Scientific Programme

PLENARY LECTURES

A)INFECTION

  1. Newer approaches in antimicrobial chemotherapy
    (H. Giamarellou, GR)
  2. Vaccines: Is there a future?
    (N. Emiroğlu, WHO)
  3. Antibiotics against problem gram positive: is there a future?
    (R.C. Moellering, USA)
  4. Newer approaches in antiviral drug design: Drugs for HIV and HCV
    (E de Clerq, BE)
  5. Present and perspectives in antimicrobial resistance in Gram negatives
    (P. Nordmann, FR)
  6. Changing face of TBC in immunocompromised host
    (G.L. Daikos, GR)
  7. HIV and opportunistic infections in the Mediterranean area
    (J. Kosmidis, GR)

  8. Current Therapy of PRSP infections
    (J.Garau, ES)
B)CANCER

  1. Recent developments in Medical Oncology
    (P. Kosmidis, GR)
  2. Adjuvant chemotherapy of early stage non small cell lung cancer
    (H. Onat, TR)
  3. Cancer in Turkey
    (M. Tuncer, TR)
  4. New targeted therapeutics in cancer
    (E. Kansu, TR)
  5. Cancer education
    (R. F. Bakemeier, USA)
  6. Prevention of cancers and precancerous conditions
    (B. Hoerni, FR)
  7. Inhibition of EGFR and VEGF pathways as therapeutic strategies in colorectal cancer
    (E. Mini, IT)
  8. Antimetabolites for Cancer: Resistance Mechanisms and Establishment of New Drugs
    (E. Goker, TR)
A) SYMPOSIA ON INFECTION

SYMP 1.
Crimean- Congo hemorrhagic fever: Eurasian perspective
(O. Ergönül, TR)
SYMP 2.
Present situation of Gram positive infections management in Spain: Pitfalls and Success
(J.J. Picazo, ES – Spanish Society of Chemotherapy)
SYMP 3.
Infective endocarditic & bloodstream infections
(C. Naber, DE-ISC Working Group on Endocarditis and Bloodstream)
SYMP 4.
Avian influenza
(H. Eraksoy, TR)
SYMP 5.
Control of permeability of MDR Gram negative pathogens to antibiotics: The role of porins and MDR efflux pumps
(L. Amaral, Portuguese FESCI Group)
SYMP 6.
MRSA both in hospital and community: Basic Science
(G. Donelli,IT)
SYMP 7.
Update on the prophylaxis and treatment of infections in leukemia patients
(J. Martens, EORTC-IDG)
SYMP 8.
Risk infections and bioterrorism
(K. Metodiev, BG – Bulgarian Society of Chemotherapy)
SYMP 9.
Control of multi-drug resistant gram negative bacterial infections: multidrug-resistant bacteria
(C. Büke, TR)
SYMP 10.
MRSA both in hospital and community: Clinical Science
(S. Sakarya,TR)
SYMP 11.
Infections in thalassemic patients
(G. L. Petrikkos, CY- Cyprus Society of Chemotherapy)
SYMP 12.
Brucellosis
(G. Pappas, GR - Institute for Continuing Medical Education of Ioannina; N. Tülek, TR)
SYMP 13.
Patient safety and infection control
(E. Akalın, TR)
SYMP 14.
Hepatitis vaccines
(O. Ş. Yenen, TR)
SYMP 15.
Emerging fungal infections in Europe and the Mediterranean area
(J. Meiss, ECMM)
SYMP 16.
Chemotherapy for tropical diseases
(V. Krcmery, SK - Slovak Society of Chemotherapy)
SYMP 17.
PK-PD of new antimicrobial drugs
(F. Scaglione, IT- Italian Society of Chemotherapy)
SYMP 18.
Metallobetalactamases a local problem or a global threat?
(G.L. Daikos, GR- Hellenic Society of Infectious Disease)
SYMP 19.
Nosocomial fungal infections
(H.Akalın, TR )
SYMP 20.
Tropical medicine for the European physician
(L. Amaral, PT - Portuguese FESCI Group )
SYMP 21.
New possibilities for reversal multi-drug resistance
(İ. Yalçın, ISN/COST B16)
SYMP 22.
Infections in the ICU
(H. Giamarellou, GR – Hellenic Society of Chemotherapy)
SYMP 23.
Treatment and prophylaxis in invasive fungal infections
(M. Akova,TR)
SYMP 24.
Infection control and antibiotic resistance in Middle East and Africa
(A. Shibl,- MENF – Arab Society of Chemotherapy, Microbiology & Infectious Diseases)
SYMP 25.
Papillomavirus vaccines
(S. Badur, TR)
SYMP 26.
Treatment of HCV infection: standards and new approaches
(Y. Çakaloğlu,TR)
SYMP 27.
Nosocomial and catheter associated UTI
(K. Naber, DE – ESIU )
SYMP 28.
New resistance genes and microorganisms
(G. Russo, MSC)
SYMP 29.
Collateral effects of anti- infective drugs – relevance for medical practice
(M. Nechifor, RO - Romanian Society for the Study of Chemotherapeutics)
SYMP 30.
Antibiotic Policy in CEE
(V. Krčméry,M. Čižman, Slovak and Slovenian Societies of Chemotherapy)
SYMP 31.
Neisseria meningitidis: Can we overcome?
(O.Öncül, TR)
SYMP 32.
Sepsis: 2008
(H. Giamarellou, GR – Hellenic Society of Chemotherapy)
SYMP 33.
Nosocomial Infections in Europe
(H. Giamarellou, GR- FESCI)
SYMP 34.
Update on prophylaxis and treatment of Aspergillosis
(L.Pagano IT – FIMUA; G.L. Petrikkos - Cyprus Society of Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases)

B) SYMPOSIA ON CANCER

SYMP-C1. Selenium and Cancer
                   (TR -A. O. Çavdar)
SYMP-C2. Cancer Prevention
                   (TR - B. Berkarda)
SYMP-C3. Combined Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer
                   (CH - M. Özşahin)
SYMP-C4. Treatment of Non-Small Cell Cancer of the Lung
                   (TR - A.Demirkazık)
SYMP-C5. Treatment of Metastatic Colo-Rectal Cancer
                   (TR - G.Demir)
SYMP-C6. Targeted-Treatment of Breast Cancer
                   (TR -Y. Eralp)
SYMP-C7. Hormonal Treatment of Breast Cancer
                   (TR - G. Başaran)
SYMP-C8. Cancer Vaccine and Prevention
                   (TR -F.Demirelli)

SYMP-C9. Urologic Cancer
                   (TR – Z. Kırkalı)

SYMP-C10. Special Symposium
                   “AROME”






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