WELCOME TO INFORM 2015
Welcome to the website for the 6 Regional Inflammation Forum, INFORM, that
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will take place on Friday 17 April and Saturday 18 April 2015 at the Renaissance
Barcelona Fira Hotel, Barcelona, Spain.
INFORM 2015 will welcome over 300 healthcare professionals from across
Central and Eastern Europe, Israel, Russia and Switzerland.
The objectives of the meeting are to provide:
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In-depth discussion of current data and opinion on treatment of
inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing
spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and individualised treatment approaches in
psoriasis
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A review of the clinical experience for new treatment options and
therapeutic targets in rheumatoid arthritis and further insight into
current topics and unmet needs
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A platform to share and leverage best practices/experiences between
faculty and attendees
The meeting programme is currently being developed together with a scientific
steering committee formed of experts from across the region. In the coming
weeks you will be able to view the meeting agenda and list of international and
regional faculty here on the INFORM website.
INFORM provides a platform for clinicians to share their clinical experience via
interactive clinical cases and invites delegates to submit abstracts for
development into e-posters.
We very much look forward to seeing you in Barcelona.
Kaloyan Popov
Ralph Lippe
Senior Regional Brand Manager,
Senior Regional Medical Manager,
ESAT Inflammation,
Medical Affairs – Inflammation,
Europe, Russia, Turkey, Israel
Europe
Rhym Abdennbi
Radu Vasilescu
Senior Regional Brand Manager,
Regional Director,
Inflammation (Xeljanz),
Medical Affairs – Inflammation,
Europe, Russia, Turkey, Israel
Europe
Eric Tornoe
Gozde Gulluoglu
Director,
Regional Therapeutic Area Lead
Enbrel Dermatology and Central Eastern Inflammation for Central Eastern
Europe, Russia, Israel and Turkey
Europe, Russia, Israel and Turkey
Scientific Content
Steering Committee List
Rheumatology Steering Committee Members
Name
Affiliation
Country
Nurullah Akkoç
Division of ImmunologyRheumatology, Dokuz Eylul University,
Izmir
Turkey
Howard Amital
Sheba Medical Centre, Tel Hashomer
Israel
Andra Balanescu
Sf. Maria Hospital, University of
Medicine and Pharmacy, Carol Davila,
Bucharest
Romania
Catalin Codreanu
Carol Davila Medical University,
Bucharest
Romania
Nemanja Damjanov
Institute of Rheumatology, University
of Belgrade School of Medicine,
Belgrade
Serbia
Ori Elkayam
Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv
Israel
Ihsan Ertenli
Hacettepe University, Ankara
Turkey
Ahmet Gul
Department of Internal Medicine,
Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul
Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul
Turkey
Dmitry Karateev
Institute of Rheumatology, Russian
Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Russia
Eugene Joseph
Kucharz
Medical University of Silesia, Katowice
Poland
Karel Pavelka
Institute of Rheumatology, Charles
University in Prague, Prague
Czech
Republic
Zoltán Szekanecz
University of Debrecen Medical and
Health Sciences Center, Debrecen
Hungary
Jiri Vencovsky
Institute of Rheumatology, Charles
University in Prague, Prague
Czech
Republic
Piotr Wiland
Department and Clinic of
Rheumatology and Internal Medicine,
Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw
Poland
Dermatology Steering Committee Members
Name
Affiliation
Country
Petr Arenberger
Charles University, Third School of
Medicine, Prague
Czech
Republic
Nilgün Atakan
Hacettepe University, Ankara
Turkey
Arnon Cohen
Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv
Israel
Tomas Kampe
Louis Pasteur University Hospital,
Košice
Slovakia
Alexey Kubanov
Тhe State Research Center of
Dermatology, Venereology and
Сosmetology of The Russian Ministry of
Health (SRCDVC), Moscow
Russia
Alin Nicolescu
Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular
Chemistry, Iaşi
Romania
Witold Owczarek
Military Medical Institute, Warsaw
Poland
Norbert Wikonkál
Semmelweis University School of
Medicine, Budapest
Hungary
Logistics
Hotel Information
Renaissance Barcelona Fira Hotel
Address:
Plaza Europa,
50 – 52 08902 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat,
Barcelona, Spain
Tel: +34 93 261 8000
www: Renaissance Barcelona Fira Hotel website
Renaissance Barcelona Fira Hotel is conveniently located in Barcelona's Plaza
Europa Square, next to the Fira Convention Centre. The complex comprises two
110-metre towers joined by a spectacular panoramic restaurant and a terracevantage point with views over the city of Barcelona.
Architecturally the Renaissance Barcelona Fira Hotel highlights include a vertical
garden oasis of palm trees and lush vegetation. The hotel has 11 module-based
meeting rooms with the Palmer restaurant, Oasis and El Cel.
Please click to dowload - Agenda of INFORM 2015