Hypophosphatasia Europe is proud to announce that it will organize and sponsor the Sixth International Symposium on alkaline phosphatases (APs) and hypophosphatasia (HPP). This will be the second time that basic researchers, physicians and advocacy group members gather in Huningue, France, to discuss the latest information pertaining to the function of APs and therapies being developed for the management of AP-associated disorders.
The previous symposium in 2007 witnessed the announcement of the first successful pre-clinical trials of enzyme replacement therapy for HPP in mice. Since then, clinical trials of life-threatening HPP have been completed with remarkable results and phase II/III clinical trials on HPP patients with adult disease have been initiated.
This upcoming Symposium will highlight the wealth of clinical data that has been obtained on the management of HPP patients, while also discussing new information about other pathophysiological conditions related to alterations in AP structure and function.
We look forward to welcoming you in Huningue in 2012 for four days of intense scientific and personal interactions while enjoying the hospitality of the dedicated volunteers of “Hypophosphatasia Europe”, a public not-for-profit organization that aims to gather and disseminate information on APs to help patients with HPP and their families.
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Organizing committee: José Luis Millán (La Jolla, California, USA) - President of the Organizing Committee |
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Location The conference will take place in Huningue, a small town close to Mulhouse and Strasbourg in Alsace (east of France). The Basel International Airport (Switzerland-France) is 4 kms away from the meeting place. Huningue is the registered office of the “Hypophosphatasie Europe” foundation and there are very beautiful places around, especially typical villages famous for their great architecture and wine. The conference sessions will take place at the cultural center known as Le Triangle, 3, rue de Saint-Louis 68330 Huningue. The auditorium has a capacity of 152 persons, with adequate sound and video projection equipment. A hall in front of the room is large enough to accommodate all posters that will be set up and displayed during the entire conference. A large room upstairs will be used for luncheons and coffee breaks. The hotels are not far away and a minibus service will bring participants to and from the hotels at established times. |
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Travel information The symposium may be reached : By road By train In France In Switzerland By airway In order to organize the transportation of participants from the train stations or airports, please inform us as soon as you have the information of the time and location of arrivalcontact@hypophosphatasie.com |
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Hotels
The registration fees do not include hotel accommodations. Participants will be housed in a four stars hotel five minutes from the meeting place. A minibus service will be available. Reservations should be made by contacting the hotel directly.
The conference has negotiated a special price in two hotels :
20 rooms at the ATLAS HOTEL **** in Weil am Rhein (D) click here (79 € for a single room/night and 99 € for a double room/night)
50 rooms at the HOTEL IBIS ST-LOUIS CENTRE (F) Click here
Wednesday 16 / Thursday 17 = 91€ for single or double (breakfast 9 € / person)
Friday 18/ Samedi 19 = 75 € single or double (one breakfast included / € 7 for a breakfast extra)
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Registration The registration fees do cover the costs of conference materials, bus transportation from the hotels in the morning and back to the hotels in the evening, all coffee breaks, lunches and dinners during the conference and the social event during the conference. The cost of registration is 340 euros per person (approximately 433 US dollars). Payment must be included with the registration form. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 15th March 2012 To register, please click here Note: invited speakers do not have to book the hotel or to register. |
Call for abstracts
To submit an abstract, please click here
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION: 2 March 2012
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P R E L I M I N A R Y P R O G R A M Wednesday, May 16 13:00 – 14:00: Registration and placement of posters for the duration of the meeting 14:15-15:15 Keynote lecture : Michael P. Whyte (USA): “Pathogenesis and treatment of hypophosphatasia” Pause 15:45-18:00 SESSION 1: Pathophysiology of skeletal mineralization 18:15 Welcome reception Thursday, May 17 08:30-10:30 SESSION 2 : Hypophosphatasia – a multiorgan disease 10:30-11:00 Coffee break 11:00-13:00 SESSION 3 : AP-related diseases 13:00-15:00 Buffet lunch and Poster Session I 15:00-17:00 SESSION 4: Diagnosis of HPP 17:00 Sailing on the Rhine and dinner Friday, May 18 08:30-10:30 SESSION 5: Treatment of hypophosphatasia 10:30-11:00 Coffee break 11:00-13:00 SESSION 5 (continued) 13:00-15:00 Lunch and Poster Session II 15:00-17:00 SESSION 6: Managing the upcoming treatments Saturday, May 19 09:00-12:00 SESSION 7: Panel discussion Q&A session for lay audience 12:30 Closing of the meeting and farewell lunch |
 Some participants of the symposium in May 2007 |
Partners who have agreed to support our symposium
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