NVVI Winterschool 2024

The meeting will comprise presentations from 4 keynote speakers, the Van Loghem lecture, 8 invited speakers, Bright-Spark presentations, Thesis award presentation, oral presentations selected from abstracts and posters presentations.

Program outline:

We are happy to announce the speakers:

Van Loghem lecture

Rudi Hendriks, Erasmus MC

Keynote speakers

Alessandra Cambi, Radboudumc, Nijmegen
Jacques Neefjes, LUMC, Leiden
Leendert Trouw, LUMC, Leiden
Elga de Vries, Amsterdam UMC (VUMC)

Invited speakers

Jochem Bernink, Amsterdam UMC (AMC)
Cecile van Els, RIVM, Bilthoven
Mandy van Gulijk, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam
Balthasar Heesters, U Utrecht
Niels Hellings, U Hasselt
Noel de Miranda, LUMC, Leiden
Pieter van Paassen. MUMC+, Maastricht
Rory de Vries, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam

Abstract Submission guidelines:

On behalf of the Scientific Committee, we would like to invite you to submit an abstract for the NVvI Winterschool 2024. The abstract will be judged according to the abstract submission guidelines. Please read carefully before writing your abstract.

Submit your abstract HERE

Submission deadline is Friday 20 September 2024 - 23:59 hrs.

1. All abstracts must be submitted in ENGLISH. The language during all scientific sessions will be English.

2. Topic/ submission categories:      

• Adaptive immunology
• Autoimmunity
• Clinical-/Medical Immunology
• Infection & Inflammation
• Innate Immunity
• Mucosal & Allergy
• Tumor Immunology / Immune Therapy
• Vaccinology

3. The following items have to be covered in the abstract (no headings for these paragraphs are required): 
a. Introduction: describe research background, the working definition and/or hypothesis and/or aims.
b. Methods: applied methods.
c. Results: please present a summary of the most important results based on sufficient quantitative and statistical data. Statements such as “to be completed” will not be accepted.
d. Conclusion: please present a conclusion based on the results. Statements like “the results will be discussed” will not be accepted. Please number the conclusions.

4. All abbreviations have to be written in full and explained upon first use.

5. Format:
a. Title: maximum 25 words, provide a short clear title reflecting the content of the abstract, no abbreviations in the title. Use generic names only, no commercial names.
b. Abstract: maximum 350 words excluding title, authors and affiliations. Please note: it’s NOT allowed to include images in your abstract.

6. Select your presentation preference: Oral presentation - Bright Sparks: Yes/No or poster presentation. For Brights Sparks submission criteria click HERE. When submitting for the Bright Sparks, you need to send a letter of recommendation of your supervisor, a motivation letter and a short CV via e-mail to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Submission deadline is Friday 20 September 2024 - 23:59 hrs.

Abstracts, submitted after the deadline, will NOT be accepted.
By the end of October/ start of November authors will receive notification of acceptance for an oral or poster presentation. The Scientific Programme Committee will decide on acceptance of your abstract. Correspondence on this decision is not possible.

Submit your abstract HERE

Registration is open now! Please register via the buttons at the left.

Registration fees

* participation of Master student: membership is not necessary, but a confirmation of your supervisor is mandatory.

The registration fee includes: Admission to the meeting, all coffee breaks and lunch and congress dinner on Wednesday.

Not a member yet? Apply now!

Hotel reservation

Your hotel accommodation can be booked directly via the congress venue NH Leeuwenhorst te Noordwijkerhout.

Hotel room prices (incl. breakfast & city tax):
Single room per night: € 128,85
Double room per night (for two) € 161,20

Make your reservation HERE.

Cancellation policy
Cancellations and refund requests must be submitted in writing to the NVVI via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Cancellations made before 1 October 2024 will be refunded less 30% to cover administration costs. After this date no refunds will be given. All refunds will be made after the congress. A name change can be made free of charge.

Dates
Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 December 2024.

Accreditation
Accreditation will be applied for at the NIV (Nederlandse Internisten Vereniging).

Language
The meeting language will be English.

Venue
The meeting will be held in NH Leeuwenhorst at Noordwijkerhout.
Address: Langelaan 3, 2211 XT Noordwijkerhout

Bus shuttle service from the train station Leiden CS to the venue NH Leeuwenhorst (on Wednesday and Thursday). Busses will only drive before and after the program.      

A route description can be found HERE

For more information on the NVVI Winterschool 2024, please contact the Congress secretariat:

Karin Vonk

Tel: +31 (0)6 83 56 39 52
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Partners NVVI Winterschool Meeting 2024

Contact:
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