1st Jonge-NVE Meeting Friday 14th and Saturday 15th of November 2014 Amsterdam Organising committee: Lonneke Bähler (AMC, Amsterdam) Anouk van Berkel (Radboud UMC, Nijmegen) Anneke van den Beukel (Erasmus MC, Rotterdam) Mariette Boon (MUMC, Maastricht) Rahel Büttler (VUMC, Amsterdam) Michiel Nijhoff (LUMC, Leiden) Thamara Osinga (UMCG, Groningen) Angela Sarabdjitsingh (UMC Utrecht, Utrecht) Preliminary programme: th Day 1: Friday 14 of November 2014 9.30 Arrival and registration at Eulerzaal, Wetenschappelijk Centrum Watergraafsmeer, Science Park, Amsterdam 10.30 Opening and Introduction by Rahel Büttler (Chair JNVE) 11.00 Invited lecture: Prof. Dr. Tamas Kozicz (Donders Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen) “Translational aspects of inter-individual differences in stress responsiveness” 11.45 Delegate Session 1: Pituitary & Neuroendocrinology 5 presentations of delegates (10 min + 2 min discussion) 12.45 Lunch 13.45 Delegate Session 2: Adrenal and gonadal glands 7 presentations of delegates 15.15 Interactive seminar: Prof. Dr. Hans Romijn (AMC Amsterdam) “Towards academic success: the do’s and don’ts of publishing and grant application” 15.45 Tea and coffee 16.15 Invited lecture: Prof. Dr. Hanno Pijl (LUMC Leiden) “Nutrients, growth factors and cancer: causal links and clinical applications” 18.00 Check-in and drinks at the Bastion Hotel Amsterdam Amstel. 19.30 Diner at the Bastion Hotel and social event th Day 2: Saturday 15 of November 2014 9.30 Delegate Session 3: Thyroid & bone metabolism 5 presentations of delegates 10.30 Coffee and tea 11.00 Delegate Session 4: Metabolism & Diabetes 7 presentations of delegates 12.30 Lunch 13.30 Invited lecture: Dr. Renate de Jongh (VUMC Amsterdam) “Vitamin D from an epidemiological perspective” 14.30 Evaluation and farewell General information: Venue and hotel accommodation Conference site: Eulerzaal, Wetenschappelijk Centrum Watergraafsmeer, Science Park 123, 1098 XG Amsterdam Accomodation: Bastion Hotel Amsterdam Amstel, Verl. van Marwijk Kooystraat 30, 1114 AC Amsterdam-Duivendrecht Registration Registration for this meeting is now open. Please send an email to [email protected] if you would like to receive a registration form. Soon this form will also be available at www.nve.nl. It is also possible to attend the meeting without submitting an abstract. Participation fee €80, - day programme (including booklet, lunch, drinks, diner and social program) €110, - day programme including hotel accommodation based on a double room with breakfast. If known, you can indicate the name of a preferred roommate on the registration form. To confirm your registration you are strongly encouraged to process your participation fee as soon as possible. Deadline for registration and payment is October, 17, 2014! Abstract submission Submission of research abstracts and case reports is now open. We welcome a broad range in endocrine-related topics including clinical and fundamental (animal) research. Please register before submitting your abstract to [email protected]. The official language of the meeting, including oral presentations, is English. Abstracts are limited to a maximum of 250 words excluding authors and affiliation. A total of 24 abstracts will be selected for an oral presentation. Authors of the selected abstract will be notified with further instructions before October 1st, 2014. Deadline for abstract submission is September 14, 2014! JNVE Young Investigator Award We are happy to announce that the best oral presentation will be awarded with the JNVE Young Investigator Award of €250. Additional information and registration Please email us for any additional information or questions via [email protected]