- To bring basic scientists and clinicians interested in preterm birth together at one conference to discuss the progress that has been made in the field of preterm birth and to develop our goals in the near future.
- To bring young investigators into contact with established investigators, in order to support collaboration between groups and maximize the full potential of our bright young investigators.
- To give a platform to investigators to present their newest data.
- To debate controversial themes within the field of preterm birth.
- To discuss potential new interventions.
- To discuss the development of an artificial womb for extremely preterm born neonates.
European Spontaneous Preterm Birth Congress
On behalf of the local organizing committee, we welcome you to the 4th European Spontaneous Preterm Birth Congress (ESPBC) on 13-15 May 2020 in Haarlem, the Netherlands.
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Objectives ESPBC 2020
4th European Spontaneous Preterm Birth Congress
About This Event
We are honoured to host this successful bi-annual congress that is focussed on prevention and treatment of spontaneous preterm birth, the largest contributor to short term and long term morbidity and mortality for children.
Join us for three days of presentations on mechanism of disease, results of the latest RCT’s and current state of the art treatment presentations by international experts focussed on spontaneous preterm birth.
The congress is traditionally held in Europe, however, previous editions of the congress were visited by approximately 350-400 leading investigators and clinicians from all over the world. The congress will be 3 days, covering the themes basic science on preterm birth, novel tests for early prediction of preterm birth, new clinical trials for prevention and treatment, and future directions of science and clinic.
Haarlem is a charming medieval Dutch city, close to our international airport of Schiphol and only 20 minutes by train to our capitol Amsterdam. This Dutch city offers visitors a lively cultural scene, loads of atmosphere, excellent shopping and dining – and is close to our wonderful Dutch beach.
We hope that you will be able to attend and contribute to the success of the ESPBC meeting of 2020.
Check ScheduleHow to get to Haarlem
Reaching Haarlem from Schiphol Airport
If you are arriving in the Netherlands through Schiphol Airport, you can go to Haarlem with either train, bus or taxi. If you want to go by train, you need to change trains at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station. The train station is in the arrival terminal. A more convenient route is with Bus 300 (“Zuidtangent”) which runs every 10-15 minutes between Schiphol and Haarlem Central Station. Buses are signposted when you exit Schiphol Airport, and the Zuidtangent is a big red bus with number 300 on the front. Taxis are also found in front of Schiphol Plaza.
Reaching Haarlem to/from Amsterdam Central
Trains run direct from Amsterdam and Haarlem Central Station, usually everey 15 minutes.
For latest train timetables and fares, check out www.ns.nl
For latest public transportation timetables and fares, check out www.9292.nl
The congress venue
The Philharmonie is located in the middle of the beautiful centre of Haarlem. It is a 14 minute walk from the Haarlem Central Station. The nearest bus stations are Haarlem Centrum/Verwulft (7 min walk) or Haarlem, Naussaulaan (7 min walk). For more information on how to get there, please consult google maps for walking/public transportation routes to the Philharmonie Haarlem.
LOCATION
Philharmonie Haarlem
Lange Begijnestraat 11
2011 HH Haarlem
ORGANISATION
Stichting Stop te vroeg bevallen
Board:
Prof. dr. Dr. E. Pajkrt (Chairman)
Dr. M.A. Oudijk
Dr. M. Kok
IBAN: NL57 INGB 0007 7536 59
BIC: INGBNL2A
Chamber of Commerce: 68683278
RSIN: 857548049
Postal address: Groot Bentveld 1, 2116 TE Bentveld
website: www.stoptevroegbevallen.nl
email: info@stoptevroegbevallen.nl
Speakers
DATE & TIME
May 13th - 15th, 2020
8.30 - 16.30
CONTACT
ESPBC Office
P +31 (0)20 5662357
Philharmonie Haarlem
Enjoy high quality theater, music & more in Stadsschouwburg & Philharmonie Haarlem.From classical quartets to rock bands and ballet, Stadsschouwburg & Philharmonie Haarlem presents a riveting pallet of non Dutch spoken cultural events. Our theatre and concert hall, located in the historical city centre of Haarlem, both offer a high-quality programme of theatre, dance and music.
Philharmonie's flexible grand hall accommodates big pop concerts as well as major symphony orchestra's. The perfect combination of excellent acoustic design and the elegant use of wood makes the chamber music hall in the Philharmonie one of the best of its kind in Europe. The varied programme appeals to many music lovers. Stadsschouwburg Haarlem is one of the five oldest theatres in the Netherlands. This Dutch monument is lovingly called a 'bonbonniere' by the locals, which means so much as a small, ornate box for candy. The intimate theatre of Stadsschouwburg Haarlem forms a fabulous setting for a lovely night out.
Visit Philharmonie Haarlem websiteORGANISERS
The ESPBC meeting of 2020 will be organised by the Dutch Preterm Birth research group, led by Eva Pajkrt and Martijn Oudijk, both employed by the Amsterdam University Medical Center. This research group, is internationally renowned for performing a large number of clinical trials on prevention and treatment of preterm birth, within the Dutch NVOG consortium.
Prof. dr. Eva Pajkrt
Dr. Martijn Oudijk
Dr. Martijn OudijkCongress President
Consultant Obstetrician
Associate Professor Amsterdam UMC
Chairman of the Fetal-Maternal Medicine board of the Dutch Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Associate Professor Amsterdam UMC
Chairman of the Fetal-Maternal Medicine board of the Dutch Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Bo Jacobsson
Professor, Head of Perinatal Research Laboratory at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg
Professor Phillip Bennett
Professor of obstetrics and gynaecology, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist
Joshua Vogel
Principal Research Fellow (Maternal and Child Health)
Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia
Janneke van ‘t Hooft
MD, PhD
Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS)
Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
Sarah Stock
Senior Clinical Lecturer in Maternal and Fetal Health
The Queen’s Medical Research Institute Edinburh
Sean C. Blackwell MD
Prof. and Chair Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences McGovern Medical School-UTHealth Houston, Texas
Lesley Stewart
Professor of Evidence Synthesis Director and Head of Department CRD University of York – York
Isabelle Dehaene
Perinatologist and PhD student
Ghent University Hospital, Belgium
Andrew Shennan
Andrew H Shennan
Professor of Obstetrics
Kings College London
Rodolfo PacagnellaAssociate Professor.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
School of Medical Science
University of Campinas, Brazil
Micheal House
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physician; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, USA
Professor Dilly Anumba
(MBBS, FWACS, MD, FRCOG, LLM Medical Law)
Chair of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Subspecialist in Fetomaternal Medicine
Maria Goya
Senior consultant in Maternal-Fetal Medicine (Preterm Birth
Obstetric and Gynecology Department
Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona.
Dr Vasso Terzidou
MD, MRCOG, PhD
Imperial College London and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital.
Dra. Elena Carreras i Moratonas
Head of Obstetrics & Gynecology Department
Head of Department of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Reproductive Medicine and Gynecologic Endocrinology
Head of the maternal Fetal Medicine Research Unit in the area of Obstetrics, Pediatrics and Genetics.
Associate teacher in UAB University
Frans Hals Museum
One museum, two locationsThe Frans Hals Museum is ...
… a happy marriage of two collections. They say that opposites attract, and that has certainly happened at the Frans Hals Museum, where you’ll find two opposing poles when it comes to the worlds of art. First, there’s the internationally renowned collection of 17th-century art from Haarlem, the birthplace of Dutch painting from the Golden Age – with Frans Hals as pater familias. Alongside that, there’s the collection of contemporary art from the 20th and 21st centuries, with a focus on cutting-edge work by leading contemporary artists. These two collections are partners with their own clear identity that are intimately linked as interconnected vessels. They are two flints that are struck against each other and give rise to new meaning.
Visit Frans Hals Museum websiteFAQ
Here is a list of answers to frequently asked questions about the conference.
When will conference program be announced: October 2019.
Registration: When will registration be opened: October 2019.
Is there a discount: there will be a special registration price for PhD students.
What do registration fees cover: attendance for the scientific program, coffee and tea breaks, drinks and lunches, and the social program conference dinner on Thursday 14 May 2020.
If you still have unanswered questions after reading this page, please contact us.
Keukenhof
Keukenhof - LisseThe history of Keukenhof dates back to the 15th century. Countess Jacoba van Beieren `{`Jacqueline of Bavaria`}` (1401-1436) gathered fruit and vegetables from the Keukenduin `{`kitchen dunes`}` for the kitchen of Teylingen Castle. Keukenhof Castle was built in 1641 and the estate grew to encompass an area of over 200 hectares.
Landscape architects Jan David Zocher and his son Louis Paul Zocher, who also designed Amsterdam's Vondelpark, redesigned the castle gardens in 1857. That park, in the English landscape style, still constitutes the basis of Keukenhof.
In 1949 a group of 20 leading flower bulb growers and exporters came up with the plan to use the estate to exhibit spring-flowering bulbs, signalling the birth of Keukenhof as a spring park. The park opened its gates to the public in 1950 and was an instant success, with 236,000 visitors in the first year alone. 2019 will be the 70th edition of Keukenhof, with Flower Power as its theme. During the past 69 years Keukenhof has developed into a world-famous attraction.
Visit Keukenhof WebsiteSCIENTIFIC PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Have a look at the event schedule
| 9:00-9:15 | Opening ESPBC by Eva Pajkrt and Martijn Oudijk |
| Vaginal microbiome by Phil Bennett (host) | |
| 9:15-9:40 | Current status of research on vaginal microbiome by David Macintyre |
| 9:40 - 10:05 | How about probiotics? by to be confirmed |
| 10:05-10:30 | Placental Microbiome and Preterm Birth by Gordon Smith |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee by Philharmony Haarlem |
| Sessie The cervix by | |
| 11:00-11:15 | The Cervix – Reproducibility of cervical length measurements – is it good enough? by Bo Jacobsson |
| 11:15-11:30 | Development of Rapid miRNA based predictive tests for cervical shortening and preterm labor by A. Vasso Terzidou |
| 11:30-12:15 | The cervix and preterm birth: Bioengineering approaches to function and treatment by Michael House |
| 12:15-12:30 | The Mavric trial, indications for abdominal cerclage by Andrew Shennan |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch – Poster session 1 by Philharmonie Haarlem |
| 14:00-14:05 | PREBIC session, history of PreBic by Cynthia Gyamfi |
| 14:05-14:30 | Putting Spontaneous Preterm Labour that Leads to Preterm Birth on the Map: the Long and Winding Road by Ronnie Lamont |
| 14:30-14:55 | Environmental exposures and PTB by Tracy Manuck |
| 14:55-15:20 | PTB research in low and middle income countries by Dilly Anumba |
| 15:20-15:45 | Translational research in PTB by Mark Johnson |
| 15:45-16:15 | Tea by Philharmony Haarlem |
| 16:15-17:00 | First abstract session, oral presentations by Several |
| 17:00-17:15 | Welcome address ESPBC 2020 by to be confirmed |
| 17:15-18:30 | Welcome reception by Eva Pajkrt and Martijn Oudijk |
| 8:45-8:50 | Clinical research and current state of the art – Opening by |
| Start session Singletons by | |
| 8:50 - 9:30 | Keynote lecture: The evidence of pessary for short cervix in singletons by Goya / Carreras |
| 9:15-9:30 | Pessary plus progesterone to prevent preterm birth in women with short cervical length, results of the P5 trial by Rodolfo Pacganella, University of Campinas |
| 9:30 - 9:45 | The evidence for cerclage in singletons by Eva Pajkrt |
| Twin pregnancies by | |
| 9:45 - 10:10 | Pessary and progesterone in twin pregnancies by Vinh Dang |
| 10:10 - 10:30 | Results of Stoppit-2 study and overview evidence in twins by Sarah Stock |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee by |
| Progesterone by | |
| 11:00 - 11:20 | PROLONG trial by Sean Blackwell |
| 11:20 - 11:40 | Update Progesterone IPD meta-analysis, EPPPIC study update by Lesley Stewart |
| 11:40 - 12:10 | Debate Progesterone by Bo Jacobsson and Jim Thornton |
| 12:10 - 12:30 | Prevention of PTB with Aspirin by Marjon de Boer |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch and Poster session II by |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | Second abstract session, oral presentations by Several |
| 14:45 - 15:15 | Tocolysis: Pro/contra debate by Cynthia Gyamfi and Martijn Oudijk |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Tea by |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | I-SPY session – Predictive capacity of cervical length measurement in different (high) risk populations across different populations in Europe using individual participant data by I-SPY Cervical length working group, Frederik Hermans |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Combined cervical length with commercially available biomarkers to predict preterm birth in symptomatic women by I-SPY biomarker working group, Isabelle Dehaene |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | Different diagnostic and therapeutic strategies within the topic of infectious disease and preterm birth throughout the world by I-SPY Infection screening working group, Brenda Kazemier |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Three best posters for short oral communications by |
| 9:00-9:05 | Preterm Birth: the Future – Opening by |
| 9:05 - 9:45 | Keynote lecture: The artificial Womb by Alan Flake |
| 9:45 - 10:05 | The artificial placenta by Mark Schoberer |
| 10:05-10:30 | Artificial Womb by Guid Oei |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee by |
| 11:00-11:30 | New interventions – RCT’s in preterm birth, should we apart from quality also worry about integrity of the data? by Ben Willem Mol |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | RCT’s: what to expect in the years to come? What should be our focus regarding preterm birth prevention? by Joshua Vogel |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | What can we learn from the RCT’s we have done? by Janneke van 't Hooft |
| 12:30-13:00 | Closing ESPBC 2020 and Short presentation ESPBC 2022 by Eva Pajkrt, Martijn Oudijk and future president |
| 13:00-15:00 | APOSTEL 8 meeting for participating centers by Job Klumper, Martijn Oudijk, Jim Thornton |
May 13, 2020 - Mechanism of Disease
May 13, 2020
Schedule
May 14, 2020 - Clinical research and current state-of-the-art
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Schedule
May 15, 2020 - Preterm Birth: the Future
Friday, May 15, 2020
Schedule
Scientific Committee
| Name | Country |
| ‣ Eva Pajkrt | The Netherlands |
| ‣ Martijn Oudijk | The Netherlands |
| ‣ Ben Willem Mol | Australia |
| ‣ Bo Jacobsson | Sweden, FIGO |
| ‣ Ronnie Lamont | UK |
| ‣ Jan Stener Jørgensen | Denmark |
| ‣ Sarah Stock | UK |
| ‣ Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman | USA, PREBIC |
| ‣ Joshua Vogel | Australia/Switserland/WHO |
| ‣ Vincenzo Berghella | USA |
| ‣ Jim Thornton | UK |
| ‣ Gabriele Saccone | Italy |
| ‣ Begona Martinez de Tejada Weber | Switserland |
| ‣ Elena Carreras | Spain |
| ‣ Phil Bennett | UK |
| ‣ Guid Oei | The Netherlands |
| ‣ Marjon de Boer | The Netherlands |
Local Organizing Commitee
| Name |
| ‣ Noor Simons |
| ‣ Annemijn de Ruigh |
| ‣ Angelique Hartman |
| ‣ Tobias Nijman |
| ‣ Frederik Hermans |
| ‣ Charlotte Jansen |
| ‣ Maud van Zijl |
| ‣ Lotte van Dijk |
| ‣ Bouchra Koullali |
| ‣ Anna landman |
| ‣ Job Klumper |
| ‣ Carolien Dijkstra |
| ‣ Janneke ’t Hooft |
| ‣ Brenda Kazemier |
| ‣ Jan Derks |
| ‣ Stijn van Teefelen |
| ‣ Joris van Drongelen |
| ‣ Malou Lugthart |
Advisory Committee
| Name | Country |
| ‣ Andrew Shennan | UK |
| ‣ Hanns Helmer | Austria |
| ‣ Birgit Arabin | Germany |
| ‣ Bill Grobman | USA |
| ‣ Vedran Stefanovic | Finland |
| ‣ Marian Kacerovsky | Czech Republic |
| ‣ Fabio Facchinetti | Italy |
| ‣ Diogo Aryes-de-Campos | Portugal |
| ‣ Irene Hösli | Switzerland |
| ‣ Yves Jacquemyn | Belgium |
| ‣ Nils Halvdan Morken | Norway |
| ‣ Maria M. Goya Canimo | Spain |
| ‣ Wes Onland | Netherlands |
| ‣ Ronnie Lamont | UK |
| ‣ Jan Stener Jørgensen | Denmark |
| ‣ Wilfried Geyselaers | Belgium |
| ‣ Christophe Vayssière | France |
| ‣ Salim Read | Israel |
| ‣ Hildur Harðardóttir | Iceland |
Teylers
Museum of WonderFollow in the footsteps of Napoleon, Einstein, and so many others who have feasted their eyes on everything that can be seen in Teylers Museum in Haarlem. Teylers opened its doors in 1784 and is now known as the oldest museum in the Netherlands, with a collection that is unique in the world. Ever since it was founded, this has been the place to surprise yourself and to wonder at ancient fossils, magnificent stones, ingenious devices, precious books, fascinating coins and medallions, marvellous drawings and romantic paintings.
Almost everything you see was once part of a laboratory collection of functional objects. They were not placed in the museum just to be admired, but mainly to encourage new discoveries. Teylers was a place of endless wonder. And it still is.
And don’t forget to look at the rooms themselves and the way they are furnished. The building itself is a museum piece – a time machine. Teylers is still, as far as possible, a daylight museum, which means that it becomes quite a different place in bright sunshine compared to overcast days.
HOTELS
Haarlem has several nice hotels, most of them relatively small. We have made block reservations in the following hotels. To book a room, please contact the hotel individually by mail, quoting the hotel specific reference code. Please check with the hotel if the price includes breakfast and city tax.
Carlton Square Hotel Haarlem
€ 194.- per night,
including breakfast and
excluding city tax.
carlton.nl/square-hotel-haarlem
reference code: ‘ESPBC 2020 block’
Boutiquehotel
Staats
Staats
€ 162.50 per night,
including breakfast
and city tax.
hotelstaats.nl
reference code: ‘ESPBC@STAATS’
NUI Diary Hotel Haarlem
€ 160.- per night,
including breakfast
and excluding city tax.
novum-hotels.com
reference code: ‘ESPBC’
Amrath Grand Hotel Frans Hals
€ 132.50 per night,
excluding breakfast
and city tax.
amrathhotelhaarlem.nl
reference code: ‘ESPBC2020 GF1575’
PHOTO GALLERY
Haarlem, the capital of the province of North Holland is just 30 minutes by car from Amsterdam. This city has been the historic centre of the Flower-Bulb Region for centuries now and is proud of its epithet City of Flowers. Visit beautiful Haarlem and you will understand why artists have been inspired by the city for centuries.
Great speakers with great topics. Join us!
Registration for the congress will be open from the last week of October 2019.
Please register before 1 May 2020. On-site registration is possible, however at a registration fee of € 650.-
If you would like to bring your (non-attending) partner to the Dinner party at Zandvoort Beach, please note that a charge of 75 euro’s will apply.
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Tickets
€550
- Presentations by leading investigators
- Free food and drinks during congress
- Social program, including Dinner party at Zandvoort Beach
Ticket prices are €550.- and for PhD students €450.-
SPONSORS
March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. We believe that every baby deserves the best possible start. Unfortunately, not all babies get one. We are changing that.
The Dutch Association for Obstetrics and Gynecology (NVOG) is the scientific professional association for gynecologists. The NVOG’s mission is to provide the best quality of care for women in all stages of their lives.
Mosos – More insight: better care for mother and child. The Mosos programs are constantly being developed and improved. This allows us to respond adequately to changes in obstetric care. The Mosos programs are modular; by using one central database, an integrated obstetrics file is created.
Improving Patient Outcomes Through Diagnostic Solutions. Our Diagnostic Solutions division delivers market-leading, clinically differentiated assays and instrumentation for molecular, perinatal and cytology testing.
At Ferring, we are committed to helping people become parents and to keeping mothers and babies healthy, from conception to birth.
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Nemo Healthcare strives to improve fetal monitoring on the basis of electrophysiological signals that are registered non-invasively on the lower abdomen of the pregnant woman.
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Abstracts
ESPBC 2020 – Call for abstracts
The deadline for abstracts was 30 January 2020.
The abstract selection committee is currently reviewing all submitted abstracts.
We will notify the corresponding authors of acceptance or rejection before 7 March 2020.
We do however have a possibility for submission of late breaking abstracts, until 15 April 2020.
RCT’s and large basic science research projects are eligible for submission through the following link:
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