Acute HepConference
April 24th – 25th 2014
Utrecht, the Netherlands
THURSDAY APRIL 24th 2014
09:00h
Registration
10:30h
Coffee / tea
11:00h
Opening by Prof. A.I. Hoepelman
11:10h
Definition and epidemiology of acute HCV around the world
Prof. M. Prins, GGD Amsterdam, the Netherlands
11:40h
Diagnosis and management in resource limiting settings
Prof H. Leblebicioglu, Department of Infectious Diseases & Clinical Microbiology,
Ondokuz Mayis University Medical School, Samsun, Turkey
12:00h
Insights in HCV transmission; a molecular approach
Dr. T.J.W. van de Laar, Department of Blood-borne Infections, Sanquin Blood
Supply Foundation, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
12:30h
Lunch
13:30h
Virology of acute HCV
Dr. A.M.J. Wensing, Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical
Center Utrecht, the Netherlands
14:00h
What is the best test for diagnosis of Acute Hepatitis C?
Prof. W. Irving, NIHR Nottingham Digestive Diseases Biomedical Research Unit,
Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham, United Kingdom
14:30h
Who should be screened for acute HCV?
Prof. D. Salmon, Department of Infectious Diseases, Hôpital Cochin Paris, France
15:00h
Coffee / tea
15:30h
T cell immuno-pathogenesis of acute HCV
Dr. D. van Baarle, Center for Immunology of Infectious diseases and Vaccines at
National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), de Bilt, the
Netherlands
16:00h
The role of neutralizing antibodies in acute HCV
Dr. J. Ball, School of Molecular Medical Sciences, Division of Microbiology and
Infectious Diseases, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
16:30h
HCV vaccine: prospects and challenges
Dr. A. Folgori, Okairos Srl, Department of Immunology, Rome, Italy
17:00h
Drinks
17:30h
Dinner
Acute HepConference
April 24th – 25th 2014
Utrecht, the Netherlands
FRIDAY APRIL 25TH 2014
09:00h
Acute hepatitis C: Natural history of liver disease
Prof. H. Wedemeyer, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and
Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
09:30h
The optimum time interval between the onset of hepatitis and start of
therapy
Dr. C. Boesecke, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Bonn, Bonn,
Germany
10:00h
Mathematical modeling of acute HCV epidemic
Dr. P. Vickerman, Social and Mathematical Epidemiology Group London, School of
Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
10:30h
Coffee / tea
11:00h
Treatment of acute HCV mono and co-infection; the role of IFN and
ribavirin?
Dr. J.E. Arends, Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases,
University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands
11:30h
The role of protease inhibitors in acute HCV
Prof. J. Rockstroh, Department of General Internal Medicine, University of Bonn,
Germany
12:00h
What’s on the horizon for acute HCV treatment?
Prof. A. I. Hoepelman, Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases,
University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands
12:30h
Lunch + poster viewing
13:30h
Cost effectiveness of anti-HCV treatment
Dr. B. Linas, HIV Epidemiology and Outcomes Research Unit, Boston Medical
Center, USA
14:00h
Unresolved research issues
Prof. P. Klenerman, Department of Immunology, Experimental Medicine Division,
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
14:30h
Panel discussion on diagnosis and treatment of Acute HCV
15:00h
Closure by Dr. A.M.J. Wensing
Acute HepConference
April 24th – 25th 2014
Utrecht, the Netherlands
Date and location
The symposium will be held from Thursday April 24th, 09:00 till Friday April 25th, 15:30h in
Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Conference Venue
Hotel Mitland
Ariënslaan 1
3573 PT Utrecht
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 (0)30 271 58 24
http://www.mitland.nl/
Registration
The registration fee for this conference is € 100,-. After registration you will receive details for
payment via bank transfer. For registration please fill out the registration form via this link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RGD9NGG
Registration will be handled in order of receipt. Registration is not valid until you have received
an official confirmation from the organising secretariat.
Registration for the conference will be possible until April 11th 2014. Individuals hoping to
register after this date will only be able to do so on-site.
Hotel Accommodation
We suggest you to book a guestroom in Hotel Mitland, the conference venue. There is a reduced
fee for conference participants. After registration we will send you details for online reservation.
Accreditation
The Acute HepC Conference is granted 10 European CME credits (ECMEC) by the European
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME).
Organisation and information
Mrs. Antoinet van Kessel, Project Coordinator
E-mail: acutehepcconference@gmail.com
Phone: + 31 (0)88 75 56526
The Acute HepC Conference is made possible via an unrestricted educational grant of:
Platinum level sponsor:
Gold level sponsors:
Zilver level sponsors: