What Can We Learn From Africa 4?

Draft Program

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

INFECTIOUS AGENTS AND LYMPHOMA IN AFRICA

Arusha 13-15 February 2014

Tanzania

DAY 1 - February 13th

14:00 - 15:30 - Session 1 - The Role Chronic Infection in the Pathogenesis of Lymphoma

Chairperson: Edda Vuhahula (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences,Tanzania)

Epidemiology of Lymphomas in Africa - Robert Newton (University of York, United Kingdom)

The Micro-Environment and Lymphoma - Pier Paolo Piccaluga (University of Bologna, Italy)

A Review of the Pathogenesis of African Lymphomas - Amos Mwakingonja (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences,Tanzania)

15:30-16:30 - Session 2 - Agents that cause chronic immune stimulation

Chairperson: Peter Isaacson (Department of Pathology, UCLH Hospitals, United Kingdom)

Malaria and its role in chronic immune stimulation - Rosemary Rochford (SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, United States of America)

The genetics in Malaria infection - Sam Mbulaiteye (National Cancer Institute, United States of America)

Clamydia psittacy - Shaheen Sayed (Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya)

Arbovirus - Cornelia van den Bosch (Pilgrims' Hospice, Margate, United Kingdom)

16:30-17:00 Coffee Break

17:00-17:45 - The O'Conor Award Lecture

Morphologic observations leading to scientific discoveries – Lessons from H.Pylori & MALT Lymphoma - Peter Isaacson (Department of Pathology, UCLH Hospitals, United Kingdom)

DAY 2 - February 14th

Key note lecture - 9:00 - 9:30

Homing of lymphoma cells and recirculation - Falko Fend (Institute of Pathology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Tuebingen, Germany)

Session 3 - 9:30-10:30 - Lymphocyte transforming viruses and B cell lymphomas 1

Chairperson: Harald Stein (Pathodiagnostik Berlin, Germany)

Oncogenic role of HHV8 - Ethel Cesarman, (Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, United States of America)

Pleural Effusion Lymphoma - Ethel Cesarman.(Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, United States of America)

Multicentric Castleman disease & associated lymphoproliferative disorders - Kikkeri Naresh, (Imperial College, London, United Kingdom)

10:30-11.00 Coffee Break

Session 4 - 11:00-13:00 - Lymphocyte transforming viruses and B-cell Lymphomas 2

Chairperson: Ethel Cesarman (Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, United States of America )

Oncogenic role of EBV - Leticia Quintanilla-Martinez (Institute of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Eberhard-Karls-University, Tübingen, Germany)

Burkitt lymphoma - Lorenzo Leoncini - University of Siena, Italy - INCTR

Plasmablastic Lymphoma - Lorenzo Leoncini (University of Siena, Italy - INCTR

Diffuse large B-cell Lymphoma - Stephan Dirnhofer (Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland)

Special lecture - 12:20-13:00

Role of EBV in Hodgkin Lymphoma - Harald Stein, (Pathodiagnostik Berlin, Germany)

LUNCH BREAK 13.00-14.00

Session 5 - 14:00-15:00 - Lymphocyte trasforming viruses and NK/T cell Lymphomas

Chairperson: Falko Fend (Institute of Pathology, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany)

Adult T cell Lymphoma/Leukaemia - Pier Paolo Piccaluga (University of Bologna, Italy)

NK Lymphomas - Leticia Quintanilla-Martinez (Institute of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Eberhard-Karls-University, Tübingen, Germany)

Session 6 - 15:00-16:00 - Immunosuppression-associated lymphoproliferative disorders

Chairperson: Mostafa Nokta (National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, United States of America)

Oncogenic role of Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Giulia DeFalco (University of Siena, Italy)

Burkitt Lymphoma and DLBCL in HIV setting - Martine Raphael (University Paris-Sud, France - AMCC)

Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders - Kikkeri Naresh (Imperial College, London, United Kingdom)

16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break

Session 7 - 16:30- 17:30 - Challenges in Lymphoma diagnostics in Africa

Chairperson: Martine Raphael (University Paris-Sud, France - AMCC)

Experience at KNH - Emily Rogena (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

Characteristics of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in Senegal - Abibatou Sall Fall (Hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, Dakar, Senegal)

Aggressive B-cell non Hodgkin Lymphomas in DRC - Bienvenu Lebwaze Massamba (Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, Cliniques Universitaires, République Populaire du Congo)

Experience at Bugando Tanzania Medical Centre - Peter Rambau (Department of Pathology, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences-Bugando, Mwanza, Tanzania)

Experience at Lacor Hospital, Uganda - Karin Schurfeld (University of Siena, Italy)

Session 8 - 17:30- 18:00 - Treatment options of Lymphoma in Africa

Chairperson: Lalani El Nasir (Aga Khan Foundation)

Aggressive B cell Lymphomas - Ian Magrath (International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research, Brussels, Belgium)

Issues in Africa - Nicholas Abinya (University of Nairobi, Kenya)

Combining public health with Lymphoma Treatment - Nestori Masalu (Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences-Bugando, Mwanza, Tanzania)

DAY 3 - February 15th - TUTORIALS - Education and Training in African Lymphomas

9:00 - 9:15 Introduction – Lorenzo Leoncini, Karin Schurfeld

9:15 - 9:30 Pre-tutorial test – 15 min

9:30 - 10:00 Clinical distinctions & seeking appropriate clinical information - Pier Paolo Piccaluga

10:00 -10.30 Normal lymphoid tissue: structure and function - Lorenzo Leoncini, Karin Schurfeld

10.30 - 11.00 Immunophenotypic analysis in the diagnosis and classification of lymphoproliferative disorders - Kikkeri Naresh

11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 - 12:00 Benign and malignant lymph nodal presentations with follicular and nodular patterns - Harald Stein

12:00 - 12:30 Benign and malignant lymph nodal presentations without prominent follicular or nodular patterns - Falko Fend

12:30 - 13:00 The diagnosis of poorly differentiated lymphomas (borderline lesions) - Amos Mwakingonja

LUNCH BREAK (13:00-14:00)

14:00 - 14:30 The diagnosis of lymphoid infiltrates in bone marrow - Kikkeri Naresh

14:30 -15:00 Distinction of benign lymphoid infiltrates in the gastrointestinal tract from MALT lymphoma - Peter Isaacson

15:00 - 15:30 Case presentation – 30 min

15:30 - 16:00 The Role of Tele-Pathology - Nina Hurwitz, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland

16:00 - 16:15 Post-tutorial test – 15 min

16:15 - 16:30 Closing remarks

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

Siena.jpg
muhas.images.jpg
AMCC%26INCTR_color_RVB.jpg
EAHP.png
Leica%202.png
PHLB%20LOGO.jpg
ESO%202011%20box.tif
roche.jpg
DAKO%20new%20logo%20tagliato%20JPG%20%283%29.jpg
inctrusa-logo.png
oham.jpg
Unless otherwise stated, the content of this page is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License

Subscription expired — please renew

Pro account upgrade has expired for this site and the site is now locked. If you are the master administrator for this site, please renew your subscription or delete your outstanding sites or stored files, so that your account fits in the free plan.