DOPS 2014 "The Art of Sight"
Following on the legacies of the succesful DOPS (Dutch Opthalmology PhD Students) conferences from 2012 and 2013, DOPS 2014 was also organized by a collaboration of PhD students between two major ophthalmic research centres: Amsterdam and Nijmegen. DOPS2014 was entitled: "The Art of Sight".
Program
Friday, January 24th
8:30 – 9:30 |
Check-in at the Amrâth Belvoir Hotel |
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9:30 – 10:00 |
Welcome and registration and the Lindenberg Conference Center |
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10:00 – 11:10 |
Session 1: Ophthalmic (patho) physiology and in vitro studies. Chairs: Constantin Paun (Radboudumc), Marchien Dallinga (AMC) |
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Jeroen Bastiaans Erasmuc MC |
The role of thrombin in proliferative vitreoretinopathy. |
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Anne-Eva van der Wijk AMC |
Development of a new blood-retinal barrier model in vitro. |
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Jonas Kuiper UMCU |
IL-17 production and Th17 cells in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in response to ocular extract in patients with Birdshot chorioretinopathy. |
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Richelle Kayser AMC |
The existence of tip cells in microvascular endothelial cell cultures. |
11:10 – 11:35 |
Coffee break |
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11:35 – 12:45 |
Session 2: Myopia and screening Chairs: Sigrid Mueller-Schotte (Hogeschool Utrecht), Stanley Lambertus (Radboudumc) |
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Jan Roelof Polling Erasmus MC |
Outdoor exposure determines axial length already at the age of 6 years. The generation R study. |
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Jan Willen Tideman Erasmus MC |
Effect sizes of myopia-related genes on ocular biometry in childhood and later in life. |
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Frea Sloot Erasmus MC |
Disinvestment study of population-wide eye screening in the Netherlands: effect of omission of preverbal eye screening at age 6-9 months |
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Henriët Springelkamp Erasmus MC |
The value of optical coherence tomography for glaucoma detection in a population-based setting |
12:45 – 13:15 |
Keynote lecture:Prof. Dr. R.O. Schlingemann |
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13:15 – 14:15 |
Lunch |
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14:15 – 15:25 |
Session 3: (Genetic) retinal dystrophies and age-related macular degeneration Chairs: Laurence Pierrache (Erasmus MC/ OZR), Mirjam van Tilborg (Hogeschool Utrecht) |
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Galuh Astuti Radboudumc |
Pre-screening of recurrent mutations reveals RPE65 as the most frequently mutated gene in Danish LCA patients |
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Nathalie Bax Radboudumc |
Analyses of ABCA4-related retinal dystrophies without fundus abnormalities |
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Nicole Saksens Radboudumc |
Family history as a risk factor for age-related macular degeneration |
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Gabriëlle Buitendijk Erasmus MC |
Optical coherence tomography grading of AMD lesions |
15:25 – 15:50 |
Coffee break |
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15:50 – 16:45 |
Session 4: Transplantation, melanoma, and case series |
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Chairs: Myrte Breukink (Radboudumc) , Ann-Sofie Schauwvlieghe (AMC) |
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Anjo Riemens UMCU |
Cytokines in tear fluid of patients with ocular graft-versus-host disease after allogenic stem cell transplantation |
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Mehmet Dogrusöz LUMC |
A 40-year survey of metastatic uveal melanoma patients: differences in clinical and histopathologic characteristics between short-and long-term survivors. |
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Laura Scheerlink UMCU |
Unexplained visual loss and intraocular silicone oil; case series and pathofysiology. |
16:45 – 17:10 |
Drinks |
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17:10 – 17:40 |
Discussion panel: The art of performing science The panel will consist of Prof. Dr. C.B. Hoyng, Drs P. Kok, Dr. F. Verbraak and Prof. Dr. C.J.F. van Noorden. |
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17:40 – 18:00 |
Award ceremony |
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18:00 – 20:00 |
Dinner at the Lindenberg Conference Center |
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20:00 |
Evening program |
Saturday, January 25th
7:30 – 8:30 |
Breakfast and check-out at the Amrâth Belvoir hotel |
8:30 – 9:00 |
Welcome and luggage storage at the Lindenberg Conference Center |
Group A |
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9:00 – 10:30 |
Workshop – Poster presentations Dagmar Eleveld-Trancikova (Radboudumc) During this workshop, you will learn how the information flow, layout, visual presentation, as well as the accompanying speech of your poster presentation, can reach award-winning quality. |
10:30 – 10:50 |
Coffee break |
10:50 – 12:20 |
Workshop – Stressmanagement Inge van Berlo (Talkative Coaching & Advies) To help you deal with any stress that develops during your PhD trajectory, Inge van Berlo (owner of ‘Talkative’) shall discusshow your stress can be managed, with a special focus on how to separate your work and your private life. |
12:20 – 12:40 |
Coffee break |
Group B |
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9:00 – 10:30 |
Workshop – Stressmanagement |
10:30 – 10:50 |
Coffee break |
10:50 – 12:20 |
Workshop – Poster presentations |
12:20 – 12:40 |
Coffee break |
12:40 – 13:10 |
DOPS Lecture 2014 –Art & Ophthalmology byJ.E. Ramos de Cavalho |
13:10 – 14:10 |
Lunch at the Lindenberg Conference Center |
Location
DOPS 2013 and 2014 were held at the Lindenberg. Rooms were arranged at the Amrâth Belvoir 4-star hotel.
Participants DOPS2014
Bahar Arik-Yetin
AMC
Freekje van Asten
Radboudumc
Galuh Astuti
Radboudumc
Jeroen Bastiaans
Erasmus UMC
Nathalie Bax
Radboudumc
Josiann ten Berge
Erasmus MC
Myrte Breukink
Radboudumc
Gabriëlle Buitendijk
Erasmus UMC
Marchien Dallinga
AMC
Nazli Demirkaya
AMC
Maartje Geerlings
Radboudumc
Mark van Grinsven
Radboudumc
Fahriye Groen
Erasmus MC
Anne-Mieke Haasnoot
UMC Utrecht
Ramon van Huet
Radboudumc
Richelle Kayser
AMC
Jonas Kuiper
UMC Utrecht
Stanley Lambertus
Radboudumc
Laura Lorés de Motta
Radboudumc
Sigrid Mueller-Schotte
Hogeschool Utrecht
Constantin Paun
Radboudumc
Laurence Pierrache
Erasmus UMC/ Oogziekenhuis
Jan Roelof Polling
Erasmus UMC
Anjo Riemens
UMC Utrecht
Nicole Saksens
Radboudumc
Ann-Sofie Schauwvlieghe
AMC
Laura Scheerlinck
UMC Utrecht
Frea Sloot
Erasmus UMC
Henriet Springelkamp
Erasmus UMC
Michel Teussink
Radboudumc
Jan Willem Tideman
Erasmus UMC
Mirjam van Tilborg
Hogeschool Utrecht
Fleurieke Verhagen
UMC Utrecht
Anne-Eva van der Wijk
AMC
Below, you can find information on the PhD students who organized DOPS 2014.



Ann-Sofie Schauwvlieghe
Amsterdam Medical Centre
Myrte Breukink
Radboud UMC Nijmegen
Nazli Demirkaya
Amsterdam Medical Centre
Project: Comparison of bevacizumab and ranibizumab in various retinal diseases (Cost-effectiveness) and finishing the comparison in exudative age-related macular degeneration. Monitoring the ongoing RCTs for retinal vein occlusion and diabetic macular edema. Additional retrospective research related to these topics.
Hobbies:
Reading, writing and cycling
My project is about chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). We're mainly looking at the pathofysiology and the long-term outcomes. We also started up a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing the use of photodynamic therapy and micropulse laser treatment in chronic CSC patients.
Hobbies:
Traveling, snowboarding and playing soccer
Projects: ANISOCORE and NOVICE: studies on''HIV-associated neuroretinal disorder''. ANISOCORE assesses the relationship between structural retinal neural damage, functional retinal loss, cognitive deficits and subtle brain alterations in HIV-1-infected patients with sustained viral suppression on cART in comparison to HIV-uninfected controls. The NOVICE Study is similar to ANISOCORE, but we compare a pediatric study population with healthy controls.
Hobbies:
Surrealism, roller scating, and photography


Michel Teussink
Radboud UMC Nijmegen
Marchien Dallinga
Amsterdam Medical Centre
My project is to develop functional retinal imaging techniques, for use in diagnostics. We use highly specialized acquisition methods and algorithms to determine changes in optical properties of photoreceptor cells, after they are 'activated' after stimulation with light. We also assess if these changes indicate functionality of photoreceptors,
and the presence of functional photoreceptors in retinae of patients with retinal dystrophies.
Hobbies:
Movies, soccer and astronomy
My project is about retinal neovascularization. We’re looking for new proteins involved in the growth of blood vessels (angiogenesis). To be more specific: we’re trying to find regulating mechanisms for the
leading cells of new blood vessels (tip cell). We use cell culture methods, confocal microscopy, cell sorting (FACS) and zebrafish models.
Hobbies:
Playing field hockey, piano, member of a pubquiz-team
Sponsoring Companies
We would like to thank our "DOPS 2014" sponsors for their support! For more information on the sponsor levels, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Gold level
Silver level
Bronze level
Non-profit sponsors:
Ann-Sofie Schauwvlieghe
Amsterdam Medical Centre
Myrte Breukink
Radboud UMC Nijmegen
Nazli Demirkaya
Amsterdam Medical Centre
Project: Comparison of bevacizumab and ranibizumab in various retinal diseases (Cost-effectiveness) and finishing the comparison in exudative age-related macular degeneration. Monitoring the ongoing RCTs for retinal vein occlusion and diabetic macular edema. Additional retrospective research related to these topics.
Hobbies:
Reading, writing and cycling
My project is about chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). We're mainly looking at the pathofysiology and the long-term outcomes. We also started up a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing the use of photodynamic therapy and micropulse laser treatment in chronic CSC patients.
Hobbies:
Traveling, snowboarding and playing soccer
Projects: ANISOCORE and NOVICE: studies on''HIV-associated neuroretinal disorder''. ANISOCORE assesses the relationship between structural retinal neural damage, functional retinal loss, cognitive deficits and subtle brain alterations in HIV-1-infected patients with sustained viral suppression on cART in comparison to HIV-uninfected controls. The NOVICE Study is similar to ANISOCORE, but we compare a pediatric study population with healthy controls.
Hobbies:
Surrealism, roller scating, and photography
Michel Teussink
Radboud UMC Nijmegen
Marchien Dallinga
Amsterdam Medical Centre
My project is to develop functional retinal imaging techniques, for use in diagnostics. We use highly specialized acquisition methods and algorithms to determine changes in optical properties of photoreceptor cells, after they are 'activated' after stimulation with light. We also assess if these changes indicate functionality of photoreceptors,
and the presence of functional photoreceptors in retinae of patients with retinal dystrophies.
Hobbies:
Movies, soccer and astronomy
My project is about retinal neovascularization. We’re looking for new proteins involved in the growth of blood vessels (angiogenesis). To be more specific: we’re trying to find regulating mechanisms for the
leading cells of new blood vessels (tip cell). We use cell culture methods, confocal microscopy, cell sorting (FACS) and zebrafish models.
Hobbies:
Playing field hockey, piano, member of a pubquiz-team