1. business and industrial
2. business operations
3. business plans

Preliminary Programme
For the full scientific programme please visit www.ece2015.org
saturday
sunday
Monday
tuesday
wednesday
16 MAy 2015
17 MAy 2015
18 MAy 2015
19 MAy 2015
20 MAy 2015
regiSTraTion oPen – 07:00-20:00
07:00
07:30
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
08:00
08:30
regiSTraTion oPen – 07:00-20:00
07:00
07:30
regiSTraTion oPen – 07:00-20:00
07:00
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
08:00
07:30
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
08:00
08:30
regiSTraTion oPen – 07:00-20:00
07:00
eli lilly
novartis
07:30
immunodiagnostic
Systems
novo nordisk
08:00
Plenary lecture 1
08:30
Presidential address
09:00
09:00
09:00
09:30
09:30
09:30
Plenary lecture 2
ESE would like to thank
its Corporate Members
Plenary lecture 4
ipsen
08:30
Sandoz international gmbh
laboratoire Hra Pharma
Plenary lecture 6
09:00
Pfizer
ViroPharma SPrl
17th EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
ECE 2015 Team
euro house, 22 Apex court,
woodlands, bradley stoke,
bristol, bs32 4Jt, uK
tel: +44 (0) 1454 642 240
Fax: +44 (0) 1454 642 222
email: [email protected]
web: www.ece2015.org
merck Serono
ESE Office
09:30
Pre-Congress
Courses
industry
Sponsored
Satellite
Symposia
Parallel Symposia Sessions
10:00
Parallel Symposia Sessions
10:30
Parallel Symposia Sessions
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:30
10:30
10:30
coFFee, Posters & exhibition
CongreSS regiSTraTion oPen
12:00-20:00
11:00
coFFee, Posters & exhibition
11:00
11:30
Debate, Parallel mTe Sessions
and nSa Sessions
11:30
12:00
12:30
13:00
13:30
Parallel mTe Sessions and nSa Sessions
12:30
12:00
attended Poster
Sessions
13:00
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
11:30
11:00
Plenary lecture 7
13:30
12:30
12:00
attended Poster
Sessions
13:00
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
13:30
12:30
Parallel mTe Sessions
13:00
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
14:00
14:00
14:30
14:30
14:30
14:30
15:00
coFFee, Posters & exhibition
16:00
16:30
15:30
16:00
Parallel Symposia Sessions
17:00
16:30
Parallel Symposia Sessions
18:00
16:30
15:30
16:00
Parallel Symposia Sessions
16:30
17:30
17:30
18:00
Plenary lecture 5
18:00
18:30
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
18:30
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
19:00
19:00
19:00
19:30
19:30
19:30
19:30
20:00
20:00
20:00
20:00
20:30
20:30
20:30
20:30
19:00
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scientific
programme
please visit
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AwArds & Poster Prizes
Important Dates
and Deadlines
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Plenary lecture 3
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industry Sponsored
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coFFee, Posters & exhibition
17:00
17:30
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15:30
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Welcome reception
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12:00
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Preliminary programme overview
Plenary Lectures
registration
Registration for ECE 2015
is online and available at
www.ece2015.org
Debate
17th EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
europe vs USa: How to manage
hyponatraemia according to
guidelines
ECE 2015 Programme
Organising Committee
EUROPE: Wim van Biesen (Belgium)
USA: Joseph Verbalis (USA)
Wiebke arlt (uK) chair, Programme
organising committee (Poc)
Jenny Visser (the netherlands) co-chair,
Programme organising committee (Poc)
Felix beuschlein (germany) co-chair,
Programme organising committee (Poc)
Paolo beck-Peccoz (italy)
Pia burman (sweden)
Jens Christiansen (denmark)
martin Hewison (usA)
ilpo Huhtaniemi (uK)
eystein Husebye (norway)
marta Korbonits (uK)
maris laan (estonia)
enzo lalli (France)
Daniel marks (usA)
Jens mittag (sweden)
marek niedziela (Poland)
nelly Pitteloud (France)
marija Pfeifer (slovenia)
Johannes a romijn (the netherlands)
richard ross (uK)
Dominik Schulte (germany)
robert Semple (uK)
mark Sherlock (republic of ireland)
anna Spada (italy)
günter Stalla (germany)
manuel Tena-Sempere (spain)
Chris Thompson (republic of ireland)
Meet-the-Expert Sessions
management of
craniopharyngioma
Laszlo Hegedus (Denmark)
Rachel Crowley (Republic of Ireland)
management of prolactinoma
approach to dyslipidaemia
Dominique Maiter (Belgium)
Alper Sonmez (Turkey)
management of hypoglycaemia
in diabetes
medullary thyroid cancer
Simon Heller (UK)
management of Cushing’s
Disease
management of Thyroid eye
Disease (TeD)
Theira Links (The Netherlands)
Frederic Castinetti (France)
Georg Brabant (Germany)
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Central precocious puberty:
management and long term
outcome
Alper Gurlek (Turkey)
Juliane Leger (France)
Faisal Ahmed (UK)
management of the
transgender patient
management of male
osteoporosis
Guy T’Sjoen (Belgium)
Dilek Gogas Yavus (Turkey)
management of adrenal
insufficiency
Stefanie Hahner (Germany)
ECE 2015 Local
Organising Committee
Chris Thompson (dublin, republic of
ireland) chair, local organising committee
(loc)
Donal o’Shea (dublin, republic of ireland)
mark Sherlock (dublin, republic of ireland)
James gibney (dubin, republic of ireland)
Domhnall o'Halloran (cork, republic of
ireland)
Stephen Hunter (belfast, northern ireland)
Finbarr o’Harte (coleraine, nothern ireland)
Tim o’brien (galway, republic of ireland)
Fidelma Dunne (galway, republic of ireland)
The approach to thyroid
nodules
assessing osteoporosis in the
young adult
New Scientific
Approaches Sessions
NEW
eUroPean Hormone meDal
the ‘european hormone Medal’ is a prestigious new prize whose
recipient will be nominated and chosen by ese council of
Affiliated societies (ecAs) members. it will be awarded to an
international scientist who has made significant contributions to
the field of basic or clinical endocrinology. it will be awarded on
sunday evening.
Pre-Congress Course:
Thyroid Ultrasound Course
Join the congress a day early and take advantage of the
hot topic pre-congress course taking place in the run up
to ece 2015.
the fantastic thyroid ultrasound postgraduate course
provides an interactive review of the latest advances in
thyroid ultrasound techniques.
the course provides a review of the latest advances in thyroid
ultrasound techniques delivered through presentations,
interactive discussions and practical sessions working with
thyroid patients. For more information including the full
programme, please visit the dedicated thyroid ultrasound
course page on the congress website.
Endocrine Nurses’ Symposia
Wiebke Arlt
(UK)
Chair, Programme
Organising
Committee (POC)
Jenny Visser
(The netherlands)
Joint Co-chair,
Programme
Organising
Committee (POC)
Felix Beuschlein
(germany)
Joint Co-chair,
Programme
Organising
Committee (POC)
Chris Thompson
(republic of ireland)
Chair, Local Organising
Committee (LOC)
the dedicated endocrine nurse strand at ece 2015 is developed
by the ese nurse’s working group and includes
multidisciplinary clinical and professional development
sessions followed by dedicated nurse poster presentations and
a best nursing Poster Award. the nurse strand provides ample
opportunities for delegates to network and share the latest
advances in endocrine nursing expertise. For further details
including abstract submission information, please visit the
dedicated nurses’ page on the congress website.
early bird
registration
Standard
registration
on-site
registration
Deadline: 23 March 2015
ese member registration
€450
€550
€600
non-member registration
€750
€850
€900
nurse registration
€100
€150
€200
Fellow / student
registration ese member
€225
€275
€325
Fellow / student
registration non-member
€500
€600
€650
We are delighted to be heading to the
Republic of Ireland's vibrant and
beautiful capital city of Dublin for
the 17th European Congress of
Endocrinology.
the venue
The Convention Centre Dublin
spencer dock, north wall Quay,
dublin 1, republic of ireland.
tel: +353 1 856 0000
getting to dublin
dublin is a very accessible city
with over 100 daily flights and
frequent ferry services. the luas light-rail
transit service and extensive transport
infrastructure makes travel in dublin easy.
Please visit the congress website for further
information.
MAKe your worK PArt oF ece 2015
Do you have an interesting or challenging case that you
believe would help others advance their understanding of
endocrinology? Don't miss the chance to submit your latest
research to the premier European
ABSTRACT DEADLINE:
endocrinology congress.
2 February 2015
information on how to plan
and prepare your abstract
and use the simple online
submission process is
available at www.ece2015.org.
where to stay
A range of accommodation will
be available for your selection
at reduced rates exclusively for ece 2015
delegates. All hotels are located within a
reasonable distance from the convention
centre dublin (ccd), with good transport links
across the city. A full list of accommodation is
available on the website.
book online at www.ece2015.org to ensure
you receive your exclusive ece 2015 rate.
be the first to get the latest ece 2015 news!
Follow us on twitter @eSendocrinology
Follow us on Facebook at
Facebook.com/europeanSocietyofendocrinology
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Preliminary programme overview
Plenary Lectures
registration
Registration for ECE 2015
is online and available at
www.ece2015.org
Debate
17th EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
europe vs USa: How to manage
hyponatraemia according to
guidelines
ECE 2015 Programme
Organising Committee
EUROPE: Wim van Biesen (Belgium)
USA: Joseph Verbalis (USA)
Wiebke arlt (uK) chair, Programme
organising committee (Poc)
Jenny Visser (the netherlands) co-chair,
Programme organising committee (Poc)
Felix beuschlein (germany) co-chair,
Programme organising committee (Poc)
Paolo beck-Peccoz (italy)
Pia burman (sweden)
Jens Christiansen (denmark)
martin Hewison (usA)
ilpo Huhtaniemi (uK)
eystein Husebye (norway)
marta Korbonits (uK)
maris laan (estonia)
enzo lalli (France)
Daniel marks (usA)
Jens mittag (sweden)
marek niedziela (Poland)
nelly Pitteloud (France)
marija Pfeifer (slovenia)
Johannes a romijn (the netherlands)
richard ross (uK)
Dominik Schulte (germany)
robert Semple (uK)
mark Sherlock (republic of ireland)
anna Spada (italy)
günter Stalla (germany)
manuel Tena-Sempere (spain)
Chris Thompson (republic of ireland)
Meet-the-Expert Sessions
management of
craniopharyngioma
Laszlo Hegedus (Denmark)
Rachel Crowley (Republic of Ireland)
management of prolactinoma
approach to dyslipidaemia
Dominique Maiter (Belgium)
Alper Sonmez (Turkey)
management of hypoglycaemia
in diabetes
medullary thyroid cancer
Simon Heller (UK)
management of Cushing’s
Disease
management of Thyroid eye
Disease (TeD)
Theira Links (The Netherlands)
Frederic Castinetti (France)
Georg Brabant (Germany)
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Central precocious puberty:
management and long term
outcome
Alper Gurlek (Turkey)
Juliane Leger (France)
Faisal Ahmed (UK)
management of the
transgender patient
management of male
osteoporosis
Guy T’Sjoen (Belgium)
Dilek Gogas Yavus (Turkey)
management of adrenal
insufficiency
Stefanie Hahner (Germany)
ECE 2015 Local
Organising Committee
Chris Thompson (dublin, republic of
ireland) chair, local organising committee
(loc)
Donal o’Shea (dublin, republic of ireland)
mark Sherlock (dublin, republic of ireland)
James gibney (dubin, republic of ireland)
Domhall o'Halloran (cork, republic of
ireland)
Stephen Hunter (belfast, northern ireland)
Finbarr o’Harte (coleraine, nothern ireland)
Tim o’brien (galway, republic of ireland)
Fidelma Dunne (galway, republic of ireland)
The approach to thyroid
nodules
assessing osteoporosis in the
young adult
New Scientific
Approaches Sessions
NEW
eUroPean Hormone meDal
the ‘european hormone Medal’ is a prestigious new prize whose
recipient will be nominated and chosen by ese council of
Affiliated societies (ecAs) members. it will be awarded to an
international scientist who has made significant contributions to
the field of basic or clinical endocrinology. it will be awarded on
sunday evening.
Pre-Congress Course:
Thyroid Ultrasound Course
Join the congress a day early and take advantage of the
hot topic pre-congress course taking place in the run up
to ece 2015.
the fantastic thyroid ultrasound postgraduate course
provides an interactive review of the latest advances in
thyroid ultrasound techniques.
the course provides a review of the latest advances in thyroid
ultrasound techniques delivered through presentations,
interactive discussions and practical sessions working with
thyroid patients. For more information including the full
programme, please visit the dedicated thyroid ultrasound
course page on the congress website.
Endocrine Nurses’ Symposia
Wiebke Arlt
(UK)
Chair, Programme
Organising
Committee (POC)
Jenny Visser
(The netherlands)
Joint Co-chair,
Programme
Organising
Committee (POC)
Felix Beuschlein
(germany)
Joint Co-chair,
Programme
Organising
Committee (POC)
Chris Thompson
(republic of ireland)
Chair, Local Organising
Committee (LOC)
the dedicated endocrine nurse strand at ece 2015 is developed
by the ese nurse’s working group and includes
multidisciplinary clinical and professional development
sessions followed by dedicated nurse poster presentations and
a best nursing Poster Award. the nurse strand provides ample
opportunities for delegates to network and share the latest
advances in endocrine nursing expertise. For further details
including abstract submission information, please visit the
dedicated nurses’ page on the congress website.
early bird
registration
Standard
registration
on-site
registration
Deadline: 23 March 2015
ese member registration
€450
€550
€600
non-member registration
€750
€850
€900
nurse registration
€100
€150
€200
Fellow / student
registration ese member
€225
€275
€325
Fellow / student
registration non-member
€500
€600
€650
We are delighted to be heading to the
Republic of Ireland's vibrant and
beautiful capital city of Dublin for
the 17th European Congress of
Endocrinology.
the venue
The Convention Centre Dublin
spencer dock, north wall Quay,
dublin 1, republic of ireland.
tel: +353 1 856 0000
getting to dublin
dublin is a very accessible city
with over 100 daily flights and
frequent ferry services. the luas light-rail
transit service and extensive transport
infrastructure makes travel in dublin easy.
Please visit the congress website for further
information.
MAKe your worK PArt oF ece 2015
Do you have an interesting or challenging case that you
believe would help others advance their understanding of
endocrinology? Don't miss the chance to submit your latest
research to the premier European
ABSTRACT DEADLINE:
endocrinology congress.
2 February 2015
information on how to plan
and prepare your abstract
and use the simple online
submission process is
available at www.ece2015.org.
where to stay
A range of accommodation will
be available for your selection
at reduced rates exclusively for ece 2015
delegates. All hotels are located within a
reasonable distance from the convention
centre dublin (ccd), with good transport links
across the city. A full list of accommodation is
available on the website.
book online at www.ece2015.org to ensure
you receive your exclusive ece 2015 rate.
be the first to get the latest ece 2015 news!
Follow us on twitter @eSendocrinology
Follow us on Facebook at
Facebook.com/europeanSocietyofendocrinology
ww
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015
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Preliminary programme overview
Plenary Lectures
registration
Registration for ECE 2015
is online and available at
www.ece2015.org
Debate
17th EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
europe vs USa: How to manage
hyponatraemia according to
guidelines
ECE 2015 Programme
Organising Committee
EUROPE: Wim van Biesen (Belgium)
USA: Joseph Verbalis (USA)
Wiebke arlt (uK) chair, Programme
organising committee (Poc)
Jenny Visser (the netherlands) co-chair,
Programme organising committee (Poc)
Felix beuschlein (germany) co-chair,
Programme organising committee (Poc)
Paolo beck-Peccoz (italy)
Pia burman (sweden)
Jens Christiansen (denmark)
martin Hewison (usA)
ilpo Huhtaniemi (uK)
eystein Husebye (norway)
marta Korbonits (uK)
maris laan (estonia)
enzo lalli (France)
Daniel marks (usA)
Jens mittag (sweden)
marek niedziela (Poland)
nelly Pitteloud (France)
marija Pfeifer (slovenia)
Johannes a romijn (the netherlands)
richard ross (uK)
Dominik Schulte (germany)
robert Semple (uK)
mark Sherlock (republic of ireland)
anna Spada (italy)
günter Stalla (germany)
manuel Tena-Sempere (spain)
Chris Thompson (republic of ireland)
Meet-the-Expert Sessions
management of
craniopharyngioma
Laszlo Hegedus (Denmark)
Rachel Crowley (Republic of Ireland)
management of prolactinoma
approach to dyslipidaemia
Dominique Maiter (Belgium)
Alper Sonmez (Turkey)
management of hypoglycaemia
in diabetes
medullary thyroid cancer
Simon Heller (UK)
management of Cushing’s
Disease
management of Thyroid eye
Disease (TeD)
Theira Links (The Netherlands)
Frederic Castinetti (France)
Georg Brabant (Germany)
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Central precocious puberty:
management and long term
outcome
Alper Gurlek (Turkey)
Juliane Leger (France)
Faisal Ahmed (UK)
management of the
transgender patient
management of male
osteoporosis
Guy T’Sjoen (Belgium)
Dilek Gogas Yavus (Turkey)
management of adrenal
insufficiency
Stefanie Hahner (Germany)
ECE 2015 Local
Organising Committee
Chris Thompson (dublin, republic of
ireland) chair, local organising committee
(loc)
Donal o’Shea (dublin, republic of ireland)
mark Sherlock (dublin, republic of ireland)
James gibney (dubin, republic of ireland)
Domhall o'Halloran (cork, republic of
ireland)
Stephen Hunter (belfast, northern ireland)
Finbarr o’Harte (coleraine, nothern ireland)
Tim o’brien (galway, republic of ireland)
Fidelma Dunne (galway, republic of ireland)
The approach to thyroid
nodules
assessing osteoporosis in the
young adult
New Scientific
Approaches Sessions
NEW
eUroPean Hormone meDal
the ‘european hormone Medal’ is a prestigious new prize whose
recipient will be nominated and chosen by ese council of
Affiliated societies (ecAs) members. it will be awarded to an
international scientist who has made significant contributions to
the field of basic or clinical endocrinology. it will be awarded on
sunday evening.
Pre-Congress Course:
Thyroid Ultrasound Course
Join the congress a day early and take advantage of the
hot topic pre-congress course taking place in the run up
to ece 2015.
the fantastic thyroid ultrasound postgraduate course
provides an interactive review of the latest advances in
thyroid ultrasound techniques.
the course provides a review of the latest advances in thyroid
ultrasound techniques delivered through presentations,
interactive discussions and practical sessions working with
thyroid patients. For more information including the full
programme, please visit the dedicated thyroid ultrasound
course page on the congress website.
Endocrine Nurses’ Symposia
Wiebke Arlt
(UK)
Chair, Programme
Organising
Committee (POC)
Jenny Visser
(The netherlands)
Joint Co-chair,
Programme
Organising
Committee (POC)
Felix Beuschlein
(germany)
Joint Co-chair,
Programme
Organising
Committee (POC)
Chris Thompson
(republic of ireland)
Chair, Local Organising
Committee (LOC)
the dedicated endocrine nurse strand at ece 2015 is developed
by the ese nurse’s working group and includes
multidisciplinary clinical and professional development
sessions followed by dedicated nurse poster presentations and
a best nursing Poster Award. the nurse strand provides ample
opportunities for delegates to network and share the latest
advances in endocrine nursing expertise. For further details
including abstract submission information, please visit the
dedicated nurses’ page on the congress website.
early bird
registration
Standard
registration
on-site
registration
Deadline: 23 March 2015
ese member registration
€450
€550
€600
non-member registration
€750
€850
€900
nurse registration
€100
€150
€200
Fellow / student
registration ese member
€225
€275
€325
Fellow / student
registration non-member
€500
€600
€650
We are delighted to be heading to the
Republic of Ireland's vibrant and
beautiful capital city of Dublin for
the 17th European Congress of
Endocrinology.
the venue
The Convention Centre Dublin
spencer dock, north wall Quay,
dublin 1, republic of ireland.
tel: +353 1 856 0000
getting to dublin
dublin is a very accessible city
with over 100 daily flights and
frequent ferry services. the luas light-rail
transit service and extensive transport
infrastructure makes travel in dublin easy.
Please visit the congress website for further
information.
MAKe your worK PArt oF ece 2015
Do you have an interesting or challenging case that you
believe would help others advance their understanding of
endocrinology? Don't miss the chance to submit your latest
research to the premier European
ABSTRACT DEADLINE:
endocrinology congress.
2 February 2015
information on how to plan
and prepare your abstract
and use the simple online
submission process is
available at www.ece2015.org.
where to stay
A range of accommodation will
be available for your selection
at reduced rates exclusively for ece 2015
delegates. All hotels are located within a
reasonable distance from the convention
centre dublin (ccd), with good transport links
across the city. A full list of accommodation is
available on the website.
book online at www.ece2015.org to ensure
you receive your exclusive ece 2015 rate.
be the first to get the latest ece 2015 news!
Follow us on twitter @eSendocrinology
Follow us on Facebook at
Facebook.com/europeanSocietyofendocrinology
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Preliminary Programme
For the full scientific programme please visit www.ece2015.org
saturday
sunday
Monday
tuesday
wednesday
16 MAy 2015
17 MAy 2015
18 MAy 2015
19 MAy 2015
20 MAy 2015
regiSTraTion oPen – 07:00-20:00
07:00
07:30
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
08:00
08:30
regiSTraTion oPen – 07:00-20:00
07:00
07:30
regiSTraTion oPen – 07:00-20:00
07:00
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
08:00
07:30
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
08:00
08:30
regiSTraTion oPen – 07:00-20:00
07:00
eli lilly
novartis
07:30
immunodiagnostic
Systems
novo nordisk
08:00
Plenary lecture 1
08:30
Presidential address
09:00
09:00
09:00
09:30
09:30
09:30
Plenary lecture 2
ESE would like to thank
its Corporate Members
Plenary lecture 4
ipsen
08:30
Sandoz international gmbh
laboratoire Hra Pharma
Plenary lecture 6
09:00
Pfizer
ViroPharma SPrl
17th EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
ECE 2015 Team
euro house, 22 Apex court,
woodlands, bradley stoke,
bristol, bs32 4Jt, uK
tel: +44 (0) 1454 642 240
Fax: +44 (0) 1454 642 222
email: [email protected]
web: www.ece2015.org
merck Serono
ESE Office
09:30
Pre-Congress
Courses
industry
Sponsored
Satellite
Symposia
Parallel Symposia Sessions
10:00
Parallel Symposia Sessions
10:30
Parallel Symposia Sessions
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:30
10:30
10:30
coFFee, Posters & exhibition
CongreSS regiSTraTion oPen
12:00-20:00
11:00
coFFee, Posters & exhibition
11:00
11:30
Debate, Parallel mTe Sessions
and nSa Sessions
11:30
12:00
12:30
13:00
13:30
Parallel mTe Sessions and nSa Sessions
12:30
12:00
attended Poster
Sessions
13:00
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
11:30
11:00
Plenary lecture 7
13:30
12:30
12:00
attended Poster
Sessions
13:00
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
13:30
12:30
Parallel mTe Sessions
13:00
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
14:00
14:00
14:30
14:30
14:30
14:30
15:00
coFFee, Posters & exhibition
16:00
16:30
15:30
16:00
Parallel Symposia Sessions
17:00
16:30
Parallel Symposia Sessions
18:00
16:30
15:30
16:00
Parallel Symposia Sessions
16:30
17:30
17:30
18:00
Plenary lecture 5
18:00
18:30
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
18:30
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
19:00
19:00
19:00
19:30
19:30
19:30
19:30
20:00
20:00
20:00
20:00
20:30
20:30
20:30
20:30
19:00
For the full
scientific
programme
please visit
www.ece2015.org
ece 2015 inForMAl networKing evening
TIMES AND SPEAKERS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
reduced registration fees for all
ese events (members save €300
on ece 2015 registration!)
Free online access to all five official
ese journals
Access to a range of career support
and event grants
Access to prizes and awards
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TIME HAS BEEN ALLOCATED FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN SESSIONS
DUBLIN, IRELAND
17th EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
Preliminary
Programme
abSTraCT DeaDline
2 February 2015
early birD DeaDline
eSe member benefits:
17:00
ese young investigAtor
AwArds & Poster Prizes
Important Dates
and Deadlines
regular endocrine news and
development updates
Plenary lecture 3
18:00
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
coFFee, Posters & exhibition
17:00
17:30
european Hormone medal lecture
15:30
15:00
16:00
17:00
17:30
18:30
15:00
coFFee, Posters & exhibition
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
Parallel oral Communications
Parallel oral Communications
ESE
Membership
become part of the leading european society dedicated towards driving
excellence in research, education, clinical practice and patient care in
endocrinology. ese membership is open to researchers, clinicians and students
in the field of endocrinology and hormonal systems.
13:30
14:00
15:30
coFFee & exhibition
euro house, 22 Apex court,
woodlands, bradley stoke,
bristol, bs32 4Jt, uK
tel: +44 (0)1454 642 247
Fax: +44 (0)1454 642 222
email: [email protected]
web: www.ese-hormones.org
11:30
14:00
15:00
Sponsor & member list correct at time of print – September 2014
Farewell and invitation to eCe 2016
Parallel oral Communications
Welcome reception
Parallel mTe Sessions and nSa Sessions
12:00
attended Poster
Presentations
coFFee, Posters & exhibition
11:00
Parallel Symposia Sessions
For further information about sponsoring or exhibiting
at eCe 2015, please visit www.ece2015.org
16-20 May 2015
23 March 2015
AbstrAct deAdline 2 February 2015
eArly bird deAdline 23 March 2015
gain recognition with ese
reduced rate print subscription in
four ese journals
Join today and become part of the society’s influential
global endocrine community (Membership prices
start from just €20). Find out more at
www.ese-hormones.org
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Preliminary programme overview
Plenary Lectures
registration
Registration for ECE 2015
is online and available at
www.ece2015.org
Debate
17th EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
europe vs USa: How to manage
hyponatraemia according to
guidelines
ECE 2015 Programme
Organising Committee
EUROPE: Wim van Biesen (Belgium)
USA: Joseph Verbalis (USA)
Wiebke arlt (uK) chair, Programme
organising committee (Poc)
Jenny Visser (the netherlands) co-chair,
Programme organising committee (Poc)
Felix beuschlein (germany) co-chair,
Programme organising committee (Poc)
Paolo beck-Peccoz (italy)
Pia burman (sweden)
Jens Christiansen (denmark)
martin Hewison (usA)
ilpo Huhtaniemi (uK)
eystein Husebye (norway)
marta Korbonits (uK)
maris laan (estonia)
enzo lalli (France)
Daniel marks (usA)
Jens mittag (sweden)
marek niedziela (Poland)
nelly Pitteloud (France)
marija Pfeifer (slovenia)
Johannes a romijn (the netherlands)
richard ross (uK)
Dominik Schulte (germany)
robert Semple (uK)
mark Sherlock (republic of ireland)
anna Spada (italy)
günter Stalla (germany)
manuel Tena-Sempere (spain)
Chris Thompson (republic of ireland)
Meet-the-Expert Sessions
management of
craniopharyngioma
Laszlo Hegedus (Denmark)
Rachel Crowley (Republic of Ireland)
management of prolactinoma
approach to dyslipidaemia
Dominique Maiter (Belgium)
Alper Sonmez (Turkey)
management of hypoglycaemia
in diabetes
medullary thyroid cancer
Simon Heller (UK)
management of Cushing’s
Disease
management of Thyroid eye
Disease (TeD)
Theira Links (The Netherlands)
Frederic Castinetti (France)
Georg Brabant (Germany)
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Central precocious puberty:
management and long term
outcome
Alper Gurlek (Turkey)
Juliane Leger (France)
Faisal Ahmed (UK)
management of the
transgender patient
management of male
osteoporosis
Guy T’Sjoen (Belgium)
Dilek Gogas Yavus (Turkey)
management of adrenal
insufficiency
Stefanie Hahner (Germany)
ECE 2015 Local
Organising Committee
Chris Thompson (dublin, republic of
ireland) chair, local organising committee
(loc)
Donal o’Shea (dublin, republic of ireland)
mark Sherlock (dublin, republic of ireland)
James gibney (dubin, republic of ireland)
Domhall o'Halloran (cork, republic of
ireland)
Stephen Hunter (belfast, northern ireland)
Finbarr o’Harte (coleraine, nothern ireland)
Tim o’brien (galway, republic of ireland)
Fidelma Dunne (galway, republic of ireland)
The approach to thyroid
nodules
assessing osteoporosis in the
young adult
New Scientific
Approaches Sessions
NEW
eUroPean Hormone meDal
the ‘european hormone Medal’ is a prestigious new prize whose
recipient will be nominated and chosen by ese council of
Affiliated societies (ecAs) members. it will be awarded to an
international scientist who has made significant contributions to
the field of basic or clinical endocrinology. it will be awarded on
sunday evening.
Pre-Congress Course:
Thyroid Ultrasound Course
Join the congress a day early and take advantage of the
hot topic pre-congress course taking place in the run up
to ece 2015.
the fantastic thyroid ultrasound postgraduate course
provides an interactive review of the latest advances in
thyroid ultrasound techniques.
the course provides a review of the latest advances in thyroid
ultrasound techniques delivered through presentations,
interactive discussions and practical sessions working with
thyroid patients. For more information including the full
programme, please visit the dedicated thyroid ultrasound
course page on the congress website.
Endocrine Nurses’ Symposia
Wiebke Arlt
(UK)
Chair, Programme
Organising
Committee (POC)
Jenny Visser
(The netherlands)
Joint Co-chair,
Programme
Organising
Committee (POC)
Felix Beuschlein
(germany)
Joint Co-chair,
Programme
Organising
Committee (POC)
Chris Thompson
(republic of ireland)
Chair, Local Organising
Committee (LOC)
the dedicated endocrine nurse strand at ece 2015 is developed
by the ese nurse’s working group and includes
multidisciplinary clinical and professional development
sessions followed by dedicated nurse poster presentations and
a best nursing Poster Award. the nurse strand provides ample
opportunities for delegates to network and share the latest
advances in endocrine nursing expertise. For further details
including abstract submission information, please visit the
dedicated nurses’ page on the congress website.
early bird
registration
Standard
registration
on-site
registration
Deadline: 23 March 2015
ese member registration
€450
€550
€600
non-member registration
€750
€850
€900
nurse registration
€100
€150
€200
Fellow / student
registration ese member
€225
€275
€325
Fellow / student
registration non-member
€500
€600
€650
We are delighted to be heading to the
Republic of Ireland's vibrant and
beautiful capital city of Dublin for
the 17th European Congress of
Endocrinology.
the venue
The Convention Centre Dublin
spencer dock, north wall Quay,
dublin 1, republic of ireland.
tel: +353 1 856 0000
getting to dublin
dublin is a very accessible city
with over 100 daily flights and
frequent ferry services. the luas light-rail
transit service and extensive transport
infrastructure makes travel in dublin easy.
Please visit the congress website for further
information.
MAKe your worK PArt oF ece 2015
Do you have an interesting or challenging case that you
believe would help others advance their understanding of
endocrinology? Don't miss the chance to submit your latest
research to the premier European
ABSTRACT DEADLINE:
endocrinology congress.
2 February 2015
information on how to plan
and prepare your abstract
and use the simple online
submission process is
available at www.ece2015.org.
where to stay
A range of accommodation will
be available for your selection
at reduced rates exclusively for ece 2015
delegates. All hotels are located within a
reasonable distance from the convention
centre dublin (ccd), with good transport links
across the city. A full list of accommodation is
available on the website.
book online at www.ece2015.org to ensure
you receive your exclusive ece 2015 rate.
be the first to get the latest ece 2015 news!
Follow us on twitter @eSendocrinology
Follow us on Facebook at
Facebook.com/europeanSocietyofendocrinology
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For the full scientific programme please visit www.ece2015.org
saturday
sunday
Monday
tuesday
wednesday
16 MAy 2015
17 MAy 2015
18 MAy 2015
19 MAy 2015
20 MAy 2015
regiSTraTion oPen – 07:00-20:00
07:00
07:30
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
08:00
08:30
regiSTraTion oPen – 07:00-20:00
07:00
07:30
regiSTraTion oPen – 07:00-20:00
07:00
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
08:00
07:30
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
08:00
08:30
regiSTraTion oPen – 07:00-20:00
07:00
eli lilly
novartis
07:30
immunodiagnostic
Systems
novo nordisk
08:00
Plenary lecture 1
08:30
Presidential address
09:00
09:00
09:00
09:30
09:30
09:30
Plenary lecture 2
ESE would like to thank
its Corporate Members
Plenary lecture 4
ipsen
08:30
Sandoz international gmbh
laboratoire Hra Pharma
Plenary lecture 6
09:00
Pfizer
ViroPharma SPrl
17th EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
ECE 2015 Team
euro house, 22 Apex court,
woodlands, bradley stoke,
bristol, bs32 4Jt, uK
tel: +44 (0) 1454 642 240
Fax: +44 (0) 1454 642 222
email: [email protected]
web: www.ece2015.org
merck Serono
ESE Office
09:30
Pre-Congress
Courses
industry
Sponsored
Satellite
Symposia
Parallel Symposia Sessions
10:00
Parallel Symposia Sessions
10:30
Parallel Symposia Sessions
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:30
10:30
10:30
coFFee, Posters & exhibition
CongreSS regiSTraTion oPen
12:00-20:00
11:00
coFFee, Posters & exhibition
11:00
11:30
Debate, Parallel mTe Sessions
and nSa Sessions
11:30
12:00
12:30
13:00
13:30
Parallel mTe Sessions and nSa Sessions
12:30
12:00
attended Poster
Sessions
13:00
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
11:30
11:00
Plenary lecture 7
13:30
12:30
12:00
attended Poster
Sessions
13:00
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
13:30
12:30
Parallel mTe Sessions
13:00
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
14:00
14:00
14:30
14:30
14:30
14:30
15:00
coFFee, Posters & exhibition
16:00
16:30
15:30
16:00
Parallel Symposia Sessions
17:00
16:30
Parallel Symposia Sessions
18:00
16:30
15:30
16:00
Parallel Symposia Sessions
16:30
17:30
17:30
18:00
Plenary lecture 5
18:00
18:30
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
18:30
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
19:00
19:00
19:00
19:30
19:30
19:30
19:30
20:00
20:00
20:00
20:00
20:30
20:30
20:30
20:30
19:00
For the full
scientific
programme
please visit
www.ece2015.org
ece 2015 inForMAl networKing evening
TIMES AND SPEAKERS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
reduced registration fees for all
ese events (members save €300
on ece 2015 registration!)
Free online access to all five official
ese journals
Access to a range of career support
and event grants
Access to prizes and awards
ww
18:30
TIME HAS BEEN ALLOCATED FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN SESSIONS
DUBLIN, IRELAND
17th EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
Preliminary
Programme
abSTraCT DeaDline
2 February 2015
early birD DeaDline
eSe member benefits:
17:00
ese young investigAtor
AwArds & Poster Prizes
Important Dates
and Deadlines
regular endocrine news and
development updates
Plenary lecture 3
18:00
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
coFFee, Posters & exhibition
17:00
17:30
european Hormone medal lecture
15:30
15:00
16:00
17:00
17:30
18:30
15:00
coFFee, Posters & exhibition
industry Sponsored
Satellite Symposia
Parallel oral Communications
Parallel oral Communications
ESE
Membership
become part of the leading european society dedicated towards driving
excellence in research, education, clinical practice and patient care in
endocrinology. ese membership is open to researchers, clinicians and students
in the field of endocrinology and hormonal systems.
13:30
14:00
15:30
coFFee & exhibition
euro house, 22 Apex court,
woodlands, bradley stoke,
bristol, bs32 4Jt, uK
tel: +44 (0)1454 642 247
Fax: +44 (0)1454 642 222
email: [email protected]
web: www.ese-hormones.org
11:30
14:00
15:00
Sponsor & member list correct at time of print – September 2014
Farewell and invitation to eCe 2016
Parallel oral Communications
Welcome reception
Parallel mTe Sessions and nSa Sessions
12:00
attended Poster
Presentations
coFFee, Posters & exhibition
11:00
Parallel Symposia Sessions
For further information about sponsoring or exhibiting
at eCe 2015, please visit www.ece2015.org
16-20 May 2015
23 March 2015
AbstrAct deAdline 2 February 2015
eArly bird deAdline 23 March 2015
gain recognition with ese
reduced rate print subscription in
four ese journals
Join today and become part of the society’s influential
global endocrine community (Membership prices
start from just €20). Find out more at
www.ese-hormones.org
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