NVE Radboud Adrenal Masterclass 2026
Dear colleagues,
We cordially invite you to join us for the sixth international Adrenal Masterclass organized by the NVE and the Radboudumc Center of Expertise for Adrenal Disorders.
The course will take place on October 26-29, 2026 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
This Adrenal Masterclass presents state of the art lectures and workshops on clinical and pathophysiological aspects of adrenal diseases. It serves an audience of adult and pediatric endocrinologists, clinical fellows, internists and clinical chemists who are involved in the management of patients with adrenal disease.
The duration of the masterclass is 3,5 days, from Monday to Thursday. Many national and international experts contribute to an intensive program that encompasses all major adrenal disorders: hyper- and hypocortisolism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, incidentaloma, adrenocortical cancer, pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma and primary aldosteronism. Apart from overview lectures on theoretical and practical issues, there will be interactive sessions on patient cases with challenging diagnostic and therapeutic issues. Participants are encouraged to present their own cases.
Special attention will be paid to indications and interpretation of testing, including imaging procedures. In addition, essential and practical methodological aspects of specific procedures such as adrenal venous sampling and minimally invasive adrenal surgery are demonstrated and discussed.
We very much look forward to meeting you
Prof. dr. Henri Timmers (chair)
Prof. dr. Hedi Claahsen
Dr. Jaap Deinum
Venue
The masterclass will be held in the Mercure Hotel Amsterdam City in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Mercure Hotel Amsterdam City
Joan Muyskenweg 10
1096 CJ Amsterdam
It is perfectly located just outside the city centre. It is easily accessible by car, public transport.
Accreditation will be requested by:
- The European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®)
Accreditation will be requested by:
- The Dutch Society of Internal Medicine (NIV)
- The Dutch Society of Pediatrics (NVK)
- Dutch Association for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
Registration fees
For endocrinologists € 1050,-
fellows in training € 850,-
This does not includes a hotel room and/or dinner.
Hotel room
Participants can book a room with discount through the link below, subject to availability, until June, 2026. Hotel room fees are at your own expense. After this date, you can make a reservation through the regular website and therefore at the regular rates at the Mercure Hotel.
Please note: you are responsible for booking your own hotel room directly with the venue. This is not included in the registration fee, and the NVE does not arrange hotel bookings.
Monday
Monday Oct 26th 2026
Chairs:
Prof. dr. Henri Timmers
Dr. Teun van Herwaarden
12.00-12.45 REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN
12.45-13.30 LUNCH
13.30-13.45 Welcome and introduction
Prof. dr. Henri Timmers, Radboudumc, Nijmegen
Diagnosis of adrenal disease
13.45-14.30 Laboratory assessment of steroids and catecholamine metabolites
Dr. Teun van Herwaarden, Radboudumc, Nijmegen
14.30-15.15 Imaging features of adrenal tumors
Drs. Jeroen Vister, UMCG, Groningen
15.15-15.45 BREAK
15.45-16.30 Management of unilateral and bilateral adrenal incidentaloma
Dr. Michiel Kerstens, UMCG, Groningen
16.30-17.15 Pathology of adrenal tumors
Prof. dr. Ronald de Krijger, Prinses Máxima Center Utrecht, Utrecht
17.15-18.15 Case presentations 4 x 15 minutes
Participants
Tuesday
Tuesday Oct 27th 2026
Chairs:
Dr. Nike Stikkelbroeck
Prof. dr. Hedi Claahsen
Adrenal insufficiency
8.30-9.15 Management of (congenital) adrenal insufficiency in children
Prof. Clemens Kamrath, Uniklinikum Gießen und Marburg, Gießen (DE)
9.15-10.00 Management of adrenal insufficiency in adults
Dr. Nike Stikkelbroeck, Radboudumc, Nijmegen
10.00-10.30 BREAK
10.30-11.15 Prevention and treatment of Addison crisis (Ad Hermus lecture)
Dr. Irina Chifu, Uniklinikum Würzburg, Wurzburg (DE) (Online)
11.15-12.00 Modified-release hydrocortisone for treatment of adrenal insufficiency
Prof. Nicole Reisch, LMU Klinikum, Munich (DE)
12.00-13.00 Case presentations 4 x 15 minutes
Participants
13.00-13.45 LUNCH
Chairs:
Prof. dr. Hedi Claahsen
Dr. Nike Stikkelbroeck
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
13.45-14.30 Basics of steroid synthesis and the role of steroid precursors in CAH
Prof. Hedi Claahsen, Radboudumc, Nijmegen
14.30-15.15 Management of CAH in children
Dr. Uta Neumann, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin (DE)
15.15-15.45 BREAK
15.45-16.30 Management of CAH in adults
Dr. Nike Stikkelbroeck, Radboudumc, Nijmegen
16.30-17.15 The controversial discussion about genital surgery
Dr. Barbara Kortmann, Radboudumc Amalia kinderziekenhuis, Nijmegen
17.15-18.15 Case presentations 4 x 15 minutes
Participants
Wednesday
Wednesday Oct 28th 2026
Chairs:
Dr. Jaap Deinum
Prof. dr. Henri Timmers
Primary aldosteronism
08.30-09.15 (Differential) diagnosis of mineralocorticoid hypertension
Dr. Jaap Deinum, Radboudumc, Nijmegen
09.15-10.00 Connshing’s syndrome
To be confirmed
10.00-10.30 BREAK
10.30-11.15 Subtyping of primary aldosteronism
Dr. Joost Rutten, Radboudumc, Nijmegen
11.15-12.00 Longterm consequences of primary aldosteronism
To be confirmed
12.00-13.00 Case presentations 4 x 15 minutes
Participants
13.00-13.45 LUNCH
Chairs:
Prof. dr. Henri Timmers
Dr. Jaap Deinum
Adrenal Cushing’s syndrome
13.45-14.30 Diagnostic workup of adrenal Cushing’s, including genetic drivers
Dr. Alessandro Prete, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham UK)
14.30-15.15 Definition and management of mild autonomous cortisol secretion
Dr. Antoine Tabarin, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bordeaux, Bordeaux (FR)
15.15-15.45 BREAK
15.45-16.30 Pharmacological treatment of hypercortisolism
Dr. Richard Feelders, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam
16.30-17.15 Patient perspective
Live interview with patient
17.15-18.15 Case presentations 4 x 15 minutes
Participants
Thursday
Thursday Oct 29th 2026
Chairs:
Prof. dr. Henri Timmers
Prof. dr. Hans Langenhuijsen
Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma
08.30-09.00 Biochemical diagnosis of PPGL
Prof. dr. Jacques Lenders, Radboudumc, Nijmegen
09.00-09.30 Imaging and medical management of PPGL
Prof. dr. Henri Timmers, Radboudumc, Nijmegen
09.30-10.00 Familial PPGL syndromes
Dr. Bernadette van Nesselrooij, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht
10.00-10.30 BREAK
10.30-11.15 Pediatric PPGL
Dr. Ruth Casey, Cambridge University Hospital, Cambridge (UK)
11.15-12.00 Management of metastatic PPGL
Prof. dr. Svenja Nölting, University Hospital of Zürich (CH) (Online)
12.00-13.00 Case presentations 4 x 15 minutes
Participants
13.00-13.45 LUNCH
Chairs:
Prof. dr. Hans Langenhuijsen
Prof. dr. Henri Timmers
Adrenocortical carcinoma
13.45-14.30 Personalized approach to adrenalectomy
Prof. dr. Hans Langenhuijsen, Radboudumc, Nijmegen
14.30-15.15 Diagnostic workup and staging of adrenocortical carcinoma
Dr. Cristina Ronchi, MD PhD, University of Birmingham, Birmingham (UK)
15.15-15.45 BREAK
15.45-16.30 Management of metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma
Prof. dr. Willemien Menke-van der Houven van Oordt, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam
16.30-17.15 Case presentations 3 x 15 minutes
Participants
17.15-18.00 EVALUATION
The masterclass will be held in the Mercure Hotel Amsterdam City in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Mercure Hotel Amsterdam City
Joan Muyskenweg 10
1096 CJ Amsterdam
Hotel room
Participants can book a room with discount through the link below, subject to availability, until June, 2026. Hotel room fees are at your own expense. After this date, you can make a reservation through the regular website and therefore at the regular rates at the Mercure Hotel.
Please note: you are responsible for booking your own hotel room directly with the venue. This is not included in the registration fee, and the NVE does not arrange hotel bookings.
Please feel free to contact the NVE Academy for any questions.
e-mail: academy@nve.nl