18 Apr ‒ 24 Apr 2026
V Biennial Advanced Course in Paediatric Pathology
Malta is a treasure trove of classic cities, impressive landmarks and relaxing beaches. The first thing you should think about is hiring a car; because the island’s so small, you’ll easily be able to explore every nook and cranny with your own set of wheels.
Culture vultures will no doubt make a beeline straight for Malta’s capital, Valletta, where you’ll be rewarded with pretty streets, a historic grand harbour, and one of Malta’s most magnificent Baroque masterpieces, St John’s Cathedral. If you want to beat the heat of the day, then head to St Elmo Bastions’ air-conditioned auditorium and discover The Malta Experience, a fascinating educational film that recounts 7,000 years of the country’s history.
Venue for our V Biennial Advanced Course in Paediatric Pathology will be at AX The Victoria Hotel, George Borg Olivier Street, Sliema, SLM 1807, Malta
Welcome to AX The Victoria, where warmth and style converge in the heart of Sliema. Our 4-star hotel offers a timeless charm, seamlessly fusing classical elegance with 19th-century glamour for a delightful stay in Malta. As our esteemed guest, you’ll have access to amenities of exceptional quality, including pools and a rejuvenating spa. Start your day at the charming Copperfield’s restaurant with a buffet breakfast and mingle with fellow guests at the Penny Black pub.
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Welcome to the 5th Biennial Advanced Course in Paedatric Pathology in Sliema, Malta. The week-long Course offers dedicated learning mixed with rexcahne of ideas with other participants during academic and social events, all in a wondeful setting of of island infamous for its history and chanracter. In addition to excellent academic sessions, we'll have local tours that highlight Malta's cultural, historical and natural attractions. We look forward to welcoming you to Malta.
SATURDAY 18 APRIL 2026
16.00-18.00 Registration
18.00-19.00 Welcome reception
19.00-20.00 Dinner
20.00-21.00 Introduction lecture
"Baroque Art in Malta: from Caravaggio to Mattia Preti" (Frederica Agius)
SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2026
Chair: Jennifer Black
08.15-08.30 Opening
08.30-09.30 L1: The normal heart: development and anatomy (S. Yen Ho)
09.30-10.30 L2: Vascular patterns of placental injury (M. Parast)
10.30-11.00 Coffee break
11.00-12.00 L3: Reactive lymphadenopathies in children and their differential diagnosis (L. Quintanilla de Fend)
12.00-13.00 L4: Vacular bone tumours (J. Black)
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00-18.30 Tour 1
19.00-20.00 Dinner
Chair: Anastasia Konstaninidou
20.00-21.00 L5: Participants' slide seminar (cases P1-P4)
21.00-22.00 L6: Sequential segmental analysis of the congenitally malformed heart (S. Yen Ho)
MONDAY 20 APRIL 2026
Chair: Leticia Quintanilla de Fend
08.30-09.30 L7: Inflammatory patterns of placental injury (M. Parast)
09.30-10.30 L8: What is new in B-cell lymphomas in children (L. Quintanilla de Fend)
10.30-11.00 Coffee break
11.00-12.00 L9: Update on histiocytosis (L. Galluzzo)
12.00-13.00 L10: Non-Wilms tumours of the kidney (Ch. Vokuhl)
13.00-14.00 Lunch
Chair: Christian Vokuhl
15.00-16.00 L11: Participants' slide seminar (P5-P8)
16.00-17.00 Update on peripheral nerve sheath tumors (J. Black)
19.00-20.00 Dinner
20.00-21.00 L13: Tutors' slide seminar (T1-T4)
21.00-22.00 L14: Less common renal tumors in children (L. Galluzzo)
TUESDAY 20 APRIL 2026
Chair: Luc Oligny
08.30-09.30 L15: Update on rhabdomyosarcoma (J. Black)
09.30-10.30 L16: Congenital heart defects: holes, pipes, disproportion (S. Yen Ho)
10.30-11.00 Coffee break
11.00-12.00 L17: EBV-assocaited lymphoproliferative disorders in children (L. Quintanilla de Fend)
12.00-13.00 L18: WGS on paediatric tumours (E. Hook)
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00-23.00 Tour 2 (with dinner out)
WEDNESDAY 21 APRIL 2026
Chair: Nicole Graf
08.30-09.30 L19: Neurocristopathies (L. Oligny)
09.30-10.30 L20: Metanephric renal tumours (Ch. Vokuhl)
10.30-11.00 Coffee break
11.00-12.00 L21: Villous capillary lesions of the placenta: definitions and significance (M. Parast)
12.00-13.00 L22: Tutors' slide seminar (cases T5-T8)
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00-18.30 Tour 3
19.00-20.00 Dinner
Chair: Michael McDermott
21.00-21.00 L23: How to approach bone marrow diagnosis (L. Quintanilla de Fend)
21.00-22.00 L24: Tutors' slide seminar (Cases T9-T12)
THURSDAY 23 APRIL 2026
Chair: Mana Parast
08.30-09.30 L25: Alphabet soup of paediatric spindle cell lesions - why it matters (N. Graf)
09.30-10.30 L26: Perivillous fibrin in the placenta: composition, etiology, and significance (M. Parast)
10.30-11.00 Coffee break
11.00-12.00 L27: Participants' slide seminar (Cases P9-P12)
12.00-13.00 L28: Aortic, pulmonary, tricuspid, and mitral valve malformations in children (S. Yen Ho)
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00-18.30 Tour 4
19.30-23.55 Course Dinner
FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2026
Chair: Adrian Charles
09.00-10.00 L29: Tutors' slide seminar (Cases T13-T15)
10.00-11.00 L30: Errors in bone and soft tissue tumors (J. Black)
11.00-11.30 Coffee break
11.30-12.30 L31: Pediatric adrenocortical tumors and p53 revisted (L. Oligny)
12.30-13.30 L32: Participants' slide seminar (Cases P13-P17)
13.30-14.00 Business meeting
14.00 Lunch and departure