Tuesday, 3rd September Australian Institute of Medical Scientists National Scientific Meeting 2013

Anthony Bell & Dr Victoria Beshay - From DNA to Life Changing Decisions

Ralph Rossi - Introduction to Physics Flow Cytometry 

Vuong Nguyen & Gosia Gorniak - Clinical Flow Case Studies

Alan Balloch & Steve Valentine - Molecular, Morphology & HbEP Topics

Wojciech Janowski & Daniela Zantomio - Numb Feet, Red Urine and a Holiday

Mark Risson - Testing and Transfusion Challenges in a Massive Transfusion

Sue Quiring - Anti-Jkb Implicated in Haemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn

• Organ Donation – What’s new and changing? - Helen Opdam
• Haemopoietic Stem Cells Transplantation, the power and the promise - David Ritchie

• Infection in the immunocompromised - Monica A Slavin
• ABOi 2013 & Beyond – Progress & Prospects in crossing the blood group barrier in renal and solid organ transplantation - Shlomo Cohney

• The effect of the source of  Phospholipids on the dilute Russell Viper Venom Time (dRVVT) for Lupus Anticoagulant detection - Shaikha Al Ghafri
• Optimization of Next Generation Sequencing Analysis algorithm to identify FVIII gene associated mutations - Asif Alam
• Room Temperature Centrifugation in the Coagulation Laboratory - Liam Cooke
• An Evaluation of the Clinical Laboratory Placement Program for Curtin University Laboratory Medicine Undergraduates in Western Australia - Samantha Cramer
• The Epidemiology of  Campylobacteriosis in Australia - Aruna Devi
• A case of McCune Albright Syndrome. Diagnosis by process of elimination. - Marco DiGirolamo
• HELLP Syndrome: a laboratory perspective - Ana Maluenda
• An Innovative Quality Management System (QMS) Integration of 19 Laboratories - Jason Graefling
• The Potential of Active Metabolites in Queen Garnet Plums in Reducing the Risk of Thrombosis - Abishek Santhakumar
• APTT Reagent Evaluation-Cephascreen - Steven Schischka
• Effects of anticoagulants on H2O2 levels in blood: comparison of citrate and EDTA - Ezekiel U Nwose
• Reactive ‘oxygen’ and ‘nitrogen’ species in EDTA and citrate blood - Ezekiel Uba Nwose

• Transfusion in HELLP - Helen Bardsley
• Utilising Virtual Microscopy to Teach Haematology in a Regional University - Rebecca Donkin
• Flow Cytometric Cross Match (FCXM): A sensitive tool to detect Donor Specific Antibodies (DSA) - Pranav Dorwal
• ISO 15189:2012 implementation: an applied change management approach - Dennis Mok
• Case study of adult MLL-rearranged B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia - Leanne M Sinclair

A Topical Education Session for Medical Science Educators and Laboratory Trainers

Panel: A/Prof Anthony Woods, Prof Denise Jackson, Dr Cindy O'Malley & Dr Nina Fotinatos

Facilitator: A/Prof Ralph Green

• Clostridium difficile infection - Is Faecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) the answer? - Jason a Trubiano
• Influenza Vaccination Trends and Issues - Heath Kelly
• The Polio Eradication Program: Progress Versus Challenges - Bruce Thorley

• Transfusion Support in Solid-Organ Transplantation - Geoff T Magrin
• Massive Transfusion: The Impact on Haemostasis - Kate Burbury
• CD34 Testing for Bone Marrow Transplantation Planning – What’s New? - Peter Gambell

• Lung Transplantation: interfacing clinical medicine and basic science - Greg Snell
• Is it time to rethink the composition of preservation solutions for organs for transplant? - Donna Rudd

• Monitoring Your Method Using the RCPAQAP - Sabrina Koetsier
• Immunosuppressant Drug Testing - Marion Black

• Point of Care Testing (POCT) – Who, what, when, where, how? - Tony O'Neill
• Challenges for Medical Scientists in an Automated World - Ray Dauer
• Highlights of Laboratory Automation - Robyn Woodburn-Dennis