Programme - Wednesday 24 May 2017


Wednesday 24 May 2017

  • 8.00 am
    Registration and tea and coffee


  • 8.30 am
    Welcome and introduction


    Session 6: Exercise at altitude - Chair: Sue Ward

  • 8.30 am
    Xtreme everest: The journey
    Kay Mitchell

  • 8.55 am
    Exercise at altitude
    Denny Levett

  • 9.20 am
    Altitude training for sea-level performance
    Carsten Lundby

  • 9.45 am
    Discussion


  • 10.00 am
    Tea and coffee break


    Session 7: Is it all about the tissues? - Chair: Monty Mythen

  • 10.30 am
    The microcirculation at altitude
    Ned Gilbert

  • 10.55 am
    The mitochondria at altitude
    Andrew Murray

  • 11.20 am
    What are the mechanisms...?
    Martin Feelisch

  • 11.45 pm
    Questions and answers


  • 12.00 pm
    Lunch


    Session 8: Hypoxia and the brain - Chair: Hugh Montgomery

  • 1.00 pm
    Cerebal circulation
    Mark Wilson

  • 1.25 pm
    Brain function
    Chris Imray

  • 1.50 pm
    Discussion


    Session 9: Oxygen-omics - Chair: Hugh Montgomery

  • 2.00 pm
    New methods of understanding altitude illness
    Kenny Baillie

  • 2.25 pm
    Interactive physiology and systems medicine
    Mike Grocott

  • 2.50 pm
    Discussion


  • 3.00 pm
    Tea and coffee break


    Session 10: Going to the Xtreme ... - Chair: Daniel Martin

  • 3.30 pm
    Human physiology at 8000 meters ...
    Mike Grocott


  • 4.00 pm
    The Vijay Ahuja lecture: What's it like on top of everest?
    Sundeep Dhillon


    Everest: The first traverse
    Tom Hornbein


  • 4.50 pm
    Closing remarks


  • 5.00 pm
    Completion of evaluation form and close of meeting

Following the close of the meeting, all are welcome to join us for our Drinks Reception