On November 18th and 19th, the 22q11 conference took place in Dublin
This conference has brought together European families, clinicians, scientists, and researchers to share knowledge and expertise about 22q11 syndrome and foster connections. More than 20 speakers was present to cover various themes related to 22q11 syndrome.
The presentations of the keynotes given at the 2023 Dublin conference are now available here
Saturday
- Promoting autonomy : Pr. Maude Schneider
- The importance of self-care for parents : Dr. Sasja Duijff
- Hearing Loss in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome : Jill Arganbright
- Updated clinical practice recommendations for managing adults with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome : Dr. Erik Boot
- The Public Patient Involvement (PPI) journey with patient organisation 22q Ireland : Lorna Kerin
- What is 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome and Updated Healthcare Recommendations for Managing Children and Adolescents : Donna M. McDonald-McGinn
- General introduction : Pr. Maude Schneider
- Anna’s story : Vesna Vujičić
- Children’s Health Ireland & 22q Ireland : Complex Care Coordination
- Speech, Language & Communication in 22q11 D.S : Nicole Prendeville
- Cognitive challenges in 22q11DS & impact on daily life : Ania M. Fiksinski
- ENTERING SCHOOL : Louise Bøttcher
- Evaluation of parents plus parenting programme delivered to parents of children with 22q11.2DS attending Crumlin : Ahmed Khan
- Language profiles of children with 22q11.2 CNVs : Jente Verbesselt
- Early childhood development in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome : Samuel Chawner
Sunday
- 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome and Dysphagia : Jill Arganbright
- Clinical characteristics of children with 22q11.2 DS referred to psychiatry : Rae Lyz Lee, Veselina Gadancheva, Fiona McNicholas
- Inversions and AT-rich repeat size polymorphisms can drive 22q11.2 rearrangements : Marta Sousa Santos
- Medication & supplements – When are they useful & for what ? Facts and fiction : Stephan Eliez
- Psychiatric issues in adults : Dr Boris Chaumette
- Prospective natural history study of scoliosis in patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, starting before onset : PPG Lafranca, S de Reuver, A Abdi, ML Houben, MC Kruijt, K Ito, RM Castelein, TPC Schlösser
- Organization of outpatient care for patients with 22q11.2 deletion and duplication syndrome : Michiel Houben, Ania Fiksinski & Aebele Mink vd Molen
- The interplay between Genetics and Mental Health : Jacob Vorstman
- Psychiatric issues in children and adolescents : Pr. Stephan Eliez & Pr. Maude Schneider
- Towards a better understanding of sleep disorders in Microdeletion 22q11.2 : Samuel Chawner & Corrado Sandini
- A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled : Danielle Baribeau and all
- Clinical profile of children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome attending CHI Crumlin – a retrospective review : Soobratty HF., Mulcahy W., Gadancheva V., Kelleher S., McNicholas F.
- Lower extremity pain in children and adolescents with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome : Femke van den Helder, Michiel Houben
- 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome and Dysphagia (short version) : Jill Arganbright
- Conclusion : Paul Havelange