General
This AGEM symposium will cover the (dis)balances in androgens throughout life, specifically on the effects on metabolism and fertility and will feature Amsterdam UMC researchers as well as renowned scientists beyond Amsterdam UMC.
Program
9:30 - 10:00 Welcome and registration
10:00 - 10:45 Session 1: When do you have too little or too much androgens?
10:45 - 11:15 Coffee break
11:15 - 13:15 Session 2: Androgens in children
13:15 - 14:15 Lunch
14:15 - 16:30 Session 3: Androgens in adults
16:30 – 17:30 Drinks
Confirmed speakers
Session 1: When do you have too little or too much androgens?
The importance of accurate methods to measure androgens, reference intervals for each target population, and collaboration between disciplines.
Prof. Dr. Annemieke Heijboer
Professor of Endocrine Laboratory Medicine, head of the Endocrine Laboratory (Amsterdam UMC), clinical chemist-endocrinologist
Session 2: Androgens in children
Too little or too much androgens
Drs. Bas Adriaansen
PhD Candidate paediatric endocrinology and laboratory medicine (Radboud UMC)
Dr. Sabine Hannema
Paediatric endocrinologist (Amsterdam UMC)
Sabine Hannema is paediatric endocrinologist at Amsterdam UMC. She is board member of the Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria and coordinator of the DSD team. She completed her training in paediatrics and paediatric endocrinology at Leiden University Medical Centre, Erasmus University Medical Centre and Juliana Children’s Hospital and received her PhD from Cambridge University, U.K.
Session 3: Androgens in adults
Too little or too much androgens
Prof. dr. Joop Laven
Professor (Erasmus MC)
Prof. dr. Joop Laven studied medicine in Utrecht and obtained his PhD there. His PhD research was on the treatment of varicocele (varicose vein rupture) in men and its effect on fertility. He then transferred to the Radboud UMC and did his training as a gynaecologist there. After this, he joined Erasmus MC in 1998, where he subspecialized in reproductive medicine. In 2009, he became a professor there. After his specialisation, his research focused more and more on women and very specifically on polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), early menopause (POI) and menopause.”
Dr. Andreas Meiβner
Urologist - andrologist (Amsterdam UMC)
Dr. Andreas Meiβner is a urologist with a specialization in andrology. He focuses on male (in)fertility, fertility preservation, erectile dysfunction, hypogonadism and chronic pain in the urogenital area. Dr. Andreas Meiβner obtained his PhD in 2003 at the Witten/Herdecke University in Germany on the topic of adhesion molecules in renal cancer. In his current research, he focuses on testicular sperm extraction (TESE) and fertility preservation in men, including spermatogonial stem cells.
Dr. Pim de Ronde
Internist – endocrinologist (Spaarne Gasthuis)
Dr. Pim de Ronde is an internist-endocrinologist with a special interest in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or disorders related to testosterone. In 2006, he obtained his PhD on the topic of the diagnosis and treatment of hypogonadism in men. In 2010, Dr. Pim de Ronde founded the Center of Expertise on Anabolic Steroids ("Anabolenpoli"). This clinic aims to improve knowledge about the health effects of anabolic steroid use and to provide scientific evidence for interventions. In addition to his work in patient care and scientific research, Dr. Pim de Ronde serves as an educator for the specialism of internal medicine.
More speakers will be announced as soon as they are confirmed.
Date and Location
Costs and registration
Attending the symposium is free of charge but registration is required.
Register here: Registration AGEM symposium: "(Dis)balances in androgens throughout life"