11th IfWH Annual Conference
Tuesday 14th June 2016
Cruciform Lecture Theatre 1
Programme
08.00
Registration
Tea / Coffee
08.45 – 09.15
Introduction
2015/16 highlights
Peter Brocklehurst
09.15 – 10.15
SESSION 1 – Women’s Cancer
09.15 – 09.45
Women’s cancer: Update on new strategies for
early detection, risk prediction and prevention
09.45 – 10.00
10.00 – 10.15
Chair: Martin Widschwendter
Martin Widschwendter
Submitted Abstract 1
Longitudinal analysis of serum biomarkers
for the diagnosis of ovarian cancer
Harry Whitwell
Submitted Abstract 2
Barriers to accrual in the diet and exercise
in uterine cancer survivors (DEUS) trial
Dimitrios Koutoukidis
10.15 – 10.45
Coffee break
10.45 – 12.15
SESSION 2 – Maternal and Fetal Medicine
10.45 – 11.15
Computerised interpretation of the fetal heart rate during
labour: a randomised controlled trial – the INFANT trial
11.15 – 11.30
11.30 – 11.45
11.45 – 12.00
12.00 – 12.15
Submitted Abstract 3
Connexin 43 is overexpressed in human fetal
membrane defects after fetoscopic surgery
Submitted Abstract 4
Human amniocytes as a countermeasure to
osteopenia in a mouse model of fragile bones.
Medical Student Prize Abstract Presentation
Improving maternal confidence in neonatal care
through a checklist intervention
Quality Improvement Presentation
Footprints of Birth
Chair: Donald Peebles
Peter Brocklehurst
David Barrett
Anna Maria Ranzoni
Anjali Lakhani
Amali Lokugamage & Amma Kyei Mensah
12.30 – 12.45
Group photo
12.45 – 13.30
Lunch and poster viewing
13.30 – 14.15
SESSION 3: Poster Presentations
Briefing: there will be a number of small circuits of posters, with subject matter from
across the four academic themes. Delegates are encouraged to join a circuit of their
choice. Each presenting author will give a 2-minute summary of their work and take
questions from judges and delegates. A member of the scientific committee will lead
each circuit and moderate questions for each presenter as the circuit progresses
14.15 – 15.15
SESSION 4 – Neonatology
14.15 – 14.45
Of cells, oxygen limits and electronic noses - how to improve
the outcome with technology and biology based medicine
14.45 – 15.00
15.00 – 15.15
Helen O’Reilly
Submitted Abstract 6
Heterogeneous haemodynamic changes and
energy depletion despite a similar hypoxic insult
in a new-born piglet model of neonatal encephalopathy
Ingran Lingam
Coffee break
15.45 – 17.30
SESSION 5 – Reproductive Health
15.45 – 16.15
How will next generation sequencing change
reproductive genetics?
16.30 – 16.45
16.45 – 17.15
Boris Kramer
Submitted Abstract 5
Psychiatric outcomes in extremely preterm
young adults: The EPICure Study
15.15 – 15.45
16.15 – 16.30
Chair: Nikki Robertson
Submitted Abstract 7
Fertility awareness for family building
Submitted Abstract 8
Which features of adenomyosis impact in vitro
fertilization outcome?
Chair: Judith Stephenson
Joyce Harper
Bola Grace
Dimitrios Mavrelos
Keynote lecture
A multi-omic systems approach to women's health:
statistical challenges and solution
17.15 – 17.30
Prizes and Awards
17.30
Close of meeting
17.45 – 19.00
Drinks reception
Andrew Teschendorff
Peter Brocklehurst