Program:
Friday 9th September |
| 18.00 |
Welcome reception in the Great Aula of Carolinum (Aula Magna Carolinae), one of the oldest rooms of Charles University. This university was established by the king Charles IV in 1348 as the first university in Central Europe. The conference will be opened by the Dean of Charles University. |
| Saturday 10th September |
| 08:00 - 09:00 |
Registration |
| 09:00 - 09:30 |
Welcome and introduction by Prof. Ivan Sterzl, MD, PhD, Head of the Institute of Immunology and Microbiology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital, and the board of MELISA Medica Foundation |
| 09:30 - 10:15 |
Free radicals in inflammation, Prof. Karl-Erik Arfors, former scientific director of Pharmacia, lecturer in Evidence Based Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 10:15 - 10:45 |
The biochemistry of aging with emphasis on metals, Dr. Juan Sabater, PhD, Sabater-Tobella Laboratory, Spain |
| 10:45 - 11:15 |
Coffee break |
| 11:15 - 12:00 |
Diagnosis of metal-induced inflammation, Prof. Vera Stejskal, PhD, University of Stockholm; First Medical Faculty, Charles University, Czech Republic and MELISA Medica Foundation |
| 12:00 - 12:45 |
Evaluation of sensitization to metal-based dental restorations components, Prof. Albert Feilzer, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Department of Dental Materials Science, the Netherlands |
| 12:45 - 13:00 |
Discussion |
| 13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
| 14:00 - 14:45 |
Metal-free microinvasive composite restorations, Prof. Dr. Ivo Krejci, Chairman, Division of Cariology and Endodontology, Vice-President, School of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland |
| 14:45 - 15:30 |
New aspects of immunocompatibility: a use in stomatology, Prof. Sami Sandhaus, DDS, Forum Odontologicum of Lausanne, Switzerland, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI, France |
| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Coffee break |
| 16:00 - 16:45 |
Various metal alloys in the oral cavity as a cause of oral discomfort in sensitive patients, Jarmila Prochazkova, MD, PhD, The Institute of Dental Research, First Medical Faculty and GUH, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic |
| 18:00 |
Social program Excursion to Prague Castle and congress dinner |
| Sunday 11th September |
| 09:00 - 09:45 |
Choice of individually compatible dental materials, Romuald Hudecek, DDS, Centre of metal biology and MELISA Medica Foundation, Uppsala, Sweden |
| 09:45 - 10:30 |
Clinical relevance of MELISA® testing for metal sensitivity - case studies , Dr Elizabeth Valentine-Thon, PhD, Laboratory Dr Sandkamp and partners, Bremen, Germany |
| 10:30 - 11.00 |
Coffee break |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Intolerance and allergy to titanium, Dr Kurt E. Müller, MD, president of German Society of Environmental Medicine, Isny, Germany |
| 11:45 - 12:30 |
Improvement of health in patients with multiple sclerosis after dental replacement, Katalin Pasche-Vadnai, DDS, Forum Odontologicum of Lausanne, Switzerland, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI, France |
| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch at the famous Svejk restaurant U Kalicha |
| 14:00 - 14:30 |
Zirconium implants, Dr. Ulrich Voltz, DDS, Z-systems, Meersburg, Germany |
| 14:30 - 15:00 |
Immunological aspects of metallic pigmentations in the oral cavity, Zorka Venclikova, MD, PhD, The Institute of Dental Research First Medical Faculty and GUH, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic |
| 15:00 - 15:30 |
Transition metals and cancer, Prof. John G. Ionescu, PhD, Capital University, Washington DC, USA and Specialklinik Neukirchen, Germany |
| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Panel discussion with refreshments |
| 18:00 - 19.00 |
Social program Guided walk thorough the famous historical Prague centre |
| 20:00 |
Social program Optional dinner |
| Monday 12th September |
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Excursion to "The Golden Path"
One day trip in the Czech country side with a tour bus visiting the so called Czech paradise. Among other attractions, we will experience the production of glass figures and Bohemian granats jewellery (red stones). Lunch included in the price: €30 per person. |
| General Information |
| Venue |
Opening ceremony at Carolinum Prague 1, Ovocny trh 5, near Old Town Square
Lectures at:
Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague 2, New Town
Address: Na bojisti 3
The closest underground or tram station is IP Pavlova.
See map of the area
Website: First Medical Faculty |
| Lectures |
The lectures will be given in English. |
| Registration Fee |
The fee provides each individual with:
Admission to the conference
An information packet
Tea, coffee, fruit and lunch both days
Congress dinner on Saturday |
| Registration |
Fill in our on-line form or contact
Linda Stejskal
MELISA Medica Foundation
Telephone: +44 7704 516 906
Fax: +46 8 753 23 22
Email: linda@melisa.org
For Czech participants, please contact Dr Jirina Bartova, PhD
Email: jirina.bartova@post.cz |
| Accommodation |
For those who want to stay close to the venue of the meeting we have reserved a 40 rooms in a newly opened three star hotels. The price of a double room is about 2,000 Kcs or €65 per night including 20% discount. Let us know if you would be interested. Another example of a similar hotel is Hotel Legie.
Other hotels can be booked on-line through many websites. Two of them are:
visitprague.cz
prague.hotels-europe.ws |
| Links |
Prague official website: www.prague-info.cz
Prague tourist information guide: www.pragueexperience.com |
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