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Keynote Speakers - 20th European Students’ Conference We are delighted to announce that the following keynote speakers will be presenting at this year’s conference: Day 1: 4.10.2009 Social & Global Perspectives on Emerging Medical Challenges Lecture 1.1 “Sleeping Sickness - facing challenges caused by neglect”
Kai Braker (MD) Health Advisor (Doctors without borders, Germany) Abstract:
Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT- Sleeping Sickness) is one of the examples for neglected diseases which MSF is treating in several countries. Nearly eliminated in the 1960s, HAT has been making a comeback of epidemic proportions due to war, population movements and the collapse of health systems. In managing HAT, MSF is facing medical and political problems. The main obstacles are the lack of new, better diagnostic tools and medicines. Since there is no profitable market in the countries concerned, the population affected by Sleeping Sickness is trapped between medical needs and economic interests. Lecture 1.2 
“The change of medicine and society in the last 65 years” Prof. Walter Siegenthaler, MD, mult. Hon. D.Sc. Emeritus dean of the medical faculty of the Universitätsspital Zurich, Switzerland,former chairmen of the Klinikdirektorenkonferenz, Zurich, and former chairman of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Innere Medizin (German Internal Medicine Association) Abstract:
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Walter Siegenthaler, an active researcher with over 800 papers published and author of the „Differential Diagnosis in Internal Medicine“ and „Clinical Pathophysiology“ will give his lecture entitled „The change of medicine and society in the last 65 years“. Prof. Siegenthaler will summarize the milestones of his career. You are welcome to ask and wonder about the history of medicine dating back to over half a century. Lecture 1.3 “Emerging and Re-emerging Plagues: A Global Perspective” Prof. S.H.E. Kaufmann, MD, mult. Hon. D.Sc. Director of the Max Planck Institute for Infectious Diseases, Berlin, Germany Abstract:
Throughout history of mankind epidemics have eradicated whole regions, started the migration of people and decided wars. They continued to leave their mark on societies as well as influencing politics and economics. The threat from infectious diseases has increased with globalization. The most recent example is the perceived threat of swine flu which has brought plagues back to the headline Day 2: 5.10.2009 Technological Progress in Medicine & Research Lecture 2.1
“Partnership for the heart – telemedicine in everyday life” Friedrich Köhler, MD
Assistant Medical Director of the Cardiology Department, Charité – Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany “Partnership for the heart” is a joint research project of medical institutions and industry that is developing a mobile system for telemedical supervision and care for patients with chronic heart failure. Currently clinical studies are performed to test the system. Abstract of the lecture will follow Lecture 2.2
“Innovations in modern heart surgery” Prof. Roland Hetzer, MD, mult. Hon. D.Sc.
Director of the German Heart Center (Deutsches Herzzentrum, DHZB), Berlin, Germany Further details on Prof. Roland Hetzer are available at:
http://www.dhzb.de/metapages/startpage/ Abstract of the lecture will follow Lecture 2.3 “New treatment technology in image guided therapy” Prof. Erwin Keeve, Ph.D.
Director of the Berlin Center of mechatronic medical technology (Berliner Zentrum für mechatronische Medizintechnik (BZMM)), which is a joint institute from the Charité and Fraunhofer Society.
The research efforts of the centre are committed to develop and apply new technologies and improve interventional therapy. The focus of the centre is on applied research and transferring the technology to industry. Each single project is set up to reach this goal in a time frame of 3 years - from the design to the first clinical evaluation. For more information please refer to http://bzmm.charite.de. You will learn about the beginning of image guided surgery using the first open magnet in 1996 and the first robotic-assisted minimally invasive system in 1999. During the last decade image guided surgery has become almost a standard technology in university hospitals and industry is expecting increases of 12% annually. This demands a strategic shift in imaging from diagnosis to therapy. You will learn new concepts for intra-operative imaging and clinical navigation which will impact your future surgical approaches. Lecture 2.4 “The Story Behind Actelion” Walter Fischli, Ph.D. Senior Vice President , Academia Relations, Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd Have you ever thought about different careers in the medical fields? Dr. Walter Fischli Co-Founder of Actelion - Europe's biggest bio-pharmaceutical company - will speak about the history of success of Actelion. He will point out the key events which were important for financing and foundation of the company. But much more questions had to be answered! What could be the right location? How could they invent innovative medicine? How could they built up the research and drug discovery. Be inspired by successful Entrepreneurship! Find out more about the past present and future of Europe's biggest bio-pharmaceutical company! Day 3: 6.10.2009
Inventions in Neurosciences Lecture 3.1
“Doping of the mind” Prof. Isabella Heuser, MD
Director of the Clinic of Psychiatry, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany Further details on Prof. Isabella Heuser are available at:
http://www.charite-psychiatrie.de/en/main/wirueberuns/direktion.html Abstract of the lecture will follow. Lecture 3.2
“Neurosurgical Live Operation” Prof. P. Vajkoczy, MD
Director of the Clinic of Neurosurgery, Berlin, Germany Abstract:
You will be placed in the grand lecture hall where Dr. med. Synowitz will welcome you. He will give you an introduction about neurosurgical operation techniques and present the clinical facts of the patient who is going to be operated on by Prof. P. Vajkoczy. Then you will be able to follow the operation via a live broadcast from the OT of the Charité neurosurgical department. Look at the live – video sequences, debate with the physicians and refresh your knowledge and skills. Lecture 3.3
Lecture title will follow Prof. Rodolfo R. Llinás, MD, Ph.D.
Thomas and Suzanne Murphy Professor of Neuroscience and Chairman of the department of Physiology & Neuroscience at the New York University School of Medicine, USA Abstract of the lecture will follow Day 4: 7.10.2009 Molecular Medicine Lecture 4.1 „Deciphering the vascular tree“ Prof. Pierre Corvol, MD Director and Professor of Experimental Medicine, Collége de France, Paris, France Abstract:
Prof. Pierre Corvol will try to show the progresses made in a remarkable short period of time, and the clinical and social consequences of his research in the field of Angiogenesis.
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