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EPPM-2 conference report
Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy (2009) 6, 240—242
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EPPM-2 conference report The 2nd Conference of the European Platform for Photodynamic Medicine (EPPM) in conjunction with the 13th Bi Annual Congress of the European Society for Photobiology (ESP), 5th—10th September 2009, Wroclaw This joint meeting began with an opening ceremony on September 4th in the magnificent Aula of the University of Wroclaw. Professor Piotr Ziolkowski, Chairman of the local organising committee welcomed delegates and guests, following which there was a reception in which all present had the opportunity to renew old friendships. The EPPM Scientific Programme began on Sunday 6th September. Professor Keyvan Moghissi, the President, welcomed the delegates to EPPM and opened the proceedings During the 3 days the programme comprised ten sessions covering aspects of PD&PDT in all major clinical specialities, including one devoted to light and lasers. There were also two joint sessions with ESP; one for photodiagnosis and the other for drugs and their delivery. In each session there were one or two guest speakers followed by free communication. At the end of the session on Respiratory medicine, Keyvan Moghissi, on behalf of the EPPM, was pleased to confer upon Professor Harubumi Kato from Tokyo, an honorary membership of the EPPM in honour of his outstanding contribution to PD&PDT (Fig. 1). The standard of presentation was excellent throughout with contributions from renowned PDT clinicians and scientists worldwide. The EPPM Council meeting was held on Sunday 6th September and, on the last day (8th September) the General
1572-1000/$ — see front matter doi:10.1016/j.pdpdt.2009.10.001
Fig. 1
Assembly was convened at which meeting appointment of new officers were confirmed as follows. The outgoing president (Keyvan Moghissi) congratulates the president of EPPM for 2009—2011 (Fig. 2).
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Fig. 2
Fig. 3
242 The EPPM-2 was brought to its conclusion at the Banquet when Keyvan Moghissi thanked Kristian Berg (President of ESP), Piotr Ziolkowski (Chairman of the local organising committee) and Francesco Ghetti (Secretary of ESP) for their co-operation in realising the ESP/EPPM Joint Meeting. During the course of the congress there was also a meeting of the Editorial Board of PDPDT (Fig. 3).
EPPM-2 conference report Kate Dixon ∗ The Yorkshire Laser Centre, Goole & District Hospital, Woodland Avenue, Goole, East Yorkshire, DN14 6RX, United Kingdom ∗
Tel.: +44 01724 290456. E-mail address: [email protected] Available online 7 November 2009
available at www.sciencedirect.com
journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/pdpdt
EPPM-2 conference report The 2nd Conference of the European Platform for Photodynamic Medicine (EPPM) in conjunction with the 13th Bi Annual Congress of the European Society for Photobiology (ESP), 5th—10th September 2009, Wroclaw This joint meeting began with an opening ceremony on September 4th in the magnificent Aula of the University of Wroclaw. Professor Piotr Ziolkowski, Chairman of the local organising committee welcomed delegates and guests, following which there was a reception in which all present had the opportunity to renew old friendships. The EPPM Scientific Programme began on Sunday 6th September. Professor Keyvan Moghissi, the President, welcomed the delegates to EPPM and opened the proceedings During the 3 days the programme comprised ten sessions covering aspects of PD&PDT in all major clinical specialities, including one devoted to light and lasers. There were also two joint sessions with ESP; one for photodiagnosis and the other for drugs and their delivery. In each session there were one or two guest speakers followed by free communication. At the end of the session on Respiratory medicine, Keyvan Moghissi, on behalf of the EPPM, was pleased to confer upon Professor Harubumi Kato from Tokyo, an honorary membership of the EPPM in honour of his outstanding contribution to PD&PDT (Fig. 1). The standard of presentation was excellent throughout with contributions from renowned PDT clinicians and scientists worldwide. The EPPM Council meeting was held on Sunday 6th September and, on the last day (8th September) the General
1572-1000/$ — see front matter doi:10.1016/j.pdpdt.2009.10.001
Fig. 1
Assembly was convened at which meeting appointment of new officers were confirmed as follows. The outgoing president (Keyvan Moghissi) congratulates the president of EPPM for 2009—2011 (Fig. 2).
EPPM-2 conference report
241
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
242 The EPPM-2 was brought to its conclusion at the Banquet when Keyvan Moghissi thanked Kristian Berg (President of ESP), Piotr Ziolkowski (Chairman of the local organising committee) and Francesco Ghetti (Secretary of ESP) for their co-operation in realising the ESP/EPPM Joint Meeting. During the course of the congress there was also a meeting of the Editorial Board of PDPDT (Fig. 3).
EPPM-2 conference report Kate Dixon ∗ The Yorkshire Laser Centre, Goole & District Hospital, Woodland Avenue, Goole, East Yorkshire, DN14 6RX, United Kingdom ∗
Tel.: +44 01724 290456. E-mail address: [email protected] Available online 7 November 2009