ESH- EUROCORD-ED NETCORD
WORLD CORD BLOOD CONGRESS
President: E. Gluckman
Scientific Committee: W. Arcese, H.E. Broxmeyer, J. Kurtzberg, F. Locatelli,
A. Madrigal, V. Rocha, G. Sanz, E.J. Shpall, J. Wagner, S. Takahashi, J. Wagner
Local Organiser: C. Chabannon
4 - 7 November 2010, Marseille, France

Programme

Thursday, November 4, 2010

12h00 Registration Opens  
 

Session I: Stem Cells from Cord Blood and Placenta - Chair: C. Chabannon

 
14h00 - 14h30 Cord blood stem cell biology and means to enhance hematopoietic stem cell function for more efficient engrafting capability H.E. Broxmeyer (Indianapolis)
14h30 - 15h00 iPS from cord blood J.C. Ispizua-Belmonte
(San Diego)
15h00 - 15h30 Production of USSC from cord blood and possible clinical developments G. Kogler (Dusseldorf)
15h30 - 16h00 The role of Notch in haematopoiesis basic biology and clinical implications I. Bernstein (Seattle)
16h00 - 16h20 Notch induced ex vivo expansion of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells clinical applications updates C. Delaney (Seattle)
16h20 - 16h45 Coffee break  
 

Session II: Non hematopoietic stem cells from cord blood and placenta - Chair: H.E. Broxmeyer

 
16h45 - 17h10 The role of INFg for neurological differentiation from HUCB A. Nagler (Tel Hashomer)
17h10 - 17h35 Endothelial cells isolation from cord blood for treatment of vascular diseases G. Uzan (Paris)
17h35 - 18h00 Cord blood endothelial progenitors: perspectives for cell therapy of cardiovascular disorders F. Dignat - George (Marseille)
18h00 - 18h25 Placental perfusion experiments: what is it? What else? F. Forestier (Paris)
18h25 - 18h45 Hematopoietic and muscular potencial of amiotic fluid derived stem cells I Andre-Schmutz (Paris)
19h00 - 20h00 Opening Ceremony  
  Welcome Cocktail  

Friday, November 5, 2010

 

Session II: Clinical applications in non hematopoietic diseases - Chair: E.J. Shpall

 
08h30 - 09h00 Status of a clinical trial of autologous cord blood cells for the treatment of cerebral palsy and other acquired brain injuries J. Kurtzberg (Durham)
09h00 - 09h30 Application of stem cells in the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa J. Wagner (Minneapolis)
09h00 - 10h00 Cell therapy of burns J.J. Lataillade (Clamart)
10h00 - 10h30

Coffee break

 
 

Session III: Graft facilitation - Chair: W. Arcese

 
10h30 - 11h00 Stem cell regulation by bFGF, kit ligand and myeloid cells T. Lapidot (Rehovot)
11h00 - 11h30 PGE for graft facilitation L. Pelus (Indianapolis)
11h30 - 12h00 Enhanced engraftment with cord blood expansion and fucolysation E.J. Shpall (Houston)
12h00- 12h30 Intrabone infusion of cord blood cells F. Frassoni (Genova)
12h30 - 13h00 Use of third party cells to facilitate engraftment M.N. Fernandez (Madrid)
13h00 - 14h00

Lunch and Poster Viewing

 
  Session III: Graft facilitation - Chair: J. Kurtzberg  
14h00 - 14h30 Results of double cord blood transplant V. Rocha (Paris)
14h30 - 15h00 Mechanism of graft facilitation with double cord transplant J. Wagner (Minneapolis)
15h00 - 15h30 Should the number of collected CD34+ cells be considered major criteria for UCB unit choice in adults? G. Sanz (Valencia)
15h30 - 16h00 Role of HLA in cord blood transplant E. Petersdorf (Seattle)
16h00 - 16h30 Coffee break  
 

Session IV: Immunological properties of cord blood - Chair: F. Locatelli

 
16h30 - 17h00 Potential immunotherapeutic properties of cord blood A. Madrigal (London)
17h00 - 17h30 Virus and tumour specific cord blood T cells C. Bollard (Houston)
17h30 - 18h00 Use of cord blood cells for anti tumour and anti infectious immunotherapy F. Falkenburg (Leiden)
18h00 - 18h20 Comparison between MSC derived from bone marrow and cord blood M.E. Bernardo (Torino)

Saturday, November 6, 2010

  Session V: Clinical results I - Chair: E. Gluckman
 
09h00 - 09h30 Comparison of haploidentical and cord blood in children with immune deficiencies M. Cavazzana-Calvo (Paris)
09h30 - 10h00 Impact of stem cell source for transplant in adults with leukemia M. Eapen (Milwaukee)
10h00 - 10h25 Comparison of cord blood transplants with other sources of cells in Hurler disease J. Boelens (Utrecht)
10h25- 10h45 Coffee break  
10h45 - 11h10 Conditioning for cord blood transplant E. Gluckman (Paris)
11h10 - 11h35 Reduced intensity conditioning French results B. Rio (Paris)
11h35 - 12h00 Cord blood transplant in patients with AML in remission W. Arcese (Rome)
12h00 - 12h25 Single cord blood transplantation followed by myeloablative regimen for adults - Recent progress in Japan S. Takahashi (Tokyo)
12h30 - 14h00

Lunch and poster viewing

 
  CLINICAL RESULTS II - Chair: V. Rocha  
14h00 - 14h20 Incidence and risk factors for secondary autoimmune diseases after CBT D. Farge (Paris)
14h20 - 14h40 Results of cord blood transplant in children with malignancies G. Michel (Marseille)
14h40 - 15h00 Results of cord blood transplant in children with acute lymphoid leukemia A.L. Ruggeri (Paris)
15h00 - 15h20 Incidence and risk factors of chronic GVH after unrelated cord blood transplant in adults and children A. Crotta (Milan)
15h20 - 15h40 Discussion G. Michel (Marseille)
15h40 - 16h00 Coffee break  
  Session VI: Related cord blood transplants - Chair: G. Sanz  
16h00 - 16h30 Related cord blood transplant in hemoglobinopathies F. Locatelli (Rome)
16h30 - 17h00 Gene therapy for hemoglobinopathies P. Leboulch (Paris)
17h00 - 17h30 Directed cord blood banking E. Gluckman (Paris)
17h30 - 18h30 Presentation of selected abstracts  

Sunday, November 7, 2010

 

Session VII: Regulatory organisational ethical aspects - Chair: E. Baudoux

 
08h30 - 08h50 Netcord organisation E. Baudoux (Liège)
08h50 - 09h15 Optimising cord blood inventories S. Querol  (Barcelona)
09h15 - 09h40 Advanced medicinal products and cord blood banking C. Chabannon (Marseille)
09h40 - 10h00

Predictivity of cord blood units quality
Assessments on Unrelated Cord Blood Transplant outcome

A. Picardi (Rome)
10h00- 10h30 Coffee break  
10h30 - 10h50 Implication of licensure on international exchange of cord blood units M. Boo (Minneapolis)
10h50 - 11h10 FACT Netcord and WMDA accreditation C. Navarette (London)
11h10 - 11h40 Socio economic aspects P. Rebulla (Milan)
11h40 - 12h10 Eurocord registry V. Rocha (Paris)
12h10 - 12H40 CIBMTR M. Horowitz (Milwaukee)
12h40 - 13h10 Ethical aspects P. Le Coz (Marseille)
13h15
Closure of meeting