PROGRAM

Preliminary Program (subject to changes)
Towards healthy tendon ageing…….

For the PDF of the Preliminary Program, please click on 'Preliminary Program'.

Thursday, September 27, 2018
08.15-09.00 Registration with Coffee in the UMCG
09.00-09.30 Welcome
09.30-10.00 Keynote 1 - Tendon ageing: Extracellular matrix changes in health and disease
                   Dr. Graham Riley, United Kingdom
10.00-11.00 Free communications: session A1-A5
11.00-11.30 Poster Pitch P1-P12
11.30-12.00 Poster session
12.00-13.00 Lunch and exhibition visit
13.00-13.30 Keynote 2 - Imaging: New Developments
                   Dr. Edwin Oei, the Netherlands
13.30-14.30 Free communications: session B6-B10
14.30-15.00 Poster Pitch P13-P24
15.00-15.30 Poster session
15.30-16.30 Break and exhibition visit
16.00-17.00 Free communications: session C11-C15
17.00-18.00 What can we learn from osteo-arthritis?

• Intro basic science and clinic
  
• Interactive discussion
  

Chairs: Dr. Gerjo van Osch and Dr. Koen Bos
18.15-19.15 Welcome reception (location UMCG or in the Groningen Province House)
This reception is offered to you by the University of Groningen, the Municipality of Groningen and the Province of Groningen.

Friday, September 28, 2018
08.30-09.00 Reception with Coffee
09.00-09.30 Keynote 3 - Metabolic Disease & Tendon Disorders
                   Dr Michele Abate, Italy
09.30-10.30 Free communications: session D16-D20
10.30-11.00 Poster Pitch P25-34
11.00-11.30 Break and exhibition visit
11.30-12.00 Keynote 4 - Tendon Pain
                   To be announced
12.00-13.00 Free communications: session E21-E25
13.00-14.00 Lunch and exhibition visit
14.00-15.00 Free communications: session F26-F30
15.00-15.30 Poster Pitch P35-P47
15.30-16.00 Poster session
16.00-16.30 Break and exhibition visit
16.30-17.30 What can we learn from spondylo-arthritis

• Intro basic science and clinic
  
• Interactive discussion
  

Chairs: Prof.dr. Frans Kroese and Dr. Anneke Spoorenberg
From 19.00 Buffet & Lustrum party

Saturday, September 29, 2018
08.30-09.00 Reception with Coffee
09.00-09.30 Keynote 5 - Management of Ageing Tendon & Tendinopathy
                   Prof Michael Kjaer, Denmark
09.30-10.30 Free communications: session G31-G35
10.30-11.00 Break and Poster session
11.00-12.00 Free communications: session H36-H40
12.00-12.30 Prizes & Closing
12.30-13.30 Lunch

13.30-17.30 Workshops (to be announced)

• Clinical/Basic Science
  
• Industrial (conflict of interest disclaimer)