IV International Vitamin D Mediterranean Congress - Rome, 30-31 August 2021
9.30 Opening Lecture - Chair: S. Minisola
“Vitamin D in 2021” - M.F. Holick
Session I: Preclinical data Chair: A. Teti
- Histological aspects of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency - A. Corsi
- Vitamin D receptor polymorphism among Emirati females: exploring the link with osteoporosis in the context of genomics and biomechanics - F. Ai Anouti
- Update on the role of vitamin D in intestinal health - H. Fakhoury
Session II: UVB, sunscreen and supplementation
Chairs: C. Marcocci - N. Napoli
- Do sunscreens inhibit vitamin D synthesis? - A.R. Young
- UVB and vitamin D in reducing the risk of adverse health outcomes - W.B. Grant
- Fortification and bio-fortification - K.D. Cashman
Chair: R. Nuti
- An appraisal to the treatment of osteoporosis - G. Girasole
- Evidence for the use of vitamin D with denosumab - A. Giusti
- Evidence for the use of vitamin D with zoledronic acid - F. Bertoldo
Session VI: Vitamins
Chair: S. Minisola
- Calcidiol - M.L. Brandi
- Calcitriol - S. Mazzaferro
- Vitamin D and regulatory agencies - G. Mazziotti
Session III: Vitamin D and non-skeletal outcomes - Chair: S. Gonnelli
- Vitamin D and lung cancer - E. Castanas
- Lessons from recent clinical trials - S. Minisola
- Vitamin D and cardiovascular diseases - J. Pepe
Session IV: Vitamin D and Endocrine Disorders Chairs: L. Gennari - I. Chiodini
- Vitamin D and osteomalacia - D.S. Rao
- Vitamin D and primary hyperparathyroidism - A. Scillitani
- Preoperative administration of vitamin D for the prevention of hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy: what have we lined so far? - S, Karras
- Hypoparathyroidism: Vitamin D or not? - C. Cipriani
- Diabetes mellitus and calciotropic hormones: an intriguing association - K. Kotsa
- Vitamin D and male fertility - S. Migliaccio
Symposium “Calcifediol in real life” - Chairs: M.L. Brandi - S. Minisola
- The rational for using 25(OH)D for treating low calcifediol levels - A. Catalano
- Calcifediol treatment: an Italian and Europan perspective - L. Cianferotti
- Calcifediol once-monthly and Italian regulatory agencies - A. Gaudio
- Calcifediol and COVID - C. Ruggiero
Oct 16-17 – Poland
EVIDAS = European Vitamin D Association Scientific society focused on vitamin D and its meaning for human health
No mention of virtual option for anyone
Oct 7-8: MENA– UAE
“..hybrid with online/virtual option for international speakers..”
covers topics such as:
The serious global problem of Vitamin D defciency
The mechanism of Vitamin D metabolism
List the indications for testing of Vitamin D
Vitamin D defciency/insuficiency
Complications of Vitamin D defciency
The commonly used methods for measurement of Vitamin D
Testing and treatment of Vitamin D defciency
The correlation of multiple diseases and Vitamin D defciency
Recommendations for intake
Download the Sept PDF from VitaminDWiki
Germany ??
Vitamin D Workshop Oct 13-14
Vitamin D Workshop sessions- Oct 13, 2021
Will the scientific sessions be made available after the live event?
Yes, the majority of the conference sessions will be recorded and registered attendees will be able to access the virtual recap afterwards. This will especially benefit those in different time zones.
Regular registration fee is $US 275; student fee is $US 150.
Previous Vitamin D Conferences in VitaminDWiki
- wiki page:
- International Conference on Controversies in Vitamin D (it helps) - Sept 2024
- Vitamin D Conference - 6th Minimum, Maximum, Optimum - Sept 2023
- Mortality reduced if Vitamin D levels raised to 30 ng ( Middle East this time) - Grant Oct 2022
- Vitamin D Conference – 9th Abu Dhabi – Oct 2022
- Vitamin D Workshop presentations and posters - Sept 2022
- Vitamin D Workshop in Austin Texas - Sept 6-9 2022
- Vitamin D Workshop sessions- Oct 13, 2021
- High-dose vitamin D improves health (presentation) - Aug 30, 2021
- Vitamin D Conferences in 2021
- Controversies and consensus in Vitamin D – 3rd Conference Sept 2019
- International Conferences on Controversies on Vitamin D (2017,18,19)
- Treat autoimmune diseases with high-dose vitamin D – Germany online Aug 24, 25 2019
- Vitamin D Workshop in Australia - canceled due to COVID - Aug 2020
- Vitamin D and light conference – June 2019
- VitaminDWiki had a booth at Vitamin D Workshop May 2019
- Review of “Vitamin D - Minimum, Maximum, Optimum” conference of 2017 – May 2019
- Vitamin D congress on pregnancy and childhood diseases – April 2019
- International Conference on Vitamin D Deficiency – 8th Abu Dhabi – April 2019
- Conference
- Highlights of Vitamin D Workshop of May 2018
- Highlights of 20th Vitamin D Workshop – March 2017
- 21st Workshop on Vitamin D - Spain May 2018
- Vitamin D Workshop in New York – May 2019
- Vitamin D Conference - Ireland Sept 2017
- International Congress on Vitamin D (VitaminD Workshop) – NY May 2019
- Vitamin D Videos of workshops in Greece – 2017, 2018
- Vitamin D has treated Multiple Sclerosis and autoimmune diseases for 16 years – Coimbra April 2018
- Vitamin D and Sun conference – Germany June 2017
- "Vitamin D - minimum, maximum, optimum" 1 of about 6 vitamin D conferences in 2017
- Mandatory Vitamin D screening for all patients – vitamin D conference in Middle East – March 2017
- 18th Vitamin D Workshop (of March 2016) abstracts – Nov 2016
- Vitamin D Workshop - Boston March 2016
- Vitamin D Workshop notes – Baggerly April 2015
- Vitamin D Conference in Poland Oct 2015
- Endocrine Conference - Vitamin D highlights - March 2015
- Light (especially UV) and Health conference – Germany June 2015
- International Conference on Vitamin D Deficiency – 4th Abu Dhabi – March 2015
- Vitamin D Workshop in Netherlands - April 2015
- Vitamin D Meeting in Washington DC - Dec 2014
- Vitamin D Conference papers and poster abstracts – London April 2014
- Vitamin D Workshop - June 2013
- Vitamin D Workshop Slides - June 2013
- Vitamin D conference in England - April 23-25 2014
- Vitamin D Workshop Posters - June 2013
- 16th Vitamin D Workshop and Vitamin D portion of ENDO June 2013
- Polish conference recommended vitamin D levels from 30 to 60 ng – Oct 2012
- Vitamin D Workshop Houston 2012
- Conference on Vitamin D in Poland - Oct 2012
- International Symposium on Vitamin D Deficiency - Abu Dhabi March 2012
- Vitamin D conference in Berlin - April 2011
- Vitamin D workshop- Rank - UK- 2009