23^rd May, 2022
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Dear Colleagues,

The next IFCC webinar: "Data-driven Operations and Machine Learning Applications in Clinical Laboratories" will be held on 23 May, 2022.

Recent advances in computational techniques have improved the utility of machine learning algorithms (ML) in laboratory medicine. Today, data-driven approaches and ML algorithms continue to be adopted and integrated into the complex infrastructure of health information systems (HIS) to improve clinical decision-making. In this context, clinical laboratories are trying to move from testing the technology to implementing it at scale to maximize impact and develop a ML -enabled tool to support clinical decision-making. In particular, it is important for laboratory professionals to consider and use such tools to enhance the value of clinical laboratory results.

This webinar will focus on the integration of data-driven laboratory workflows and the powerful technology of ML that offers significant potential to improve patient outcomes. The presenters have published several studies on models using multiple ML methods.

This webinar comprises of three following presentations of 20 min each, followed by 20 min of panel discussion at the end where the speakers will answer to your questions.

Chair/Moderator: Prof. Sedef Yenice

Talk 1: " The role of digital transformation in improving clinical laboratory management " - Dr. Merve Sibel Güngören

Talk 2: " The Pursuits of Data Analytics and Machine learning applications in laboratory operations " - Dr. Deniz Ilhan Topçu

Talk 3: " Implementation of laboratory results in machine learning-based clinical decision support systems" - Dr. Hikmet Can Çubukçu

• Schedule: 20 min per speaker plus 20 min panel discussion
• Time Zones: Live presentations starting at: 10:00AM EDT-New York ; 4:00PM CET-Rome; 10:00PM CST-Beijing;
  Important: Please ensure that you carefully determine the time that the presentation will start in your global time zone. Click here to convert to your time-zone.
• Recorded webinar: available on demand
• Certificate of participation: available for all registrants

The IFCC Live Webinar Series is partially sponsored by Siemens and Boston Children's Hospital

IFCC eNews: No 5 May 2022

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IN THIS ISSUE:

• EDITORIAL
  • Message from the eNews editor
• THE VOICE OF IFCC
  • Message from the IFCC President - May 2022
  • The EML Congress
  • The future of Lab Medicine is rising at the XXV COLABIOCLI, Leon (MX):
  • News from the IFCC Committee for Evidence-based Laboratory Medicine (C-EBLM)
  • The IFCC-Abbott Visiting Lectureship Programme: Evolving with the Times
  • XXV COLABIOCLI IFCC REGIONAL CONGRESS LEON 2022: A face to face meeting for the Latin American laboratory professional community
• IFCC CELEBRATES 70 YEARS 
  • Celebrating 70 years of advancing excellence in laboratory medicine for better healthcare worldwide
  • Interview with Dr. Khosrow Adeli, IFCC President
• IFCC: THE YOUNG SCIENTISTS
  • Young Scientist Session at the EuroMedlab 2021 – Munich
  • First Meeting of the young scientists from German, European and International Societies
  • IFCC, IFCC-Roche and COLABIOCLI Scholarships at COLABIOCLI Congress - Leon (MX)
  • SEQCML is meeting the objectives of its Conference for Residents and New Clinical Laboratory Specialist
  • Young Scientist Session at the EuroMedlab 2021 – Munich
• CONTRIBUTE TO IFCC eNEWS
  • HIMSS22 European Conference - Reimagine Health
• NEWS FROM REGIONAL FEDERATIONS AND MEMBER SOCIETIES
  • XXVIII Congress of the Andalusian Society of Clinical Analysis (SANAC)
  • 2021 JSCC Outstanding Young Investigator Award
  • Metabolomics Book Club-A New Teaching Learning Strategy in Chemical Pathology
  • News from the Saudi Society Clinical Chemistry (SSCC)
• IFCC WELCOMES A NEW CORPORATE MEMBER
  • Biomasterclin new Corporate Member
• IFCC'S CALENDAR OF CONGRESSES, CONFERENCES
  • Calendar of IFCC Congresses/Conferences and Regional Federations' Congresses
  • Calendar of events with IFCC auspices

The IFCC Live Webinar Series is partially sponsored by Siemens and Boston Children's Hospital

IFCC eNews: No 4 April 2022

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IN THIS ISSUE:

• EDITORIAL
  • Message from the eNews editor
• THE VOICE OF IFCC
  • Message from the IFCC President - April 2022
  • The IFCC through the Iberoamerican Corner (Ria) IFCC WG-IANT at the XXVIII Congress of the Andalusian Society of Clinical Analysis (SANAC)
• IFCC: THE PEOPLE 
  • Prof. Tomris Ozben assumes the role of EFLM Regional Federation Representative on the IFCC Executive Board
• IFCC: THE YOUNG SCIENTISTS
  • COLABIOCLI Young Scientists Group:Laboratory Quality Week
  • Join the TF-Young Scientists open meeting in Munich
• NEWS FROM REGIONAL FEDERATIONS AND MEMBER SOCIETIES
  • The Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine (SEQCML) renews its Executive Board
  • News from the Japan Society of Clinical Chemistry (JSCC): the 2021 JSCC Outstanding Young Investigator Award
• IFCC WELCOMES A NEW CORPORATE MEMBER
  • SYNLAB International GmbH
• IFCC'S CALENDAR OF CONGRESSES, CONFERENCES
  • Calendar of IFCC Congresses/Conferences and Regional Federations' Congresses
  • Calendar of events with IFCC auspices

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Dear Colleagues,

The  IFCC webinar: "COVID -19  and Laboratory Medicine Role in Georgia" was held on 23 March, 2022.

This IFCC webinar discussed how laboratory medicine met the challenges posed by the medical field during the Covid-19 pandemic. The webinar was prepared with the support of GLMA (Georgian Association of Laboratory Medicine).

1. Hospital Medical Laboratory Organization Experience for COVID-19 Pandemic: In the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, the Georgian government, at the first stage, set a strategic priority to staff the Border Republic Hospital as soon as possible and announced full mobilization! The webinar chronologically describes the processes and their accompanying epidemic situation in the country, support from state and partner international organizations and results obtained by the laboratory service team, and future plans.

2.  Laboratory Diagnosis of COVID 19 Currents Issues and Challenges in Georgia.The COVID-19 has had an important impact on clinical laboratories in Georgia during the past two years. Developed molecular diagnostic tools actively implemented in the clinical lab and determine the strategy to fight COVID 19. Importance of preanalytical stage increased - collecting the proper respiratory tract specimen at the right time from the right anatomic site is essential for a prompt and accurate molecular diagnosis of COVID-19. During the analytical stage, RT-PCR assays remain the molecular test of choice for the etiologic diagnosisof SARS-CoV-2 active infection while antibody-based techniques are being introduced as supplemental tools. Different approaches were implemented in the active phase including syndromic diagnosis using the multiplex PCR to cover the population and also other clinical conditions except COVID 19. In the post-analytical stage, testing results are carefully interpreted using both molecular and serological findings. Random access, integrated devices with scalable capacities facilitate the rapid and accurate diagnosis and monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 infections and greatly assist in the control of this outbreak.

3. Relationship between Lactate and C-reactive Protein in post-Covid-19 Patients. COVID-19 fibrosis is one of the complications of COVID-19 pneumonia. It is estimated to be prevalent in around one-third of COVID-19 infected hospitalized patients. In Post-covid -19 patients was studied CBC+dif, ventilatory parameters in blood PH, pCO2, pO2, HCO3, anion gap, lactate, LDH,CRP and haptoglobin.  A correlation between lactate, CRP, and haptoglobin was found.  Results should be only considered as acontribution to a better understanding of the physiopathology of COVID-19-induced lung injury.

This webinar comprises of three following presentations of 20 min each, followed by 20 min of panel discussion at the end where the speakers answered to your questions.

Chair/Moderator: Dr. Nino Tabatadze

Talk 1: "Hospital Medical Laboratory Organization Experience for COVID-19 Pandemic" - Dr. Ekaterine Kupatadze

Talk 2:  "Laboratory Diagnosis of COVID 19 Currents Issues and Challenges in Georgia" - Dr. Nino Bakuradze

Talk 3:  "Relationship between Lactate and C-reactive Protein in post-Covid-19 Patients" - Prof. Manana Akhvlediani

Are you interested in this area?

Then register for free here and attend specific courses on cardiovascular disease.

That’s not all! You can find also many other courses in different areas!

Learn anytime and anywhere!

The IFCC Live Webinar Series is partially sponsored by Siemens and Boston Children's Hospital

 “Watching Opera Performance on a River at an Ancient Water Village in China”
Contributed by Dr. Tan It Koon
Founding and Past President APFCB

23^rd March 2022
Don't miss next IFCC complimentary  webinar!

Dear Colleagues,

The next IFCC webinar: "COVID -19  and Laboratory Medicine Role in Georgia" will be held on 23 March, 2022.

This IFCC webinar will discuss how laboratory medicine has met the challenges posed by the medical field during the Covid-19 pandemic. The webinar was prepared with the support of GLMA (Georgian Association of Laboratory Medicine).

1. Hospital Medical Laboratory Organization Experience for COVID-19 Pandemic: In the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, the Georgian government, at the first stage, set a strategic priority to staff the Border Republic Hospital as soon as possible and announced full mobilization! The webinar chronologically describes the processes and their accompanying epidemic situation in the country, support from state and partner international organizations and results obtained by the laboratory service team, and future plans.

2.  Laboratory Diagnosis of COVID 19 Currents Issues and Challenges in Georgia.The COVID-19 has had an important impact on clinical laboratories in Georgia during the past two years. Developed molecular diagnostic tools actively implemented in the clinical lab and determine the strategy to fight COVID 19. Importance of preanalytical stage increased - collecting the proper respiratory tract specimen at the right time from the right anatomic site is essential for a prompt and accurate molecular diagnosis of COVID-19. During the analytical stage, RT-PCR assays remain the molecular test of choice for the etiologic diagnosisof SARS-CoV-2 active infection while antibody-based techniques are being introduced as supplemental tools. Different approaches were implemented in the active phase including syndromic diagnosis using the multiplex PCR to cover the population and also other clinical conditions except COVID 19. In the post-analytical stage, testing results are carefully interpreted using both molecular and serological findings. Random access, integrated devices with scalable capacities facilitate the rapid and accurate diagnosis and monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 infections and greatly assist in the control of this outbreak.

3. Relationship between Lactate and C-reactive Protein in post-Covid-19 Patients. COVID-19 fibrosis is one of the complications of COVID-19 pneumonia. It is estimated to be prevalent in around one-third of COVID-19 infected hospitalized patients. In Post-covid -19 patients was studied CBC+dif, ventilatory parameters in blood PH, pCO2, pO2, HCO3, anion gap, lactate, LDH,CRP and haptoglobin.  A correlation between lactate, CRP, and haptoglobin was found.  Results should be only considered as acontribution to a better understanding of the physiopathology of COVID-19-induced lung injury.

This webinar comprises of three following presentations of 20 min each, followed by 20 min of panel discussion at the end where the speakers will answer to your questions.

Chair/Moderator: Dr. Nino Tabatadze

Talk 1: "Hospital Medical Laboratory Organization Experience for COVID-19 Pandemic" - Dr. Ekaterine Kupatadze

Talk 2:  "Laboratory Diagnosis of COVID 19 Currents Issues and Challenges in Georgia" - Dr. Nino Bakuradze

Talk 3:  "Relationship between Lactate and C-reactive Protein in post-Covid-19 Patients" - Prof. Manana Akhvlediani

Are you interested in this area?

Then register for free here and attend specific courses on cardiovascular disease.

That’s not all! You can find also many other courses in different areas!

Learn anytime and anywhere!

• Schedule: 20 min per speaker plus 20 min panel discussion
• Time Zones: Live presentations starting at: 8:00AM EDT-New York ; 1:00PM CET-Rome; 8:00PM CST-Beijing;
  Important: Please ensure that you carefully determine the time that the presentation will start in your global time zone. Click here to convert to your time-zone.
• Recorded webinar: available on demand
• Certificate of participation: available for all registrants
• 

The IFCC Live Webinar Series is partially sponsored by Siemens and Boston Children's Hospital

IFCC eNews: No 3 - March 2022

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IN THIS ISSUE:

• EDITORIAL
  • Message from the eNews editor
• THE VOICE OF IFCC

  • Message from the IFCC President - March 2022

  • Second Egyptian Workshop on Cytometry in Cairo (Egypt).

  • IFCC’s Committee on Kidney Disease (C-KD): an Update

  • IFCC Task Force on Outcome Studies in Laboratory Medicine (TF-OSLM): the kick-off meeting

  • View of IFCC Working Group on Metabolomics: from research to clinical diagnostics & prognostics

  • Ethical concerns in the use of residual biological material in the clinical laboratory.

    IFCC: THE YOUNG SCIENTISTS

  • Young Scientist Forum in Seoul, June 25-26, 2022

• CONTRIBUTE TO IFCC eNEWS

  • Call for manuscript submissions for a thematic eJIFCC issue on “Laboratory aspects of COVID-19 disease”

• NEWS FROM REGIONAL FEDERATIONS AND MEMBER SOCIETIES

  • News from Japan Society of Clinical Chemistry (JSCC): 2021 JSCC Academic Award

  • 6th EFLM Conference on Preanalytical Phase

• IFCC'S CALENDAR OF CONGRESSES, CONFERENCES

  • Calendar of IFCC Congresses/Conferences and Regional Federations' Congresses

  • Calendar of events with IFCC auspices