- 7th November 2019
- The Royal Society of Medicine, London
- 9:30 - 17:30 with a drinks Reception at 18:00
Open to all professionals working in the field of perinatal medicine welcome. Admission is free, no registration required.
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5pm on Friday 18th October 2019
- KEY LECTURES
The Widdowson Lecture
Professor Andrew Copp, UCL Institute of Child Health
Neural tube defects: developmental biology, prevention and policy
The Keynote Lecture
Professor Rebeccah Slater, University of Oxford
Pain perception in the Newborn
The Neonatal Society AGM will be held on the same day. Please contact our General Secretary, Professor Andrew Ewer if you would like to suggest agenda items.
- PROGRAMME
08.30. Coffee
Session 1: Chair – Professor Howard Clark
9.15 C Howarth, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Can we reliably predict NEC in preterm infants using gut biomarkers and Near Infrared Spectroscopy?
9.30 C Murphy, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Blood transfusion causes more profound changes in splanchnic oxygenation compared with brain
9.45 I Jones, University of Southampton
Remote ischaemic conditioning as a novel therapeutic intervention for experimental NEC
10.00 E Williams, King’s College London
End-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) levels during resuscitation and CO2 levels in the immediate neonatal period and subsequent cerebral injury
10.15 D Chong, University of Cambridge
The effect of pressure rise time on ventilator parameters and gas exchange during time-cycled and flow-cycled neonatal ventilation
10.30 O Carney, St Thomas’ Hospital, London
Incidental findings on brain MR imaging in low risk term neonates in the developing human connectome project
10.45 Tea / coffee
Session 2: Chair – Professor Andy Ewer
11.15 Keynote Lecture
Professor Rebeccah Slater. Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences. University of Oxford.
Pain perception in the newborn
12.15 Annual General Meeting for Members of the Neonatal Society
13.15 Lunch break
Session 3: Chair – Dr Ela Chakkarapani
14.45 J Gundersen, University of Oslo
Classical neuropathology shows hypothermic neuroprotection in seven day old rats after a mild hypoxic ischemic insult
15.00 L Hage, Imperial College London
Changing clinical characteristics of infants treated with therapeutic hypothermia for hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in England, Wales and Scotland
15.15 M Eyre, King’s College London
The developing human connectome project: normal and disrupted functional connectivity across the perinatal period
15.30 B Dean, University of Edinburgh
Eye-tracking for longitudinal assessment of social cognition in children born preterm
15.45 Afternoon Tea / Coffee
Session 4: Chair – Dr Chris Gale
16.15 S Newell, University of Bristol
Neonatal brain volume in twins with discordant birthweight – MRI findings from a multicentre prospective cohort study
16.30 G Toldi, University of Birmingham
Neonatal T cells acquire both pro-inflammatory and tolerant phenotypes in first three weeks of life
16.45 H Wood, University of Birmingham
Breast-fed neonates show increased immune tolerance against maternal antigens
17.00 Prize for best presentation by a trainee
17:05 Widdowson Lecture (Introduced by Professor James Boardman)
Professor Andrew Copp. UCL Institute of Child Health.
Neural tube defects: developmental biology, prevention and policy
18.05 Drinks reception and close of meeting
- ABSTRACTS
These abstracts were presented at the Neonatal Society 2019 Autumn Meeting.
Neonatal Brain Volume In Twins With Discordant Birthweight – MRI Findings From A Multicentre Prospective Cohort Study
Newell, S 1,2, Prajapati, C 3, Smith-Collins, A 1,2, Burden, C 2,3, Lenguerrand, E 2, Luyt, K 1,2, Denbow, M 1,2. This abstract was presented at The Neonatal Society Autumn Meeting 2019.
The Developing Human Connectome Project: Normal And Disrupted Functional Connectivity Across The Perinatal Period
Eyre M, Fitzgibbon SP, Ciarrusta J, Cordero-Grande L, Price AN, Poppe T, Schuh A, Hughes E, O’Keefe C, Brandon J, Cromb D, Vecchiato K, Duff EP, Counsell SJ, Smith SM, Rueckert D, Hajnal JV, Arichi T, O’Muircheartaigh J, Batalle D, Edwards AD. This abstract was presented at The Neonatal Society Autumn Meeting 2019.
Incidental Findings On Brain MR Imaging In Low Risk Term Neonates In The Developing Human Connectome Project
Olivia Carney, Emer Hughes, Nora Tusor, Ralica Dimitrova, Lucilio Cordero-Grande, Andrew Chew, Shona Falconer, Joanna Allsop, Jo Hajnal, Daniel Rueckert, Steve Smith, A David Edwards, Mary Rutherford. This abstract was presented at The Neonatal Society Autumn Meeting 2019.
Neonatal T Cells Acquire Both Pro-Inflammatory And Tolerant Phenotypes In First Three Weeks Of Life
Gergely Toldi, Hannah Wood, Richard Powell, Paul Moss, Andrew Ewer. This abstract was presented at The Neonatal Society Autumn Meeting 2019.
Can We Reliably Predict NEC In Preterm Infants Using Gut Biomarkers And Near Infrared Spectroscopy?
Claire Howarth; Joan Morris; Christian Mifsud; Jayanta Banerjee; Terence Leung; Simon Eaton; Narendra Aladangady. This abstract was presented at The Neonatal Society Autumn Meeting 2019.
Eye-Tracking For Longitudinal Assessment Of Social Cognition In Children Born Preterm
Bethan Dean, Lorna Ginnell, Victoria Ledsham, Emma Telford, Sarah Sparrow, Magda Rudnicka, Hilary Cruickshank, Sue Fletcher-Watson, James P. Boardman. This abstract was presented at The Neonatal Society Autumn Meeting 2019.
Changing Clinical Characteristics Of Infants Treated With Therapeutic Hypothermia For Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy In England, Wales And Scotland
Lory Hage, Dusha Jeyakumaran, Cheryl Battersby, Jon Dorling, Shalini Ojha, Don Sharkey, Neena Modi, Nick Longford and Christopher Gale. This abstract was presented at The Neonatal Society Autumn Meeting 2019.
Breast-Fed Neonates Show Increased Immune Tolerance Against Maternal Antigens
Hannah Wood, Richard Powell, Andrew Ewer, Paul Moss, Gergely Toldi. This abstract was presented at The Neonatal Society Autumn Meeting 2019.
Blood Transfusion Causes More Profound Changes In Splanchnic Oxygenation Compared With Brain
Ceri Murphy, Jayanta Banerjee, Terence Leung, Narendra Aladangady. This abstract was presented at The Neonatal Society Autumn Meeting 2019.
Classical Neuropathology Shows Hypothermic Neuroprotection In Seven Day Old Rats After A Mild A Hypoxic Ischemic Insult
Julia K. Gundersen, Else Marit Løberg, Damjan Osredkar, Mari Falck, Thomas R Wood, Lars Walløe,
Marianne Thoresen. This abstract was presented at The Neonatal Society Autumn Meeting 2019.
The Effect Of Pressure Rise Time On Ventilator Parameters And Gas Exchange During Time-Cycled And Flow-Cycled Neonatal Ventilation
David Chong, Sabrina Kayser, Eniko Szakmar MD, Colin J Morley MD, FRCPCH & Gusztav Belteki MD, PhD, FRCPCH. This abstract was presented at The Neonatal Society Autumn Meeting 2019.
Remote Ischaemic Conditioning As A Novel Therapeutic Intervention For Experimental Nec
Ian Jones, Jane Collins and Nigel Hall. This abstract was presented at The Neonatal Society Autumn Meeting 2019.
- DOWNLOADS
Autumn Meeting 2019 Abstract Book
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Autumn Meeting 2019 Programme
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