Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is a great pleasure to invite you to a scientific conference “Pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Lithuania – 20 years of progress through collaboration”. The meeting aims at commemorating 20 years of the launch of the pediatric transplant program in Lithuania in February 2002. It emphasizes the crucial role of national and international collaboration to achieve progress in the management of this very rare and complex procedure that is curative for children affected by fatal malignant diseases or inborn disorders.
One of the aims of the meeting is to share the experience in the field of pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the Baltic countries. Given a very small population in all three Baltic countries, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia face an additional challenge in maintaining sufficient transplant volume and gaining experience. Thus, meeting international transplant standards requires enormous effort. Thus, mutual clinical and scientific collaboration is indispensable to gain sufficient expertise and achieve favorable outcomes.
We a happy to have a panel of distinguished speakers from Europe and the USA who will present the last updates on the respective research areas. The meeting will provide an opportunity for young scientists to share their experiences and submit abstracts that will be published in Acta Medica Lituanica. In addition, we expect to provide a platform for nurses to share their experiences, challenges, and expectations.
Looking forward to meeting you in Vilnius
On behalf of the Organizing Committee,
Jelena Rascon
The Organizing Committee:
Jelena Rascon
Goda Elizabeta Vaitkevičienė
Sonata Šaulytė Trakymienė
Ramunė Pasaulienė
Božena Mackevič (nurse)
Moderators: Goda Vaitkevičienė (LT) and Ain Kaare (EE)
prof. Danguolė Jankauskienė, Lithuanian Ministry of Health prof. Feliksas Jankevičius, VUHSK General Director prof. Algirdas Utkus, The Dean of the Medical Faculty, Vilnius University
Assoc. Prof. Jelena Rascon, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Lithuania
Rita Čekauskienė, MD, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Lithuania
Zhanna Kovalova, Children’s Clinical University Hospital, Latvia
Ain Kaare, Tartu University Hospital, Estonia
Moderator: Klaus Muller (DK)
Assoc. Prof. Kasiani C. Myers, MD, PhD, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Prof. Franco Locatelli, MD, PhD, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu, Rome, Italy (TBC)
Moderators: Marianne Ifversen (DK) and Ana Valaine (LV)
Assoc. prof. Goda Elizabeta Vaitkeivičienė, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Lithuania
Prof. Franco Locatelli, MD, PhD, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu, Rome, Italy (TBC)
Marianne Ifversen, MD, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Vilma Rutkauskaite, Lithuania; Anna Valaine, Latvia; Maarja Karu, Estonia
Moderator: Jelena Rascon (LT) and Karolis Azukaitis (LT)
Sonata Jodele, MD, PhD, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Klaus Muller, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Karolis Ažukaitis, MD, PhD Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Lithuania
Francisco Hernández Oliveros MD, PhD University Hospital La Paz, Spain
Moderator: Ignė Kairienė (LT), Ramunė Pasaulienė (LT)
Sonata Jodele, MD, PhD, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Kajus Merkevičius, Lithuania
Karolina Tumelienė, Lithuania
Milita Stuopelytė, Lithuania
Brigita Valašinaitė, Lithuania
Vaiva Čenkutė, Lithuania
Moderators: Goda Elizabeta Vaitkevičienė (LT)
Dr. Eva Rettinger, Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
Adomas Bukauskas, MD, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Lithuania
Moderators: Marianne Ifversen (DK) and Ramune Pasaulienė (LT)
Assoc. Prof. Kasiani C. Myers, MD, PhD, Division of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Paulius Kalibatas, MD, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Lithuania
Egle Stukaite-Ruibiene, MD, Vilnius University, Lithuania
Moderators: Vilma Jeršovienė (LT) and Jelena Rascon (LT)
Tuula Rintala, EBMT Executive Office
Mingaudas Busevicius, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Lithuania
Oleksandr Lysytsia, Kyiv, Okhmadet Hospital, Ukraine
Representatives of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
Moderators: Olga Zujeva, Bozena Mackevic
Alina Četverikova, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Lithuania
Olga Zujeva, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Lithuania
Laurita Utovkiene, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Lithuania
Zorina Popchuk, Kyiv, Okhmadet Hospital, Ukraine