The conference speakers are final. The day of speaking, titles presentations can still change.
08.15- 08.45 Welcome
08.45 -09.00 Welcome the central Vagus
Chairman Walter McKone DO
09.00-09.45 Prof.Winfried Neuhuber PhD
Central vagal anatomy: brainstem nuclei, connections and some remarks on laterality and dorso/ventral dichotomy
09.45-10.30 Prof M. Moser
symphony of life, men as a polyrhytmic system
10.30-11.00 Break
11.00-11.45 John Karemaker PhD
Measures of central vagal activity like Heart Rate Variability, what do they tell?
11.45-12.30 Francesco Cerritelli PhD
The nervous system as a predictive allostatic machine
12.30-13.30 Lunch break – the peripheral vagus
13.30-14.00 Prof. Winfried Neuhuber PhD
The peripheral vagus and the intrinsic ganglionic plexus
14.00-14:30 Bruno Donatini MD DO
The microbiome and the vagus nerve
14.30-15:15 Prof Hans-Rudolf Berthoud
Vagus and feeding behavior and metabolism
15.15-15.45 Break
15.45-16.30 Joeri Calsius PhD
The vagus-system and functional somatic syndromes from an inter-subjective perspective. Why others matter!”
16.30-17.00 Thomas Verlinden PhD/anatomist
The human phrenic nerve serves as a morphological conduit for autonomic neurons
17.00-17.15 End of day one
discussion/questions
17.30-18.30 Reception- drinks
18.30-19.30 – The vagus nerve, the great wanderer, wander with Alain Abehsera and learn about the vagus in osteopathy
08.15 – 08.45 Welcome
08.45 -09.00 – Welcome; the vagus in pediatrics
Chairman Walter McKone DO
09.00- 09.30 Eva Moeckel DO
The role of the vagus and other cranial nerves in the etiology of recurrent otitis media in children
09.30-10.15 Bruno Bonaz MD
Vagus nerve in interoception and the influence on health and disease
10.15-10.45 Verena Rechberger DO MSc
Research in the influence of osteopathy on ANS
10.45-11.15 Break
11.15-11.45 Anja Caers DO
Sleep like a baby
11.45-12.15 Iona Bramati PhD DO
Visceral osteopathy, autism and the vagus nerve
12.15-12.45 Andrea Manzotti DO
Effects of osteopathic treatment versus static touch on heart rate and oxygen saturation in premature babies
12.45-13.45 Lunch break – the vagus in pain controle, inflammation and other diseases
13.45 -14.30 Terence Dowling MD DO
The Wisdom of the Child
14.30 -15.15 Eugenijus Kaniusas PhD
The role of the vagus nerve in pain and other problems, transcutaneous vagus stimulation
15.15 -15.45 Bruno Donatini MD DO
The vagus nerve and parkinson disease. Does early diagnosis prevents?
15.45-16.00 Break
16.00-16.30 Tim Sparrow DO
Nerve mechanics and Osteopathy , an introduction to the concepts , hypothetical and potential application of mechanobiology in the context of osteopathic treatment .
16.30-17.00 Philip van Caille BSc DO
Vago immunologische reflex
Normal 2 days ticket :€ 575
Early bird ticket :€ 525
Early bird discount , make the registration before January 1st 2022, and receive the discount of € 50.