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08:30–09:15
Cubex A1 |
WORKSHOP
WS 1: Laryngeal Framework Surgery
Berit Schneider-Stickler (Austria)
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08:30–09:15
Cubex A2 |
WORKSHOP
WS 2: Instrumental assessment of Dysphagia
Daniele Farneti (Italy)
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08:30–09:15
Cubex A3 |
WORKSHOP
WS 3: Diagnosis and therapy of voice disorders in singers of classical and non-classical style
Jitka Vydrová (Czech Republic), Eva Lukešová (Czech Republic)
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08:30–09:15
Cubex B1 |
WORKSHOP
WS 4: Management of single-sided deafness in adults
Petra Kalitová (Czech Republic), Vladimír Koucký (Czech Republic), Lukáš Bauer (Czech Republic)
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08:30–09:15
Cubex B2 |
WORKSHOP
WS 5: Rehabilitation of space-time perception in the treatment of severe speech disorders in children – theory, results, practice
Martin Kučera (Czech Republic), Jiří Kantor (Czech Republic)
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08:30–09:15
Cubex C1 + C2 |
WORKSHOP
WS 6: Speech rehabilitation post laryngectomy
Irina Golierová (Slovakia), Vural Findan (Türkiye), Bengu Cobanoglu (Türkiye)
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Break
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09:30–10:00
Cubex A1 |
KEYNOTE LECTURE
KL 1: Congenital hearing loss requires treatment within the first year of life
Chair: Milan Profant (Slovakia)
Andrej Kral (Germany)
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09:30–10:00
Cubex A2 |
KEYNOTE LECTURE
KL 2: Management of unilateral vocal fold immobility
Chair: Michal Zábrodský (Czech Republic)
Ahmed Geneid (Finland)
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09:30–10:00
Cubex A3 |
KEYNOTE LECTURE
KL 3: Some thoughts about laryngology from the viewpoint as Singer
Chair: Jan Švec (Czech Republic)
Josef Schlömicher-Thier (Austria)
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09:30–10:00
Cubex B1 + B2 |
KEYNOTE LECTURE
KL 4: Onco Phagosurgery – Concepts in Surgical Management of Head & Neck Cancer patients with Dysphagia
Chair: Daniele Farneti (Italy)
Vidhyadharan Sivakumar (India)
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10:00–10:30
Cubex A1 |
KEYNOTE LECTURE
KL 5: Gene therapies for hearing loss
Chair: Jan Bouček (Czech Republic)
Manohar Bance (UK)
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10:00–10:30
Cubex A2 |
KEYNOTE LECTURE
KL 6: New perspectives on psychogenic voice disorders (research protocol involves MRI-Spectroscopy, fMRI and therapeutic interventions)
Chair: Ramil Hashimli (Azerbaijan)
Philipp Mathmann (Germany)
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10:00–10:30
Cubex A3 |
KEYNOTE LECTURE
KL 7: Developmental language disorders
Chair: Olga Dlouhá (Czech Republic)
Katrin Neumann (Germany)
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10:00–10:30
Cubex B1 + B2 |
KEYNOTE LECTURE
KL 8: Pre-habilitation in managing Dysphagia in H&N cancers
Chair: Žofia Korim (Slovakia)
Justin Roe (UK)
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| 10:30–11:00 |
Coffee Break
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11:00–12:30
Cubex A1 |
ROUND TABLE
RT 1: Genetics in hearing loss
Chair: Kristel Kalling (Estonia)
Moderator: Radka Kremlíková Pourová (Czech Republic)
Panellists:
Manohar Bance (UK): Genetic hearing loss and gene therapies
Lukas Varga (Slovakia): Hereditary hearing loss: syndromic or nonsyndromic?
Petra Tvrdá (Czech Republic): Genetic background of hearing loss in Czech patients: Experience from University Hospital Ostrava
Monika Ołdak (Poland): Hereditary hearing loss with autosomal dominant transmission – genetic findings from over 100 multigenerational families
Radka Kremlíková Pourová (Czech Republic): Role of Genetics in Cochlear Implantation
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11:00–12:30
Cubex A2 |
ROUND TABLE
RT 2: Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease Update in 2025
Chair: Sevtap Akbulut (Türkiye)
Moderator: Jerome Lechien (Belgium)
Panellists:
Ana Penezić (Croatia): Controversies in diagnosing and treatment of LPR
Maja Šereg Bahar (Slovenia): Pepsin and bile acids
Ilhana Setic-Avdagic (Bosnia-Herzegovina): Laryngopharyngeal reflux: an update on current diagnostic evaluation and treatment options
Karol Zeleník (Czech Republic): Reflux to the nose – where we are now?
Renata Taimrová (Czech Republic): When reflux is not reflux
Jerome Lechien (Belgium): Accuracy and Clinical Findings of Saliva Digestive Biomarkers in Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease
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11:00–12:30
Cubex A3 |
ROUND TABLE
RT 3: Innovations in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Chair: Eva Košľabová (Czech Republic)
Moderator: Ana Đanić Hadžibegović (Croatia)
Panellists:
Arzubetul Duran (Türkiye): Early Predictors of Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer: From Baseline Risk to Acute Toxicity
Daniele Farneti (Italy): Instrumental Assessment of Dysphagia: Tools, Timing, and Objective Scoring Systems
Justin Roe (UK): Rehabilitation Strategies in HNC Dysphagia: Evidence-Based and Technology-Assisted Approaches
Oliver Galvan (Austria): Late Dysphagia after treatment for head and neck cancer: Endoscopic Characteristics and Multidisciplinary Therapeutic Approaches
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11:00–12:30
Cubex B1 + B2 |
ROUND TABLE
RT 4: AI & Biomarkers
Chair: Ahmed Geneid (Finland)
Moderator: Jan Betka (Czech Republic)
Panellists:
Valentina Camesasca (Italy): AI and Voice-related Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Fatih Ogut (Türkiye): Artificial intelligence in phoniatry
Mette Fog Pedersen (Denmark): Voice-related biomarkers with AI
Ramón Hernández Villoria (Venezuela): Glottal Inverse Filtering and its Application in the Automatic Classification of Diseases
Ramil Hashimli (Azerbaijan): APD Voice – An Artificial Intelligence Platform for Phoniatric Services
Sanjay Subbaiah (India): Role of auditory feedback in voice problems
Jan Rusz (Czech Republic): Reproductibility of clinical voice machine learning
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| 12:30–14:00 |
Lunch / Industry Symposium
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14:00–14:30
Cubex A1 |
KEYNOTE LECTURE
KL 9: Cochlear implantation in vestibular schwannoma
Chair: Zdeněk Fík (Czech Republic)
Enrico Piccirillo (Italy)
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14:00–14:30
Cubex A2 |
KEYNOTE LECTURE
KL 10: Muscle-specific voice therapy
Chair: Jitka Vydrová (Czech Republic)
Ilter Denizoglu (Türkiye)
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14:00–14:30
Cubex A3 |
KEYNOTE LECTURE
KL 11: High-resolution manometry in dysphagia
Chair: Petr Janoušek (Czech Republic)
Chadwan Al Yaghci (UK)
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14:00–14:30
Cubex B1 + B2 |
KEYNOTE LECTURE
KL 12: Congenital Cytomegalovirus infection (cCMV): challenge and opportunity in the diagnosis and treatment of early childhood hearing loss
Chair: Milan Urík (Czech Republic)
Peter Kummer (Germany)
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| 14:30–14:45 |
Break
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14:45–16:15
Cubex A1 |
ROUND TABLE
RT 5: Artistic Voice
Chair: Ilter Denizoglu (Türkiye)
Moderator: Berit Schneider-Stickler (Austria)
Panellists:
Philipp Mathmann (Germany): Repertoire and vocal load analysis of professional singers in the clinical context
Matthias Echternach (Germany): Clinical Analysis of the Singer‘s Voice
H Steven Sims (USA): Speaking, singing salvation. Caring for Gospel singers
Orietta Calcinoni (Italy): Safeguard of opera choiristers and musicians: what’s new?
Michael Fuchs (Germany): Clinical care of the professional singing voice in children and adolescents
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14:45–16:15
Cubex A2 |
ROUND TABLE
RT 6: Early diagnostic and indication for cochlear implantation
Chair: Jan Bouček (Czech Republic)
Moderator: Catalina Högerle (Germany)
Panellists:
Catalina Högerle (Germany): Introduction & brief History of Early Implantation
Andrej Kral (Germany): Basic Science – auditory pathway maturation and the consequences for early implantation
Milan Urik (Czech Republic): Diagnostic for early implantation What to do and at What age?
Milan Profant (Slovakia): The Surgery: How early can you implant safely? What to consider?
Ceyda Akin (Türkiye): Aspects of fitting and processor settings in young implanted children
Leo De Raeve (Belgium): Aspects of rehabilitation of young implanted children and how we can establish quality standards
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14:45–16:15
Cubex A3 |
ROUND TABLE
RT 7: Bilateral vocal fold paralysis
Chair: Ramil Hashimli (Azerbaijan)
Moderator: Jean-Paul Marie (France)
Panellists:
Hakan Coşkun (Türkiye): Management of early onset (acute) bilateral vocal fold paralysis
Emel Cadalli Tatar (Türkiye): Modified suture laterofixation
Erhan Demirhan (Türkiye): A new surgical technique for BVFP: modified posterior transverse cordotomy (j-cordotomy)
Taner Yilmaz (Türkiye): Arytenoidectomy in BVFP
Kate Heathcote (UK): Place of selective reinnervation: which patient for which result
Necati Enver (Türkiye): Early experience with bilateral selective reinnervation
Jean-Paul Marie (France): 20 years experience of Bilateral selective reinnervation
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14:45–16:15
Cubex B1 + B2 |
ROUND TABLE
RT 8: Stuttering
Chair: Olga Dlouhá (Czech Republic)
Moderator: Vural Fidan (Türkiye)
Panellists:
Tereza Vašíčková (Czech Republic), Ilona Kejklíčková (Czech Republic): Diagnostics of speech fluency disorders
Katarína Česká (Czech Republic): Stuttering – clinical significance of EEG
Eva Horáčková (Czech Republic): Stuttering from the view of clinical psychologist
Petr Staníček (Czech Republic): Balbuties – Comprehensive Approach
Michal Kolenič (Czech Republic): Breathing and posture correction
Amelie Hesping (Germany): The role of interventions for stuttering in the frame of self-help groups
Katrin Neumann (Germany): Deep brain stimulation in stuttering
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| 16:15–16:45 |
Coffee Break
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16:30–18:30
Cubex A3 |
GENERAL ASSEMBLY UEP & EAP
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16:45–17:45
Cubex A1 |
RESEARCH FORUM
Audiology and hearing 1
Chairs: Mariapaola Guidi (Italy), Petra Šestáková (Czech Republic)
Petra Šestáková (Czech Republic): Behavioural audiometric methods – specifics of hearing examination in the youngest children
Zdenka Aksenovová (Czech Republic): Cochlear implantation in children under 12 months of age
Mariapaola Guidi (Italy): Single Side Deafness in children
Zdeněk Fík (Czech Republic): Surgical treatment of otoslcerosis
Laura Hahn (Germany): Asymmetric and unilateral hearing impairment in children: etiology, audiologic factors, and typical audiograms
Tetiana Shydlovska (Ukraine): Treatment of sensorineural hearing loss in case of lesions of the central parts of the auditory system due to blast injury
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16:45–17:45
Cubex A2 |
RESEARCH FORUM
Speech and language 1
Chairs: Andrea Bianchino (Italy), Helen Grech (Malta)
Andrea Bianchino (Italy): Biomechanical Evaluation of Vocal Function in Head-Neck Postures: Implications for Voice
Anna Lisa Malena (Italy): Intensive Speech Therapy for Pediatric Dysphonia: A Collaborative Approach for Effective Voice Rehabilitation
Clizia Miglianti (Italy): Optimizing Arytenoid Movement in Vocal Production: An Exercise Protocol
Amelie Hesping (Germany): Effectiveness of the “nature-method” using speech mentors in the context of self-help for adults who stutter
Helen Grech (Malta): Is bilingual acquisition advantageous or does it result in negative transfer?
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16:45–17:45
Cubex B1 + B2 |
RESEARCH FORUM
Swallowing
Chairs: Raymond Fong (Hong Kong), Veronika Kranebitter (Austria)
Raymond Fong (Hong Kong): Effect on dissolution of phenytoin in opened-capsule form across various thickness of liquids and two common foods
Silvia Capobianco (Italy): Acoustic markers of dysphagia: correlating formant frequencies with swallowing dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases
Veronika Kranebitter (Austria): Oropharyngeal dysphagia in infants – a retrospective analysis from 2016–2022
Arzubetul Duran (Türkiye): Prevalence and characteristics of dysphagia in adolescents with Down Syndrome: A preliminary cross-sectional study
Silvia Adzimova (Slovakia): The effects of swallow manoeuvres and postural strategies in the behavioural treatment of oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults: A systematic review
Małgorzata Leszczyńska (Poland): The utility of the FEES in the early diagnosis of dysphagia and nutrition decisions in post-stroke patients
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16:45–17:45
Cubex C1 + C2 |
E-POSTER SESSION
Voice and laryngology 1
Chairs: Sara Forer-Kaufmann (Austria), Karol Myszel (Poland)
Karol Myszel (Poland): Partial deafness dysphonia in adults – is it gender related?
Valentina Camesasca (Italy): Voice and Stomatognathic System
Annerose Keilmann (Germany): Effectiveness of Inpatient Voice Rehabilitation
Yue Qu (China): Does Resonance Change After Adenotonsillectomy in Children?
Pravesh Arya (India): Translation and Validation of Voice Handicap Index in Punjabi Language
Branislav Lorenc (Slovakia): Office based procedures in the larynx – my experience
Sara Forer-Kaufmann (Austria): “Use it or lose it” – the “ISTP – Six voice care exercises by Evemarie Haupt”
András Burián (Hungary): Primary vocal fold mucosa repair and Reinke’s space reconstruction during transoral laryngeal microsurgery – What can be done if secondary healing is not an option?
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