Wednesday 20th September
0800 Opening and welcome
Presentation of Life Memberships

Catherine Choong, APEG President
NORMAN WETTENHALL SYMPOSIUM
Early Diagnosis of Genetic Disease

Chair: Catherine Choong
 
0830 CAH
Garry Warne
 
0930 MEN1
John Burgess
 
1000 Early Diagnosis of Genetic Disorders
Merle Spriggs
 
1015 Panel Discussion  
1030 MORNING TEA
CLINICAL CONUNDRUMS
Chair: Mark Pascoe
 
1100 Royal Children's Hospital (Bris)
Sarah McMahon
 
1130 University of Auckland
Paul Hofman
 
SYMPOSIUM ON VITAMIN D
Christine Rodda
 
1200 Vit D - Birth to Maturity
Maria Craig
 
1230

The ABC of Vitamin D: An Intracellular Signaling
Journey into the Nucleus
Gary Leong

1300
LUNCH and
Chair: Michelle Jack
POSTER VIEWING 1
1330

P1.01
Perinatal Risk Factors for Childhood Type 1 Diabetes in Western Australia – a Population Based Study (1980 – 2002)
Elizabeth Davis
Princess Margaret Hospital, WA

1332

P1.02
Severe Recurrent Hypoglycaemia By Deliberate Insulin Manipulation In Adolescents: Psychological And Family Characteristics
Joanna Elliot
Princess Margaret Hospital, WA

1334

P1.03
Intensive Insulin Pump Therapy for Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes from Diagnosis: QOL, Self-efficacy and Adjustment over 6 Months.
Joanna Elliot
Princess Margaret Hospital, WA

1336

P1.04
Two Unusual Causes of Hypothyroidism in Infants
Fran Mouat
The Liggins Institute, Auckland

1338

P1.05
Events on Bisphosphonate Therapy - REPORT OF TWO CASES
Anna Simon
Womens and Childrens Hospital, SA

1340

P1.06
Early Manifestation of Obesity and Calcinosis Cutis in Pseudohypoparathyroidism
Margaret Zacharin
Royal Children's Hospital, Vic

1342

P1.07
Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency Secondary to a Homozygous S74I Mutation in the Melanocortin-2 Receptor
Stefan Riedl
Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, SA

1344

P1.08
11Beta-hydroxylase Deficiency Masked by Alternative Medicines
Margaret Zacharin
Royal Children's Hospital, Vic

1346

P1.09
CASE REPORT: Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency (FGD2) Secondary to a Mutation in the Melanocortin 2 Receptor Accessory Protein (MRAP) Gene.
Christine Rodda
Monash Medical Centre, Vic

1348

P1.10
Virginal Breast Hypertrophy
Ildi Koves
Royal Children's Hospital, Vic

1350

P1.11
Adrnocortical Tumour
Julieta Solis
Royal Children's Hospital, Vic

YOUNG INVESTIGATORS
Chair: Jim Penfold, Geoff Byrne
1400

S05.1
Folic Acid Does Not Improve Endothelial Function In Obese Non Diabetic Children And Adolescents
Alexia Pena
Women's and Children's Hospital, SA

1410

S05.2
The Addition of Rosiglitazone to Insulin in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes and Poor Glycaemic Control
Monique Stone
Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW

1420

S05.3
The Components of Worsening Metabolic Control in Type 1 Diabetes in Auckland, New Zealand: Ethnicity, Low Socio-economic Status with Minimal Testing… and then Add Time.
Philippa Carter
University of Auckland, Auckland

1430

S05.4
Comparison of Bone Density in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes with and Without Coeliac Disease
Fran Mouat
The Liggins Institute, University of Auckland

1440

S05.5
Increased Insulin Sensitivity and Other Endocrine Characteristics of Prepubertal Children with Constitutional Delay of Growth and Development
Dyanne Wilson
Liggins Institute, University of Auckland

1450

S05.6
Serum Free Thyroxine Levels Are Decreased in Children with Prader Willi Syndrome
Tony Huynh
Mater Children’s Hospital, Qld

1460

S05.7
Leuprolide Provides Less Effective Early Gonadotrophin Suppression Than Goserelin in the Treatment of Precocious Puberty.
Fran Mouat
The Liggins Institute, University of Auckland

1470

S05.8
Role of Arginine Vasopressin Neurophysin II (AVP NPII) Gene Analysis in the Evaluation of Children with Familial Central Diabetes Insipidus (FCDI) and Idiopathic Central Diabetes Insipidus (ICDI)
Sridhar Chitturi
Mater Childrens Hospital, Qld

1480

S05.9
Prolonged Hypocortisolaemia in Hydrocortisone Replacement Regimens in Children and Adolescents with Hypopituitarism. Does It Matter?
Ann Maguire
The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, NSW

1530 AFTERNOON TEA
1600 AGM
APEG RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS
Chair: Prof Jenny Batch
Update on Ongoing Studies
1700

Vit D APSU /APEG collaboration
Craig Munns

1715

HI APSU /APEG collaboration
Ristan Greer 

1730

TrialNet and INIT II Networks for Intervention – Prevention Trials in Type 1 Diabetes:  A Good  News Update.
Len Harrison

1745 Microalbuminuria Screening Program
Tim Jones
1800

TRIGR Study
Neville Howard

Proposals for New APEG Collaborations
1815

Treatment of Growth Hormone Resistance
Gary Leong  and Ross Cuneo 

1830

CAH : Prenatal screening and treatment during Pregnancy of the affected foetus 
Andrew Cotterill

1845

PRADer WILLI  syndrome use of gh and respiratory screening program APEG/Sleep collab
Phil Bergman

Potential Studies (In the Bar)
1900 Please note change of venue to discuss more speculative studies
1930 Close of meeting
 
Thursday 21st September
0800
OZGROW
Peter Davies
Chair: Paul Hofman
SYMPOSIUM: MOLECULAR BASIS OF SHORT STATURE
Chair: Paul Hofman
 
0830 Mehul Dattani  
0930 Mike Walters  
1030 MORNING TEA
CLINICAL CONUNDRUM
Chair: Esko Wiltshire
 
1100 Sydney Children’s Hospital
Helen Woodhead
 
1130 Adelaide Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Jan Fairchild
SYMPOSIUM ON ANDROGEN THERAPY
Chair: Margareth Zacharin
 
1200 Tony Lafferty  
1215 Robert McLachlan
1230

Panel Discussion
Tony Lafferty, Robert McLachlan & Margaret Zacharin

1300 LUNCH
 
1300 - 1400 Fellows meeting Convener: Phil Bergman
1300 - 1400 GHAC meeting Convener: Christine Rodda

From 1400
Optional Afternoon Activities

  • Historic Hobart Walk
  • Bushwalking
  • Visit Historic Richmond
  • Golf
  • Tennis (Royal and ‘modern’)

Transfer to dinner
Meet in hotel foyer at 1800 hours for walk to ferry.
1900 at Morilla Winery

 
Friday 22nd September
MINI POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Chair: Andrew Cotterill
0830

S12.01
Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Australian Children Aged 0-14 Years From 1999 to 2004.
Li Yong Ng
University of Melbourne, Vic

0835

S12.02
Progression of Vascular Disease in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes and Obese Non Diabetic Adolescents
Alexia Pena
Women's and Children's Hospital, SA

0840

S12.03
Declining Trends of Albumin Excretion Rate in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Patricia Gallego
Endocrinology and Diabetes Service, WA

0845

S12.04
A One Hundred Percent Increase in Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes over a Five Year Period at a Large Paediatric Centre –no Support for the Accelerator Hypothesis
Michele O'Connell
Royal Children's Hospital, Vic

0850

S12.05
Widespread Insulin Induced Lipoatrophy in a Child with T1DM
Sridhar Chitturi
Mater Childrens Hospital, Qld

0855

S12.06
Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life in Two Groups of Children and Adolescents with T1DM.
Michelle Jack
Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service, NSW

0900

S12.07
MODY 3: Genetic Confirmation and Use of Gliclazide in 2 Children
Tony Huynh
Mater Health Services, Qld

0905

S12.08
Long-term endocrine and neurologic outcome in Australasian infants with hyperinsulinism of infancy (HI).
Ristan Greer
Mater Children’s Hospital, Qld

0910

S12.09
Aetiology is a key determinant in the initial thyroxine dosing in congenital hypothyroidism
Sarah Abraham
Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland

0915

S12.10
A Novel Mutation in GATA3 Gene As Possible Cause of Autosomal Dominant Hypoparathyroidism
Sridhar Chitturi
Mater Childrens Hospital, Qld

0920

S12.11
Classical Versus Non-classical Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Genotype Phenotype Correlations: An Insightful Family Case Study
Sridhar Chitturi
Mater Childrens Hospital, Qld

0925

S12.12
The Effects of Child- and Adolescent-onset Endogenous Cushing Syndrome on Bone Mass, Body Composition and Growth: a 7-year Prospective Study into Young Adulthood.
Gary Leong
Mater Children's Hospital, Qld

ROBERT VINES LECTURE
Chair: Patricia Crock
0930 Martin Silink
1030 MORNING TEA
SYMPOSIUM: CONSEQUENCES OF HYPOGLYCAEMIA
Chair: George Werther
 
1100 Ristan Greer  
1130 Tim Jones
1200 Fergus Cameron
1230
LUNCH
and
Chair: Sarah McMahon
POSTER VIEWING 2
 
(Please see Mini Poster Session to view Abstracts)
1300

P2.01
Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Australian Children Aged 0-14 Years From 1999 to 2004.
Li Yong Ng
University of Melbourne, Vic

1302

P2.02
Progression of Vascular Disease in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes and Obese Non Diabetic Adolescents
Alexia Pena
Women's and Children's Hospital, SA

1304

P2.03
Declining Trends of Albumin Excretion Rate in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Patricia Gallego
Endocrinology and Diabetes Service, WA

1306

P2.04
A One Hundred Percent Increase in Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes over a Five Year Period at a Large Paediatric Centre –no Support for the Accelerator Hypothesis
Michele O'Connell
Royal Children's Hospital, Vic

1308 P2.05
Widespread Insulin Induced Lipoatrophy in a Child with T1DM
Sridhar Chitturi
Mater Childrens Hospital, Qld
1310 P2.06
Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life in Two Groups of Children and Adolescents with T1DM.
Michelle Jack
Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service, NSW
1312

P2.07
MODY 3: Genetic Confirmation and Use of Gliclazide in 2 Children
Tony Huynh
Mater Health Services, Qld

1314

P2.08
Long-term endocrine and neurologic outcome in Australasian infants with hyperinsulinism of infancy (HI).
Ristan Greer
Mater Children’s Hospital, Qld

1316

P2.09
Aetiology is a key determinant in the initial thyroxine dosing in congenital hypothyroidism
Sarah Abraham
Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland

1318

P2.10
A Novel Mutation in GATA3 Gene As Possible Cause of Autosomal Dominant Hypoparathyroidism
Sridhar Chitturi
Mater Childrens Hospital, Qld

1320

P2.11
Classical Versus Non-classical Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Genotype Phenotype Correlations: An Insightful Family Case Study
Sridhar Chitturi
Mater Childrens Hospital, Qld

1322

P2.12
The Effects of Child- and Adolescent-onset Endogenous Cushing Syndrome on Bone Mass, Body Composition and Growth: a 7-year Prospective Study into Young Adulthood.
Gary Leong
Mater Children's Hospital, Qld

FREE PAPERS/ HOT TOPICS
Chair: Tony Lafferty
1330

S15.01
Are Risk Factors Type1 Diabetes (T1d) Different In Sydney Versus The Rest Of Australia
Neville Howard
The Children's Hospital at Westmead, NSW

1340

S15.02
Early Weight Gain , Early Feeding, and Risk of Islet Autoimmunity.
Jennnifer Couper
Univeristy of Adelaide and Womens and Childrens Hospital, SA

1350

S15.03
Association of Angiotensinogen Gene T235 Variant with the Development of Persistent Microalbuminuria in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Patricia Gallego
Endocrinology and Diabetes Service, WA

1400

S15.04
A Randomised Trial of Intensive Therapy with Pump Therapy (CSII) Vs Multiple Daily Injections (MDI) in Adolescents with New Onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM)
Aris Siafarikas
Princess Margaret Hospital, WA

1410

S15.05
Healthy Children Born Prematurely Are Shorter and Leaner Than Term Children.
Deborah Rowe
Liggins Institue, Auckland

1420

S15.06
Elevated Gonadotrophins in Premature Babies with Ambiguous Genitalia – Are They Abnormal?
Peter Simm
Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Vic

1430

S15.07
Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis: Effectiveness of Bisphosphonate Therapy in Spinal Involvement
Helena Gleeson
Children's Hospital Westmead, NSW

1440

S15.08
Birth Weight Predicts Lean Tissue Mass in Prepubescent Males: the Nepean Study
Charmaine Tam
The Children's Hospital at Westmead, NSW

1450 Conference Summary and APEG 2007 Presentation
1510 Conference Close
 
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