Windows into the Future of Infants Born Preterm

9:00 Coffee and Registration

9:30 Greetings

Mr. Christian Duncumb, British Council Director

Prof. Moshe Bar, Gonda Brain Research Center Birector, Bar Ilan University

Prof. Ronny Geva, Psychology Department Chair, Bar Ilan University

9:50-11:20 Prematurity: Endogenous and exogenous contributors to development

Aviva Fattal-Valevski, Tel Aviv University

The role of neurogenetics in neonatology

Eilon Shany, Ben Gurion University

EEG in the premature infants

Yael Leitner, Tel Aviv University

Isolated mild white matter- signal changes in preterm infants- white flag or red flag?

Ariel Knafo-Noam, Hebrew University

Prematurity in twins and its impact throughout early adolescence

11:20 Coffee & Refreshments

11:40 Keynote address

Chiara Nosarti, Kings’ College

Preterm babies grown up – brain and behavior

12:30 Lunch

’Little Heroes’

Photo exhibition by Sophie Abuhazera

13:30-15:00 Prematurity: Neurobiological and Neuropsychological Processes

Ronny Geva, Bar Ilan University

Social attention in preterm infants

Noa Gueron-Sela, Ben Gurion University

Early social and cognitive development in the context of premature birth: insights from human and animal studies

Efrat Sher-Censor, Haifa University

Mother-preterm infant interaction: Both motor development and the quality of spontaneous movements of the infant make a difference

Naama Atzaba-Poria, Ben Gurion University

What's going on in the mother's mind? Maternal mentalization and vulnerability perception contribute to preterm infants' feeding disorders

15:00 Coffee & Refreshments

15:20-16:50 Prematurity: Neuroprotective Processes and Interventions

Ita Litmanovitz, Meir Medical Center

One brain for life: Neuroprotective interventions in the NICU

Haim Bassan, Assaf Harofe Medical Center

Quality of life: Expanding the neuro-developmental paradigm of preterm infants

Iris Morag, Sheba Medical Center

Windows of opportunity for improving resilience among preterm infants in the NICU

Adi Ulmer-Yaniv, Bar Ilan University

Effect of kangaroo care on empathy related brain activation patterns in preterm adolescents

16:50 Closing Remarks & Coffee

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