Society for Endocrinology

Programme

Wednesday 9 April
07:15 08:00		Clinical Expert 3: Peri-operative care of phaeos Supported by Clinical Endocrinology Queen's Suite 1 Chair: M Serpell (Glasgow) M Serpell (Glasgow)

07:15 08:00		Clinical Expert 4: Thyroid disease in pregnancy Supported by Clinical Endocrinology Queen's Suite 2 Chair: G Brabant (Manchester) J Lazarus (Cardiff)

08:10 08:55		Society for Endocrinology Annual General Meeting Main Auditorium

09:00 11:00		Symposium 6: The endocrinology of critical illness Main Auditorium Chairs: P Stewart (Birmingham) & S Ball (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)
09.00	S28	Critical illness: an overview of the physiological and metabolic changes S Baudouin (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)
09.30	S29	The glucocorticoid axis in critical illness: cause or effect? M Cooper (Birmingham)
10.00	S30	Thyroid hormone axis in critical illness S Ball (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)
10.30	S31	Insulin and blood glucose changes in critical illness G Van den Berghe (Leuven, Belgium)

09:00 11:00		Symposium 7: Evolving endocrine targets for C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) Queen's Suite 2 Chairs: C McArdle (Bristol) & K Jonas (London)
09.00	S32	Emerging Roles for CNP E Espiner (Christchurch, New Zealand)
09.30	S33	The new biology of pituitary natriuretic peptides: novel signalling from guanylyl cyclase-B (GC-B) receptors R Fowkes (London)
10.00	S34	New aspects of CNP function R Middendorff (Giessen, Germany)
10.30	S35	Noval cardiovascular roles for CNP C Villar (London)

09:00 11:00		Nurse session 1: Cushing's Syndrome Queen's Suite 1 Chairs: A Marland (Oxford) & J MacDonald (Oxford)
09.00	S57	Overview and diagnosis J Bevan (Aberdeen)
09.30	S58	Cushing's: the worst case scenario V Thornton-jones (Oxford)
10.00	S59	A case of cyclical Cushing's Syndrome? V Kieffer (Leicester)
10.30	S60	Cushing's Syndrome - a success story? S Cox (Torquay)

11:00 11:30		Coffee Hall Q

11:30 12:05		Society for Endocrinology European Medal Lecture Main Auditorium Chair: J Buckingham (London)
	S3	Testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS): clinical and environmental aspects N Skakkebaek (Copenhagen, Denmark)

12:05 12:40		Society for Endocrinology Asia and Oceania Medal Lecture Main Auditorium Chair: J Wass (Oxford)
	S4	Unraveling the metabolic mysteries regulating body composition: new insights into old hormones K Ho (Sydney, Australia)

12:40 14:15		Lunch Hall Q

13.00 13.45		Attended posters Hall Q

14:15 16:15		Symposium 8: Inflammation and the adipocyte – integrated pathways that regulate disease risk Queen's Suite 2 Chairs: K Chapman (Edinburgh) & N Fernandes da Silva (Warwick)
14.15	S36	Leptin as a proinflammatory cytokine G Lord (London)
14.45	S37	Nuclear receptors and regulation of inflammatory pathways B Staels (Lille, France)
15.15	S38	Anti-inflammatory and pro-resolution lipid mediators: lessons for obesity-related inflammation. D Gilroy (London)
15.45	S39	Adipose tissue and chronic inflammation S Kumar (Warwick)

14:15 16:15		Clinical Mangement Workshop 3: Managing the obese patient Supported by Clinical Endocrinology Main Auditorium Chairs: R Murray (Leeds) & S Aylwin (London)
14.15	S50	Managing the obese patient: lifestyle intervention and prescriptive exercise R Andrews (Bristol)
14.45	S51	Obesity management – the role of drugs in the 21st Century J Wilding (Liverpool)
15.15	S52	New insulins - suck 'em and see! A Robinson (Bolton)
15.45	S53	Role of bariatric surgery S Aylwin (London)

14:15 16:15		Nurse session 2: Diabetes insipidus Queen's Suite 1 Chairs: V Kieffer (Leicester) & V Thornton-Jones (Oxford)
14.15	S61	Overview and how to do a water deprivation test: interpretation of results J Wass (Oxford)
14.55	S62	Water deprivation test: a ‘real’ case M O' Connor (Oxford)
15.35	S63	Water deprivation test: a 'red herring' case J MacDonald (Oxford)

16:15 16:45		Tea Hall Q

16:15 16:45		Nurses Tea Generously supported by Ipsen Ltd Conference Suite

16:45 17:05		Awards ceremony Main Auditorium Chair: J Wass (Oxford)

17:05 17:40		British Thyroid Association Pitt-Rivers Lecture Supported by the Clinical Endocrinology Trust Main Auditorium Chair: A Weetman (Sheffield)
	S5	Thyroid hormone receptors, mutations, and cancer development S Cheng (Bethesda, USA)

17:40 18:15		Clinical Endocrinology Visiting Professor Lecture Supported by the Clinical Endocrinology Trust Main Auditorium Chair: A Weetman (Sheffield)
	S6	Inappropriate secretion of TSH P Beck-Peccoz (Milan, Italy)

18:15 18:45		PCOS satellite reception A buffet will be sereved for those attending the satellite Generously supported by Almirall Ltd Upper foyer

18:15 18:45		Neuroendocrine Tumours Satellite reception A buffet will be available for those attending the satellite Generously supported by Novartis Queen's Suite foyer

18:45 20:45		PCOS and Metabolic Syndrome Special Interest Group Satellite: Advances in PCOS in the last 12 months Generously supported by Almirall Ltd Main Auditorium Chairs: S Atkin (Hull) & H Randeva (Warwick)
18.45		An update and highlights of the basic science advances of PCOS H Randeva (Warwick)
19.15		An update and highlights of the reproductive aspects of PCOS A Balen (Leeds)
19.45		An update and highlights of the cosmetic aspects of PCOS A Layton (Harrogate)
20.15		Discussion

18:45 20:45		Neuroendocrine Tumours Satellite Generously supported by Novartis Queen's Suite 1 Chairs: D O'Shea (Dublin, Ireland) & K Meeran (London)
18.45		Clinical case discussions and current clinical trials for neuroendocrine tumours K Meeran (London) & J Newell-Price (Sheffield)
19.15		Diagnostic and treatment algorithm for neuroendocrine tumours D O'Shea (Dublin, Ireland)
19.45		Mechanisms underlying neuroendocrine tumourigenesis and development of models R Thakker (Oxford)
20.15		Tumour targetted radioactive treatment of neuroendocrine tumours D Kwekkeboom (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)