The 2nd course on ventilation for neonates took place in Stockholm in partnership with Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital at Karolinska Hospital.
The first focus course dedicated to the Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG) was organized in partnership with EUROGLYCAN, a European network for basic and clinical research into Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG); coordinated at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.
The programme was similar to the one developed in 2001 with some minor changes and was addressed to Paediatricians with 2 to 5 years' clinical experience in the metabolic field.
The programme consisted of 3 days of lectures given by renowned International experts followed by workshops at: the ECMO centre, the respiratory unit, the neonatal research unit and the NICU ward. 34 participants from 11 countries attended the course.
The programme was a good balance between lectures given by renowned international experts and workshops in the laboratory.
The purpose of the workshop was to study factor H in patients with familial and recurrent HUS/TTP. Half of the patients and relatives participated in the study during the two days clinical and research activities.