Programme Course Molecular Medicine 2011
Tuesday February 1st & Wednesday February 2nd
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The Erasmus Postgraduate School Molecular Medicine has two main activities.
First the education for PhD candidates, post docs and interested technicians.
Second the stimulation of cooperation between several departments with
regards to translational research.
The Course Molecular Medicine 2011 will highlight the main research activities
in the 4 Main themes within the Erasmus Postgraduate School Molecular
Medicine. It offers an outstanding opportunity for high-level education by the
most prominent working group leaders and researchers in the school.
This years’ course is the second one in a new format: a 2-days course
before the annual MolMed day. Thew first time in this format (2010)
was positively evaluated. It offers you not only presentations of
(former) board members of the School, but also of several other top
scientists from the main departments of the School.
Dates:
Tuesday February 1st & Wednesday February 2nd
Location:
Cost:
Room: Ae 3.27
€ 150; Members of MolMed and MGC get a discount of 100 %
For detailed course outline, more info and registration: www.molmed.nl.
The total number of participants is limited to 30 attendants. All students will
get a comprehensive reader with reviews of all speakers in advance.
The organisational committee,
Tom Cupedo
Rob Gruters
Jan Willem Koper
Leendert Looijenga
Frank van Vliet (GSM 06-54746408)
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First day, Tuesday Februari 1st, morning: Solid Tumors
Moderator: Leendert Looijenga, dept. of Pathology
Room: Ae 3.27
Time
09.15 - 10.00
10.00 – 10.45
10.45 – 11.00
11.00 – 11.45
11.45 – 12.30
12.30 – 12.35
12.35 – 13.15
Speaker
Wolter Oosterhuis, Pathology,
Erasmus MC
Ellen Zwarthoff, Pathology,
Erasmus MC
Coffee Break
Pim French, Neurology, Erasmus
MC
Leendert Looijenga, Pathology,
Erasmus MC
Closing; Q & A
Lunch
Title
Morphology, the basis of
understanding tumour biology
Bladder cancer: a recurring problem
Glial brain tumors: Subtypes, genes
and omics
Germ cell tumors: from biology to
clinic and back
First day, Tuesday Feb 1st, afternoon: Haematology and Immunology
Moderator: Tom Cupedo, dept. Of Hematology
Room: Ae 3.27
Time
13.15 – 14.00
14.00 – 14.45
14.45 – 15.00
15.00 – 15.45
15.45 – 16.30
16.30 – 17.15
17.15 – 17.20
Speaker
Menno van Zelm
Immunology
Janneke Samsom
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Coffee Break
Ivo Touw
Hematology
Ruud Delwel
Hematology
Monique den Boer
Pediatric Oncology
Title
B-cell differentiation and humoral
immune responses
Mucosal immunity
Cytokine signalling and myeloid
differentiation
Acute myeloid leukaemia
Biology of high-risk paediatric acute
leukaemia: determinants for
improved diagnostics and targeted
therapy
Closing; Q & A
Second day, Wednesday Februari 2nd: Infections and Host Response
Moderator: Georges Verjans, dept. of Virology (present from 9.30)
Room: Ae 3.27
Time
09.15 - 10.00
10.00 – 10.45
10.45 – 11.00
11.00 – 11.45
11.45 – 12.30
12.30 – 12.35
12.35 – 13.15
Speaker
Thijs Kuiken, Virology, Erasmus
MC
Willem van Wamel, Medical
Microbiology, Erasmus MC
Coffee Break
Rik de Swart, Virology, Erasmus
MC
Nico Hartwig, Pediatric Infectious
Diseases/Immunology, Erasmus
MC
Closing; Q & A
Lunch
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Title
How emerging viruses succeed in
crossing the species barrier
Studying Staphylococcus aureus
pathogenesis
Measles pathogenesis studies in the
macaque model
Epstein-Barr Virus and
Immunodeficiency
Second day, Wednesday Februari 2nd, afternoon: Endocrinology and Aging
Moderator: Joyce van Meurs, dept. of Internal Medicine
Room: Ae 3.27
Time
13.15 – 14.00
14.00 – 14.45
14.45 – 15.00
15.00 – 15.45
15.45 – 16.30
16.30 – 16.35
Speaker
André Uitterlinden, Internal
Medicine, Erasmus MC
Hans van Leeuwen, Internal
Medicine, Erasmus MC
Coffee Break
Axel Themmen, Internal Medicine,
Erasmus MC
Robin Peeters, Internal Medicine,
Erasmus MC
Closing; Q & A
Title
The role of DNA polymorphisms in
complex traits and diseases
Bone metabolism: osteoblast
differentiation and bone formation
Brown and white adipose tissue, a
hot topic?
Thyroid function and longevity: new
insights into an old dilemma
Attendance fees
The subscription fee of non-commercial participants for the Course is € 150. Discounts are
handled as followed:
 All PhD students and Post docs get a discount of 50% and pay €75.
 All participants from the postgraduate schools MolMed and MGC get a discount of
100% and pay €0.
 Other Erasmus MC participants, like Nihes members, and master students from
elsewhere get a discount of 50% and pay €75.
 Master students from elsewhere who pay the fee from their personal budget only pay
€25.
If these financial requirements pose a problem but you wish to attend the Course, please
contact Frank van Vliet, managing director of the Erasmus Postgraduate School Mol Med, at:
f.vanvliet@erasmusmc.nl.
Invoices
Fees can be paid upon an INVOICE. Shortly after your registration you will receive the
INVOICE per mail. Payment per bank can be done on account: 43.47.01.408 / Erasmus MC,
(IBAN code bank: NL86ANBA0434701408; SWIFT code bank: ABNANL2A), together with the
number on your INVOICE. Late participants can also pay in cash upon signing in for the
Course.
Cancellations
The fees are for all the days of the Course. There is no discount for partaking only in part of
the Course. Our cancellation policy is that cancellation is possible up to one week before
the start of the Course. Later cancellation will not be accepted, but you are allowed to send a
substitute.
Commercial participants & sponsors
Companies are invited to inquire for participation and sponsoring.
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