24-26 March 2011 (Veruno, Italy)

Course venue:
Scientific Maugeri Foundation
Scientific Institute of Veruno
28010 Veruno 
Italy

 

 

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Organising Committee

E. Bel (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
B. Balbi (Veruno, Italy) 
I. Horvath (Budapest, Hungary)

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Educational Aims

The aims of this course are:

• To provide you with a critical overview of different modes of monitoring airway diseases and associated inflammation and oxidative stress in research and clinical practice, under the guidance of a faculty who are experts in their field.

• To give you methodological advice with information on the current guidelines in each method.

• You will learn the most important steps in using these techniques and determine the most frequent pitfalls when using them, together with potential interpreting data problems.

• Furthermore, you will learn the potential place of these techniques in monitoring airway diseases. The programme of the course is designed to form a bridge between basic science and clinical work. 

Target Audience

• Pneumologists
• Pneumology trainees  
  
• Research fellows involved in research on airway inflammation/oxidative stress  
  
• Laboratory technicians performing lung function tests, methacholine challenge or exhaled breath tests

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Course Goals

At the end of the course, participants will have a detailed knowledge of:

• Recognise common and unusual findings in different methods used for monitoring of airway diseases both in adults and children.
• Correlate clinical presentation with results of traditional and newly developed methods of monitoring (i.e. lung function tests, exhaled breath measurements, induced sputum results).
  
• Better understand the relationship between the results of lung function tests, markers of airway inflammatioin/oxidative stress and severity of asthma and COPD.
  
• Gain knowledge on the diagnostic value and utility in diseases of the different monitoring techniques.
  
• Learn about the newest developments in the field of non-invasive assessment of airway inflammation and its potential effect on therapy.

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Bursaries (Available to ERS Members only)

A limited number of bursaries, covering either full attendance or registration only, will be available to selected applicants under 40 years of age who are members of the ERS and from countries with economies in transition. Selection from the pool of applicants will be made by the organising committee based on the submission of:

• Curriculum vitae
• A one-page personal statement explaining how you would apply the knowledge gained from this course
• Applications should be submitted with a completed registration form, by fax: +41 21 213 0100.

The deadline for applications for bursaries is 20 December 2010. Applicants will be notified of selection results by 24 January 2011.

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