The following symposia will be taking place prior to the ISTH 2019 Congress on Friday, July 5:
Haematology in Obstetrics & Women's Health (HOW) Collaborative Symposium
July 5, 2019 | 08:30-16:00 | Melbourne Convention Centre
Cost: $100 AUD ($50 for trainees, midwives, scientists)
Featuring international speakers and local speakers, covering hot topics including venous thromboembolism in pregnancy, iron deficiency in pregnancy, ITP in pregnancy, menorrhagia in women with inherited and acquired bleeding disorders, thrombotic risk in assisted reproductive technology & hormonal therapy, and inherited bleeding disorders in pregnancy.
Speakers include Prof. Beverley Hunt from King’s College London, Dr. Sue Pavord from Oxford University Hospital, UK, and Dr. Terry Gernsheimer, from University of Washington, Seattle. Organizers welcome a multidisciplinary audience, including obstetricians, maternal fetal medicine specialists, hematologists, gynecologists & fertility specialists, anaesthetists and researchers.
Register Here.
July 5, 2019 | 08:30-16:00 | Melbourne Convention Centre
Cost: $100 AUD ($50 for trainees, midwives, scientists)
Featuring international speakers and local speakers, covering hot topics including venous thromboembolism in pregnancy, iron deficiency in pregnancy, ITP in pregnancy, menorrhagia in women with inherited and acquired bleeding disorders, thrombotic risk in assisted reproductive technology & hormonal therapy, and inherited bleeding disorders in pregnancy.
Speakers include Prof. Beverley Hunt from King’s College London, Dr. Sue Pavord from Oxford University Hospital, UK, and Dr. Terry Gernsheimer, from University of Washington, Seattle. Organizers welcome a multidisciplinary audience, including obstetricians, maternal fetal medicine specialists, hematologists, gynecologists & fertility specialists, anaesthetists and researchers.
Register Here.
Paediatric Thrombosis: Solving the Challenges
July 5, 2019 | 09:30-17:00 | Ella Latham Theatre, The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria
Cost: $50 AUD (free for Reach-the-World participants)
The Paediatric Thrombosis satellite will focus on increasing knowledge and building collaboration. The main sessions are going to focus on developmental hemostasis, artificial circuits, and thrombosis and outcomes. Each session will consist of state-of-the-art updates, research presentations, and panel discussions.
Aims:
July 5, 2019 | 09:30-17:00 | Ella Latham Theatre, The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria
Cost: $50 AUD (free for Reach-the-World participants)
The Paediatric Thrombosis satellite will focus on increasing knowledge and building collaboration. The main sessions are going to focus on developmental hemostasis, artificial circuits, and thrombosis and outcomes. Each session will consist of state-of-the-art updates, research presentations, and panel discussions.
Aims:
- To foster discussion around key issues in pediatric thrombosis and anticoagulation.
- To enhance international collaborations in pediatric thrombosis and hemostasis.
- To promote interdisciplinary perspectives on thrombosis and anticoagulation in children.
- To promote the value of specific pediatric basic science research in furthering our understanding of clinical thrombosis and anticoagulation in neonates and children.
RCPAQAP Haemostasis and Thrombosis Workshop 2019
July 5, 2019 | 08:00-17:00 | Melbourne Convention Centre
Cost: TBD
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Quality Assurance Programs (RCPAQAP) will be holding the Haemostasis and Thrombosis Workshop on Friday 5th of July 2019, the day prior to the ISTH Congress, at the Melbourne Convention Centre. The topics will encompass pre-analytical variables, coagulation inhibitors, reference values in pediatrics, case-studies and much more. The RCPAQAP would like to invite you to attend the workshop and gain valuable knowledge from international and local experts in the field.
Further information and registration will be available online at www.rcpaqap.com.au/events towards the end of February 2019.
July 5, 2019 | 08:00-17:00 | Melbourne Convention Centre
Cost: TBD
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Quality Assurance Programs (RCPAQAP) will be holding the Haemostasis and Thrombosis Workshop on Friday 5th of July 2019, the day prior to the ISTH Congress, at the Melbourne Convention Centre. The topics will encompass pre-analytical variables, coagulation inhibitors, reference values in pediatrics, case-studies and much more. The RCPAQAP would like to invite you to attend the workshop and gain valuable knowledge from international and local experts in the field.
Further information and registration will be available online at www.rcpaqap.com.au/events towards the end of February 2019.
Making Sense of Thrombotic Microangiopathies
July 5, 2019 | 09:30-17:00 | Melbourne Convention Centre
Cost: No registration charge
This interactive symposium will feature a mix of presentations and discussions with local and international speakers to complement the main ISTH program. The program will help clinicians and scientists make sense of thrombotic microangiopathies: when to consider a TMA, when and what to test, what to do, and when and where to get help - plus what's hot in the field. Case presentations will be included.
Please check back for further information and registration link.
July 5, 2019 | 09:30-17:00 | Melbourne Convention Centre
Cost: No registration charge
This interactive symposium will feature a mix of presentations and discussions with local and international speakers to complement the main ISTH program. The program will help clinicians and scientists make sense of thrombotic microangiopathies: when to consider a TMA, when and what to test, what to do, and when and where to get help - plus what's hot in the field. Case presentations will be included.
Please check back for further information and registration link.
Tranexamic Acid in Trauma
July 5, 2019 | 08:30 – 17:30 | Melbourne Convention Centre
Cost: No registration fee
This one-day symposium addresses coagulopathy in severe trauma with a particular focus on the pros and cons of anti-fibrinolytic treatment. Experts from around the world in trauma surgery, anaesthesia, intensive care, emergency medicine and haematology will convene to offer their insights and discuss the current evidence directing the use of tranexamic acid during trauma resuscitation. Along these lines also the relevance of fibrinolysis shutdown and the role of viscoelastic haemostatic assays in treatment decisions will be discussed
Please check back for further information and registration link
July 5, 2019 | 08:30 – 17:30 | Melbourne Convention Centre
Cost: No registration fee
This one-day symposium addresses coagulopathy in severe trauma with a particular focus on the pros and cons of anti-fibrinolytic treatment. Experts from around the world in trauma surgery, anaesthesia, intensive care, emergency medicine and haematology will convene to offer their insights and discuss the current evidence directing the use of tranexamic acid during trauma resuscitation. Along these lines also the relevance of fibrinolysis shutdown and the role of viscoelastic haemostatic assays in treatment decisions will be discussed
Please check back for further information and registration link
Platelet and Thrombosis Symposium, organized by the committee for the Chinese Symposium for Thrombosis and Haemostasis
July 5, 2019 | 07:30 – 18:30 | Melbourne Convention Centre
Cost: AUD $200/$50 students
The symposium is an opportunity to highlight basic and translational platelet and thrombosis research in a continuation of the symposia organized by the Chinese Symposium for Thrombosis and Haemostasis associated with ISTH 2015 and ISTH 2017. In particular, it is an opportunity for researchers from Asian regions including China, to increase engagement with researchers within the ISTH community. There will be a networking dinner held in the evening directly after the close of the symposium.
Please check back for further information and registration link
July 5, 2019 | 07:30 – 18:30 | Melbourne Convention Centre
Cost: AUD $200/$50 students
The symposium is an opportunity to highlight basic and translational platelet and thrombosis research in a continuation of the symposia organized by the Chinese Symposium for Thrombosis and Haemostasis associated with ISTH 2015 and ISTH 2017. In particular, it is an opportunity for researchers from Asian regions including China, to increase engagement with researchers within the ISTH community. There will be a networking dinner held in the evening directly after the close of the symposium.
Please check back for further information and registration link