Press registration for ERS Congress
Last chance to register for the world's largest scientific meeting for respiratory medicine: the annual European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, 24-28 September 2011
The 2011 European Respiratory Society Congress will take place at the Amsterdam RAI congress centre (www.rai.nl) from Saturday 24 September to Wednesday 28 September 2011.
The congress will build on the success of the previous ERS annual congresses and will be attended by the world's leading respiratory experts and professionals who will be presenting the latest cutting edge research in a large and varied scientific programme. Over 4,200 abstracts will cover areas such as paediatrics, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis, infections, genetics, biomarkers and pollution (both man-made and natural). At least 20,000 delegates from around the world are expected to attend the congress.
Details of news briefings:
11.45 hrs Sunday 25 September (in English)
Chairs: Professor Marc Decramer, Professor Peter Sterk
Ms Sofie Lieberoth: How does alcohol affect the risk of asthma?
Professor Jonathan Grigg: What effect does soot from city air pollution have on the lungs of cyclists and pedestrians?
Professor Michael Roberts: How does COPD care vary across Europe? Results from the first European COPD audit
09.00 hrs Monday 26 September (in English)
Chair: Dr. Elisabeth Bel
Dr Berit Hvass Christensen: Can a pregnant mother's occupational exposure to certain chemicals cause asthma in their children?
Dr. Malcolm Semple: How does asthma influence the outcome for people hospitalised due to swine flu?
Dr Anne Lindberg: What is the link between heart disease and COPD?
Dr Daisy Janssen: Do patients' preferences for emergency CPR remain the same during the course of disease?
09.30 hrs Tuesday 27 September (in English)
Chair: Professor Yves Sibille
Dr Sarah Kotecha: Does the lung function of premature babies improve with age?
Professor Bertil Forsberg: Climate change: new evidence on the incidence of ozone-related deaths in Europe
Dr Klaus Bønnelykke: The risk of asthma with Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Dr Lidwien Smit: Environmental health risks of livestock farming
The European Respiratory Society welcomes the interest of the press in respiratory issues and is happy to provide full assistance to journalists attending the 2011 ERS Congress, or using the congress website as a resource in their coverage of respiratory issues. A media centre with computing, fax, photocopying and free international phone and internet connections will be available.
Registration and hotel accommodation
The 2011 ERS Congress is open to bona fide representatives of print, electronic and broadcast media. To download a media registration form, please click here: http://www.erscongress2011.org/mediacentre/press-office.html. For advance registration, forms need to be returned before 19th September 2011.
NB: Media registration in advance is strongly recommended, and hotel rooms will go very quickly so early booking is recommended. Registration for hotels is via the ERS's official housing partner, Amsterdam RAI Hotel and Travel Services. Click here for more information on accommodation: http://www.erscongress2011.org/home/accommodation.html
If you have any questions, contact:
Lauren Anderson
Press and Communications for the ERS Congress
Tel: +44 1142672876
Fax: +44 1142665064
Provided by European Lung Foundation
