The long and winding ROAHD from embryonic development to “Healthy Ageing” Prof. Hubert Schorle Pathology, Bonn Medical School,Bonn, Germany Dr. Marijke Faas Prof. Paul Peters Of course this is also the opportunity for our PhD students to show the posters that they have presented at scientific meetings over the last year. The deadline for poster submission is November 13. Please send title and authors to: j.g.tienkamp@umcg.nl Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Div. of Medical Biology, University Medical Center, Groningen Dear colleagues, After ROAHD’s very successful kick-off symposium entitled “The reproductive ROAHD to Healthy Ageing” it is our great pleasure to invite you to the second ROAHD symposium entitled “The long and winding ROAHD from embryonic development to Healthy Ageing” at 27 November 2015. Since ROAHD brings together preclinical, clinical and epidemiological investigators we have invited interesting speakers covering the range from preclinical to clinical research (see program) in placental functioning and embryonic/fetal development. Department of Developmental Pathology, Institute of retired Professor of Teratology, Division Obstetrics & Gynecology, UMC Utrecht Dr. Loes de Vries Teratology Information Service, Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Centre Lareb, ‘s-Hertogenbosch; and Unit of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmaceutical Care, Department of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, Groningen Dr. Jocelien Olivier Dept. Neurobiology, Unit Behavioural Neuroscience, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), University of Groningen We hope to welcome you all and to continue the tradition of the very successful first ROAHD-symposium. Chairman: With kind regards, Prof. dr. Bob Willfert Unit of of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmaceutical Care, Department of Pharmacy, RUG and Department of Dr. Torsten Plösch and Prof. Dr. Bob Wilffert Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, UMCG And of course the ROAHD board Dr. Henk Groen Dr. Annemieke Hoek Prof. Dr. Jan Jaap Erwich Dr. Marijke Faas, Prof. Dr. Sicco Scherjon Speakers: Dr. Torsten Plösch Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology UMCG Symposium “The long and winding ROAHD from embryonic development to “Healthy Ageing” at 27 November 2015. General information Program: Symposium location Lokaal 16 onderwijscentrum (second floor) 13.00 Registration/coffee/tea/setting-up posters University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Hanzeplein 1 (Main Entrance) 13.30 A. Hoek Welcome 13.45 14.30 Registration and accreditation H. Schorle Only by e-mail addressed to: j.g.tienkamp@umcg.nl How to make a placenta - factors controlling trophoblast stem cell identity and differentiation: Molecular approaches to learn more about fetal Please mention in your e-mail your profession and affiliation. We would like to receive your registration before November 1st, 2015. programming Registration desk will be located at Poortweg 10, Patio Beatrix Children’s Hospital M.M. Faas Accreditation points for the following : How can we use animal models for preeclampsia research? 15.00-15.45 Poster session with coffee/tea 15.45 16.30 P.W.J. Peters Registration fee Pathogenesis of embryonic/fetal developmental disorders Free L.C. de Vries Teratology Information Service: from data to bedside 17.00 NVOG J. Olivier Getting to Groningen By air The effects of antidepressant treatment during pregnancy on social behavior in rat offspring 17.30 Closing remarks/drinks From Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, trains to Groningen depart every half hour. You will reach Groningen in approximately 2,5 hours. By train Groningen’s main railway station is at 15-20 minutes walking distance from the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG). For information see: www.ns.nl By bus Several buses run between the main railway station and the UMCG Main Entrance (e.g. line number 5)). By car Driving from western direction you will enter the City of Groningen via the A7. From the south you will enter via the A28. From the first traffic lights (Julianaplein) follow the signs UMCG.