Latin American Human Papillomavirus Symposium 26-27 April 2018 Catholic Argentine University Auditorium Buenos Aires Argentina Preliminary Program Thursday, April 26 th 07:00 a 08:30 Registration 08:30-09:10 Opening Plenary Lecture - Nº 1: Chair: María Alejandra Picconi HPV as an etiologic agent for human cancer: the history of a major public health concern Silvia de Sanjosé 09:15-10:40 Round Table Nº 1: The biology of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Chair: Daniela Gardiol * HPV Life Cycle Strategies and Disease John Doorbar * Relationship among HPV detection, the dynamics of the vaginal microbiota and the patient immune status in different age population settings. Patti Gravitt *An updated review of validated HPV detection methods for clinical application Jorge Basiletti 10:40-11:10 Break
11:10-12:55 Round Table Nº 2 A Critical Interpretation about the Screening for Cervical Cancer Prevention: Strengths and Weaknesses Chair: María Alejandra Picconi * HPV screening: role of systems thinking in implementation research. Patti Gravitt * HPV Detection in the Screening of Cervical Cancer: Trends and Innovations Rolando Herrero * Screening in Europe. Is this the model to be followed in Latin America? Silva de Sanjosé * HPV testing in primary screening: the Argentinian experience of the National Programme for Cervical Cancer Prevention Silvina Arrossi 13:00-14:30 Lunch break 14:30-16:15 Round Table Nº 3 HPV infection in other anatomical locations beyond the cervix Chair: Mariel Correa * New insights into HPV-induced lesions in the mouth Ricardo Sforza * Current focus on the oropharynx HPV-induced lesions Ricardo Marengo * New diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms in vulvar lesions Celeste Sluga * Natural history of HPV infection and pathogenesis in men Luisa Villa
* Progresses for the diagnosis and treatment of HPV-induced lesions of the anus Rita Pastore 16:15-16:45 Break 16:45-17:25 Plenary Lecture Nº 2 Chair: Juana Elida Mauro Evidence and Impact of Latent HPV Infections Patti Gravitt 17:30-18:30 Opening Ceremony Juana Elida Mauro y María Alejandra Picconi, Chairs of the Latin American Human Papillomavirus Symposium-2018 Artistic Event
Friday, April 27 th 08:30-09:10 Plenary Lecture Nº 3 Chair: Virginia Alonio The future of cervical cancer screening Luisa Villa 09:15-11:00 Round Table Nº 4 Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches for Cervical HPV-Induced Lesions Chair: Andrés Humphreys * Biomarkers in Clinical Diagnosis John Doorbar * A renewed histology: the LAST classification Alejandra Maciel * Clinical convenience of HPV detection Fernando Monge * Electrosurgical excision in the treatment of SIL: When, why, where and who should be treated? Andrea Velazco 11:00-11:30 Break 11:30-12:55 Round Table Nº 5 A different look for a frequent clinical problem Chair: Alberto Santomé Osuna * Strategies for the condylomatosis in the lower genital tract Elida Mauro
* The use of immunomodulators: bringing a new perspective for treatment. Claudia Marchitelli * Current approach in the management for multicentric lesions Verónica Suzuki 13:00-14:30 Lunch Break 14:30-15:10 Plenary Lecture Nº 4 Chair: Juan Mural HPV test Screening and triage for the prevention of cervical cancer in Latin America. The ESTAMPA project: preliminary results" Rolando Herrero 15:15-15:55 Plenary Lecture Nº 5 Chair: Miguel Tilli The impact of HPV-induced diseases on the HIV-positive population Valeria Fink 16:00-16:30 Break 16:30 a 17:10 Plenary Lecture Nº 6 Chair: Alejandra Maciel HPV Tropisms and the Cellular Regulation of Neoplasia John Doorbar 17:15 a 19:00 Round Table Nº 6
Primary prevention of HPV infection and the associated diseases: current status and future prospects Chair: Diego Häbich * Efficacy, Effectiveness and Safety of HPV Licensed Vaccines Silvia de Sanjosé * Assessment of alternative HPV vaccination schedules: Would a single dose be sufficient? Rolando Herrero * Impact of the HPV prophylactic vaccination in the world Luisa Villa * Current Status of HPV Vaccination in Argentina: Outstanding Achievements and Challenges Nathalia Katz 19:05 a 19:30 Closing Ceremony Concluding Remarks