ECE2018

19 May 2018

09:00-17:15Pre-Congress Courses and Meetings
12:00-21:30Registration
ENTRANCE HALL
15:30-17:00Satellite Symposium
17:30-18:15ECE 2018 Opening Ceremony
AUDITORIUM
18:15-18:45Geoffrey Harris Lecture - Novel pathways regulating neuroendocrine function, energy homeostasis and metabolism in humans
Chair(s):AJ Van der Lely (The Netherlands) & Manuela Simoni (Italy)
AUDITORIUM
18:15GH1Novel pathways regulating neuroendocrine function, energy homeostasis and metabolism in humans
Christos Mantzoros (USA)
18:50-19:20EJE Prize Lecture - A gut feeling about glucagon
Chair(s):Johannes Romijn (The Netherlands)
AUDITORIUM
18:50EJE1A gut feeling about glucagon
Filip Knop (Denmark)
19:25-19:55Plenary 1: Contraception: Past and future
Chair(s):Jérôme Bertherat (France) & Manuela Simoni (Italy)
AUDITORIUM
19:25PL1Contraception: Past and future
Philippe Bouchard (France)
20:15-21:30Welcome Reception
EXHIBITION AREA

20 May 2018

07:30-20:00Registration
ENTRANCE HALL
08:00-08:45Meet The Expert - Basic Scientist 1: Mouse models in endocrine tumors
Chair(s):Maria Chiara Zatelli (Italy)
ROOM 113 & 114
08:00MTBS1Mouse models in endocrine tumors
Manuel Gahete (Spain)
08:00-08:45Meet The Expert 1 - Using diabetes technologies to improve pateint self care
Chair(s):Mercedes Rigla (Spain)
ROOM 117
08:00MTE1Using diabetes technologies to improve pateint self care
08:00-08:45Meet The Expert 2 - Acromegaly: Optimal management after surgery
Chair(s):Jens Bolleršlev (Norway)
AUDITORIUM
08:00MTE2Acromegaly: Optimal management after surgery
Michal Kršek (Czech. Rep.)
08:00-08:45Meet The Expert 3 - Managing delayed puberty
Chair(s):Nelly Pitteloud (Switzerland)
ROOM 115 & 116
08:00MTE3Managing delayed puberty
Taneli Raivio (Helsinki, Finland)
08:00-08:45Meet The Expert 4 - Osteoporosis in men
Chair(s):Manuel Muñoz Torres (Spain)
ROOM 211
08:00MTE4Osteoporosis in men
Dirk Vanderschueren (Belgium)
08:00-08:45Meet The Expert 5 - Medullary thyroid cancer beyond surgery
Chair(s):Juan Carlos Galofre (Spain)
ROOM 112
08:00MTE5Medullary thyroid cancer beyond surgery
Ana Maia (Brazil)
09:00-09:15Interview with the ESE president
AUDITORIUM
09:15-09:45Plenary 2 - Bone regulates the Brain
Chair(s):Barbara Obermayer-Pietsch (Austria) & Camilla Schalin-Jäntti (Finland)
AUDITORIUM
09:15PL2Bone regulates the Brain
Stravroula Kousteni (USA)
09:45-10:15Tea & Coffee
EXHIBITION AREA
10:15-11:45Symposium 1: Predicting events in autoimmune thyroid disease
Chair(s):Maria Alevizaki (Greece) & Mónica Marazuela (Spain)
AUDITORIUM
10:15S1.1The THEA score in familial thyroid dysfunction
Grigoris Effraimidis (Denmark)
10:45S1.2IgG4 related thyroid autoimmune disease
Luca Chiovato (Italy)
11:15S1.3New scores for the prediction of Graves' disease
Milos Zarkovic (Serbia)
10:15-11:45Symposium 2: Salt and Sweet
Chair(s):Isabel Runkle de la Vega (Spain) & Chris Thompson (Ireland)
ROOM 112
10:15S2.1Hyponatremia and mortality: moving beyond associations
Ewout Hoorn (The Netherlands)
10:45S2.2Hereditary Diabetes insipidus
Jonas Rutishauser (Switzerland)
11:15S2.3Sweet preference induced by FGF21
Niels Grarup (Denmark)
10:15-11:45Symposium 3: Bile Acid and Microbiota
Chair(s):Filip Knop (Denmark) & Christos Mantzoros (USA)
ROOM 211
10:15S3.1Crosstalk between bile acids and intestinal microbiota - influence on host metabolism
Hanns-Ulrich Marschall (Sweden)
10:45S3.25β-reductase, bile acid synthesis, and the control of energy metabolism
Laura Gathercole (Oxford)
11:15S3.3Bile acids and metabolic effects of bariatric surgery
Glenn. Gerhard (USA)
10:15-11:45Symposium 4: Environmental Effects on Endocrine Function
Chair(s):Anna Fadieieva (Ukraine) & Vera Popovic-Brkic (Serbia)
ROOM 117
10:15S4.1Developmental Reprogramming of the Epigenome by Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals that Increase Cancer Risk
Cheryl Walker (USA)
10:45S4.2Iodine deficiency in pregnancy and development of offspring
Malgorzata Trofimiuk-Müldner (Poland)
11:15S4.3Environmental contaminants and endocrine disruption: The story of obesogens
Ana Sousa (Portugal)
10:15-11:45Symposium 5: The role of sperm epigenome in fertility and inheritance
Chair(s):George Mastorakos (Greece) & Ilpo Huhtaniemi (UK/Finland)
ROOM 113 & 114
10:15S5.1The quality control of the male germline transcriptome
Noora Kotaja (Finland)
10:45S5.2Epigenetic germline mosaicism in infertile men
Jörg Gromoll (Germany)
11:15S5.3Mechanisms of epigenetic inheritance through sperm: lessons we have learnt from model organisms
Tanya Vavouri (Greece))
10:15-11:45Nurses MDT symposium: Immunotherapy: The Good, The Bad and Witty
Chair(s):John Ayuk (UK)
ROOM 111
10:15N1.1The Good- Overview and Indications of Immunotherapy in Oncology
Rachel Powell (UK)
10:45N1.2The Bad - Immunotherapy-induced Endocrinopathy
Niki Karavitaki (University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK)
11:15N1.3The Witty - The Role of Endocrine Nurse in Managing Patients with Immunotherapy-induced Endocrinopathy
Sherwin Criseno (University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham , United Kingdom)
10:15-11:45Special Symposium: Bone & Vitamin D
Chair(s):Martin Hewison (UK) & Gherardo Maziotti (Italy)
ROOM 115 & 116
10:15SS1.1Free and bound vitamin D and health outcomes.
Inez Schoenmakers (UK)
10:45SS1.2Vitamin D and Critical Care
Karin Amrein (Austria)
11:15SS1.3Vitamin D, macrophages and atherosclerosis
Carlos Bernal-Mizrachi (USA)
12:00-13:00Oral Communication: Benign thyroid diseases
Chair(s):Alicija Hubaleswska (Poland) & Robin Peeters (The Netherlands)
ROOM 112
12:00OC1.1Familial gestational hyperthyroidism caused by Val597Ile mutant of TSH receptor gene with human chorionic gonadotropin hypersensitivity
Philippe Caron (France)
12:12OC1.2Relationship between TSH values in the first trimester of pregnancy and obstetric and neonatal complications
Beatriz Moreno (Spain)
12:24OC1.3Thyroid hormone replacement therapy for subclinical hypothyroidism in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials
Marieke Snel (Netherlands)
12:36OC1.4The Impact of Obligatory Iodine Prophylaxis on Thyroid Volume in Schoolchildren
Malgorzata Trofimiuk-Muldner (Poland)
12:48OC1.5Low free T3 levels within the reference range independently predict cardiovascular mortality in the general population
João Neves (Portugal)
12:00-13:00Oral Communication: Look who is controlling your gonads!
Chair(s):Fasial Ahmed (UK) & Marija Pfeifer (Slovenia)
ROOM 113 & 114
12:00OC2.1The in vivo and in vitro effects of kisspeptin on human ovarian function
Lisa Owens (St James Hospital, Dublin, Ireland)
12:12OC2.2Overexpressed kisspeptin/Kiss1R system in human granulosa cells may be involved in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) by inhibiting ovulation.
Kai-Lun Hu (China)
12:24OC2.3Whole exome sequencing in non-obstructive azoospermia allows the identification of a high-risk subgroup of infertile men for undiagnosed Fanconi Anemia, a cancer-prone disease.
Csilla Krausz (Italy)
12:36OC2.4Novel Role of Central Ceramide Signaling in Mediating Obesity-Induced Precocious Puberty
Violeta Heras (Spain)
12:48OC2.5Effect of thyroxine replacement on leydig cell and sertoli cell function in men with hypothyroidism
Jayakumar Ambigapathy (India)
12:00-13:00Oral Communication: New insights in bone disorders
Chair(s):Claudio Marcocci (Italy) & Barbara Obermayer-Pietsch (Austria)
ROOM 117
12:00OC3.1A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of Burosumab, an Anti-FGF23 Antibody, In Adult X-Linked Hypophosphatemia (XLH)
Peter Kamenický (France)
12:12OC3.2Can a bone protein protect against muscular dystrophy?
Jérôme Frenette (Canada)
12:24OC3.3[18F]-FDG PET/CT imaging: A tool to reveal the metabolic functions of bone marrow adipose tissue
Karla Suchacki (The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK)
12:36OC3.4Renal function change in chronic hypoparathyroidism patients treated with recombinant human parathyroid hormone (1-84) (rhPTH[1-84]) and in a historical control cohort treated with standard therapy
Kristina Chen (USA)
12:48OC3.5Change in bone mineral density during the first 10 years of gender affirming hormonal treatment in transwomen and transmen
Chantal Wiepjes (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
12:00-13:00Oral Communication: Novel insights into prediabetes and type 2 diabetes
Chair(s):Anton Luger (Austria) & Ilhan Satman (Turkey)
ROOM 211
12:00OC4.1Dietary intervention modulates the expression of the splicing machinery in patients at high-risk of type 2 diabetes development: clinical implications
Mercedes Rio-Moreno (Spain)
12:12OC4.2Toe brachial index predicts major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes
Ioana Chisalita (Sweden)
12:24OC4.3Effects of TRAIL delivery on an experimental model of type 2 diabetes and diabetic nephropathy
Stella Bernardi (Italy)
12:36OC4.4Association between prediabetes and incidence of chronic kidney disease, incident albuminuria, or worsening of kidney function: a secondary analysis of the SPRINT trial
João Neves (Portugal)
12:48OC4.5The impact of prediabetes in lung function: data from the ILERVAS project
Enric Sánchez (Spain)
12:00-13:00UEMS session - Session of the European Union of Medical Specialists Section of Endocrinology
Chair(s):Maeve Durkan (Ireland) & Marek Bolanowski (Poland)
ROOM 115 & 116
UEM1.1News from Brussels
Maeve Durkan (Republic of Ireland)
UEM1.2ESE/UEMS European Board Examination in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Graham Roberts (Republic of Ireland, Waterford, Ireland)
UEM1.3UEMS 3E Grant Presentation: Endocrine disruptors and thyroid function during pregnancy
Tim Korevaar (Erasmus University Medical Center, Netherlands, Netherlands)
12:00-12:45Debate 1 - Adrenal venous sampling vs. imaging for primary aldosteronism: beware of the caveats!
Chair(s):Laurence Amar (France) & Tomaz Kocjan (Solvenia)
AUDITORIUM
D1.1For - Adrenal venous sampling vs. imaging for primary aldosteronism: beware of the caveats!
Per Hellman (Sweden)
D1.2Against - Adrenal venous sampling vs. imaging for primary aldosteronism: beware of the caveats!
Jaap Deinum (The Netherlands)
12:00-13:15Nurses symposium & panel discussion: Bridging the Gap: models of care transitioning endocrine patients for paediatric to adult-oriented care
ROOM 111
12:00N2.1Key Note Speaker: Principles and models of Transition – an overview
Michael Hauschild (Switerland)
12:00-13:15Nurses symposium & panel discussion: Bridging the Gap: models of care transitioning endocrine patients for paediatric to adult-oriented care
12:30N2.2Paediatric to adult transition in Endocrinology
Irene Mitchelhill (Australia)
12:35N2.3Transition between settings: hospital to community
Cristine Yedinak (USA)
12:40N2.4Transition in Hypogonadism
Sofia Llahana (University of London and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK)
13:00-14:00Lunch and Poster Viewing
EXHIBITION AREA
14:00-14:45New Scientific Approach 1 - New tools for investigating insulin secretion
Chair(s):David Cano (Spain)
ROOM 117
NSA1New tools for investigating insulin secretion
Carsten Schultz (USA)
14:00-14:45New Scientific Approach 2 - The spliceosome as a target treatment of endocrine tumours
Chair(s):Justo Castaño (Spain)
ROOM 211
14:00NSA2The spliceosome as a target treatment of endocrine tumours
Eduardo Eyras (Spain)
14:00-15:00Satellite symposium
14:00-15:00Satellite symposium
14:00-15:00Satellite symposium
15:15-16:00Debate 2 - Receptor profiling is useful for predicting pituitary therapy
Chair(s):Cesar Luiz Boguszewski (Brazil) & Gerald Raverot (France)
AUDITORIUM
D2.1For - Receptor profiling is useful for predicting pituitary therapy
Maria Zatelli (Italy)
D2.2Against - Receptor profiling is useful for predicting pituitary therapy
Monica Marazulea (Spain)
15:15-16:45Symposium 6: Precision Medicine for diabetes
Chair(s):Manel Puig Domingo (Spain) & Irene Breton (Spain)
ROOM 112
15:15S6.1Pharmacogenetics in type 2 diabetes: precision medicine or discovery tool?
Jose. Florez (USA)
15:45S6.2Can genetics improve precision medicine in diabetes?
Leif Groop (Sweden)
16:15S6.3Precision nutrition in obesity: gene - diet interaction
José Ordovas (USA/Spain)
15:15-16:45Symposium 7: Expanding the spectrum of thyroid hormone use
Chair(s):Josef Köhrle (Germany) & Jose Moreno (Spain)
ROOM 211
15:15S7.1TRIAC Trial in Allan-Herndon-Dudley-Syndrome (MCT8)
Stefan Groeneweg (The Netherlands)
15:45S7.2Tetrac as an antiangiogenic agent in cancer
Kathrin Schmohl (Germany)
16:15S7.3New applications of thyroid hormones, analogs, and metabolites in non-alcoholic fatty liver
Paul Yen (Singapore)
15:15-16:45Symposium 8: Bone fragility – from bench to clinic
Chair(s):Camilla Schalin-Jäntti (Finland)
ROOM 113 & 114
15:15S8.1Clinical spectrum of new monogenic forms of osteoporosis
Outi Mäkitie (Helsinki, Finland)
15:45S8.2What have we learnt from genome-wide association studies in osteoporosis
Fernando Rivadeneira (The Nertherlands)
16:15S8.3Hypophosphatasia
Lothar Seefried (Germany)
15:15-16:45Symposium 9: European academy of andrology/ESE Session: Male gonadal function versus general health and vice versa
Chair(s):Csilla Krausz (Hungary) & Manuela Simoni (Italy)
ROOM 115 & 116
15:15S9.1Semen parameters as biomarkers of general health  
Niels Jørgensen (Juliane Marie centre, Copenhagen, Denmark)
15:45S9.2The Klinefelter syndrome: a challenge for endocrinologists 
Eberhard Nieschlag (University of Münster, Münster, Germany)
16:15S9.3Does "healthy obesity" exist in andrology? 
Giovanni Corona (Italy)
15:15-16:45Symposium 10: Hot topics in NETs
Chair(s):Simona Glasberg (Israel) & Wouter de Herder (Netherlands)
ROOM 117
15:15S10.1Whole Genome Landscape in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours
15:45S10.2Treatment of small intestine and pancreatic NETs what and when?
Marianne Pavel (Germany)
16:15S10.3Treatment update on carcinoid syndrome and carcinoid heart disease
Staffan Welin (Sweden)
15:15-16:45European Society of Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Adrenocortical Carcinoma in Adults, in collaboration with the European Network for the Study of Adrenal Tumors
Chair(s):Antoine Tabarin (France) & Wiebke Arlt (UK)
ROOM 111
15:15GL1.1Introduction to ENSAT Guidelines
Martin Fassnacht (University Hospital, Würzburg, Germany)
15:20GL1.2Methods
Olaf Dekkers (Denmark)
15:30GL1.3Pathology & Prognostic factors
Guillaume Assié (France)
15:45GL1.4Adjuvant therapy
Massimo Terzolo (Italy)
16:00GL1.5Therapy of advanced ACC
Martin Fassnacht (University Hospital, Würzburg, Germany)
16:15GL1.6Special considerations on mitotane
Harm Haak (The Netherlands)
16:45-17:15Tea & Coffee
EXHIBITION AREA
17:15-17:45Plenary 3 - The wonder world of GnRH neurons - cracking the pulse generator
Chair(s):Manel Puig Domingo (Spain) & Bulent Yildiz (Turkey)
AUDITORIUM
17:15PL3The wonder world of GnRH neurons - cracking the pulse generator
Allan Herbison (University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK)
18:00-19:30Satellite Symposium

21 May 2018

07:30-18:30Registration
ENTRANCE HALL
08:00-08:45Meet The Expert 6 - Long term implications of hypoglycaemia in diabetes
Chair(s):Judith Lopez (Spain)
ROOM 211
MTE6Long term implications of hypoglycaemia in diabetes
Ilhan Satman (Turkey)
08:00-08:45Meet The Expert 7 - Difficult cases of differentiated thyroid cancer
Chair(s):Gianluca Tamagno (Ireland)
AUDITORIUM
MTE7Difficult cases of differentiated thyroid cancer
Emese Mezosi (Hungary)
08:00-08:45Meet The Expert 8 - Hormone replacement for the travelling patient
Chair(s):Cristina Lamas (Spain)
ROOM 112
MTE8Hormone replacement for the travelling patient
Tina Dusek (Croatia)
08:00-08:45Meet The Expert 9 - Premature ovarian failure: an endocrine perspective
Chair(s):Josanne Vassallo (Malta)
ROOM 117
MTE9Premature ovarian failure: an endocrine perspective
Svetlana Vujovic (Serbia)
08:00-08:45Meet The Expert 10 - Effects of gender-affirming hormone therapy on bone in transgender persons
Chair(s):Mireia Mora (Spain)
ROOM 113 & 114
MTE10Effects of gender-affirming hormone therapy on bone in transgender persons
Guy T'Sjoen (Belgium)
08:00-08:45Meet the Expert - Basic Scientist 2 -Single-cell sequencing in endocrine diseases
Chair(s):Mireia Jorda (Spain)
ROOM 115 & 116
MTEBS2Single-cell sequencing in endocrine diseases
Karine Rizzoti (London, UK)
08:45-09:15Plenary 4 - The Retina as a Window for Exploring the Brain in Diabetes
Chair(s):Susan Webb (Spain)
AUDITORIUM
PL4The Retina as a Window for Exploring the Brain in Diabetes
Rafael Simo (Spain)
09:15-09:45European Hormone Medal Lecture - Unraveling secrets of the hypothalami-pituitary-gonadal axis
Chair(s):Djuro Macut (Serbia) & AJ van der Lely (The Netherlands)
AUDITORIUM
EHM1Unraveling secrets of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis
Ilpo Huhtaniemi (Imperial College London , London, UK)
09:45-10:15Tea & Coffee
EXHIBITION AREA
10:15-11:45Symposium 11: Novel aspects of Craniopharyngioma
Chair(s):Cynthia Andoniadou (UK) & Cesar Luiz Boguszewski (Brazil)
ROOM 211
10:15S11.1Molecular Pathogenensis of Craniopharyngioma
Carles Gaston-Massuet (University of London , London, UK)
10:45S11.2Bariatric Surgery as Treatment in Craniopharyngioma
Daniel Olsson (Sweden)
11:15S11.3Psychosocial dysfunction after treatment of of Craniopharyngioma
Helen Spoudeas (London))
10:15-11:45Symposium 12: Why do fractures occur in endocrine disorders and how should they be handled?
Chair(s):Massimo Terzolo (Italy) & Nienke Biermasz (The Netherlands)
ROOM 117
10:15S12.1Increased fracture rate in diabetes and obesity      
Nicola Napoli (Italy))
10:45S12.2Bone quality evaluation in Pituitary diseases
Natasha Appelman (The Netherlands)
11:15S12.3Effect of parathyroid dysfunction on incidence of bone fractures
Jens Bollerslev (Norway)
10:15-11:45Symposium 13: The colours of fat
Chair(s):John Kopchick (USA) & Maria Malagon (Spain)
ROOM 113 & 114
10:15S13.1Brown adipose tissue as an endocrine organ
Francesc Villarroya (Spain)
10:45S13.2Adipose Tissue Browning in Mice and Men
Florian Kiefer (Austria)
11:15S13.3Brown Adipose Tissue Imaging
Pirjo Nuutila (Finland)
10:15-11:45Symposium 14: Neuroendocrine basis of reproductive disorders
Chair(s):Manuel Tena-Sempere (Spain) & Allan Herbison (New Zealand)
ROOM 115 & 116
10:15S14.1Developmental wiring of GnRH neurons
Ulrich Boehm (Germany)
10:45S14.2Neuroendocrinology right from the nose: genetics and pathophysiology of the olfacto-genital syndrome (Kallmann syndrome)
Jean-Pierre Hardelin (France)
11:15S14.3Metabolic-reproductive interactions: From bench to bedside
Ruben Nogueiras (Spain)
10:15-11:00Debate 3: Subclinical hypothyroidism is a disease
Chair(s):Endre Nagy (Hungary) & Marek Niedziela (Poland)
AUDITORIUM
D3.1FOR - Subclinical hypothyroidism is a disease
Luca Chiovato (Italy)
D3.2AGAINST - Subclinical hypothyroidism is a disease
Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen (Denmark)
10:15-11:45Symposium 15: European Young Endocrine Scientists (EYES) New aspects in the study of neuroendocrine diseases
Chair(s):Manuel Gahete (Spain) & Tatjana Isailovic (Serbia)
ROOM 111
10:15S15.1Introduction to EYES
Tatjana Isailovic (Serbia)
10:20S15.2Metabolic reprogramming of cancer cells
Arkaitz Perez (Spain)
10:40S15.3Epigenetic and metabolic reprogramming of SDH deficient pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas
Judith Favier (France)
11:00S15.4Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Induced Hypophysitis – Experiences from the United Kingdom
Punith Kempegowda (University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK)
11:20S15.5Alterations in Clock genes expression in human benign adrenal tumors
Anna Angelousi (Greece)
11:40S15.6Invitation to EYES networking and annual meeting
Manuel Gahete (Spain)
12:00-12:45Debate 4: AMH as the Primary Marker for Fertility
Chair(s):Jenny Visser (Rotterdam) & Stavroula A. Paschou (Greece)
ROOM 113 & 114
12:15D4.1FOR - AMH as the Primary Marker for Fertility
Didier Dewailly (France)
12:15D4.2AGAINST - AMH as the Primary Marker for Fertility
Joop Laven (The Netherlands)
12:00-13:00Oral Communication: Diving deep into adrenal cortex diseases
Chair(s):Pierre Val (France) & Darko Kaštelan (Croatia)
ROOM 117
12:00OC5.1Is adrenal computed tomography accurate for the diagnosis of unilateral primary aldosteronism? A retrospective international cohort study
Tracy Williams (Germany)
12:12OC5.2Steroid profiling by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry in a large cohort of patients with adrenal incidentalomas
Guido Dalmazi (Italy)
12:24OC5.3PRKACA L206R mutation in adrenal Cushing’s syndrome makes PKA RIIβ susceptible for caspase-mediated cleavage
Isabel Weigand (Germany)
12:36OC5.4Assessment of Tissue Sodium Content by 23Na-MRI in Patients with Adrenal Insufficiency – a Pilot Study
Irina Chifu (Germany)
12:48OC5.5Cullin 3 is a partner of Armadillo Repeat Containing 5 (ARMC5), the product of the gene responsible for Primary Bilateral Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia
Isadora Cavalcante (France)
12:00-13:00Oral Communication: Genetic and environmental determinants of obesity and insulin resistance
Chair(s):Jens Otto Jorgensen (Denmark) & Djuro Macut (Serbia)
ROOM 211
12:00OC6.15β-reductase (AKR1D1) is a potent regulator of hepatic insulin sensitivity, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in vitro and in vivo
Nikolaos Nikolaou (Oxford, United Kingdom)
12:12OC6.2DEEP TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION ACUTELY MODULATES NEURO-ENDOCRINE PATHWAYS UNDERLYING OBESITY
Anna Ferrulli (Italy)
12:24OC6.3Visceral fat assessment in lamin A/C mutation carriers: Phenotype-Genotype correlation
Maxime Kwapich (France)
12:36OC6.4Anthropometric measurements and metabolic syndrome in relation to glucocorticoid receptor polymorphisms in (local) corticosteroid users
Mesut Savas (Netherlands)
12:48OC6.5Associations of different body fat deposits with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations
Rachida Rafiq (Netherlands)
12:00-13:00Oral Communication: Genomic and clinical aspects of endocrine tumours
Chair(s):Attila Patocs (Hungary)
AUDITORIUM
12:00OC7.1Molecular classification of benign adrenocortical tumors: an integrated genomic study
Guillaume Assié (France)
12:12OC7.2Urine steroid metabolomics as a diagnostic tool for detection of adrenocortical malignancy – a prospective test validation study
Irina Bancos (USA)
12:24OC7.3IncRNAs profiling reveals epigenetic heterogeneity among human parathyroid tumor
Sabrina Corbetta (Italy)
12:36OC7.4Germline mutations in the mitochondrial 2-oxoglutarate/malate carrier (SLC25A11) gene confer predisposition to metastatic paragangliomas.
Alexandre Buffet (France)
12:48OC7.5Randomized trial comparing phenoxybenzamine and doxazosine for preoperative treatment of patients with a pheochromocytoma (PRESCRIPT)
E Buitenwerf (Netherlands)
12:00-13:00Oral Communication: MicroRNAs as biomarkers in endocrine diseases
Chair(s):Leo Guasti (UK) & Martin Reincke (Germany)
ROOM 115 & 116
12:00OC8.1Plasma microRNA expression in patients with Cushing’s disease differs from ACTH-ectopic Cushing’s syndrome.
Patimat Khandaeva (Russian Federation)
12:12OC8.2MicroRNA expression profiling and functional annotation analysis of their targets in patients with diabetic kidney disease.
Tais Assmann (Brazil)
12:24OC8.3Circulating Levels of microRNAs Associate with Blood Pressure and Left Ventricular Mass in Primary Hypertensive Patients
J.C. Kralingen (UK)
12:36OC8.4Detecting blood micro-RNAs and proteins associated with Graves’ disease and orbitopathy
Filippo Biscarini (Italy)
12:48OC8.5MicroRNA profiles in diabetic octogenarians with and without historical and prospective hip fractures
Ines Foessl (Austria)
12:00-13:00Oral Communication: Thyroid from basics to clinics
Chair(s):Balasz Gereben (Hungary) & Luca Persani (Italy)
ROOM 112
12:00OC9.1Increased urinary iodine precedes hypothyroidism in Dehal1 knockout mice
Cristian González-Guerrero (Spain)
12:12OC9.2Anti-tumoral effects of metformin on metastatic bone lesions of thyroid cancer
Sun Cho (Korea, Republic of)
12:24OC9.3A mouse model of BRAF V600E mutated papillary thyroid cancer imitating sporadic conditions
Iva Jakubíková (Czech Republic)
12:36OC9.4Identification of an epigenetic biomarker panel for predicting the development of distant metastases in differentiated thyroid cancer
Mireia Jordà (Spain)
12:00-13:00Meet the Nurse Expert & Case Discussions
ROOM 111
12:00N3.1Nursing Management of CAH: Education & Use of Multi-media Technology
Irene Mitchelhill (Australia)
13:00-14:00Lunch and Poster Viewing
EXHIBITION AREA
13:00-14:00ESE President meets new members
14:00-15:00New Scientific Approach 3 - Re-Programming Strategies to Obtain Functional Endocrine Units
Chair(s):Karine Rizzoti (UK)
ROOM 112
NSA3Re-Programming Strategies to Obtain Functional Endocrine Units
Leo Guasti (UK)
14:00-15:00New Scientific Approach 4 - 3D visualisation of the HPG axis in mice and humans
Chair(s):Manuel Tena-Sempere (Spain)
ROOM 117
NSA43D visualisation of the HPG axis in mice and humans
Paolo Giacobini (Milan, Italy)
14:00-15:00Satellite symposium
14:00-15:00Satellite symposium
14:00-15:00Satellite symposium
15:15-16:45Symposium 16: Changing practice in the management of thyroid neoplasms
Chair(s):Marek Ruchala (Poland) & Filip Gablec (Czech Republic)
AUDITORIUM
15:15S16.1Genomic alterations in thyroid malignancies
Garcilaso Riesco-Eizaguirre (Spain)
15:45S16.2Composite approach in the evaluation and management of thyroid nodule
Murat Erdogan (Turkey)
16:15S16.3New classification and guidelines in differentiated thryroid cancers
Rossella Elisei (Italy)
15:15-16:45Symposium 17: Primary Adrenal Macronodular Hyperplasia
Chair(s):Gerald Raverot (France) & Javier Salvador (Spain)
ROOM 112
15:15S17.1Adrenal development and benign tumor formation
Pierre Val (France)
15:45S17.2Genetics of Primary Adrenal Macronodular Hyperplasia: when and what to test
Rossella Libe (France)
16:15S17.3Diagnosis and management of Primary Adrenal Macronodular Hyperplasia
Dimitra Vassiliadi (Greece)
15:15-16:45Symposium 18: Borderline testosterone and metabolic outcomes among sexes: clinical relevance
Chair(s):Andrea Isidori (Italy) & Gefsi Mintziori (Greece)
ROOM 211
15:15S18.1Sex hormones, obesity and type 2 diabetes – is there a link?
Alessandra Gambineri (Italy)
15:45S18.2Relevant therapies in PCOS
Mirjana Sumarac-Dumanovic (Serbia)
16:15S18.3Testosterone, obesity and the metabolic syndrome in males – do we need to replace steroids?
Jean Kaufman (Belgium)
15:15-16:45Symposium 19: New Aspects of Pituitary Regulation
Chair(s):Raúl Luque (Spain) & Federico Gatto (Italy)
ROOM 117
15:15S19.1Cytoskeleton and pharmacologic resistance in pituitary tumours
Giovanna Mantovani (Italy)
15:45S19.2What fat does with your pituitary
Maria Malagon (Spain)
16:15S19.3How cancer treatment effects your pituitary
Frederique Albarel (France)
15:15-16:45Symposium 20: All you need to know about lipodystrophy
Chair(s):Gemma Sesmilo (Spain) & Florian Kiefer (Austria)
ROOM 113 & 114
15:15S20.1Insights in the pathogenesis of lipodystrophy
David Savage (University of Cambridge, Cambridge , UK)
15:45S20.2Acquired forms of lipodystrophy
Giovanni Ceccarini (Italy)
16:15S20.3Lipodystrophies, diagnosis and treatment: a step-by-step approach
David Vilar (Spain)
15:15-16:15Publishing Workshop
Chair(s):Chair: Beata Kos-Kudła (Poland)
Practical publishing advice
Room 115 & 116
PW1.1Introduction from the Chair
Beata Kos-Kudła ()
PW1.2Responding to reviewer comments
Hans Romijn ()
PW1.3How to select your journal and submit your paper
Wouter Herder ()
PW1.4Publishing ethics
Sof Andrikopoulos (Melbourne, Australia)
PW1.5Data presentation, precision and ‘pseudoprecision’
Josef Köhrle ()
Questions and discussion
15:15-17:15Nurses professional development, networking session and oral/poster presentations
Chair(s):Sherwin Cresino (UK)
ROOM 111
15:15N4.1Welcome and update on ESE nurse activties
Sofia Llahana (University of London and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK)
15:30N4.2Comparison of glucose, peak growth hormone & peak cortisol levels during insulin tolerance test with two different doses
Philip Yeoh (The London Clinic, London, UK)
15:45N4.3Role of the Endocrine nurse in the MDT in improving care for patients with thyroid cancer
Alina Rozanska (Poland)
16:00N4.4Influence of educational training course in improving knowledge of diabetes mellitus among nurses
Marcela Xhindi (Albania)
16:45N4.5Poster awards presentation, workshops & networking session
16:45-17:15Tea & Coffee
EXHIBITION AREA
17:15-17:45Clinical Endocrinology Trust Lecture - Growth Hormone: not too much...not too less!
Chair(s):Márta Korbonits (UK) & Jens Otto Lunde Jørgensen (Denmark)
AUDITORIUM
17:15CET1Growth Hormone: not too much...not to less!
Philippe Chanson (Paris, France)
17:45-18:15Plenary 5: The link between insulin and fatty liver
Chair(s):Jens Otto Lunde Jørgensen (Denmark) & Márta Korbonits (UK)
AUDITORIUM
PL5The link between insulin and fatty liver
Gerald Shulman (USA)

22 May 2018

08:00-17:00Registration
ENTRANCE HALL
08:00-08:45Meet The Expert 11 - How to integrate PCSk9 inhibitors into hyperlipademia management
Chair(s):Laszlo Bajnok (Hungary)
ROOM 113
MTE11How to integrate PCSk9 inhibitors into hyperlipademia management
Carmen Georgescu (Romania)
08:00-08:45Meet The Expert 12 - Controversies in NETs: Is high dose SSA treatment relevant and who needs hemicolectomy?
Chair(s):Diego Ferone (UK)
ROOM 115 & 116
MTE12Controversies in NETs: Is high dose SSA treatment relevant and who needs hemicolectomy?
Gregory Kaltsas (Greece)
08:00-08:45Meet The Expert 13 - Erectile Dysfunction
Chair(s):Csilla Krausz (Italy)
AUDITORIUM
MTE13Erectile Dysfunction
Mario Maggi (Italy)
08:00-08:45Meet The Expert 14 - Vitamin D for everybody
Chair(s):Peter Igaz (Hungary)
ROOM 114
MTE14Vitamin D for everybody?
Stefan Pilz (Austria)
08:00-08:45Meet The Expert 15 - Your emergency consult about hyponatraemia
Chair(s):Isabelle Runkle de la Vega (Spain)
ROOM 117
MTE15Your emergency consult about hyponatraemia
Nigel Glynn (UK)
08:00-08:45Meet The Expert 16 - Adrenal incidentaloms
Chair(s):Duarte Pignatelli (Portugal)
ROOM 112
MTE16Adrenal incidentaloms
John Newell-Price (University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK)
08:00-08:45Meet The Expert - Basic Scientist 3: Watch out for noncanonical mechanisms of thyroid hormone action!
Chair(s):Pilar Santisteban (Spain)
ROOM 111
MTBS3Watch out for noncanonical mechanisms of thyroid hormone action!
Lars Moeller (Essen, Germany)
08:45-09:15Plenary 6: Does therapy for thyroid dysfunction decrease mortality?
Chair(s):Beata Kos-Kudła (Poland) & Endre Nagy (Hungary)
AUDITORIUM
PL6Does therapy for thyroid dysfunction decrease mortality?
Laszlo Hegedus (Denmark)
09:15-09:45Tea & Coffee
EXHIBITION AREA
09:45-11:15Symposium 21: The Dance of Adrenal and Gonads
Chair(s):Andrea Isidori (Rome) & Ljiljana Marina (Serbia)
AUDITORIUM
09:45S21.1The interplay Between the Ovaries and Adrenals
Duarte Pignatelli (Portugal)
10:15S21.2Management of phaeochromocytoma during pregnancy
Scott Akker (London, UK)
10:45S21.3Fertility in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Blazej Meczekalski (Poland)
09:45-11:15Symposium 22: The fatty bone
Chair(s):Eugenia  Resmini (Spain) & Luís Cardoso (Portugal)
ROOM 112
09:45S22.1Marrow adipose tissue and skeletal health
Tim Schulz (Germany)
10:15S22.2Bone marrow adipose tissue: starving for attention?
William Cawthorn (Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh , Scotland)
10:45S22.3Cross-talk between bone marrow and periperal adipose tissue in man
Peter Arner (Sweden)
09:45-11:15Symposium 23: Pre-diabetes
Chair(s):Alejandra Duran (Spain) & Peter Aldiss (UK)
ROOM 115 & 116
09:45S23.1What have we learnt so far about the immunogenetics of type 1 diabetes?
John Todd (UK)
10:15S23.2Prevention and treatment of pre type 1 diabetes
Anette Ziegler (Germany)
10:45S23.3Treatment of pre type 2 diabetes
Riccardo Bonadonna (Itay)
09:45-11:15Symposium 24: Ups and downs of hypothalamo-pituitary hormones
Chair(s):Cynthia Andoniadou (UK)
ROOM 113
09:45S24.1How Does Pituitary Release its Hormones?
Patrice Mollard (Montpellier, France)
10:15S24.2Peripheral Activities of Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone (GHRH)
Riccarda Granata (Italy)
10:45S24.3How Do Hypopituitary Patients Deal with Stress?
Niels Moeller (Denmark)
09:45-11:15Symposium 25: Late breaking
Chair(s):Márta Korbonits (UK) & Raúl Luque (Spain)
ROOM 114
09:45S25.1Microvesicles and exosomes: new players in metabolic diseases
Francesc Borras (Spain))
10:15S25.2Senescence-associated reprogramming promotes cancer stemness
Clemens Schmitt (Germany)
10:45S25.3LEAP2 Is an Endogenous Antagonist of the Ghrelin Receptor
Daniel Kaplan (USA)
09:45-10:30Debate 5: Pregnant women should be screened for thyroid hormones and antibodies
Chair(s):Andrzej Milewicz (Poland) & Wilmar Wiersinga (The Netherlands)
ROOM 117
D5.1FOR - Pregnant women should be screened for thyroid hormones and antibodies
Kristien Boelaert (University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK)
D5.2AGAINST - Pregnant women should be screened for thyroid hormones and antibodies
Brigitte Velkeniers (Brussels)
09:45-10:45Endo-ERN: concrete examples of added value for patient care
Chair(s):Jérôme Bertherat (France) & Thierry Brue (France)
ROOM 111
09:45Introduction, structure, and virtual consultation using the EU-ERN CPMS
Alberto Pereira (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
10:00Caring for endocrinology across the life span: DSD and Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
Olaf Hiort (Lübeck, Germany)
10:15Patient and family perspectives
Mrs Manuela Brösamle (Germany)
11:30-12:15 Debate 6: Endocrine disruptors: Regulatory vs. Scientific Perspectives
Chair(s):Helen Spoudeas (UK) & Jorma Toppari Turku (Finland)
ROOM 114
D6.1SCIENCE - Endocrine disruptors: Regulatory vs. Scientific Perspectives
Nicolás Olea (Spain)
D6.2REGULATORY - Endocrine disruptors: Regulatory vs. Scientific Perspectives
Sharon Munn ()
11:30-12:30Oral Communication: Cardiovascular aspects of endocrine diseases
Chair(s):Miklos Toth (Hungary) & Davide Carvalho (Portugal)
AUDITORIUM
11:30OC10.1Glucocorticoid replacement-doses and cardiovascular events in autoimmune Addison’s disease – a population based retrospective cohort study.
Jakob Skov (Sweden)
11:42OC10.2Canagliflozin attenuates the progression of atherosclerosis via reducing hyperlipidaemia and inflammation process in ApoE KO Mice
Narjes Nasiri-Ansari (Greece)
11:54OC10.3ARMC5 variants and risk of hypertension in African Americans: Minority Health-GRID study
Mihail Zilbermint (USA)
12:06OC10.4Improvement in the control of hypertension in diabetic patients screened for hyperaldosteronism
Inés Jimenez (Spain)
12:18OC10.5Increased Risk of Antithyroid Drug-induced Agranulocytosis with Amiodarone
Michal Gershinsky (Israel)
11:30-12:30Oral Communication: Clinical practice in endocrine tumours: combining conventional and molecular features
Chair(s):Justo Castaño (Spain) & Irene Halperin (Spain)
ROOM 117
11:30OC11.1Targeted molecular analysis in adrenocortical carcinomas: a way towards improved personalized prognostication.​
Cristina Ronchi (University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom)
11:42OC11.2Molecular classifiers refine the prognostic stratification of adrenocortical carcinoma
Anne Jouinot (France)
11:54OC11.3Clinical and histopathological differences between MEN1 carriers and MEN1 phenocopy patients
Tatjana Isailovic (Serbia)
12:06OC11.4Update in the genetic landscape of Cushing’s Disease: TP53 and a new deubiquitinase in spotlight
Silviu Sbiera (Germany)
12:18OC11.5Natural history of Rathke’s Cleft Cysts: a multicenter experience
Elisa Sala (Italy)
11:30-12:30Oral Communication: Novel aspects of puberty development and Cushing's disease
Chair(s):Susan Webb (Spain) & Jean-Marc Kaufman (Belgium)
ROOM 115 & 116
11:30OC12.1Growth hormone signaling in leptin receptor expressing cells, but not in Kiss1 expressing neurons, regulates the timing of puberty
Renata Frazao (Brazil)
11:42OC12.2Oligogenicity in Kallmann syndrome - an underestimated phenomenon?
Małgorzata Kałużna (Poland)
11:54OC12.3Evaluation of genetic predisposition in severe and mild phenotypes of isolated hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
Biagio Cangiano (Italy)
12:06OC12.4Late-night salivary cortisol (LNSC) levels in a Phase III study of long-­acting pasireotide in patients with Cushing’s disease (CD)
Andre Lacroix (UK)
12:18OC12.5Diabetes mellitus and muscle weakness are independently associated with mortality in patients with Cushing's syndrome. Data from ERCUSYN.
Elena Valassi (Spain)
11:30-12:30Oral Communication: The curious case of growth hormone
Chair(s):Sebastian Neggers (The Netherlands) & Susana Mallea-Gil (Argentina)
ROOM 113
11:30OC13.1Postoperative use of somatostatin analogs and mortality in patients with acromegaly.
Mark Postma (Netherlands)
11:42OC13.2Time trends of mortality in patients with GH secreting and non-functioning pituitary adenoma.
Simona Galoiu (Romania)
11:54OC13.3Molecular profiling for assistance to pharmacological treatment of acromegaly
Manuel Puig-Domingo (Spain)
12:06OC13.4Effects of Pegvisomant on Glucose Metabolism in Acromegaly: A Meta-analysis of Prospective Interventional Studies
Tiziana Feola (Italy)
12:18OC13.5Growth hormone acts in AGRP neurons to control energy expenditure during food restriction and promotes counter-regulatory responses to hypoglycemia via the ventromedial hypothalamus
Isadora Furigo (Brazil)
11:30-12:30Oral Communication: What is new in gestational and type 1 diabetes?
Chair(s):Carlo Acerini (UK)
ROOM 112
11:42OC14.2Profiling of activation patterns of placental mTOR in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus
Anna Papadopoulou (Greece)
11:54OC14.3Patrolling monocytes are activated in diabetes and provide protection to retinal vessels in the context of leukostasis.
Francesco Tecilazich (USA)
12:06OC14.4The variability of glycemia and the metabolic composition of brain cells in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Maria Rotkank (Russian Federation)
12:18OC14.5Type 1 diabetes mellitus: defining the best cut-off points of arterial stiffness for predicting cardiovascular risk according to the Steno Type 1 Risk Engine
Albert Cano (Spain)
11:30-12:30ESE Council of Affiliated Societies Session
Room 111
12:30-13:30Lunch and Poster Viewing
Chair(s):Please note the exhibition will close to delegates at 14:30 hrs
EXHIBITION AREA
12:45-13:30ESE Annual General Meeting
All ESE members are welcome to attend
Room 111
13:30-14:15New Scientific Approach 5 - Circulating miRNAs in Endocrine Tumours
Chair(s):Giovanna Mantovani (Italy)
ROOM 112
NSA5Circulating miRNAs in Endocrine Tumours
Peter Igaz (Hungary)
13:30-14:15New Scientific Approach 6 - Functional thyroid in the dish
Chair(s):Robin Peeters (The Netherlands)
ROOM 115 & 116
NSA6Functional thyroid in the dish
Sabine Costagliola (Université de Genève, Brussels, Belgium)
14:45-16:15Symposium 26: Cortisol: Too much of a Good Thing
Chair(s):Darko Kaštelan (Croatia) & Andrea Isidori (Rome)
AUDITORIUM
14:45S26.1Genetics of Cushing's disease
Laura Ramírez (USA)
15:15S26.2Hypercortisolism and the Brain
Nicolaas Wee (The Netherlands)
15:45S26.3Differentiating Cushing from Pseudo-Cushing
Krystallenia Alexandraki (Greece)
14:45-16:15Symposium 27: Emerging treatments in osteoporosis
Chair(s):Mariela Varsavsky (Argentina) & Mário Mascarenhas (Portugal)
ROOM 112
14:45S27.1Molecular basis of bone anabolism
Thomas Clemens (USA)
15:15S27.2Novel therapies: PTH-related protein and sclerostin inhibition
Tilman Rachner (Germany)
15:45S27.3Sequential and combination therapy for osteoporosis
Zhanna Belaya (Russia)
14:45-16:15Symposium 28: Endocrinology Meets Immunology
Chair(s):Justo Castaño (Spain) & Miklós Tóth (Hungary)
ROOM 117
14:45S28.1Concept of Immunotherapy in Cancer
Michal Lotem (Israel)
15:15S28.2Immunotherapy for Thyroid Carcinoma
Efisio Puxeddu (Italy)
15:45S28.3Immunotherapy Related Endocrinopathies
Mark Vanderpump (London)
14:45-16:15Symposium 29: Thyroid hormone action: regulation and clinical implications
Chair(s):Dusan Biukovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) & Murat Erdogen (Turkey)
ROOM 115 & 116
14:45S29.1Tissue-specific regulation of thyroid hormone action
Balázs Gereben (Hungary)
15:15S29.2Thyroid hormone economy in human aging
Diana Heemst (Leiden, The Netherlands)
15:45S29.3Elevated TSH in Children
Annette Grüters-Kieslich (Charité University Medicine , Berlin, Germany)
14:45-16:15Symposium 30: Disorders of Sexual Development (DSD)
Chair(s):Laura Audi (Spain) & Laura de Graaff (The Netherlands)
ROOM 113
14:45S30.1Long term consequences of Disorders of Sexual Development
Lina Michala (Greece)
15:15S30.2Atypical Genital Development and Hypospadias: a Pediatric Urology perspective from Etiology to Surgery
Nicolas Kalfa (France)
15:45S30.3Gender Dysphoria and Brain Function
Julie Bakker (Belgium)
14:45-16:15Career Development - Presentation Skills Workshop
Chair(s):Roy Sheppard (UK)
Roy is a professional speaker who will share priceless and unexpected tips and techniques that the professionals use so that you can transform your presentations
16:15-16:45Tea & Coffee
ENTRANCE HALL
16:45-17:15ESE Awards Presentation
AUDITORIUM
17:15-17:45Plenary 7: Metabolic control of longevity
Chair(s):Raúl Luque (Spain) & Felix Beuschlein (Germany)
AUDITORIUM
17:15PL7Metabolic control of longevity
Manuel Serrano (Spain)
17:45-18:00Closing Ceremony
AUDITORIUM