Semmelweis Lectures
Virtual 2021
Vida Hamilton, Ireland
Dublin 2019
Nikki Allorto, South Africa
Athens 2018
Malin Sund, Umea, Sweden
Hamburg 2017
Hans-Peter Simmen, Switzerland
Amsterdam 2016
Lucien Engelen
The healthcare industry faces more challenges than ever before: shortage of skilled personnel, a rising demand for healthcare services, and healthcare budgets that are under significant pressure. At the same time, the influence of exponential growth in technology and the changing attitude of patients result in changing patient care models. Lucien Engelen (1962) has worked since 2007 at the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre as Head of the regional emergency healthcare network. He also advises the Board in terms of changes in healthcare enhancing the participation of the patients and their informal care in their own disease, working towards raising the level of participation in Health(care), research and education. He is founding Director of the Radboud REshape Center,that acts on the convergence of technology and patient empowerment. Creating breakthrough programs, foresights and products if industry lacks progression itself. Furthermore Lucien is Chief Imagineer at the Dutch National IT Institute for Healthcare NICTIZ, he is core Faculty at the Singularity University Exponential Medicine (formerly known as FutureMed) in Silicon Valley (founded by i.e. Google, NASA, Autodes). He was named one of the initial 150 world thought leaders and therefore invited to blog on LinkedIn Today as part of the influencers program (600.000+ followers as of January 2016).
Porto 2015
Lars Montelius, Lund, Sweden
Preventing infection by employing cutting-edge nanotechnology creating local, portable, highly-flexible and intelligent sterile air-zones delivering optimal performance and reproducibility for enhanced care & health.
Vienna 2014
Anna Durnova, Vienna, Austria
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Prague 2013
Benedetta Allegranzi, Geneva, Switzerland
Lund, Sweden, June 14-16, 2012
Control of surgical infections in the 21st century
Stig Bengmark, Lund, Sweden
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Abstract
The microbiota of Westerners is significantly reduced in comparison to rural individuals living a similar lifestyle to our Paleolithic forefathers but also to that of other free-living primates such as the chimpanzee. The great majority of ingredients in the industrially produced foods consumed in the West are absorbed in the upper part of small intestine and thus of limited benifit to the microbiota. Lack of proper nutrition for microbiota is a major factor under-pinning dysfunctional microbiota, dysbiosis, chronically elevated inflammation, and the production and leakage of endotoxins through the various tissue barriers. Furthermore, the over comsumption of insulinogenic foods and proteotoxins, such as advanced glycation and lipoxidation molecules, gluten and zein, and a reduced intake of fruit and vegetables, are key factors behind the commonly observed elevated inflammation and the endemic of obesity and chronic diseases, factors which are also likely to be detrimental to microbiota. As a consequence… Read More
Leon, Spain, May 25-28, 2011
John J. Alverdy, Chicago, USA
Munich, March 9-13, 2010
Eugen Faist, Munich, Germany
Chicago, May 6 - 9, 2009
Miguel A. Cuesta, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Antalya, May 1 - 3, 2008
Iskender Sayek, Istanbul, Turkey
Frankfurt, May 17-19, 2007
Thomas A. Wichelhaus, Frankfurt, Germany
Athens, May 25 - 28, 2006
Jonathan Meakins, Oxford, UK
Miami Beach, May 5 - 7, 2005
Cork, June 17 - 19, 2004
Donald Fry, Albuquerque, USA
Como, May 29 - 31, 2003
Jean-Marc Cavaillon, Paris, France
Madrid, May 2 - 4, 2002
John Mannick, Boston USA
Gdansk, May 31 - June 2, 2001
Marc Bonten, Utrecht, Netherlands
Nijmegen, May 25 - 27, 2000
Arthur E. Baue, New York, USA
Oslo, June 3 - 5, 1999
Jonathan Cohen, London, England
London, May 15 - 16, 1998
John H. Siegel, Newark, USA
Istambul, May 29 - 31, 1997
Jonathan L. Meakins, Montreal, Canada
Paris, May 30 - June 1, 1996
R. Parc, Paris, France
Freiburg, June 8 - 10, 1995
D van der.Waaij, Groningen, The Netherlands
Vienna, May 26 - 28, 1994
Lynne W. Baker, Durban, South Africa
Varese, June 3 - 5, 1993
F. Daschner, Freiburg, Germany
Santiago, June 8 - 10 1992
Basil A. Pruitt, San Antonio, USA
Athens, May 24 - 25, 1991
Robert E. Condon, Milwaukee, USA
Antwerp, June 8 - 9, 1990
Miles Irving, Manchester, England
Geneva, June 2 - 3, 1989
R.J.A. Goris, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Amsterdam, June 2 - 3, 1988
Allan Pollock, Scarborough, England
