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CONGRESS 2023 - Transforming your pathology workforce
27/09/2023
Join your network workforce leads/practice educators for a solution focused discussion around workforce challenges. Find out about current education and development opportunities with specific emphasis on support workers, advanced clinical practice and leadership. We welcome your participation in helping to shape the future of your pathology workforce.
You are invited by the speakers to complete this online form before the presentation
You are invited by the speakers to complete this online form before the presentation
CONGRESS 2023 - Transforming your pathology workforce (Wednesday)
27/09/2023
Join your network workforce leads/practice educators for a solution focused discussion around workforce challenges. Find out about current education and development opportunities with specific emphasis on support workers, advanced clinical practice and leadership. We welcome your participation in helping to shape the future of your pathology workforce.
You are invited by the speakers to complete this online form before the presentation
You are invited by the speakers to complete this online form before the presentation
CONGRESS 2023 - Transplant Assessment and Relative Opportunity Tool (TAROT) for Renal Transplantation: Improving the chance of transplant for immunologically complex patients
26/09/2023
Transplant Assessment and Relative Opportunity Tool (TAROT) for Renal Transplantation: Improving the chance of transplant for immunologically complex patients
CONGRESS 2023 - Vaccines and immunodeficiency testing (Wednesday)
27/09/2023
A person's immune response to previous antigen exposure is one of the most useful measures of how well their immune system is functioning. Vaccination provides a controlled and standardised exposure to an antigen, with the ability to assess immune responses prior to and after exposure. Different vaccine types can be used to explore different aspects of immune function.
Traditionally, antibody levels have been used to interrogate these responses, and it is possible to explore the quality of the antibody response and also cellular responses. A wide variability in the response to vaccination in healthy individuals can complicate interpretation of vaccine responses in patients with recurrent infections. Protection from infection is multifactorial, and while our ability to assess vaccine responses is improving, this alone is often not enough to assess an individual's immunity.
Traditionally, antibody levels have been used to interrogate these responses, and it is possible to explore the quality of the antibody response and also cellular responses. A wide variability in the response to vaccination in healthy individuals can complicate interpretation of vaccine responses in patients with recurrent infections. Protection from infection is multifactorial, and while our ability to assess vaccine responses is improving, this alone is often not enough to assess an individual's immunity.
CONGRESS 2023 - What is ISO 22367 and how can it help the laboratory comply with the risk requirements of ISO15189
27/09/2023
What is ISO 22367 and how can it help the laboratory comply with the risk requirements of ISO15189
CONGRESS 2023 - 2pm The metabolic role of Vitamin B12 Clinical Chemistry 2.30pm Lipid disorders Clinical Chemistry Lipid disorders
27/09/2023
This presentation will provide an update Update to the clinical use of lipids and the laboratory role in lipid disorders.
CONGRESS 2023 - A success story: taking a collaborative approach to the delivery of specialist training
26/09/2023
The IBMS Specialist Diploma is an important part of the development of Biomedical Scientists and is used as a mechanism to allow progress from band 5 to band 6 (or equivalent) by most laboratories. In recent years, various factors have impacted the ability of laboratories to support Specialist Portfolio training, resulting in recruitment challenges at the specialist level.
To address this, Pathology Practice Educators in London took a collaborative approach to deliver specialist training, covering the knowledge aspects of the Clinical Biochemistry Specialist Portfolio in a series of webinars. To support the webinar series and host resources we created a centralised online learning resource on the FutureNHS Collaboration Platform.
The successful pilot project has been used as a blueprint, taking this initiative across all UK Pathology networks, and covering 6 major disciplines. Learn about the journey of this pioneering specialist training programme for Biomedical Scientists and our exciting plans to expand the learning resources and widen the scope to other IBMS qualifications.
Following the presentation you are invited by the speaker to complete this online form
To address this, Pathology Practice Educators in London took a collaborative approach to deliver specialist training, covering the knowledge aspects of the Clinical Biochemistry Specialist Portfolio in a series of webinars. To support the webinar series and host resources we created a centralised online learning resource on the FutureNHS Collaboration Platform.
The successful pilot project has been used as a blueprint, taking this initiative across all UK Pathology networks, and covering 6 major disciplines. Learn about the journey of this pioneering specialist training programme for Biomedical Scientists and our exciting plans to expand the learning resources and widen the scope to other IBMS qualifications.
Following the presentation you are invited by the speaker to complete this online form
CONGRESS 2023 - Androgens and Sports: Conventional urine and modern dried blood sample testing methodologies
28/09/2023
Androgens are the naturally occurring or synthetic hormones which can increase lean body mass and decrease fat mass and are the most effective and widely abused ergogenic drugs in sport. The detection methodologies for the exogenous steroids is mostly based on the gas/liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry, while detection of the exogenous administration of endogenous steroids requires more complex methodologies including the longitudinal monitoring of individual urinary steroid concentrations/ratios and isotope ratio mass spectrometry. Although, urine has always been the first choice of sample matrix to detect androgens in sports. However, blood matrix is also now paving its way towards a complementary matrix for detection of androgens in sports. Dried blood spots (DBS) analysis is the latest tool in sports drug testing. DBS testing has advantages in the collection, shipment, and storage compared to traditional urine and blood-based procedures.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has recently introduced DBS testing as an implementation for routine doping analysis during the recent Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo and Beijing. DBS samples can be obtained with relatively little training and require minimal invasion at the collection site. A variety of devices based on micro-lancet and micro-needle approaches have been applied in the DBS collection.
Most androgens in DBS are stable at room temperature, so there are no specific requirements during transport. Also, considering the small size and weight of DBS, the DBS-based technique is more cost-effective compared to urine or blood samples. However, as a microscale sample, DBS require more sensitive and accurate analytical methods. The Drug Control Centre, King’s College London (a WADA accredited lab), we are currently investigating the use of DBS testing in our systematic regular analysis as a new methodology.
This presentation will discuss the current situation, perspectives, and challenges of implementing DBS testing for detecting androgens in sports.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has recently introduced DBS testing as an implementation for routine doping analysis during the recent Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo and Beijing. DBS samples can be obtained with relatively little training and require minimal invasion at the collection site. A variety of devices based on micro-lancet and micro-needle approaches have been applied in the DBS collection.
Most androgens in DBS are stable at room temperature, so there are no specific requirements during transport. Also, considering the small size and weight of DBS, the DBS-based technique is more cost-effective compared to urine or blood samples. However, as a microscale sample, DBS require more sensitive and accurate analytical methods. The Drug Control Centre, King’s College London (a WADA accredited lab), we are currently investigating the use of DBS testing in our systematic regular analysis as a new methodology.
This presentation will discuss the current situation, perspectives, and challenges of implementing DBS testing for detecting androgens in sports.
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