2024 Hot Topics in Neonatology® Conference Schedule
- Monday, December 9
- Tuesday, December 10
- Wednesday, December 11
6:45 a.m.
Registration Opens
7:00 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Opens
Continental Breakfast and Digital Poster Showcase — Exhibit Hall
7:45 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Kevin Dysart, MD; Elizabeth Foglia, MD, MSCE; Jay S. Greenspan, MD, MBA; Haresh Kirpalani, MD; and Jochen Profit, MD, MPH
8:00 a.m.
Advances in BPD
Moderator: Haresh Kirpalani, MD, MSc
An Adult Pulmonologists' Perspective of Infant BPD — Klaus Rabe, MD, PhD, FERS
Azithromycin Therapy for Prevention of Chronic Lung Disease of Prematurity (AZTEC): Randomized Controlled Trial — Sailesh Kotecha, FRCPCH, PhD
Cell-Based Therapies for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Ready or not, here they come! — Bernard Thébaud, MD, PhD
9:30 a.m.
Morning Break Coffee Break With the Exhibitors — Exhibit Hall
10:00 a.m.
Lung Volumes and Setting PEEP Levels
Moderator: Jochen Profit, MD, MPH
Opening the Lung at Birth: The Cologne View and Experience — Angela Kribs, MD
Electrical Impedance Tomography for Regional Lung Monitoring — Inez Frerichs, MD
Decreasing Extubation Failure in Extremely Preterm Infants: The ECLAT Trial — Risha Bhatia MBBCh, MA, FRACP, PhD
High CPAP Pressures in Preterm Neonates: Evidence Review and Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial — Amit Mukerji, MD, MSc
11:30 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
Visit Exhibitors in Exhibit Hall
Digital Posters On-Display
1:00 p.m.
Interpreting Methods in Clinical Research
Moderator: Connie Williams, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Bayesian Analysis
- The SafeBoosC-III Trial - Through the Bayesian Analytical Lens – Mathias Lühr Hansen, MD, PhD and Lehana Thabane, PhD
Early Stopping for Benefit (not harm)
- The “Kangaroo Immediate Mother Care” Trial and Early Stopping -Helga Naburi, MD and Lehana Thabane, PhD
- What Does Kangaroo Mother Care in the U.S. Look Like? - Danielle Ehret, MD, MPH
2:30 p.m.
Afternoon Break With the Exhibitors — Exhibit Hall
3:00 p.m.
Green and Rotten Apples
Moderator: Kevin Dysart, MD
The use of Mixsafe as a portable T-piece resuscitator to reduce infant mortality rate in Indonesia — Rinawati Rohsiswatmo, MD, PhD
Increased Alveolar Volume and Lung Diffusion Capacity in Former Preterm Infants Randomized to Two Extra Weeks of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) in the NICU — Cindy T. McEvoy, MD, MCR
AI-powered Early Warning Systems for Neonatal Sepsis: Opportunities and Challenges – Brynne Sullivan, MD, MSc
Artificial Intelligence in Neonatology: Friend of Foe? - Kristyn Beam, MD, MPH
5:00 p.m.
Breaking News
Moderator: Haresh Kirpalani, MD, MSc
The Connection Trial: A New Trial of Probiotic to Prevent NEC and Improve Sustained Feeding Tolerance - Josef Neu, MD
5:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception With Faculty — Exhibit Hall
6:30 p.m.
Adjourn
7:00 a.m.
Registration and Exhibit Hall Opens
Continental Breakfast and Digital Poster Showcase — Exhibit Hall
8:00 a.m.
The Jerold F. Lucey, MD Lectureship and Keynote Address
Moderator: Haresh Kirpalani, MD, MSc
BPD after 50 years: Have we made progress — Eduardo Bancalari, MD
Neonatology Luminary: Celebrating and Recognizing Dr. Avroy Fanaroff’s Impact in Neonatology
9:30 a.m.
Morning Break With the Exhibitors — Exhibit Hall
10:00 a.m.
Green and Rotten Apples
Moderator: Jay S. Greenspan, MD, MBA
Nutritional Support in Moderate and Late Preterm Babies — Frank Bloomfield ONZM, FRACP, PhD, FRSNZ
Human Milk-Based Fortifiers. Does it Prevent Severe Complications in Preterm Infants?+ — Thomas Abrahamsson, MD, PhD
Another View of Human Milk-Based Fortifier Versus Bovine Milk Fortifier — Boris W. Kramer, MD, PhD
Too Much? Or Just the Right Dose of Antenatal Corticosteroids? Should We Stick With 1972’s Approach? — Sarah D. McDonald, MD, FRCSC, MSc
Noon
Lunch (on your own)
Visit Exhibitors in Exhibit Hall
1:30 p.m.
Points of View on Common Clinical Problems
Moderator: Richard Polin, MD
Use of Acute Phase Reactants
- Acute Phase Reactants to Guide Treatment Decision for Newborn Sepsis — Dustin Daniel Flannery, DO, MSCE
- Biomarkers for Neonatal Sepsis — Martin Stocker, MD
Furosemide and BPD
- Furosemide for Established Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Lessons in Developmental Pharmacology — Nicolas Bamat, MD, MSCE
- Furosemide for Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: What is the Role? — Rachel G. Greenberg, MD, MB, MHS
3:00 p.m.
Afternoon Break With the Exhibitors — Exhibit Hall
3:30 p.m.
Following Through After the NICU: The Role of Early Detection in Optimizing Outcomes After Preterm Birth
Moderator: Jonathan Litt, MD, MPH, ScD (10-minute intro)
What Can We Learn From Life Course Outcomes of VP/VLBW for Early Detection and Intervention? — Dieter Wolke, PhD Dr rer nat h.c. Dipl-Psych C.Psychol, AFBPsS
Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Social-Emotional Problems in Children Born Preterm — Samantha Johnson, PhD
Early Detection of Cerebral Palsy — Nathalie Maitre, MD, PhD
5:00 p.m.
Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall
6:00 p.m.
Adjourn
7:00 a.m.
Registration and Exhibit Hall Opens
Continental Breakfast and Digital Poster Showcase — Exhibit Hall
8:00 a.m.
Recent Developments on an Old Drug — Caffeine in 2024
Moderator: Richard J. Martin, MD
The NRN MoCHA Study — Eric Eichenwald, MD
Intermittent Hypoxia and Caffeine in Infants Born Preterm (ICAF) Study — Carl E. Hunt, MD
Neonatal Caffeine Therapy: Are there any indications beyond apnea of prematurity? — Barbara Schmidt, MD, MSc, CM
9:30 a.m.
Morning Break With the Exhibitors — Exhibit Hall
10:00 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Closes
10:00 a.m.
In Search of Goldilocks: Oxygen Management during Delivery Room Resuscitation for Preterm Infants
Moderator: Elizabeth Foglia, MD, MSCE
What is Optimal Initial FiO2? - Ola Didrik Saugstad, MD, PhD, FRCPE
Oxygen Use in the Delivery Room. Goldilock's Principle. Not Too Much, Not Too Little, Just Right!+ — Vishal Kapadia, MD, MSCS FAAP
Automated Oxygen Titration in the Delivery Room - The Humanoid Goldilocks - Peter Dargaville, MD
11:30 a.m.
Adjourn
+Available at the scheduled live time and will not be available in the session library.