ISP2005 — First International Symposium on Pheochromocytoma

Where: Bethesda, Maryland, USA

When: October 20 – October 23, 2020

October 2005 brought to Bethesda MD a gathering of some of the "best minds" in pheochromocytoma. The First International Symposium on Pheochromocytoma was held.

Several members from the Pheochromocytoma Support Board and Pheochromocytoma Organization represented our group at this symposium, and gave presentations on what our group has to offer in the form of information and support.

Organizers of this symposium are looking for some patients who would be willing to share some of their stories.

Persons with malignant pheochromocytoma, parents of children with pheochromocytoma, and those who have genetic pheochromocytoma. If there are any members who may be interested in sharing their stories with our group please contact Debra Harlander at dharlander@twcny.rr.com orMary Peebels at threepeb@aol.com

ISP2005 — First International Symposium on Pheochromocytoma

Goals
The Symposium provided an international forum for bringing together for the first time a significant number of investigators, clinicians, and other healthcare professionals from around the world, all with a common interest in pheochromocytoma. This facilitated the forging of new and improved collaborations, inter-disciplinary studies, and concerted, comprehensive approaches to resolving the outstanding scientific and medical problems associated with pheochromocytoma. The Symposium also provided a forum for patients to strengthen their support groups and improve awareness and understanding of the tumor and associated conditions by all involved parties, including those responsible for setting research priorities and funding decisions.

Format
The Symposium was held over two and half days, the first two days dedicated to oral scientific presentations on several themes in 8 sessions. There were poster sessions in the evenings and the symposium had a strong social format to encourage informal meetings and discussions. Patient support group representatives provided presentations about their organization and what they and their members see as pressing issues requiring assistance from the research and medical communities. The last half-day was dedicated to moderator-led discussions about future directions of research, proposals for multicenter interdisciplinary studies, how to improve funding and support for research on the tumor, and business of the Pheochromocytoma Research Support Organization (PRESSOR), including the venue and organizers for a subsequent international meeting.

Topics
Topics covered in the symposium include:

• Genetics

• Pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndromes

• Molecular pathways of tumorigenesis

• Genotype-phenotype relationships

• Clinical presentation and differential diagnosis

• Biochemical diagnosis

• Tumor localization

• Management of pheochromocytoma

• Model systems

• Diagnostic and prognostic markers of malignancy

• Treatment of malignant pheochromcytoma

• Patient support

Emphasis will be on selection of oral presentations of new and important unpublished findings. For the most part, oral presentations of 10-15 minutes duration (with 5 minutes for questions) will be selected from submitted abstracts. Where appropriate, sessions may also include invited overviews of the subject area from authorities in the field or moderator-led discussions from panelists and the audience.

ISP 2005 Organizers
• Karel Pacak – President • Graeme Eisenhofer – Secretary General
ISP 2005 Local Organizing Committee
• Karen T Adams – NICHD, NIH • Fredereike Brouwers – NICHD, NIH
• Graeme Eisenhofer – NINDS, NIH • Abdel G Elkahloun – NICHD, NIH
• David S Goldstein – NINDS, NIH • Stephen C Groft – ORD, NIH
• Karel Pacak – NICHD, NIH • Giovanna Spinella – ORD, NIH
• MacClellan M Walther – NCI, NIH
ISP 2005 International Organizing Committee
• Håkan Ahlman – Sweden • Diana Benn – Australia
• Stefan Bornstein – Germany • Patricia Dahia – USA
• Ronald De Krijger – Netherlands • Paul A Fitzgerald – California
• Thomas J Giordano – USA • Ashley B Grossman – UK
• Anna A Kasperlik-Zaluska – Poland • Noriko Kimura – Japan
• Otto Kuchel – Canada • Hendrik Lehnert – Germany
• Jacques WM Lenders – Netherlands • William M Manger – USA
• Massimo Mannelli – Italy • Hartmut PH Neumann – Germany
• Pierre-François Plouin – France • Barry L Shulkin – USA
• Arthur Tischler – USA • Sergio P Toledo – Brazil
• William F Young Jr – USA
Support
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH
• National Cancer Institute, NIH

Pheochromocytoma Organization Home Page  |  Pheochromocytoma Support Board