Session

9am

Arrival and welcome refreshments

Morning session

Welcome and Keynote address

Welcome address – David Byrne

Keynote address – Lord Carter of Coles

Morning break

Coffee, meet the exhibitors, view the poster presentations and engage with the Quality Management Group and Learning and Development teams

 From Slides to Systems: Innovation across the laboratory

Welcome – Tim Herriman

Roche featured sponsor presentation – Innovation: A collaboration with industry, Dr Allan Pamba

The Digital Gut – Prof Manuel Rodriguez-Justo

The Importance of Clinical Synergy: When the Lab and IPC Collaborate – Hannah Bysouth and Damion Cotterell

Lunch

Coffee, meet the exhibitors, view the poster presentations and engage with the Quality Management Group and Learning and Development teams

Afternoon session

Expanding Access Beyond the Clinic 

Introduction – Dr Rachael Liebmann OBE

RADIX: Interventional, Integrated and Intelligent – Prof Steve Harris

Self-sampling for Cervical Screening – Challenges and Opportunities for the Laboratory – Dr Kate Cuschieri

Small Volume Capillary Blood Testing for HIV & Hep B – Prof Stuart Flanagan

HomeTest – Dr Martin O’Neil

Afternoon break

Coffee break and networking

Innovation at Sonic Healthcare UK

Introduction – Dr Rajeev Gupta

Haemophilia Gene Therapy: Translating Scientific Innovation into Clinical Practice – Dr Paul Batty and Anne Riddell

Molecular Diagnostics for Haematological Malignancies – Robert Baker

Poster Competition Presentations & Awards

5pm

Closing remarks with Dr Rachael Liebmann OBE