A summary by Lidiia Zhytnik, member of OIFE’s Medical Advisory Board On September 9, 2021 the IntOI 2020+1: Virtual International Meeting Early Stage Investigators Symposium, took place. It was organized by the OI Foundation and chaired by Dr. Joan Marini. The meeting highlighted OI research, performed by young investigators all over the world. The OIFE…
The title and graphic identity of the Latvia meeting Jean Moitry and I attended in Riga is a reference to the Chinese tale of the three monkeys. One of them doesn’t see, the second doesn’t hear and the third hides his mouth. This is an optimistic message because the meaning of the parable is that…
Dear friends & contacts of OIFE. It’s Christmas Eve in Switzerland and I’m taking a moment before family dinner to look back on the year that has passed. To be honest it has been 12 months of ups and downs in the OIFE. To start with the saddest part, it has been a challenging and…
OIFE’s Topical Meetings usually take place approximately every third year. The purpose of the events is to create an arena where interested professionals and experienced specialists from all over the world can meet and exchange knowledge and experience on a specific OI-related topic. From June 14th – 15th around 85 people from 22 countries met…
From Friday 14th of June to Saturday 15th, Riga, Latvia was the place to be for the OI community. On Friday, the sun was shining, temperatures were high, people in the streets wore summer clothes and highly-needed sunglasses, stopping every now and then to appreciate the beauty of the city or some refreshments at a…
A great topical meeting has come to an end. More than 82 people from 22 countries met in Riga, Latvia from June 14th – 15th to discuss and learn about eyes, ears and teeth of people with OI. The event had a lot of positive feedback already, and we feel we succeeded in creating an…
2 Weeks left until Early Bird Deadline! Are you a professional who’s interested in eyes, ears and teeth of people with OI? Or basilar invagination (BI)? Do you yourself have issues related to this? Then we invite you to take part in our seminar See, Hear, Smile! from June 14th – 15th in Riga, Latvia.…
