Welcome to the 3rd Euregional Maastricht Symposium on Immune Compromised Traveller (3rd EUMICT 2014,

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1 Invitation Dear colleagues, Welcome to the 3rd Euregional Maastricht Symposium on Immune Compromised Traveller (3rd EUMICT 2014, Medical counseling for travellers with an altered immunity is challenging, because evidence based guidelines for this growing population are limited. In general guidelines for the immunocompetent traveller are followed, but great uncertainties about protective immunisation, adverse events, reactivation of underlying disease and other preventive measures remain. In March 2009 and January 2012 we organised an Euregional symposium on the immune compromised traveller, which took place in Maastricht, The Netherlands, and these were both highly appreciated by its participants. Meeting the great need for a regular update concerning this subject, we organise a third symposium. This symposium is targeted particularly at medical travel counselers and physicians / medical specialists managing immune compromised patients in the EUregion of Maastricht, being the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg. Professionals outside this region who are interested are of course also welcome. We aim to give insights and improve knowledge on several medical aspects concerning the immune compromised traveller, consequently improving safe travelling for this population. On this third symposium we will particularly focus on vaccinations; what is known, what is lacking and what practical advises can be given. We are looking forward to welcome you to this symposium. On behalf of the organising and scientific committee, Dr. Selwyn H. Lowe, MD PhD, chair, Section Infectious Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands

2 Organising and scientific committee Dr. P.J.J. van Genderen, MD PhD, internist and consultant travel-related diseases, Havenziekenhuis and Institute for Tropical Diseases and Director Travel Clinic Havenziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Dr. F. van Gompel, MD, Associate Professor Internal Medicine & Tropical Medicine, Institute for Tropical Medicine, Antwerpen, Belgium Prof. Dr. M.P. Grobusch, MD PhD, Head, Center of Tropical and Travel Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Prof. Dr. C.J.P.A. Hoebe, MD PhD, Public Health Service South Limburg and Department of Medical Microbiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands Prof. Dr. T. Jelinek, MD PhD, Berlin Centre for Travel and Tropical Medicine, Berlin, Germany Drs. J. A.A. Jongen, MBA, CEO, Ease Travel Clinic & Health Support B.V. Dr. A.M. L. Oude Lashof, MD PhD, Internist and Consultant Infectious Diseases, Head, Section Infectious Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands Dr. D. Posthouwer, MD PhD, Internist and Consultant Infectious Diseases, Section Infectious Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands Prof. Dr. P.H.M. Savelkoul, PhD, Head, Department of Medical Microbiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands Prof. Dr. A. Verbon, MD PhD, Internist and Consultant Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Section Infectious Diseases, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Dr. L.G. Visser, MD PhD, Internist and Consultant Infectious Diseases, Director, residency training program Infectious Diseases, Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands Chair: Dr. S. H. Lowe, MD PhD, Internist and Consultant Infectious Diseases, Director, residency training programme Infectious Diseases, Section Infectious Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands The symposium is coordinated by the Section Infectious Diseases of the Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

3 3 rd Euregional Maastricht Symposium on Immune Compromised Traveller (3 rd EUMICT 2014, Preliminary program Sunday 23 March :30 22:00 Pre-symposium diner at Van der Valk hotel Maastricht Monday 24 March :00 09:50: Welcome 09:50 10:00: Opening: Dr. S.H. Lowe, Chair, 3 rd EUMICT 2014 Theme: Immunology Chair: Dr. L.G. Visser, LUMC, Leiden 10:00 10:30: Vaccination immunology of travel related immunizations Dr. A.M. Duijvestijn, Immunologist, FHML, Maastricht University 10:30 11:00: Pharmacodynamics of immunosuppressive drugs commonly used in travellers Dr. P. van Paassen, Nephrologist, Clinical Immunologist, Maastricht UMC+ 11:00 11:30: Break Theme: State of the art on vaccinations in immune compromised traveller Chair: Dr. D. Posthouwer, Maastricht UMC+ 11:30 12:00: Live attenuated vaccines, excluding yellow fever and BCG. (Measles, Mumps, Rubella, oral Polio, oral Typhoid) Dr. S.H. Lowe, Internist, Consultant ID, Maastricht UMC+, 12:00 12:30: Inactivated vaccines 1 (Diphteria, Pertusis, Tetanus, Meningococ, Hib, non-oral Polio, HBV) Dr. G. van Well, Pediatrician, Consultant ID & Immunology, Maastricht UMC+ 12:30 13:00: Inactivated vaccines 2 (HAV, JE, Rabies, TBE, Influenza, Cholera, non-oral Typhoid, Pneumococ) Prof. Dr. G. Rijkers, Cell biologist and Medical Immunologist, UCR Middelburg and Nieuwegein 13:00 14:00: Lunch

4 Theme: Special topics Chair: Prof. Dr. C.J.P.A. Hoebe, Public Health Service South Limburg / Maastricht UMC+ 14:00 14:25: Yellow fever vaccine. Drs. R.W. Wieten, MD, Center for Tropical and Travel Medicine, AMC, Amsterdam 14:25 14:50: Tuberculosis risk; pre- and post-travel measures in immune compromised travellers Prof. Dr. A. Verbon, Internist, Consultant ID, Erasmus mc, Rotterdam 14:50 15:15: Immunization in HIV infected travellers: what further research is needed? Dr. F.P. Kroon, Internist, Consultant ID, LUMC, Leiden 15:15 15:45: Break Theme: Late brakers / studies / cases / quiz Chair: Dr. F. van Gompel, Institute for Tropical Medicine, Antwerpen, Belgium 15:45 15:55: To be announced 15:55 16:05: To be announced 16:05 16:15: To be announced 16:15 16:35: Quiz Dr. P.J.J. van Genderen, Internist, Dep. Internal Medicine and Travel Clinic, Havenziekenhuis, Rotterdam, Dr. A.M.L. Oude Lashof, Internist and Consultant ID, Maastricht UMC+ 16:35 16:50: Questions for research Dr.L.G. Visser, Internist, Consultant ID, LUMC, Leiden 16:50 17:00: Closure: Dr. A.M.L. Oude Lashof, Head Section Infectious Diseases, Maastricht UMC+ 17:00 18:00: Reception

5 Accreditation For the Netherlands accreditation will be applied for Internal Medicine (Nederlandse Internisten Vereniging, NIV), Pediatrics (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Kindergeneeskunde, NVK), Medical Microbiology (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Medische Microbiologie, NVMM), Municipal Health Services (Accreditatie Bureau Sociale Geneeskunde, ABSG) and National Coordination Center for Travelers' Health Advice (Landelijke Coördinatiecentrum Reizigersadvisering, LCR). Venue Van der Valk hotel Maastricht Address: Nijverheidsweg 35, 6227 AL, Maastricht, The Netherlands Website: Telephone: +31-(0) Fax: +31-(0) The Van der Valk hotel Maastricht is located at 20 minutes walking distance from the Maastricht main railway station. The hotel has a free car parking area. Bus line 4 (stop Nijverheidsweg) and bus line 50 (stop Akersteenweg) drives from the Maastricht main railway station along the Van der Valk hotel. Registration Please register at Registration will be limited to hundred (100) participants and allocation will be done in order of date of receipt of the registration fee. The registration is valid when all payments have been received. For more information please contact SecretariaatMMB@mumc.nl. Registration Fee The registration fee is 95 (ninety five euro). The fee includes foods and non-alcoholic beverages at the welcome, lunch, two breaks and reception. Fee for the pre-symposium diner is separate and this will be 35 (thirty five euro). Symposium material Presentations will be available afterwards with permission of the speaker on the website Presentation of a study on a poster is possible. You can send the abstract to SH.Lowe@mumc.nl.

6 Contact Secretariat Medical Microbiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, P. Debyelaan 25, PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands Telephone: +31-(0) Fax: +31-(0) Hotels For participants the Van der Valk hotel Maastricht has a reduced price for standard/comfort rooms. The reference number for this special offer is: MAA-GF This special offer is valid only for the Van der Valk hotel Maastricht and if the standard/comfort rooms are available. It is possible to share rooms. For reservations at the Van der Valk hotel, please contact sales@maastricht.valk.nl or phone number +31-(0) Please use the reference number in your communication with Van der Valk hotel. The Van der Valk hotel Maastricht has a swimming pool, sauna, fitness and wellness. Website: A nearby hotel is Novotel Maastricht. For other hotels please contact the Maastricht tourist information office ( or other websites. Social events The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) from March 14 th to 23 rd, 17:00 hour ( On Sunday s the shops in the centre of Maastricht are open from 12:00 18:00 hour. At the tourist information office (VVV) ( one can get information on events in and around Maastricht. Also on Sunday March 23th a pre-symposium diner will be held from 19:30 22:00 hr at the Van der Valk hotel Maastricht. Aim of this diner is that participants and speakers can meet and network. Fee for participation to this diner is 35,= (thirty five euro) when paid in advance together with the registration fee. Strong alcoholic liquids are not included in this diner-fee. Last-minute participation at the diner is possible, but then one must make own arrangements with the Van der Valk hotel.

7 Speakers and Chairs Dr. A.M. Duijvestijn, PhD, Associate professor in Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Dr. P.J.J. van Genderen, MD PhD, internist, consultant travel-related diseases, Havenziekenhuis and Institute for Tropical Diseases and Director Travel Clinic Havenziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Dr. F. van Gompel, MD, Associate Professor Internal Medicine & Tropical Medicine, Institute for Tropical Medicine, Antwerpen, Belgium Prof. Dr. C.J.P.A. Hoebe, MD PhD, Public Health Service South Limburg and Department of Medical Microbiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands Dr. F.P. Kroon, MD PhD, Internist, consultant Infectious Diseases, Depatement of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. Dr. S. H. Lowe, MD PhD, Internist, consultant Infectious Diseases, Director, residency training program Infectious Diseases, Section Infectious Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Dr. A.M. L. Oude Lashof, MD PhD, Internist, consultant Infectious Diseases, Head, Section Infectious Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Dr. P. van Paassen, MD, PhD, Nephrologist, Clinical Immunologist, Department of Nephrology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Dr. D. Posthouwer, MD PhD, Internist, consultant Infectious Diseases, Section Infectious Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands Prof. Dr. G. Rijkers, PhD, Cell Biologist, Medical Immunologist, Head Science Department of University College Roosevelt, Middelburg and Laboratory of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. Prof. Dr. A. Verbon, MD PhD, Internist, consultant Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Section Infectious Diseases, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Dr. L.G. Visser, MD PhD, Internist, consultant Infectious Diseases, Director, residency training program Infectious Diseases, Section Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. Dr. G. van Well, MD PhD, Pediatrician and Consultant Pediatric Infectious Diseases & Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Maastricht UMC+. Drs. R.W. Wieten, MD, Center for Tropical and Travel Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

8 Sponsors This symposium is financially supported by (on December 12 th 2013)