Mohammad A. Ghauri
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Day One | Monday 26 April, 2010
7:30am - 4:30 pm Registration
9:00 - 10:00 am Opening Ceremony
10:00 - 10:30 am Coffee Break
Laboratory Management  
10:30 - 11:00 am Overview of CAP Accreditation Program Dr. Jay F. Schamberg
10:00 - 10:30 am Quality Control in Laboratory Medicine: Principle and Practical Dr. Mohammad Alenezi
11:30 - 12:00 pm Accreditation of Medical Laboratories Dr. Salwa Hindawi
12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch and Prayer Break
1:30 - 2:00 pm Accredited Laboratories: Importance and Availability of International Certification for Laboratory Personnel Dr. Ahmad Sultan
2:00 - 2:30 pm Quality Essentials: An overview Dr. Salwa Hindawi
2:30 - 3:00 pm Quality Management and Performance Improvement Using Lean Tools Dr. Jay F. Schamberg
3:00 - 3:30 pm Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:00 pm Process Improvement by Error Management Ebtisam Haji Hasan
4:00 - 4:30 pm Validation of a New Test / Machine/ Reagent Nico Lelie
4:30 - 5:00 pm Providing Advanced Clinical Management Capabilities with Web-based LIMS Wakeel Ahmad Alvi
 
Histopathology and Cytopathology
(including Molecular and Cytogenetic Diagnosis)
10:30 - 11:00 am Predicting Response to Therapy for Patients with Breast Cancer Dr. Giuseppe Viale
11:00 - 11:30 am Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology vs. Core Needle Biopsy in the Diagnosis and Management of Breast Lesions Dr. Kusum Kapila
11:30 - 12:00 pm Histopathological and Molecular Assays for Sentinel Lymph Nodes Dr. Massimo Barberis
12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch and Prayer Break
1:30 - 1:50 pm Thyroid Cancer: Contribution of Laboratory Tests to Cytodiagnosis Dr. Dilip Kumar Das
1:50 - 2:10 pm An Approach to Follicular Patterned Thyroid Neoplasms Dr. Nabeel Al-Brahim
2:10 - 2:30 pm Molecular characteristics of Papillary Thyroid Cancer in Kuwait Dr Abir El-Abdallah
2:30 - 2:50 pm Patterns of Injury in Renal Disease Dr. Salah Al-waheeb
2:50 - 3:20 pm Coffee Break
3:20 - 3:40 pm Application of Immunohistochemistry in Prostate Pathology Dr. Sundus A B Hussein
3:40 - 4:00 pm Errors in Histopathology Lab Dr. Issam Francis
4:00 - 4:30 pm The Role of Central Pathology Review in the Current Clinical trials for Breast Carcinoma Patients Dr. Giuseppe Viale
4:30 - 5:00 pm How to Organize and Run a Successful Molecular Pathology Laboratory Dr. Massimo Barberis
 
Day Two | Tuesday 27 April, 2010
7:30am - 4:30 pm Registration
8:30 - 9:15 am Plennary Session: Travel Health and Vaccination Dr. Kitty Smith
9:15 - 10:00 am Plennary Session: Importance of Neonatal Screening for Inborn Errors of Metabolism in GCC Countries Dr. Jamal Golbahar
10:00 - 10:30 am Coffee Break
Microbiology and Immunology
(including Molecular and Cytogenetic Diagnosis) (Part One)
10:30 - 11:00 am Combined Infection Control Measures for Ventilator- Associated Pneumonia Dr. Wafaa Jamal
11:00 - 11:30 am Parenteral Colistin: Finally and Useful Drug? Dr. Noura Ahmed Al-Sweih
11:30 - 12:00 pm Combination Antifungal Therapy: What is the Evidence? Dr. Zia Uddin Khan
12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch and Prayer Break
1:30 - 2:00 pm The Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance Prof. Kamal Elhag
2:00 - 2:30 pm Biomakers and severity stratification Dr. Ahlam Jeragh
2:30 - 3:00 pm Cytokine Response in Severe Infections: Insight from Experimental Acute Toxoplasmosis Dr. Jamshid Iqbal
3:00 - 3:30 pm Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:00 pm Antimalarial drug resistance implications for prophylaxis and treatment Dr. Kitty Smith
4:00 - 4:30 pm Methods of Antibacterial Susceptibility Testing Dr. Lubna Mubasher
4:30 - 5:00 pm Multicolour Flow Cytometry assay for Immune deficiency profile Mohammad A. Ghauri
 
Clinical Biochemistry and Endocrinology
(including Molecular and Cytogenetic Diagnosis) (Part One)
10:30 - 11:00 am Applications of LC-MS/MS in the Clinical Laboratory Dr. Mohammed Abdel
11:00 - 11:30 am Management of Low Bone Mineral Density: From Laboratory to clinical Work up Dr. Kamal Al- Shoumer
11:30 - 12:00 pm HPLC and LC-MS/MS: The Gold Standard for Measuring Vitamin D Jörg Herdtle
12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch and Prayer Break
1:30 - 2:00 pm Interpretation of Vitamin D Analysis Dr. Jamal Golbahar
2:00 - 2:30 pm Interactive Discussions of Endocrine Case Scenarios Dr. Kamal Al- Shoumer
2:30 - 3:00 pm Risk Markers for Acute Myocardial Infarction Dr. Mohammad Nusier
3:00 - 3:30 pm Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:00 pm Why You Should Measure Apo B Levels in Your Dyslipidemic Patients Prof. Abayomi O Akanji
4:00 - 5:00 pm PLAC Test Dr. Anton Jansen
 
Laboratory and Clinical Hematology and Transfusion Medicine
(including Molecular and Cytogenetic Diagnosis) (Part One)
10:30 - 11:00 am Therapeutic Aphaeresis Dr. Hind Al- Humaidan
11:00 - 11:30 am Antenatal Screening Dr. Reem Al- Radwan
11:30 - 12:00 pm National Cord Blood Banking Dr. Hind Al- Humaidan
12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch and Prayer Break
1:30 - 2:00 pm 100 Years of Sickle Cell Disease Research: What is the Situation in Kuwait? Dr. Adekunle D. Adekile
2:00 - 2:30 pm Influence of Bilirubin Uridine Diphosphate lucuronosyltransferase 1A Promoter TATA box olymorphisms on Serum Bilirubin Levels and Cholelithiasis in hemoglobinopathy patients Dr. Suad AlFadhli
2:30 - 3:00 pm Recent Advances in Iron Metabolism and Iron Chelation Therapy Dr. A.V Hoffbrand
3:00 - 3:30 pm Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:00 pm Myeloproliferative Diseases - Genetic defects Dr. A.V Hoffbrand
4:00 - 4:30 pm Heamatological malignancies: JAK2 and BCR/ABL Dr. Martine Becker
4:30 - 5:00 pm WHO Acute Myeloid Leukaemia and Myelodysplasia Dr. A.V Hoffbrand
 
Day Three | Wednesday 28 April, 2010
7:30 - 8:30 am Registration
8:30 - 9:15 am Plennary Session: Novel Insight into Genomic Medicine: From Diagnosis to Tailored Therapy Dr. Fahd Al- Mulla
9:15 - 10:00 am Plennary Session: New Trends in Clinical Laboratories Dr. Faisal Abu Farsakh
10:00 - 10:30 am Coffee Break
 
Microbiology and Immunology
(including Molecular and Cytogenetic Diagnosis) (Part Two)
10:30 - 11:00 am Mycobacterial Genomics & Proteins in Diagnosis & Vaccine Development Prof. Abu Salim Mustafa
11:00 - 11:30 am Recent Advances in the Immunodiagnosis of Connective Tissue Disorders Dr. Jamil Al-Mughales
11:30 - 12:00 pm Investigations of Allergy Dr. Mona Al- Ahmad
12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch and Prayer Break
1:30 - 2:00 pm lymphoproliferative Disorders Associated with Immunodeficiency Disorders Dr. Maitham A A Husain
2:00 - 2:30 pm Recent Advances in the Immunodiagnosis of Immunodeficiency Disorders Dr. Jamil Al-Mughales
2:30 - 3:00 pm Acinetobacter: Patients & the Environment Prof. Kamal Elhag
3:00 - 3:30 pm Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:00 pm Recent Trends in the Diagnosis of Brucellosis: Molecular & Immunology Prof. Abu Salim Mustafa
4:00 - 4:30 pm 2009 Influenza Pandemic: Is the Threat Still Looming? Dr. Ajmal K. Dalwai
4:30 - 5:00 pm Dengue: Present and Future Dr. Gyorgy Geza Szucs
 
Clinical Biochemistry and Endocrinology
(including Molecular and Cytogenetic Diagnosis) (Part Two)
10:30 - 11:00 am The Emerging Significance of Molecular and Cellular Assessment of Sperm Morphology in Infertility Management Dr. Alexander Omu
11:00 - 11:30 am Cytogenetic and Molecular Abnormalities in Infertile Couples in Kuwait Dr . Mousa Al- Khalaf
11:30 - 12:00 pm Molecular Detection of Prostate Cancer: The Genomic Era Dr. May Al- Maghrebi
12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch and Prayer Break
1:30 - 2:00 pm Newer Indications for HBA1c Measurement Prof. Abayomi O Akanji
2:00 - 2:30 pm Microarray in Metabolic Disorders Dr. Kavin Banks
2:30 - 3:00 pm Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH) Array Dr. Martine Becker
3:00 - 3:30 pm Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:00 pm Clinical Applications of Free Radicals and Antioxidants Dr. Faisal Abu Farsakh
4:00 - 4:30 pm Controversies in Thyroid Function Testing and Interpretation Dr. Thanaa M.K. Rifai
4:30 - 5:00 pm Homocystein and Folic Acid in Health and Disease Dr. Jamal Golbahar
 
Laboratory and Clinical Hematology and Transfusion Medicine
(including Molecular and Cytogenetic Diagnosis) (Part Two)
10:30 - 11:00 am WHO Non-Hodgkin lymphoma- New Entities Dr. A.V Hoffbrand
11:00 - 11:30 am Haemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Dr. Hind Al- Humaidan
11:30 - 12:00 pm Review of a Single Platform Assay of Stem Cell Absolute Counts using a Flow Cytometer Mohammad A. Ghauri
12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch and Prayer Break
1:30 - 2:00 pm Managing Blood Shortage Times Dr. Rana Al- Abd Al- Razak
2:00 - 2:30 pm Haemovigilance Dr. Salwa Hindawi
2:30 - 3:00 pm The Traceability of Blood Components and Maintenance of Records Dr. Rana Al- Abd Al- Razak
3:00 - 3:30 pm Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:00 pm Blood and Bone Marrow Morphology Dr. A.V Hoffbrand
4:00 - 4:30 pm New Oral Anticoagulants Dr. Faisal Alsayegh
4:30 - 5:00 pm Role of data management software in auto validation of hematology results based on laboratory decision rules and criteria Mohammad A. Ghauri