Scientific Program

Time Hall A
14.00-16.00 Welcome Speeches

Murat Aydın - President of the XXXth National Congress of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Olcay Evliyaoğlu - President of the  Turkish Society Of Pediatric Endocrinology And Diabetes
16.00-16.30 Coffee Break
16.30-18.00 Smart Drug Use in Pediatric Endocrinology
Zehra Aycan
Time Hall A
08.30-09.00 Welcome Speeches
09.00-10.10 Diabetes Management in Young Children: Treatment, Education, and Nutrition
Session Chairs:
Rüveyde Bundak, Hülya Günöz
09.00-09.20 Diabetes Management in Young Children
Gül Yeşiltepe Mutlu
09.20-09.40 Challenges in Children Under 5 / Preschool Age and Innovative Educational Strategies
Hafize Işıklar
09.40-10.00 Specialized Nutrition in Young Children with Diabetes
Ayşe Ayda Demirtaş
10.00-10.10 Discussion / Q&A
10.10-10.30 Coffee Break
10.30-12.00 Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood in Diabetes:
A Comprehensive Approach to Medical, Psychosocial, and Professional Life
Session Chairs:
Olcay Evliyaoğlu, Nurdan Yıldırım
10.30-11.00 Management of Transition in Adolescents with Diabetes and Associated Challenges
Zehra Aycan
11.00-11.20 Challenges Faced by Young Individuals with Diabetes in Work and Internship Life: Management and Proposed Solutions
Günay Demir
11.20-11.40 Loss of Motivation, Burnout, and Diabetes Distress in Adolescents
Semra Çetinkaya
11.40-12.00 Discussion / Q&A
12.00-13.30 Poster Presentations and Lunch
13.30-15.00 Diabetes Management in Pediatric Endocrinology Units: Clinical Realities and Team Practices
Session Chairs:
İlknur Arslanoğlu, Muazzez Garipağaoğlu
13.30-13.50 From the Physician’s Perspective: Routines, Workflow, and Individualized Treatment Plans
Şükrü Hatun
13.50-14.05 From the Nurse’s Perspective: Daily Care, Education, and Sustainability
Elif Ölçer
14.05-14.20 From the Dietitian’s Perspective: Real-Life Challenges in Nutrition Planning
Beyza Eliuz Tipici
14.20-15.00 Diabetes and Quackery: “Non–Evidence-Based Practices in Diabetes: Unscientific Claims and Patient Exploitation”
Atilla Çayır, Nurdan Yıldırım
15.00-15.30 Coffee Break
15.30-16.30 Oral Presentations
Session Chairs:
Alev Keser, Elif Özsu
16.30-17.15 Two Pillars of Success in CGM Therapy: The Right Device and the Right Education
Session Chairs:
Belma Haliloğlu, Saliha Yılmaz
16.30-16.45 Key Considerations in the Use, Selection, and Training of CGM Sensors
(Effective Use of Sensors: Features and Practical Training Tips)

Hülya Bayezit Ukşal
16.45-17.00 Nutrition Management in Light of Sensor Data
Tuğba Gökçe
17.00-17.15 Trend Arrows and Patterns in the Evaluation of CGM Data
Fatih Gürbüz
17.15-18.00 Hands-on Experience with Different Sensors and Round Table Discussions
Group Leaders:

Hall 1: Nurdan Yıldırım, Nimet Barna, Ecem Can, Gülay Seçen, Elif Şahin
Hall 2: Günay Demir, Gülcan Delidağ, Sevgi Akbel, Gizem Gür Aykut, Leyla Avcı
Evaluation of Practice and Q&A
Time Hall A
08.30-10.00 Current Guidelines in Childhood Diabetes: Clinical Implications
Session Chairs:
Filiz Mine Çizmecioğlu Jones, Nermin Olgun
08.30-09.00 Current Guidelines in Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Clinical Action Plan
Hande Turan
09.00-09.30 Updates in Technologies and Carbohydrate Counting
Yasemin Atik Altınok
09.30-09.45 Center Experience 1
Muğla - Gülay Can Yılmaz
09.45-10.00 Center Experience 2
Ordu - Meliha Pınar Cengiz
10.00-10.30 Coffee Break
10.30-12.30 Diabetes Forum
Session Chairs:
Şükrü Hatun, Zehra Aycan
10.30-10.50 Practices to Avoid in the Management of Type 1 Diabetes: “What Do We Do with Good Intentions That May Actually Cause Harm?”
Şenay Savaş Erdeve
10.50-11.20 A Common Language within the Diabetes Team
Ece Böber
11.20-12.30 Forum Discussion / Q&A
  Course Closing
Time Hall B
  Theoretical Training
12:45 – 13:00 Opening Remarks
Olcay Evliyaoğlu,  Zehra Aycan, Nihal Hatipoğlu
13:00 – 13:40 What is Artificial Intelligence?
Hasan Bora Ulukapı, Aslı Boz
13:40 – 14:10 Prompt Writing
Nazan Dalgıç
14:10 – 14:25 Coffee Break
14:25 – 15:00 Literature Review
Aslı Boz
15:00 – 15:20 Brainstorming
Hasan Bora Ulukapı
15:20 – 15:40 Presentation Preparation
Hasan Bora Ulukapı
15:40 – 15:55 Coffee Break
15:55 – 16:15 Language Translation
Kamber Kaşali
16:15 – 16:40 Research Design
Kamber Kaşali
16:40 – 17:10 Interpretation of Findings, Table/Figure Editing, Visual Creation
Kamber Kaşali
17:10 Closing
Time Hall B
 

Practical Training

09:00 – 10:00 Literature Review Practice
Hasan Bora Ulukapı, Aslı Boz
10:00 – 11:00 Text Editing Practice
Aslı Boz, Kamber Kaşali
11:00 – 12:00 Language Translation Practice
Kamber Kaşali
12:00 – 13:00 Presentation Preparation Practice
Aslı Boz, Kamber Kaşali, Hasan Bora Ulukapı
Time Hall A Time Hall B
13:30-13:45 Opening Remarks
Murat Aydın, Olcay Evliyaoğlu
   
13:45-14:25 CONFERENCE 1
Session Chairs:
Rüveyde Bundak, Şükrü Hatun
   
  Gene and Immuno-Mediated Therapies in Type 1 DM Treatment in Light of the 2025 Nobel Prize
Samim Özen
   
14:25-15:50 PANEL 1: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Session Chairs:
Zehra Aycan, Ayfer Alikaşifoğlu
   
14:25-14:50 Unlocking the Black Box: Fundamentals of Medical Artificial Intelligence
Ali Ataş
   
14:50-15:15 Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Endocrinology: Current Approaches from Diagnosis to Personalized Treatment
Nihal Hatipoğlu
   
15:15-15:40 The Other Side of the Coin: Risks and Ethical Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Zerrin Orbak
   
15:40-15:50 Discussion    
15:50-16:10 Coffee Break    
16:10-17:10 Oral Presentations 1
Session Chairs:
Erdal Eren, Havva Nur Peltek Kendirci
16:10-17:10 Short Oral Presentations 1
Session Chairs:
Ayla Güven, Erdal Adal
17:10-18:20 Opening
In conversation: ''Birds and Children''
Abdullah Bereket, Şükrü Hatun
   
Time Hall A Time Hall B
08:45-10:10 PANEL 2: STEM CELLS
Session Chairs:
Şükran Darcan, Zeynep Şıklar
   
08:45-09:10 Biological Foundations of Stem Cell Therapies
Erdal Karaöz
   
09:10-09:35 From Laboratory to Life: Stem Cell Studies in Pediatric Endocrinology
Hakan Döneray
   
09:35-10:00 Secrets of the Pancreas: Beta Cell Regeneration, Stem Cell and Islet Transplantation Therapies
Gönül Çatlı
   
10:00-10:10 Discussion    
10:10-10:30 Coffee Break    
10:30-11:30 PANEL 3: GONADS
Session Chairs:
Merih Berberoğlu, Nazlı Gönç
   
10:30-10:55 Current Situation and New Treatment Approaches in Primary Ovarian Failure Management
Leyla Akın
   
10:55-11:20 Gonadal Preservation in Childhood Cancers: Where are we now? Innovations?
Emine Çamtosun
   
11:20-11:30 Discussion    
11:30-12:00 SATELLITE Symposium 1
Sandoz
Session Chair:
Olcay Evliyaoğlu
   
  Managementent of GHD: Update for 2026
Mehul Dattani
   
12:00-13:00 Lunch 12:45-13:45 Poster Presentations 1
13:45-14:30 CONFERENCE 2
Session Chairs:
Feyza Darendeliler, Leyla Akın
   
13:45-14:00 Congenital Hypopituitarism: Clinical Approach
Doğuş Vurallı Karaoğlan
   
14:00-14:30 Molecular Basis of Congenital Hypopituitarism
Mehul Dattani
   
14:30-15:30 Oral Presentations 2
Session Chairs:
Firdevs Baş, Tülay Güran
14:30-15:30 Short Oral Presentations 2
Session Chairs:
Bumin Dündar, Beray Selver Eklioğlu
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break    
15:40-16:00 Interactive Session
Congenital Leptin Deficiency: How Genetically It Transformed Our Understanding of Obesity? The Turkish Cohort and Metreleptin Experience

Samim Özen, Selin Uzun Karaüzüm
   
16:00-17:15 PANEL 4: BONE
Session Chairs:
Behzat Özkan, Gülay Karagüzel
   
16:00-16:25 X-Linked Hypophosphatemic Rickets: Recent Data
Serap Demircioğlu Turan
   
16:25-16:45 FGFR-Related Diseases
Esra Deniz Papatya Çakır
   
16:45-17:05 PTH Signaling Disorders
Durmuş Doğan
   
17:05-17:15 Discussion    
17:15-17:55 CONFERENCE 3 (ONLINE)
Session Chairs:
Olcay Evliyaoğlu, Korcan Demir
   
  Endocrine Disorders After Pediatric Cancer Care
Laurie Cohen
   
17:55-18:45 Society Meeting    
Time Hall A Time Hall B
08:15-09:15 Working Group Meetings 08:00-10.00 Proficiency Exam
09:30-10:55 PANEL 5: THYROID
Session Chairs:
Selim Kurtoğlu, Şükran Poyrazoğlu
   
09:30-09:55 Approach to Pediatric Thyroid Nodules: From Evidence to Practice
Aydilek Çakır
   
09:55-10:20 Childhood Thyroid Cancer: Differences from Adults, Paradigms and Future Perspectives
Filiz Tütüncüler
   
10:20-10:45 Radioactive Iodine Therapy: To Whom and How Do We Give It? Dose Optimization and Long-Term Safety in Children
Murat Tuncel
   
10:45-10:55 Discussion    
10:55-11:10 Coffee Break    
11:10-12:10 PANEL 6: GROWTH
Session Chairs:
Peyami Cinaz, Semra Çetinkaya
   
11:10-11:35 Atypical Forms of Silver-Russell Syndrome and the Importance of Genetic Testing
İlker Tolga Özgen
   
11:35-12:00 Psychosocial Short Stature: Diagnosis and Multidisciplinary Approach
Cengiz Kara
   
12:00-12:10 Discussion    
12:10-12:40 Satellite Symposium 2
Pfizer
Session Chair:
Abdullah Bereket
   
  Genotropin ile 28 Yıldır Birlikte Büyümeye Devam!
Aslı Derya Kardelen Ay, İbrahim Mert Erbaş
   
12:40-13:30 Lunch    
13:30-14:10 CONFERENCE 4
Session Chairs:
Ayşehan Akıncı, Ömer Tarım
   
  International Consensus Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Endocrine Complications of β and α Thalassemia in Children and Adolescents
Abdelhadi Habeb
   
14:10-15:10 Oral Presentations 3
Session Chairs:
Ayhan Abacı, Ahmet Anık
14:10-15:10 Short Oral Presentations 3
Session Chairs:
Mehmet Keskin, Tolga Ünüvar
15:10-16:40 PANEL 7: CONGENITAL HYPERINSULINISM (CHI)
Session Chairs:
Khalid Hussain, Abdullah Bereket, Hüseyin Demirbilek
   
15:10-15:30 Neonatal Hypoglycemia: Testing Strategies and Challenges in the Diagnosis of CHI
Paul Thornton
   
15:30-15:50 Role of Genetic Analysis in Enhancing the Diagnosis and Management of CHI
Sarah Flanagan
   
15.50-16:10 Medical Treatment of CHI: Current and New Therapies
Diva De Leon-Crutchlow
   
16:10-16:30 Imaging and Surgery of CHI: Impact of Intraoperative Imaging on Long-Term Outcome
Oliver Blankenstein
   
16:30-16:40 Discussion    
16:40-16:55 Coffee Break    
16:55-17:30 CONFERENCE 5
Session Chairs:
Bilgin Yüksel, Oya Ercan
   
  What We Know and What We Misunderstand About Puberty
Abdullah Bereket
   
    17:30-18:30 Poster Sunumları 2
Time Hall A
09:00-10:25 PANEL 8: OBESITY
Session Chairs
: Enver Şimşek, Bülent Hacıhamdioğlu
09:00-09:25 Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity
Hamdi Cihan Emeksiz
09:25-09:50 Approach to Syndromic Obesity: Clinical Clues and Diagnostic Algorithms
Özlem Sangün
09:50-10:15 Selection of the Right Candidate for Bariatric Surgery and Long-Term Post-Surgical Follow-up
Mehmet Boyraz
10:15-10:25 Discussion
10:25-10:40 Coffee Break
10:40-11:50 ANNUAL
Session Chairs:
Ayça Törel Ergür, Ahmet Uçar
10:40-10:55 Water Metabolism
Özlem Nalbantoğlu
10:55-11:10 Adrenal-DSD
Aylin Kılınç Uğurlu
11:10-11:25 Endocrine Hypertension
Hale Ünver Tuhan
11:25-11:40 Hyperandrogenism
Aysun Ata
11:40-11:50 Discussion
11:50-12:15 Closing