CEPAS neonatology highlights

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There are a lot of great NICU and neonatology sessions and workshops at CEPAS 2026 (28–31 October).

Here's a list of highlights!

Wednesday, 28 October — Pre-congress workshops

Time	Session / Workshop	Main focus	Priority
08:30–12:30	Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation — Part 1	Practical approaches to non-invasive respiratory support	⭐⭐⭐
09:00–17:00	Neonatal Cranial Ultrasound	Hands-on neuroimaging and interpretation in newborns	⭐⭐⭐

Time	Session / Workshop	Main focus	Priority
09:00–12:00	Neonatal Procedural Skills	Practical procedures and technical skills in neonatal care	⭐⭐⭐
10:30–12:00	Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: Evolving Therapies	Emerging neuroprotective treatments beyond therapeutic hypothermia	⭐⭐⭐
10:30–12:00	Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Haemodynamics	Cardiovascular management and pulmonary hypertension	⭐⭐
10:30–12:30	Home Phototherapy	Management of neonatal jaundice outside hospital	⭐
14:30–16:00	Circulatory Failure in Neonates	Haemodynamic assessment and treatment	⭐⭐⭐
Afternoon	Stem Cell Therapies in Neonatology	Emerging regenerative therapies	⭐⭐
Afternoon	RSV Prevention	New strategies for protecting infants against RSV	⭐⭐
Afternoon	Care of the Tiny Baby — Workshop	Practical management of extremely preterm infants	⭐⭐⭐
16:30–17:30	Precision Drug Therapy in Neonates	Individualized pharmacological treatment	⭐⭐
16:30–17:30	Protecting the Tiny Brain	Prevention and management of neonatal brain injury	⭐⭐⭐

Time	Session / Workshop	Main focus	Priority
09:15–10:45	Less Invasive Surfactant Administration	Evidence and practical aspects of LISA	⭐⭐⭐
09:15–10:45	Nutrition of High-Risk Neonates	Nutritional strategies for vulnerable newborns	⭐⭐⭐
09:15–16:45	Neonatal Neurocritical Care — Workshop	Neuromonitoring, neuroprotection, and clinical management	⭐⭐⭐
Morning	Neonatal Sepsis — Research Presentations	New evidence on diagnosis, prevention, and treatment	⭐⭐⭐
Morning	Neonatal Resuscitation — Research Presentations	Recent developments in delivery-room management	⭐⭐
14:00–17:00	Neonatal Skills Workshop	Practical NICU procedures and clinical techniques	⭐⭐⭐
15:45–16:45	Cardiovascular Research in Neonatology	Emerging evidence in neonatal cardiovascular care	⭐⭐
15:45–16:45	Family-Integrated Care	Parental involvement and family-centered NICU practices	⭐⭐
15:45–16:45	Reducing Iatrogenic Blood Loss	Strategies to minimize blood sampling and transfusion requirements	⭐⭐⭐
15:45–16:45	Non-Invasive Monitoring	New approaches to monitoring critically ill newborns	⭐⭐

Time	Session / Workshop	Main focus	Priority
10:30–11:30	Omics Approaches to Neonatal Sepsis	Molecular approaches to improving sepsis diagnosis and management	⭐⭐
10:30–11:30	Artificial Intelligence and the Neonatal Brain	AI applications in neonatal neuroimaging and neurological assessment	⭐⭐⭐
10:30–11:30	Cell Therapies in Neonatology	Potential applications of regenerative medicine	⭐⭐
11:45–12:30	Poster Walks	Selected neonatal research presentations and discussions	⭐⭐
12:45–13:15	20 Years of 99nicu	Online professional communities and knowledge sharing in neonatology	⭐⭐⭐
13:15–14:00	Cerebral Palsy: Early Detection and Intervention	Advances in early diagnosis and treatment	⭐⭐⭐
14:00–15:30	Long-Term Outcomes After Preterm Birth	Neurodevelopmental and other outcomes following prematurity	⭐⭐⭐
14:00–15:30	Necrotizing Enterocolitis	NEC prevention, epidemiology, and emerging evidence	⭐⭐⭐
14:00–15:30	Neonatal Transfusion	Evidence and current approaches to transfusion practices	⭐⭐⭐

Note: Several sessions run in parallel, so the lists are a curated overview rather than a conflict-free personal schedule.