In conjunction with the 13th Congress of the European Society for Photobiology (ESP), the 2nd Conference of the European Platform for Photodynamic Medicine was held in in the south-west part of Poland town of Wroclaw. As a participant at the EPPM Congress, access to the ESP Congress and vice versa was offered.
This joint meeting began with an opening ceremony on 4th September in the magnificent Aula of the University of Wroclaw. Professor Piotr Ziolkowski, Chairman of the local organising committee welcomed delegates and guests, following which there was a reception in which all present had the opportunity to renew old friendships.
The EPPM Scientific Programme began on Sunday 6th September. Professor Keyvan Moghissi, the President, welcomed the delegates to EPPM and opened the proceedings.
During the 3 days the programme comprised 10 sessions covering aspects of PD and PDT in all major clinical specialities, including one devoted to light and lasers. There were also two joint sessions with ESP; one for photodiagnosis and the other for drugs and their delivery. In each session there were one or two guest speakers followed by free communication.
At the end of the session on Respiratory Medicine, Keyvan Moghissi, on behalf of the EPPM, was pleased to confer upon Professor Harubumi Kato from Tokyo, an honorary membership of the EPPM in honour of his outstanding contribution to PD & PDT (Figure 1).
Figure 1: Photo of Harubumi
Kato receiving his certificate of Honorary Membership
of EPPM.
The standard of presentation was
excellent throughout with contributions from renowned PDT
clinicians and scientists worldwide.
The EPPM Council meeting was held on Sunday 6th September
and, on the last day (8th September), the General Assembly
was convened at which meeting appointment of new officers
were confirmed (see here or download file). The outgoing president (Keyvan
Moghissi) congratulated the president of EPPM for
2009-2011.
Figure 2: Photo of K Moghissi, H
Kostron and H Walt outside the Conference Centre in
Wroclaw.
Left to
right: K Moghissi
the outgoing President, H Kostron the incoming President
and H Walt the Vice-President of EPPM.
The EPPM-2 was brought to its conclusion
at the Banquet when Keyvan Moghissi thanked Kristian Berg
(President of ESP), Piotr Ziolkowski (Chairman of the local
organising committee) and Francesco Ghetti (Secretary of
ESP) for their co-operation in realising the ESP/EPPM Joint
Meeting.
During the course of the congress there was also a meeting
of the Editorial Board of PDPDT.