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October 09, 2010

Final program is now available. Registration closes Nov 1, so register now!

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July 8, 2010

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July 5, 2010

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Welcome!

Dear Colleagues,

It is our pleasure to invite you to the full-day workshop "Frontiers in Computational Electrocardiology 2010: Focus on Systems Biology", which will take place on November 11, 2010, in Maastricht, The Netherlands.

The FiCE 2010 workshop is jointly organized by the Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Centre and the Department of Knowledge Engineering, Maastricht University.

Computational techniques play an ever increasing role in the fields of Cardiology and Electrophysiology. In 2008 Maastricht University hosted the first edition of FiCE, a one-day workshop in which eminent and promising investigators from Europe and the United States presented their views on the current opportunities and future challenges of computer modeling in electrocardiology. In the 2009 edition, the focus was on electropharmacology, and this workshop was at least as well received as the previous edition.

During FiCE 2010, a number of national and international experts in the field will discuss the integrative aspects of systems biology in the cardiovascular system. The keynote lecture will be delivered by Professor James N. Weiss, M.D., Kawata Professor of Medicine and Physiology, University of California Los Angeles.

Apart from the workshop, a dinner is organized on the evening of November 11, for which you can register. This social event creates an extra opportunity for interaction with the speakers and other participants of the workshop.

Further information about the workshop and its detailed program will be announced at this website. Registration for the workshop and/or the dinner is possible at the website Frontiers in Computational Electrocardiology (see registration page). Please take note that only a limited number of seats are available, registrations will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

We look forward to seeing you at the workshop and to some interesting discussions!

The organizers,

Paul Volders and Ronald Westra

Paul G.A. Volders, MD, PhD
Department of Cardiology
Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht
Maastricht University Medical Centre
E-mail: p.volders@cardio.unimaas.nl

Ronald L. Westra, PhD
Department of Knowledge Engineering
Maastricht University
E-mail: westra@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Maastricht University

Academic Hospital Maastricht

Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht

Program

All presentations will take place in Maastricht, The Netherlands (exact location to be announced). For the detailed program please refer to the program page

09:00	Registration

10:00	Word of welcome
	Harry J.G.M. Crijns, MD, PhD, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands

10:10	Introductory remarks
	Ronald L. Westra, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

10:20	Keynote lecture: Systems-based approaches to cardiovascular disease
	James N. Weiss, MD, University of California, Los Angeles, USA Supported by the Netherlands Heart Foundation Chairs: Hein J.J. Wellens, MD, PhD, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, The Netherlands and Ralf L.M. Peeters, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

11:00	Session 1: Genome-wide association studies Session 2: Spatiotemporal integration at the microscopic level Chairs: Kristel van Steen, PhD, University of Liège, Belgium and Leon J. de Windt, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
	1. Stefan Kääb, MD, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
	2. Rodolphe Fischmeister, PhD, INSERM, Université Paris XI, France
	3. Jordi Heijman, MSc, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

12:30	Workshop photograph & Lunch

14:00	Session 3: Functional integration at the macroscopic level Chairs: Tammo Delhaas, MD, PhD Maastricht University, The Netherlands and Anton P.M. Gorgels, MD, PhD, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
	1. Harold V.M. van Rijen, PhD, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
	2. Kirsten H.W.J. ten Tusscher, PhD, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
	3. Frits W. Prinzen, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

15:15	Coffee / Tea

15:45	Session 4: Clinical perspectives on systems biology Chairs: Maurits A. Allessie, MD, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands and Mat J.A.P Daemen, MD, PhD, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, The Netherlands
	1. Peter Kohl, MD, PhD, University of Oxford (from Oct 2010: Imperial College London), United Kingdom
	2. Philippe Lambin, MD, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
	3. Paul G.A. Volders, MD, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands and Ronald L. Westra, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

17:05	Closing remarks
	Robert S. Reneman, MD, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

17:20	Drinks and dinner