitting papers for oral and poster presentation. The Forum will bring together multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, researchers and policy makers involved with the care of women's health. The Forum will provide them with a lively platform to learn and share their knowledge and experiences. Speakers: Pedro N. Barri, Spain, Paula Adams Hillard, USA, Abdallah Adra, Lebanon, Carlo Alviggi, Italy, Richard Anderson, UK, Aris Antsaklis, Greece, Dan Apter, Finland, Birgit Arabin, Germany, Amarnath Bhide, UK, Isaac Blickstein, Israel, Xavier Bosch, Spain, Antonio Cano, Spain, Manuel Casellas, Spain, Marcelo Ceccaroni, Italy, Isabella Chanavaz-Lacheray, France, Jacques Cohen, USA, Christos Coutifaris, USA, Susan Davis, Australia, Luc de Catte, Belgium, Michel De Vos, Belgium , Paul Devroey, Belgium, Gian Carlo Di Renzo, Italy, Jon Einarsson, USA, Alan Flake, USA, Carlo Foresta, Italy, Jason Gardosi, UK, Grigoris Grimbizis, Greece, Philip Hannaford, UK, Judith Huirne, The Netherlands , Peter Humaidan, Denmark, Kazuhiro Kawamura, Japan, Jan Kirsten, Germany, Omry Koren, Israel, Cilla Krausz, Italy, Christoph Lees, UK, Iñaki Lete, Spain, Nick Macklon, UK, Charlotte Maggen, Belgium, Antonis Makrigiannakis, Greece, Nathalie Massin, France, Alexandra Matías, Portugal, Kypros Nicolaides, UK, Nicole Noyes, USA, Samuel Ojosnegros, Spain, Raoul Orvieto, Israel, Paul Piette, Belgium, Federico Prefumo, Italy, Benoit Rabischong, France, Laura Rienzi, Italy, Roberto Romero, USA, Pietro Santulli, France, Bernat Serra, Spain, Argyro Singelaki, UK, Arne Sunde, Norway, Baskaran Thilaganathan, UK , Herman Tournaye, Belgium, Jasper Verguts, Belgium, Gerard Visser, The Netherlands , Carmela Votino, Italy, Ana Claudia Zenclussen, Germany, Errico Zupi, Italy Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The 5th ESU Masterclass on Lasers in Urology (esulasers18) is organized by European School of Urology (ESU), EAU Section of Uro-Technology (ESUT) and will be held during Nov 22 - 23, 2018 at Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

20th European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS) Instructional Course & Basic Cadaver Workshops is organized by European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS) and will be held during Nov 22- 23, 2018 at University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Conference Description: This course covers the main topics and basic surgical techniques in foot and ankle such as Hallux Valgus surgery, Hallux rigidus surgery, Ankle instability, Metatarsalgia, Hindfoot arthrodesis. Each topic starts with a short theoretical presentation, followed by a demonstration from the faculty and ends with 40 minutes of practical work on foot by participants. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) Course on Localization Techniques for Guided Breast Cancer Surgery is organized by European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) and will be held from Nov 23 - 24, 2018 at University of Navarra Clinic, Madrid, Spain. The target audience for this medical event is Trainees in breast surgery, surgical oncology, General surgery residents with breast interest, Residents in breast surgery, surgical oncology, Specialists breast surgeons, Gynecologists with breast interest or with breast sub-specialty Conference Description: The Aim of the conference is with a faculty of well-known experts from European centres of excellence for intraoperative guided breast surgery (including intraoperative ultrasound and magnetic markers guided surgery), this course intends to address and explore a variety of topics, from principles, indications, surgical planning and decision making to operative techniques and complication management. By enhancing your knowledge in guided breast cancer surgery you will be able to extend the indications of breast conservation and significantly improve your patients'oncological and aesthetic outcomes, achieving high patient satisfaction. The conference will provide a practical, workshop-based approach to advance expertise and clinical competency for surgeons who use ultrasound and ultrasound-guided procedures and other types of guidance as magnetic markers in their practice. Conference Topics: • The basics and principles of breast and axillary ultrasound • The basics and magnetic markers and ferromagnetic devices • Recognize normal and abnormal variation in breast ultrasound examination • Use of breast and axillary US • Demonstrate ultrasound-guided interventional procedures on breast phantoms • Placement of clips (magnetic and US visible) under US guidance • Intraoperative ultrasound and magnetic seed breast guided surgery in the adjuvant and neoadjuvant setting • Targeted axillary dissection-sentinel node post-noeaduvant treatment Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Urban Transitions 2018 is organized by Elsevier and will be held from Nov 25 - 27, 2018 at Melia Sitges, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Target audience : This conference will be of interest to researchers, policy makers and practitioners in: • Urban planning • Architecture • Transport planning • Environmental science and exposure assessment • Public health (epidemiologists, health impact assessment) • Social science • Policy and decision making Course Description : Urban Transitions 2018 aims to promote healthy urban development by bringing together different disciplines working within cities. Meet world leading experts on urban and transport planning, architecture, environmental exposures, physical activity, and public health and governance to discuss current challenges and solutions. Conference themes: The programme will cover the following topics: Cities : • Conceptual models and frameworks for cities • Defining, measuring and aligning liveable, sustainable, resilient, healthy cities • Urban biodiversity and ecosystems • Addressing complexity in cities • Informal settlements • Stakeholder engagement • Sustainable development goals • The New Urban Agenda Land use planning and transport planning : • City governance and planning • Connecting land use and transport planning • Land use policies and travel behaviour • Healthy urban planning • Healthy urban transport policy measures • Designing for compact cities • Designing cities for healthy transportation • Greening of cities • Nature based solutions • Justice in urban and transport planning • Planning and social impacts Planning and health : • Urban planning and health • Transport planning and health • City governance and public health • Sustainable cities and health • Resilient cities and health • Climate change and health • Compact cities and health • Low carbon cities and health • Planetary health and cities • Pathways to healthy urban living • Sustainable development goals and health Environment and health : • Built environment, physical activity and health • Built environment and mental health • Built environment and physical health • Urban exposure and epidemiology of air pollution • Urban exposure and epidemiology of noise • Urban exposure and epidemiology of temperature and heat islands • Urban exposure and epidemiology of green space and biodiversity • Nature based solutions and health • Inequalities, environment and health • Environmental justice Engagement, impacts and future planning : • Community participation in planning • Citizens science • Impact of new technologies (Electric cars, autonomous vehicles) • Health impact assessment of urban and transport planning • Car free cities • Low carbon cities • Future (healthy) visions of cities • From science to practice • Barriers and facilitators for policy changes • Translating evidence • Education Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Fourth International Joint Meeting on Thoracic Surgery is organized by Act Serveis / Acto Serveis and will be held during Nov 28 - 30, 2018 at Promotion of National Work, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Conference Description : The Joint Meeting 2018 will consist of a mixture of brief oral and video presentations comprising different areas of thoracic surgery and many other selected topics closely related to thoracic surgery and thoracic oncology, with special emphasis on diagnosis, staging and treatment of lung cancer. In addition, there will be breakfast sessions and lunch seminars specifically dedicated to relevant fields in thoracic surgery, and sessions of proffered papers in poster and video presentation format. A great effort has been made to present a programme with an outstanding content. In this meeting, particular attention has been given to the discussion time of the topics. Conference Objectives are : This Fourth Joint Meeting has two principal goals: to provide the newest and the best evidence on several topics in thoracic surgery and to review the most important details of time-honored and new procedures and surgical techniques. The scientific programme, a full immersion in thoracic surgery and oncology, will combine a series of short lectures with video forum sessions and educational seminars. Particular attention has been given to the discussion time of the topics in order to promote an active and rewarding participation. The scientific programme is designed to meet the needs of residents as well as young and senior specialists in thoracic surgery, pneumology, and oncology. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Partnerships in Clinical Trials Europe is organized by KNect365 Life Sciences and will be held during Nov 28 - 29, 2018 at Barcelona International Convention Centre, Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Early Clinical Development Course is organized by KNect365 Life Sciences and will be held during Nov 28 - 29, 2018 at Barcelona International Convention Centre, Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Conference on Virology is organized by Madridge Publishers LLC and will be held from Nov 29 - 30, 2018 at Valencia Congress, Paterna, Valencia, Spain. The target audience for this medical event is Scientists, Research Scholars, Dean/Directors/ Professors/Lecturers, Graduates and Undergraduates, Pharmaceutical Industries, Healthcare Sectors, Directors of Association and Society, Experts and Delegates, Doctors, Research Institutes, Industrial Business Entrepreneurs. Conference Description: International Conference on Virology is an annual conference which is one of the largest educational and scientific events in the medical science & community. The program is well designed by the conference committee which includes plenary lectures, oral sessions, poster sessions and symposia/workshops. This conference welcomes all pre-eminent universities, research institutions, microbiologists, virologists and diagnostic companies to share the research papers on all aspects of this rapidly augmenting field and the recent advancements and technologies being currently used. This International Virology conference is a gathering of experts, professionals, academicians and researchers from all over the world. Meet experts, strengthen and update your ideas on virological sciences at this conference. Why to attend? • By participating in the conference, attendees will be able to study the advances in the medical research. • This International Virology conference provides an opportunity to meet experts, professionals, academicians, and researchers from all over the world. • Evaluate the role of new diagnostic techniques and therapeutic strategies as applied to the care and management of patients. • Execute new methods or revise existing methods based on best-presented facts as presented at Virology-2018. • Medical knowledge and a perfect platform for global networking. Conference Themes: We invite the contributions related to Virology and related medical sciences. You can submit your work in these broad themes (or) any other topics related to the theme. • Microbiology and Biotechnology • Virology • Immunology • Clinical and Diagnostic Virology • NeuroVirology & Molecular Virology • Agriculture and Plant Virology • Oncolytic and Viral Oncology • Epidemiology and Evolution of Viruses • Fungal, Bacterial & Parasitic Infections • HIV, AIDS and other Emerging Viruses • Animal and Tumour Virology • Viral Vaccines and Infectious Disease • Viral Diseases and Pathogenesis Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

PharmaVenue Networking and Partnering Events is organized by PharmaVenue and will be held from Nov 29 - 30, 2018 at Hotel Puente Romano, Marbella, Andalucia, Spain. PharmaVenue offers unparalleled opportunities to identify new business opportunities, have pre-scheduled meetings with decision makers from around 40 countries and forge new partnership deals in the field of : • Branded prescription drugs • Healthcare/OTC products • Generics • Nutraceuticals/Food supplements • Medical devices • Hospital products Our state-of-the art interactive partnering software enables participants to efficiently select the most attractive license opportunities, pre-arrange and conduct many productive business meetings with matching interests to unlock future revenue streams. By having access to detailed information on key license projects of each participating company prior to the event and with help of several interactive networking tools, we facilitate the process of screening potential opportunities and partners. Thanks to a two phase meeting request system, participants easily submit and review meeting requests through the password protected web-site during six weeks. In the first round, meeting requests are scheduled according to each participant’s priorities. During the second round one week prior to the event, and once you have access to your individual meeting schedule you may complete your schedule with additional meetings base on participants’ availability. This way you may experience more productive business meetings in two days than in the entire rest of the year.  Participants: At our PharmaVenue congress you will be able to meet with CEOs and Senior Executives in Business Development, Licensing, Research as well as Directors of Marketing & Sales. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.