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final program
patho logy update 2007
2 - 4 march 2007sydney convention & exhibition centre
darling harbour
sydney, australia
platinum partner sponsor
www.rcpa.edu.au/pathologyupdate
ContentsSocial Events 7
Program (including workshops) 8 - 13
Sponsors 6 - 7
Exhibitors 17
Conference Information 20
Overseeing Committee Chairman’s MessageDear Colleague,On behalf of the Pathology Update Overseeing Committee, Program Committees and theUpdate Secretariat, it is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Sydney for PathologyUpdate 2007. The conference organisers have worked extremely hard over the past 12months, and I believe they have put together an outstanding academic and social programfor you to enjoy. A dynamic and diverse group of speakers promises to cover a wide rangeof interesting issues facing our profession. Each social event offers a different milieu for youto relax and socialise. I warmly thank everyone for their commitment to Update.
The College Council is continually looking to improve its communication with Fellows. I hope many of youare able to attend the Sunday lunch time open forum, to get an update on College activities. This is my final year as the Chairof the Pathology Update Overseeing Committee. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues on Council andthe College’s Management Team, Deputy CEO, Dr Tamsin Waterhouse and Events Coordinator, Eve Propper. I have workedclosely with them over the past few years, and it has been tremendous fun! I welcome the incoming Chair, Dr ChrisHemmings, and wish her every success. Please enjoy Pathology Update 2007.
Yours sincerely,
Jeanne Tomlinson
RCPA President’s WelcomeOn behalf of the College as a whole and in particular the Pathology Update OverseeingCommittee I am pleased to welcome all delegates and speakers to Pathology Update2007. I thank all the speakers, especially the international speakers who have made thelong journey to present at the conference. I am extremely proud of Pathology Update, theProfessional Day and the scientific program we are presenting for you this year. PathologyUpdate sees a line up of distinguished international speakers. The College is honoured thatthey are able to present at Pathology Update.
We have been fortunate with the level of support from our Industry colleagues without whom such an event would not befinancially viable. Sponsors and Exhibitors are a major component of Pathology Update, it is important that we return thissupport by visiting their booths in the Trade Exhibition Hall. I acknowledge the involvement of our major sponsor, theCommonwealth Department of Health and Ageing for its continued support of the Update.
Finally, I thank my colleague Dr Jeanne Tomlinson, Chair of the Pathology Update Overseeing Committee. Her energy andenthusiasm in taking this meeting to new heights has been boundless. I hope to see her at Pathology Update in years ahead.I also take this opportunity to welcome Dr Chris Hemmings. Chris previously was the Chair of the Anatomical PathologyProgram Committee for Pathology Update and is now the College Honorary Secretary and Chair of the Pathology UpdateOverseeing Committee. I wish her well in this exciting role and know that she will make a great contribution.
Yours sincerely,
Dr Stewart Bryant
Pathology Update 2007
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Committees
ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY COMMITTEE
Dr Chris Hemmings – ChairDr Inny Busmanis Dr Margaret CummingsProf David DaviesDr Rose MillerDr Cate Trebeck
CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY COMMITTEE
Prof Julia Potter – ChairDr Penelope CoatesDr Vivienne EllisA/Prof Chris FlorkowskiDr Paul GlendenningDr Ken SikarisDr Sam Vasikaran
FORENSIC PATHOLOGY COMMITTEE
Dr Martin Sage – ChairDr Neil LangloisDr Beng OngDr Noel Woodford
GENERAL PATHOLOGY COMMITTEE
Dr John Bothman – Convenor
GENETICS COMMITTEE
Prof David Ravine – ChairDr Michael BuckleyProf John ChristodoulouDr Peter GeorgeDr John RowellDr Barney Rudzki Dr Sui Yu
IMMUNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Dr David Gillis – ChairDr Andrew BroadfootDr Dominic MallonMs Wendy PollockProf Peter Roberts-ThomsonDr Richard SteeleMr Robert WilsonDr Richard Wong
HAEMATOLOGY COMMITTEE
Dr Robert Lindeman - ChairMr Ken DavisA/Prof John GibsonDr Michael HarveyA/Prof Joy HoA/Prof John RaskoDr Katherine MarsdenDr Ellen MaxwellDr Bronwyn Williams
MICROBIOLOGY COMMITTEE
Dr David Mitchell – ChairDr Gary LumDr Arthur MorrisDr Catherine PitmanProf William Rawlinson
ORAL PATHOLOGY COMMITTEE
Dr Anna Talacko – ChairDr Michael Aldred
PAEDIATRIC COMMITTEE
Dr Susan Arbuckle - ChairDr Lavinia HallamDr Diane Payton
PROFESSIONAL DAY COMMITTEE
Dr Beverley Rowbotham – Chair PPACA/Prof Elizabeth BensonDr Lawrie BottProf Jane DahlstromDr Peter Garcia-WebbProf Yee KhongDr Tony LandgrenDr Gary LumDr Lloyd McGuireA/Prof Peter Stewart
Dr Jeanne Tomlinson – Chair
Dr Philip Allen
Dr Raymond Chan
Dr Robert Conyers
Prof Jane Dahlstrom
Ms Debbie Deston
Prof David Davies
Ms Sunnie Elder
Dr Ian Gardner
Dr Debra Graves
Dr Chris Hemmings
Ms Eve Propper
Dr Beverley Rowbotham
Dr Tamsin Waterhouse
Ms Liane Walters
OVERSEEING COMMITTEE
PROGRAM COMMITTEES
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The vision of the Department of Health and Ageing is Better health and active
ageing for all Australians. The department is responsible for achieving the
Australian Government’s priorities for population health, aged care and
population ageing as well as medical services, primary care, rural health,
hearing services and Indigenous health. The Department administers programs
to meet the Government’s objectives in health system capacity and quality,
mental health, health workforce, acute care, health and medical research, as
well as biosecurity and emergency response. The Department supports the
Australian community's access to affordable private health services and is
responsible for policy on Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
Pathology Update 2007 Platinum Partner
Pathology Update 2007 Partners
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Pathology Update International Speaker Sponsors
NATA RCPA AACB RCPA QAP PTY LTD
NATA, RCPA, AACB and RCPA QAP Pty Ltd have been inextricably linked over many years with the common aim of raising thestandard of pathology laboratories by accreditation and quality assurance. NATA, RCPA, AACB , RCPA QAP Pty Ltd are proudto sponsor Dr David Burnett who will be presenting The Inaugural David Rothfield Memorial Oration.
Dearly loved and respected by so many, Dr David Rothfield is fondly remembered for fostering a culture of excellence in manyfields and for his hands on dedication to training and tutorials for Trainees. His enthusiasm (into his 80's) for the QA programshe was instrumental in establishing and championing was unbounded.
AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTS
The Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists (AACB) is the major professional society for practicing clinical biochemistsin Australia and New Zealand and is a member of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry & Laboratory Medicine(IFCC) and the Asian & Pacific Federation of Clinical Biochemistry (APFCB). The AACB welcomes graduates in science andmedicine together with technicians, students and others with an interest in clinical biochemistry.
The Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists is proud to sponsor Lord Carter of Coles on Professional Day at PathologyUpdate.
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Roche Diagnostics is Australia's leading provider of diagnostic systems and decision-oriented health information. We arededicated to research, development, marketing and servicing of products and solutions not only for medical laboratories,doctors' offices and patients, but also for research and industry. In Australia, we supply instrumentation and reagents to mostof the public and private pathology laboratories as well as to all the leading medical research centres. Roche DiagnosticsAustralia has been a long-standing supporter of the RCPA and continues to have a strong commitment to education within thein-vitro diagnostics sector.
Roche Diagostics is proud to sponsor Prof Larry Kricka on Professional Day at Pathology Update.
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Session Sponsors
GENETICS AND CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY COMBINED SESSION - GENOTYPE-PHENOTYPE CORRELATES IN “ CFTR” DISEASES
HAEMATOLOGY CAREER CHOICES – WORKFORCE ISSUES
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WELCOME COCKTAIL PARTY - A BASH OF JAZZ AND SPLASH OF WINE! AND POST CONFERENCE CD
Dade Behring has been a leader in clinical diagnostics for over a century, and is positioned today to continue its legacy ofdeveloping and marketing innovative products, systems and services for the expanding pathology industry. Today, DadeBehring is the largest company dedicated soley to clinical diagnostics. We offer a wide range of products, systems and servicesdesigned to meet the day to day needs of laboratories. Our long heritage in clinical diagnostics began in 1901 when Emil vonBehring won the first nobel prize for medicine. Dade Behring is pleased to be associated with the RCPA, another organisationthat has a long heritage of serving patients. Dade Behring is proud to sponsor the Welcome Cocktail Party - A Bash of Jazzand a Splash of Wine! and the Post Conference CD.
Pathology Update 2007 Partners
WELCOME COCKTAIL PARTY
- A BASH OF JAZZ AND A SPLASH OF WINE!FRIDAY MORNING TEA
SUNDAY MORNING TEA SUNDAY WINE AND CHEESE CLOSING
FRIDAY LUNCH
Catering Sponsors
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australiasia wishes to express its sincere appreciation to all sponsors for their generous support of Pathology Update 2007,however the College policy precludes specific endorsement of any provider, product or service
Symbion Pathology proud sponsors of the
Pathology Update 2007 Dinner
Social EventsWelcome Cocktail Party - A Bash of Jazz and a Splash of Wine!
Date: Friday 2 March 2007
Time: 5.30 - 7.30pm
Venue: Bayside Grand Hall
Dress: Smart Casual
Admission: Pre-paid delegates and invited guests.Please use your lanyard for admission.
Pathology Update Dinner Date: Saturday 3 March 2007
Time: 7.00 – 11.00pm
Venue: The Summit, Level 47, Australia Square, 264 George Street, Sydney
Dress: Lounge Suit
Seating: Unreserved
Admission: Pre-paid delegates and invited guests.Please present your ticket at the dinner. Your ticket will admit 1 guest.
Transport: Murrays Coach service will be available from the SCEC Coach Bay at 7.00pm at theconclusion of the Annual Admission of New Fellows and Awards Ceremony to transportdelegates to the Summit.
Wine and Cheese Closing Date: Sunday 4 March 2007
Time: 3.00 - 4.00pm
Venue: Bayside Grand Hall
Admission: All Pathology Updatedelegates areinvited to attend.
Pathology Update 2007 Events
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Annual Admission of New Fellows and Award CeremonyDate: Saturday 3 March 2007
Time: 6.00 – 7.00pm
Venue: Bayside Terrace
Admission: All Pathology Update delegates are invited to attend this special event (tickets are not required).
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Professional & Trainees Day Program– Friday 2 March 2007
PROFESSIONAL DAY - INNOVATIONS TRAINEES PROGRAM
9.00am – 10.30am
Address by the Department of Health and AgeingMs Megan Morris
RCPA Quality Assurance Programs Pty Ltd Seminar
Patient Safety: Key Incident Monitoring (KIMMS) Prof Leslie Burnett
Key Performance Indicators in CytopathologyDr Margaret Cummings
Taking QA to the patientMs Janice Gill
Bayside Auditorium
Welcome and Introduction Dr Raymond Chan
NATA/RCPA Accreditation – What? Why? How? Ms Megan Nelson
Look after yourself – Managing time, stress andwork/life balance Dr Titia Sprague
Bayside 102
10.30am – 11.00am Morning Tea - Bayside Grand Hall
11.00am – 12.00pm
RCPA Quality Assurance Programs Pty Ltd Seminar (cont)
The Inaugural David Rothfield Memorial OrationISO 15189 – Evaluation and continual improvement in the Medical LaboratoryDr David Burnett
Bayside Auditorium
12.00pm – 1.00pm Lunch - Bayside Grand Hall
1.00pm – 3.00pm
Technology Solutions for the Analytical Demands ofPathology and Laboratory Medicine Prof Larry Kricka
Virtual Microscopy: Applications to HaematologyEducation and TrainingA/Prof Szu Hee Lee
Tissue banking: applications to gene profiling ofcancers Dr Stephen Fox
Bayside Auditorium
Concurrent Trainee Sessions
AP Trainee Exam Review
Dr Diane PaytonA/Prof Tony ThomasA/Prof Richard Williams
Bayside 102
Microbiology Trainee Trial Exam (Off-site)
Dr Raymond ChanDr Joan FaoagaliDr David MitchellDr Catherine Pitman
Delegates please make your way to:Room 625 Level 6, Blackburn building USYD
High PerformanceMicroscopy Workshop
Mr Christopher OzgaMs Nicki Valaris
Bayside 101
3.00pm – 3.30pm Afternoon Tea - Bayside Grand Hall
3.30pm – 5.00pm
Testing times - piloting new approaches to pathology in a reformed NHSLord Carter of Coles
Consensus with Direction….The Future of Public PathologyDr Peter Flett
Bayside Auditorium
5.30pm – 7.30pmWelcome Cocktail Party - A Bash of Jazz and a Splash of Wine!
Bayside Grand Hall
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Weekend Workshops, Forum for the Fellows andAdvisory Committee Meetings
DATE TIME TOPIC SPEAKER/S
Saturday3 March
9.00am – 10.30amBone Workshop
Bayside 106A/Prof John Slavin
11.00am – 12.30pmCytology - Difficult Breast Diagnosis
Bayside 106
Dr Nirmala PathmanathanDr Elizabeth Salisbury
Sunday4 March
9.00am – 10.30am
SkinDifferential Diagnosis in Dermatopathology
Bayside 106
Dr Geoff StruttonDr Kevin Whitehead
11.00am – 12.30pmPeripheral nerve and muscle
Bayside 106
Prof John PollardDr Thomas Robertson
- Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 March 2007
- Saturday 3 March 2007ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS (FOR THE INFORMATION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS)
Trainee 8.00-8.45am Bayside 106
Paediatric 8.00-8.45am Bayside 107
Cytopathology 8.00-8.45am Bayside 105
Anatomical Pathology 8.00-8.45am Bayside 101
Forensic 8.00-8.45am Bayside 104
Haematology 8.00-8.45am Bayside 102
General Pathology 8.00-8.45am Bayside 103
Genetics 12.30-1.30pm Bayside 105
Chemical Pathology 12.30-1.30pm Bayside 103
Microbiology 12.30-1.30pm Bayside 104
SATURDAY 3 MARCH: Faculty of Oral Pathology: 7.00-8.00pm Bayside 101
SUNDAY 4 MARCH: Developing Communities Working Party: 10.30-11.00am Bayside 101
SUNDAY 4 MARCH: Forum for the Fellows: 12.30-1.30pm Bayside 107
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Program– Saturday 3 March - Pathology Update 2007
ANATOMICALPATHOLOGY
GENETICS HAEMATOLOGYCHEMICAL
PATHOLOGY
9.00am - 10.30am
“Everything I think Iknow aboutinflammatory boweldisease”
Dr Robert Petras
Bayside Auditorium
Microarray
Roche p450 andleukaemiaDr Peter George
Gene expressionprofiling in FFPEsamplesMr Michael Sandery
From inundated tounderstanding: Tumoursand microarray analysisDr Dan Catchpoole
Bayside 105
HLA Antigen and Antibodytesting in TransplantationPlatelet RefractorinessMs Rhonda Holdsworth
Current laboratorytechniques in malariadiagnosisMr Joe Manitta
Bayside 204
CNS
Alzheimer’s disease – developmentswhich may impinge on testing and labpracticeA/Prof Marc Budge
Screening CSF: is this subarachnoidHaemorrhage?Dr Chris Florkowski
Transport proteins: how do theyinfluence drug availability in to CNSand consequences for interpretingTDM of psychoactive drugsProf Julia Potter
Bayside 103
10.30am - 11.00am Morning Tea - Bayside Grand Hall
11.00am - 12.30pm
Anatomical and GeneticsCombined Session
Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer: Pathology,molecular genetics and clinical managementDr David Huntsman
Familial colorectal cancer: pathology and screeningstrategies.Dr Andrew Ruszkiewicz
Bayside Auditorium
Current Issues inTransfusion Medicine
Bacterial TestingDr Erica Wood
Transfusion 2007:Patient Blood ManagementDr Ken Nollet
The cases for and againstUniversal PrestorageLeucodepletion of Red CellConcentratesProf James Isbister
Bayside 204
Lipids, ethnicity and the metabolicsyndrome
Phenotype of the Asian metabolicsyndrome A/Prof Sunil Sethi
Recent guidelines for lipidmanagement in AustraliaProf David Sullivan
NZ Guidelines: The assessment andmanagement of cardiovascular riskDr Michael Crooke
Bayside 103
12.30pm – 1.30pm Lunch - Bayside Grand Hall
1.30pm – 2.30pm
Plenary Session: Presidents’ Address by Dr Stewart Bryant
Eva Raik Lecture: Cancer Control in the 21st Century Keynote speaker: Prof Ian Frazer
Bayside Auditorium
2.30pm – 3.30pm DS Nelson and RCPA QAP Pty Ltd – Trainee Award Presentations - Bayside Auditorium
3.30pm – 4.00pm
3.30 – 4.15 RCPA/QAPAnatomical PathologyUpdate
Recent DevelopmentsDr Trevor BeerProf David Davies
Bayside Auditorium
Afternoon Tea - Bayside Grand Hall
4.00pm – 5.15pm
4.15pm – 5.15pm
Approach to LiverBiopsyDr Mee-Ling Yeong
Bayside Auditorium
Genetics and Haematology Combined Session
Strengths and pitfalls of array-based loss ofheterozygosity analysis (Affymetrix platform)A/Prof Ian G Campbell
Difficult diagnoses in ThalassaemiaProf Ron Trent
Bayside 105
Alternative and ComplementaryMedicines
Dangers of traditional and alternativemedicines A/Prof James Davidson
Effects of naturopathic remedies onroutine chemical testingDr Nicholas Taylor
Regulatory aspects of complementarymedicines Dr David Briggs
Bayside 103
6.00pm – 7.00pm Admission of New Fellows and Awards Ceremony – Bayside Terrace
7.00pm – 11.00pm Update Dinner - The Summit Restaurant
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MICROBIOLOGYFORENSIC
PATHOLOGYIMMUNOLOGY
9.00am - 10.30am
8.30am - 9.00amQAP SessionMicrobiology QAP/Microbiology QA Update
9.00am - 10.30am
Overview of QAP performance 2006Dr Arthur Morris
Difficult to identify Gram-positive cocciMrs Marion Yuen
Serology QAP Update
Overview of QAP progress, changes and performance 2006Ms Deane ByersMs Ros EscottMs Natalie Roberts
The Pathology of Respiratory Infections
How do you diagnose a respiratory illness usingserology?
T cell immunology and clearance of respiratoryinfectionDr Tony Kelleher
Serological and molecular diagnosis of respiratoryillnessDr Michael Nissen
Bayside 104
8.30am
Coaches will be at the SCECCoach Bay to transportdelegates to the NSW Instituteof Forensic Medicine at Glebe.
Forensics and PaediatricCombined Off-SiteWorkshop.
Congenital heart disease ininfants and children
Dr Susan ArbuckleDr Adrian CharlesDr Lavinia HallamDr Richard HawkerDr Alex KanDr Diane Payton
Diabetes Auto Antibodies:The Role for TestingA/Prof Merrill Rowley
Diabetes pathophysiology,preclinical diagnosis andpreventionProf Len Harrison
Bayside 102
10.30am - 11.00am Morning Tea - Bayside Grand Hall
11.00am - 12.30pm
Avian influenza and pandemic preparednessProf Arnold Monto
Community acquired pneumonia in transplantrecipientsDr Patricia Ferguson
Bayside 104
Forensics and Paediatric off-site workshop (continued)
12.00 midday
Coaches will be at the NSWInstitute of Forensic Medicine,Glebe to transport delegatesback to the SCEC for lunch.
Myositis Specific Antibodies:Detection and SignificanceDr Daman Langguth
Nucleolar Antibodies Dr Peter Hollingsworth
Ribo P- Antibodies Prof Ban Hok Toh
Bayside 102
12.30pm – 1.30pm Lunch - Bayside Grand Hall
1.30pm – 2.30pm
Plenary Session: Presidents’ Address by Dr Stewart Bryant
Eva Raik Lecture: Cancer Control in the 21st Century Keynote speaker: Prof Ian Frazer
Bayside Auditorium
2.30pm – 3.30pm DS Nelson and RCPA QAP Pty Ltd – Trainee Award Presentations Bayside Auditorium
3.30pm – 4.00pm Afternoon Tea - Bayside Grand Hall
4.00pm – 5.15pm
Meet the Microbiology Examiners and the newChief ExaminerDr Joan FaoagaliDr Gary Lum
Bayside 104
Hazards at Post Mortem
Autopsy Hazards- Physicaland ChemicalDr Diane Little
Microbiological HazardsDr David Mitchell
Bayside 204
Update from the ImmunologyQAPMs Sue Jovanovich
Working Party ReviewDr David Gillis Ms Wendy PollockDr Glenn ReevesMr Robert Wilson
Bayside 102
6.00pm – 7.00pm Admission of New Fellows and Awards Ceremony – Bayside Terrace
7.00pm – 11.00pmUpdate Dinner - The Summit Restaurant
Murrays Coach service will be available from the SCEC Coach Bay at 7.00pm at the conclusion of the AnnualAdmission of New Fellow and Awards Ceremony to transport delegates to the Summit.
Program– Saturday 3 March - Pathology Update 2007
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Program– Sunday 4 March - Pathology Update 2007
ANATOMICALPATHOLOGY
ORALPATHOLOGY
CHEMICALPATHOLOGY
GENETICS
9.00am - 10.30am
Making genetic pathologygeneric: Population basedassessment of novelcancer biomarkersDr David Huntsman
Molecular markers thatdefine a response to breastcancer therapyDr Stephen Fox
Bayside Auditorium
8.00 - 9.00am
Review of Oral PathologyQAP
9.00 - 10.30am
Oral Pathology CasePresentationsDr Michael AldredA/Prof Hedley ColemanProf Jane DahlstromDr Norman Firth
Bayside 107
Chemical and Genetics Combined Session
Genotype-phenotype correlates in “CFTR” disease(Cystic fibrosis)
Introduction: What is cystic fibrosis?Dr John Coakley
Neonatal screeningDr Enzo Ranieri
Sweat testingDr John Coakley
Molecular pathologyProf Peter George
Bayside 103
10.30am - 11.00am Morning Tea - Bayside Grand Hall
11.00am -12.30pm
Gastroesophageal Refluxand Barrett’s EsophagusMSI-H ColorectalCarcinoma and theSerrated Polyp FamilyDr Robert Petras
Bayside Auditorium
Oral Pathology CasePresentations (continued)Dr Anne GordonProf Alfred LamDr Rose MillerDr Anna Talacko
Bayside 107
Quality and laboratorypractice
The application oflaboratory process, Leanand Six Sigma inenhancing laboratorydeliverablesA/Prof Sunil Sethi
Common sense statisticsin QAProf Susan Wilson
12.30-1.30pm
Lunch: Meet the ChiefExaminerDr Alan McNeil
Bayside 103
Genetics andImmunopathologyCombined Session
What’s new inimmunodeficiencyProf Andrew Kemp
The Clinical Utility ofMolecular Diagnostic Testsfor Primary ImmuneDeficiency DisordersA/Prof Rohan Ameratunga
Flow cytometry in thediagnosis ofimmunodeficiencyDr David Fulcher
12.30 - 1.30pm
Lunch: Meet the ChiefExaminerDr David Fulcher
Bayside 102
12.30pm – 1.30pm Lunch - Bayside Grand Hall
1.30pm – 3.00pm
Anatomical and Oral Pathology Combined Session
Molecular Pathogenesis of HPV in head and neck cancer
Diagnostic methods for early detection of malignanciesof the oral cavityProf Torsten Remmerbach
Bayside Auditorium
Clinical case presentationsDr Manal Al-KindiDr Cherie ChiangDr Saleem MohamedDr Nimalie Perera
Bayside 103
Collection of HumanGenome Variation: TheHuman Variome ProjectProf Richard Cotton
Measuring the clinicalutility of a combined MLPAand Sequencing protocolfor DMDDr Michael Buckley
Bayside 203
3.00pm – 4.00pm
Faculty of Oral PathologyAGM
Bayside 107
Wine & Cheese Closing - Bayside Grand Hall
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Program– Sunday 4 March - Pathology Update 2007
IMMUNOLOGY HAEMATOLOGY MICROBIOLOGYFORENSIC
PATHOLOGY
9.00am - 10.30am
Complement Newer AspectsDr Melanie Wong
Emerging Genetic testing for theImmunologistDr Christopher Bell
Allergy newer techniques inAllergy Diagnosis Dr Dominic Mallon
Bayside 102
Haematology and Microbiology Combined Session
Opportunistic pulmonary infections in theimmunocompromised – fungi, protozoans and beyond Dr Nicole Gilroy
Pathogenisis and immune regulation of Epstein-barrvirus infection in immunocompromised individualsDr Rajiv Khanna
Bayside 104
Deaths in Custody
Standards ofInvestigation- Overview Prof Stephen Cordner AM
How not to investigate aDeath in Custody Dr Christopher LawrenceDr Clive Cooke OAM
Bayside 105
10.30am - 11.00am Morning Tea - Bayside Grand Hall
11.00am -12.30pm
Genetics andImmunopathology CombinedSession
What’s new in immunodeficiencyProf Andrew Kemp
The Clinical Utility of MolecularDiagnostic Tests for PrimaryImmune Deficiency DisordersA/Prof Rohan Ameratunga
Flow cytometry in the diagnosisof immunodeficiencyDr David Fulcher
12.30 - 1.30pm
Lunch: Meet the Chief ExaminerDr David Fulcher
Bayside 102
Point of Care Testing
The Thromboelastogram(TEG) Dr Peter McCall
Point of Care INR Dr Michael Ray
Diagnosis of UncommonBleeding DisordersA/Prof Ross Baker
12.30 - 1.30pm
Lunch: Meet the ChiefExaminerDr Merrole Cole- Sinclair
Bayside 204
Symposium – Control ofdisease for the newmillennium
Prevention of AvianInfluenzaProf Arnold Monto
HPV vaccinesProf Ian Frazer
Prospects for control ofTuberculosisProf Warwick Britton
Bayside 104
Deaths in Custodycontinued
Guidelines forpathologicalinvestigation Dr Noel Woodford
Restraint AsphyxiaDr Allan Cala
Bayside 105
12.30pm – 1.30pm Lunch - Bayside Grand Hall
1.30pm – 3.00pm
The use of serum free lightchains in diagnosisDr Stephen Adelstein
Churg-Strauss LTR antagonistsand ANCADr Richard Steele
Adult onset CGDDr David Gillis
Bayside 102
Myeloproliferative Disorders
The Morphology of theMyeloproliferative DisordersDr David Westerman
The MolecularAbnormalities inMyeloproliferative DisordersA/Prof Harry Iland
Bayside 204
Symposium: Hot Topicsin Microbiology
Pneumonia in theCommunity – Diagnosisand AetiologyA/Prof Jock Harkness
Molecular detection ofrespiratory virusesDr Chris McIver
Rickettsia and the lungDr Stephen Graves
Bayside 104
1.30 - 2.00pm
Meet the Chief ExaminerDr Clive Cooke OAM
2.00 - 3.00pm
Forensic ProfferedPapers
Bayside 105
3.00pm – 4.00pm
Haematology CareerChoices - Workforce IssuesDr Fran Hanly Dr Michael HarveyProf John Rasko Dr David WestermanDr Erica Wood
Bayside 204
Wine & Cheese Closing - Bayside Grand Hall
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Speaker’s Gallery
Dr David Burnett Lord Carter of Coles Dr David Huntsman Prof Larry Kricka
Prof Arnold Monto Dr Robert Petras A/Prof Sunil Sethi Prof Ian Frazer
Dr Michael Aldred Dr Susan Arbuckle Dr Trevor Beer Prof David Briggs
Prof Warwick Britton Prof Leslie Burnett Dr Allan Cala Dr Adrian Charles
International Guest Speakers + Plenary Speaker
Guest Speakers
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Speaker’s Gallery
Dr Cherie Chiang Dr John Coakley A/Prof Hedley Coleman Dr Clive Cooke
Dr Michael Crooke Prof Jane Dahlstrom A/Prof James Davidson Dr Joan Faoagali
Dr Norman Firth A/Prof Chris Florkowski Prof Peter George Dr Anne Gordon
Dr Fran Hanly A/Prof Harry Iland Dr Peter Hollingsworth Prof James Isbister
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Prof Alfred Lam A/Prof Szu Hee Lee Dr Gary Lum Dr Chris McIver
Dr David Mitchell Dr Kenneth Nollet Dr Nirmala Pathmanathan Prof Julia Potter
Dr Michael Ray Prof Torsten Remmerbach Dr Thomas Robertson Dr Elizabeth Salisbury
Dr Anna Talacko Dr Kevin Whitehead Dr Erica Wood Dr Mee-Ling Yeong
Speaker’s Gallery
Due to limited space only a selection of speaker photos are able to be included.
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Exhibitors
EXHIBITORS HOURS
Don’t forget to visit the Trade Exhibition, opening hours are:
Friday 2 March 2007 10.30am - 7.30pm
Saturday 3 March 2007 8.30am - 5.30pm
Sunday 4 March 2007 8.30am - 4.00pm
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General InformationCAR PARKING
The car park is located directly beneath the Exhibition Centre. Vehicular access is for cars only, due to the ceiling heightrestriction of 1.8 metres. Delegates parking at the SCEC are charged a rate of $27.00 per day (flat rate per day).
Early Bird parking or long stay parking is available at the following locations:
Wilson Parking - Entertainment Centre Tel: 02 9264 1624Harbourside Parking Tel: 02 9552 2330
CREDIT CARDS
Credit cards accepted at the Registration Desk are MasterCard, Australian Bankcard and Visa. Please note that AmericanExpress and Diners Club will not be accepted. However, the majority of hotels, restaurants and shops will accept internationalcredit cards.
SMOKING POLICY
There is a no smoking policy inside the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre. There will be no smoking in all sessionsand/or in areas where food and beverages are served.
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Conference Information
VENUE
Pathology Update 2007 is being held at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Drive, Darling Harbour NSW 2000Australia. Tel: 02 9282 5000 Fax: 02 9282 5041.
MESSAGES
All messages received during the event will be displayed on the message board near the registration desk.
NECK WALLETS
All delegates will be given a neck wallet on registration. Please wear your neck wallet at all times during the conference, as itis the official entrance pass to all sessions, exhibition area, morning and afternoon teas and lunches each day.
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Pathology Update 2007 would greatly appreciate all electronic devices (mobile phones, pagers, pocket pc and blackberries)are switched on silent during session times.
PATHOLOGY UPDATE POST CONFERENCE CDA CD is being produced for Pathology Update 2007 which will contain the presentations (where permitted by speakers).Please note this CD will be mailed to delegates after the event and will not contain audio. This will be sent to all delegates 4 - 6 weeks after Pathology Update 2007.
REFRESHMENT TIMES
All refreshments will be served in the Bayside Grand Hall:
REGISTRATION DESK
The Registration Desk will be located on Level 1. Staff at the Registration Desk will be happy to help with any queries and areeasily recognisable in bright red RCPA t-shirts.
REGISTRATION DESK HOURS
Friday 2 March 2007 7.30am – 5.30pm
Saturday 3 March 2007 7.30am – 5.30pm
Sunday 4 March 2007 7.30am – 2.30pm
SURVEYS, COMMENTS & FEEDBACK
Please lodge your Pathology Update 2007 survey forms (found in your satchel) in the box at the Registration Desk.
TRADE EXHIBITION
The Trade Exhibition opening hours are:
Friday 2 March 2007 10.30am - 7.30pm
Saturday 3 March 2007 8.30am - 5.30pm
Sunday 4 March 2007 8.30am - 4.00pm
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
The Overseeing Committee reserves the right to amend any part of the program or event should it be necessary. The RoyalCollege of Pathologists of Australasia will not accept liability for damages of any nature sustained by participants or theiraccompanying persons, or loss of, or damage to, their personal property as a result of Pathology Update 2007. PathologyUpdate 2007 Final Program is correct at the time of printing.
Friday 2 March 2007 Saturday 3 March 2007 Sunday 4 March 2007
Morning Tea 10.30-11.00am 10.30-11.00am 10.30-11.00am
Lunch 12.00-1.00pm 12.30-1.30pm 12.30-1.30pm
Afternoon Tea 3.00-3.30pm 3.30-4.00pmWine and Cheese Closing
3.00-4.00pm
Monorail
City Centre
Darling Park
Harbourside
Convention
Paddy’s Markets
World Square
Galleries Victoria
Bus Interchange
Police Station
Post Office
Light Rail
Central Station
Capital Square
Paddy’s Markets
Exhibition Centre
Convention
Pymont Bay
Sun City
John Street Square
Fish Market
Wentworth Park
Glebe
Jubilee Park
Rozelle Bay
Lilyfield
The map is copyright Zone Publishing Pty Ltd © 2004.
Hotels
1 Avillion Hotel Sydney
2 Carlton Crest Hotel
3 Crowne Plaza Darling Harbour
4 Novotel Sydney Darling Harbour
Pathology Update 2007
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
Durham Hall
207 Albion Street
Surry Hills 2010 AUSTRALIA
p: +61 2 8356 5858
f: +61 2 8356 5828
w: www.rcpa.edu.au/pathologyupdate