14th International SPDM Symposium
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Organising Committee and the Portuguese Society of Metabolic Disorders (Sociedade Portuguesa de Doenças Metabólicas - SPDM), we are very pleased to invite you to attend the 14th International Symposium of the SPDM, which will be held in Porto, from 15th-16th March 2018.
The concept of Inborn Errors of Metabolism is becoming broader urging our community to crossover classical boundaries. In fact, knowledge and progress in basic biological concepts from apparently distant fields are giving precious contributes to the IEM scientific field. Recent and growing impact of new genetic tools and other omics technologies in IEM are undeniable, and are contributing for a much better understanding of the IEM`s pathophysiology, leading to the discovery of new disorders, therapies and rethinking treatment programmes. Therefore, the scientific programme is focused on how these new emerging information affects diagnosis and therapeutic approaches.
A satellite meeting dedicated to Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) – experience from the last 10 years will take place on 17th of March, at the same venue.
We have worked hard to set up a challenging programme and we hope to have succeeded. As always, a Symposium of this dimension is also a unique opportunity to meet international and national experts in the field and to contribute to lively and fruitful discussions of the latest research results. Considerable time, two sessions, are allocated to short oral communications, as well as one session to oral posters presentation. We therefore invite all of you to share your new findings regarding either clinical or laboratory aspects of IEM, not necessarily related to the main topics of this meeting. Furthermore, we ask for your help in encouraging your young colleagues to submit abstracts.
The 14th International Symposium of the SPDM will take place at the Hotel Porto Ribeira. The venue will provide excellent facilities to accommodate the delegates and the industry exhibitions.
We are delighted to be hosting the 2018 SPDM Annual Symposium and very much look forward to welcoming colleagues to Porto and its Ribeira a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Dulce Quelhas
2018 Symposium Chairperson