CONGRESS PROGRAMME
SYMPOSIA
- Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for Women and Men: State of the Art and Challenges Ahead
- Exploring Treatment Approaches for Urethritis in Men
- The Future of the STI Clinic
- Syphilis 2018
- Viral STIs
- The Genital Microbiome
- Diagnostics and Point of Care Testing
- Anal Conditions
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- E-Health
PLENARIES
- Global STI's
- Congenital Syphilis
- The Appliance of Science
- Sexual Health and Sexual Rights
- Debate
- HIV
Preliminary Congress Program
Please Note: Some speakers subject to Confirmation and further additions expected
Wednesday June 27th
26 Jun 2018
18:00 - 19:30
Opening Session
Speakers include Chair of Derek Freedman and Co-Chair Charlotte Gaydos. The Opening Session will be followed by the Opening Reception
26 Jun 2018
19:30
Opening Reception
Thursday June 28th
27 Jun 2018
8:00 - 8:45
Clinical Case studies 1
27 Jun 2018
9:00 - 10:30
Plenary 1
Global STI: What in the World?
Chair of Teodora Wi, and Co-Chair Francis Ndowa. Speakers include Tom Quinn, Nicola, Low, Xiang-Shen Chen and Sara Lowe.
27 Jun 2018
10:30 - 11:15
Tea and Coffee break
27 Jun 2018
11:15 - 12:30
Parallel Sessions 1
Symposium 1 on the theme of Syphilis 2018 with Chair of Amani Hansali and Co-Chair of Brad Stoner. Speakers include Mark Gilbert, Rasmussen and Bob Bolan.
Symposium 2 on the theme of Viral STIs with Chair of Marc Steben and Co-Chair of Raj Patel. Speakers include Anna Wald, Marc Steben and Valérie Martel-Laferrière.
Oral Session 1 on the theme of Surveillance with Chair of Bea Vuylsteke and Co-Chair of Kyle Bernstein.
Workshop 1 on the theme of Management with Chair of Teodora Wi and Co-Chair of Francis Ndowa. Speakers include Magnus Unemo, Emily Aliriol, Kees Rietmeijer and Nicola Low.
27 Jun 2018
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch / Sponsored Symposium
27 Jun 2018
13:30 - 14:15
Plenary 2
Congenital Syphilis
Chair of Adele Schwartz - Benzaken. Speakers include Jeff Klausner.
27 Jun 2018
14:15 - 14:30
Break / Transition
27 Jun 2018
14:30 - 15:45
Parallel Sessions 2
Symposium 3 on the theme of E-Health with Chair of Jacki Cassell and Co-Chair of Udi Davidovich. Speakers include Jo Gibbs, Mary Darking and Katie Newby.
Symposium 4 on the theme of Vaginal Microbiome with Chair of Jacky Jennings and Co-Chair of Helena Seth-Smith. Speakers include Janneke van de Wijggert, Elke Lievens and Cindy Liu.
Oral Session 2 on the theme of Basic/Lab Science with Chair of Manju Bala and Co-Chair of Juan-Carlos Galan.
27 Jun 2018
15:45 - 16:15
Tea and Coffee break
27 Jun 2018
16:15 - 17:30
Parallel Sessions 3
Symposium 5 on the theme of Urethritis in Men with Chair of Francis Ndowa and Co-Chair of Magnus Unemo. Speakers include Ranini Kularatne, Ned Hook and Paddy Horner.
Symposium 6 on the theme of Program Science with Chair of Sevgi Aral and Co-Chair of Kees Rietmeijer. Speakers include Jamie Blankchard, Julie Dombrowski and Helen Ward.
Oral Session 3 on the theme of Behavioral/Prevention with Chair of Eline op de Coul and Co-Chair of Garrett Prestage.
27 Jun 2018
17:30 - 18:00
Poster Session
Friday June 29th
28 Jun 2018
8:00 - 8:45
Clinical Case studies 2
28 Jun 2018
9:00 - 10:15
Plenary 3
The Appliance of Science
Chair of Paddy Horner and Co-Chair of Ned Hook. Speakers include Jackie Cassell and Bill Miller. The speakers are followed by discussion on the theme with Paddy Horner and Ned Hook.
28 Jun 2018
10:15 - 11:00
Tea and Coffee Break
28 Jun 2018
11:00 - 12:15
Parallel Sessions 4
Symposium 7 on the theme of Antimicrobial Resistance with Chair of Jo-Anne Dillon and Co-Chair of Henry de Vries. Speakers include Guy Boivin and John White.
Symposium 8 on the theme of The Future of the STI Clinic with Chair of Grainne Courtney and Co-Chair of Kees Rietmeijer. Speakers include Sue Blank, Arjan Hogewoning and Kit Fairley.
Oral Session 4 on the theme of Clinical and Treatment with Chair of Emma Harding-Esch and Co-Chair of Laura Bachmann.
Panel Discussion on the theme of Surviving & Thriving with Chair of Bobbie van der Pol and Co-Chair of Dennis Fortenberry. Speakers include Emily Erbelding, Jacky Cassell, Bill Miller and Nicola Low.
28 Jun 2018
12:15 - 13:15
Lunch / Sponsored Symposium: Cepheid
Point Of Care Molecular Testing for Enhanced Linkage to Care
28 Jun 2018
13:15 - 14:30
Plenary 4
Sexual Health and Sexual Rights
Chair of Dennis Fortenberry and Co-Chair of Ned Hook. Speakers include Marleen Temmerman and Farideh Farahani. The speakers are followed by discussion on the theme with Dennis Fortenberry.
28 Jun 2018
14:30 - 15:00
Tea and Coffee Break
28 Jun 2018
15:00 - 16:15
Parallel Sessions 5
Symposium 9 on the theme of Anal Conditions with Chair of John White and Co-Chair of Henry de Vries. Speakers include David Templeton, Paul McCormick and Achyuta Nori.
Symposium 10 on the theme of Fact & Precise with Chair of Charlotte Gaydos and Co-Chair of Tariq Sadiq. Speakers include Lea Widdice and Sebastian Fuller.
Oral Session 5 on the theme of Public Health with Chair of Somesh Gupta and Co-Chair of Khalil Ghanem.
28 Jun 2018
16:15 - 16:30
Break / Transition
28 Jun 2018
16:30 - 17:15
Debate
Should we Abandon Azithromycin?
28 Jun 2018
17:15 - 18:00
Poster Session
Saturday June 30th
29 Jun 2018
8:00 - 8:45
Clinical Case studies 3
29 Jun 2018
9:00 - 10:00
Plenary 5
HIV
Chair of Angelica Espinoza Miranda and Co-Chair of Tom Quinn. Speakers include Fiona Mulcahey and Adele Schwartz - Benzaken.
29 Jun 2018
10:00 - 10:15
Break / Transition
29 Jun 2018
10:15 - 11:30
Parallel Sessions 6
Symposium 11 on the theme of Pre-Exposure Prolhylaxis with Chair of Sevgi Aral and Co-Chair of Alex Carballo - Dieguez.
Symposium 12 on the theme of Partner Services with Chair of Claudia Estcourt and Co-Chair of Matt Golden.
29 Jun 2018
11:30 - 11:45
Break / Transition
29 Jun 2018
11:45 - 12:30
Closing Plenary - Awards