International Symposium Dedicated to Children
Campus Biotech - Geneva
23 September 2023
Join Prof. Walid Habre to celebrate a lifetime’s career committed to improving children’s care through translational and clinical research: Where we were, where we are now and dreams for the future.
A special “International Symposium dedicated to Children” will be held in Geneva on September 23, 2023. This symposium is the culmination of Prof. Walid Habre's career dedicated to the anaesthesia care of children at the Geneva Children’s Hospital.
The scientific programme comprises a clinical part, with topics covering the major psychological and physiological challenges in paediatric anaesthesia; while the second part highlights the translational research that benefited children in clinical practice. More importantly, the speakers are not only internationally renowned experts from around the world, but also colleagues and friends encountered during his professional career and that have influenced his medical and scientific career. The venue, Campus Biotech, the life sciences hub for the region, illustrates the creativity and innovation in medicine.
| 8.45-9.00 |
Welcome Note |
Prof. Martin Tramer
Prof. Laszlo Vutskitz
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| 9.00-9.30 |
The premature baby: from physiology to
pharmacology |
Prof. Francis Veyckemans
(Belgium)
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| 9.30-10.00 |
My approach to the neonate: What I have learned in the last decades ?
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Prof. Jerry Lerman
(Canada)
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| 10.00-10.30 |
The neonatal population: a risky affair or a mastered skill ? |
Prof. Nicola Disma
(Italy)
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| 10.30-11.00 |
Coffee Break |
| 11.00-11.30 |
The preschool child: let’s dial down the anxiety |
Mrs Ursula Lopez
(Switzerland)
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| 11.30-12.00 |
My child is curious: thirsting for kindness and love |
Mr Pierre-Alain Meyer
(Switzerland)
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12.00-12.30
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What a challenge: A firework of hormones |
Prof. Britta Regli von Ungern
Sternberg
(Australia)
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| 12.30-14.00 |
Lunch |
| 14.00-14.30 |
A pet evolving story |
Prof. Ferenc Petak
(Hungary)
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14.30-15.00
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Humans have lungs but rabbits have also lungs:
really?
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Prof. Sam Bayat
(France)
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15.00-15.30
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The good, the bad and the ugly: a pet show |
Prof. Per-Arne Lonnqvist
(Sweden)
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| 15.30-16.00 |
Tea Break
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| 16.00-16.30 |
Lessons that life taught me |
Prof. Andy Wolf
(United Kingdom)
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16.30-17.00
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A lifespan approach to paediatric anaesthesia |
Prof. Walid Habre
(Switzerland)
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9.00-12.00
13.30-16.30
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Workshops on airway management and ventilation will be performed in parallel sessions continuously under the supervision of Dr Gergely Albu (CH), Dr Evelien Cools (CH) Dr Jacob Karlsson (Sweden), Dr Thomas Riva (CH), and Dr André Rocha (CH) |
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17.00-18.00
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Come together event |
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19.00: Farewell Party – Restaurant de la Plage - Quai Gustave-Ador 75, Genève
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