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\n\t\t\tRegister for\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tINAC 2026\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRegister Now \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tManage Existing Registration\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tCountdown to\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tINAC 2026\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t

KEY DATESREGISTRATION<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

LIVE<\/p>\n\t\t\t

KEY DATESCALL FOR ABSTRACT<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

LIVE<\/p>\n\t\t\t

KEY DATESABSTRACT SUBMISSION<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

22 JUNE 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t

KEY DATESNOTIFICATION TO ABSTRACT PRESENTERS<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

10 JULY 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t

KEY DATESEARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

23 JUNE 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"welcomelogo\"\n\t\t\t\tDear Friends,\nI am thrilled to announce that the 11th Annual Conference<\/b> of the International Neonatology Association (INAC) will take place in the beautiful city of Amsterdam, Netherlands<\/b>, from 19-22 November 2026<\/b>.\nFollowing the success of our 2025 conference in Porto, hosted by the Paragon Group, INAC continues to be a premier global gathering for neonatology and perinatology professionals.\nOver the years, INAC has established itself as a key international platform for sharing groundbreaking research, cutting-edge advancements, and expert discussions in the field. This year, we are particularly excited to explore our central theme: “Effects of Early Interventions for a lifetime.”<\/b> With this focus, the conference will bring together renowned international speakers and leading experts to examine long-term outcomes and the latest solutions in neonatal care.\nINAC 2026 will feature a dynamic program, including pre-conference workshops led by world-class experts, engaging scientific sessions addressing the most pressing topics in neonatology, and an exceptional networking opportunity for neonatologists, perinatologists, pediatricians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and respiratory therapists from around the world.\nAmsterdam<\/b>\u00a0will be the perfect setting for an inspiring and unforgettable conference experience.\nMark your calendars and get ready for the most exciting neonatology event of the year! Stay tuned for further details on the program and registration.\nSee you in Amsterdam in November 2026<\/b>!\nKind regards,\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tReasons on\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twhy to attend\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t

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STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST RESEARCH<\/p>\n\t\t\t

2.<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

MEET YOUR MENTORS<\/p>\n\t\t\t

3.<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

CONNECT WITH LIKEMINDED INDIVUDUALS<\/p>\n\t\t\t

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LEARN FROM EXPERIENCED SPEAKERS IN THE FIELD<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tMeet our\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScientific Committee\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\"jose-circle\"\n\t\t

Jose Honold<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

INA President<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"1\"\n\t\t\t

Jose Honold<\/h5>\n\t\t\t

Dr Jose Honold is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University\u00a0of California San Diego.<\/p>\n

He has worked as a Neonatologist and ECMO specialist for over 25\u00a0years in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and CVICU at Rady Children’s\u00a0Hospital San Diego.<\/p>\n

Dr Honold has been the Medical Director of the Neuro NICU since it was developed in 2011. He has trained fellows and nurses to performed neuromonitoring on infants admitted for evaluation of possible Brain injury. His team has been involved in several published Research projects, mostly looking for more efficient anticonvulsants like the NEOLEV study and the Lacosamide Study.<\/p>\n

Dr Honold has been a board\u00a0member of INA soon after it was founded and is now the current President of the International Neonatal Association.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Bio\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"inac-chair-circle\"\n\t\t

Christian Poets<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Co-Chair Scientific Committee\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"2\"\n\t\t\t

Christian Poets<\/h5>\n\t\t\t

Prof. Poets graduated from Hannover Medical School in June 1986. He received his medical training at the Dept. of Paediatric Pulmonology & Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, and at the Dept. of Paediatric Respiratory Physiology, Brompton Hospital&National Heart & Lung Institute, London, UK. In 1994, he became director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Paediatric Sleep Lab at Hannover Medical School.<\/p>\n

Since 2002, he is Chair and Medical Director, Department of Neonatology, Univer\u00adsity Hospital, Tuebingen, Germany. In 2008, he became chairman of the newly established Inderdisciplinary Center for Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Malformations at Tuebingen University Hospital. He has (co-)authored over 380 articles cited in PubMed, has contributed to over 120 review articles. His main research interests include the control of breathing, sleep apnoea\/intermittent hypoxia, Sudden Infant Death, perinatal epidemiology and outcome research, innate immunity, and the conduct of multicentre clinical trials. With regard to the latter, he was coordinator and Co-PI of NEuroSIS, a large EU-funded multicentre study on inhaled steroids for BPD prevention, and was\/is steering committee member of various multicentre trials (e.g., COT, ETTNO). In addi\u00adtion, he serves on the DSMB of 2 large multicentre international trials (DOXA and HiLo).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Bio\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Untitled-design.pdf-circle\"\n\t\t

Ashok Gupta<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

INA Executive Director\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"3\"\n\t\t\t

Ashok Gupta<\/h5>\n\t\t\t

Dr Ashok Gupta,\u00a0<\/p>\n

Professor and Head Department of Paediatrics and Neonatology, SMS Medical College Jaipur, India. Currently the Executive Director of the International Neonatology Association Geneva. Chairperson of the State newborn care and research centre at Jaipur. Granted a patent from IPR India for a semi open system of newborn care. I have done short term fellowships from The University of Illinois at Chicago and a fellowship from the American Academy of Paediatrics video India Gyani fund at Hawaii.<\/p>\n

Have chaired and been faculty in many National and international meetings.<\/p>\n

The focus in Neonatology is on managing newborn in resource poor situations. In the last few years have focussed on newborn screening and rare metabolic and genetic disorders. I also head the technical committee for rate disease in the State.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Bio\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"alex-circle\"\n\t\t

Alex Stevenson<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Scientific Committee<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"4\"\n\t\t\t

Alex Stevenson<\/h5>\n\t\t\t

Alex Stevenson is a Zimbabwean neonatologist, based in Harare Zimbabwe.\u00a0 He trained in Cape Town and Zimbabwe.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He is President of the African Neonatal Association and also PI in the African Neonatal Network.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His research interests include neonatal databases, quality improvement projects in LMIC’s, and understanding why different neonatal units have different outcomes. \u00a0He practices as a clinical neonatologist in Harare, both in a well-resourced private hospital and a less well-resourced public hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He is married, with three children. He enjoys reading novels, hiking, and spending time in the African bush.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Bio\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Screen\n\t\t

Manon Benders<\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Scientific Committee & Local Chairperson<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"flag_netherlands-150x150\"\n\t\t\t

Manon Benders <\/h5>\n\t\t\t

Prof. Manon J.N.L. Benders, MD, PhD<\/strong>\u00a0is Professor of Neonatal Medicine at the Department of Neonatology at UMC Utrecht and the Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital (WKZ), the Netherlands. She is an internationally recognized expert in neonatal brain injury, with a research focus on early detection, neuroprotection, and regenerative therapies to improve long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in high-risk infants, including those born preterm or affected by hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and perinatal stroke.<\/p>\n

Prof. Benders has extensive international clinical and research experience. During her career, she worked as a Junior Research Fellow at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as a Senior Research Fellow at the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG), and as Senior Lecturer and Consultant Neonatologist at King’s College London and St Thomas’ Hospital, where she contributed to advancing neonatal neuroimaging and neuroprotection research.<\/p>\n

Her work integrates advanced neuroimaging, neuromonitoring, and translational clinical trials, including pioneering studies on regenerative therapies for neonatal brain injury, for example stem cell. She leads several national and international research consortia and clinical trials and is committed to translating scientific discoveries into innovative therapies that improve outcomes for children and their families.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Bio\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"A31ED211-14D5-4DEB-B87F-3537DBDE2F02_1_105_c\"\n\t\t

Brett Manley <\/p>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Scientific Committee<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"FLAGS\n\t\t\t

Professor Brett Manley<\/h5>\n\t\t\t

Professor\u00a0Brett\u00a0Manley<\/strong>\u00a0is a consultant neonatologist and inaugural Professor\/Director of Newborn Research at the Mercy Hospital for Women in Melbourne, Australia, and a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health at The University of Melbourne.\u00a0Brett\u00a0leads and collaborates on large clinical trials to improve the health of preterm and sick newborn infants. Currently he co-leads the world-first PLATIPUS adaptive platform trial that is aiming to change the way we do perinatal clinical research.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Bio\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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