The 31st Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society of Laboratory Medicine
Day Two | Wednesday, 8 April 2020
Hall A
Immunology – New insights in immunological behavior II
Chairpersons:
Professor Abeer Shehab, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Professor Salwa Bakr, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Professor Shahira Fathy, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Hall B
Microbiology – Healthcare-associated infections: new initiatives and continuing challenges
Chairpersons:
Professor Amani Elkholy, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Professor Ghada Ismail, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Professor Maissa Elsaid Zaki, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, El Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
10:00
Platelets growth factors in support of cell cultures
Professor Hossam Fahmy, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
10:00
The key role of rapid molecular (multiplex) testing in clinical microbiology
Professor Alex van Belkum, Microbiologist, Biomerieux, France
10:20
Effect of conditioned and co-culture media from the umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells on hepatoma cell line (Huh7)
Professor Hanaa Amer, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
10:20
Pitfalls of biosafety and biosecurity
Professor Amani Abo Elanin, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
10:40
Procollagen III amino terminal propeptide (PIIINP): A marker of MTX induced liver fibrosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Dr Neama M Lotfy, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
10:40
Customization of conflicts in infection control practice
Professor Mona Mohiedden, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
11:00
Lactoferrin versus ferrous sulphate in management of iron deficiency anemia among female medical Ain Shams University students
Dr Noha Hegazy, Clinical Nutrition Specialist, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
11:00
What is beyond active surveillance culture?
Professor Shereen Elmasry, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
11:20
Development of prediction score for iron deficiency anemia among female medical students of Ain Shams University
Dr Nadine Effat, Clinical Nutrition Specialist, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
11:40
Q&A
12:00
Close of track three
ALEXANDRIA SESSION: LABORATORY ASPECTS OF PRECISION MEDICINE
Chairpersons:
Professor Magdy El Bordiny, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
Professor Ola Sharaki, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
Professor Rasha Mamdouh, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
12:30
Precision medicine in haematological malignancies
Dr Reham Abdel Halim, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
12:50
Next generation sequencing as a tool for cancer precision medicine
Dr Marwa Hanafy, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
13:10
Proteomics and systems biology: towards the future of precision medicine
Professor Pacint Moez, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
13:30
Game of thrones: trial and error vs. personalised medicine
Dr Mohamed El Sawy, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
13:50
Lunch break
MANSOURA SESSION: CURRENT INITIATIVES IN LABORATORY PRACTICE
Chairpersons:
Professor Ashraf Mohamed Osman, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, El Minia University, Minya, Egypt
Professor Riham Al Farahaty, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egyt
Professor Mona Wahba, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
15:20
Emerging nosocomial non-candida albicans infections
Professor Noha El-Mashad, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
15:40
Towards implementation of precision medicine in cancer: lesson from CLL
Professor Salah Aref, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
16:00
Pitfalls in interpretation of thyroid function tests
Professor Aza Bayiomy, Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
16:20
Cell-free DNA and its variants in early diagnosis and monitoring of cancer
Dr Rasha Rezik, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
16:40
Close of day two
