Program

1st Qatar Conference on Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

Theme: Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Practice in the Coming Decade

Scientific Program​

Thursday 30 October

7.30am-8.30am

Welcome and Workshop Registration

 

WORKSHOP 1

WORKSHOP 2

WORKSHOP 3

8.30am-5.30pm

Morning tea/coffee break 10.30am-11am

Lunch 12.30pm-1.30pm

Afternoon tea/coffee break 3pm-3.30pm

Using Quality Improvement to Achieve Value in Pathology

Delivered by the Institute of Biomedical Science Quality Management Panel, United Kingdom

Application of Risk Management to Medical Laboratories ISO 22367:2020

Delivered by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service

Delivering Person-centered Care in Pathology

Delivered by the Association for Laboratory Medicine, United Kingdom

6pm-6.30pm

Conference Registration (Open on 30 and 31 October)

6.30pm-7pm

Opening Ceremony

Quran recitation 6.30pm-7.40pm

National anthem 6.40pm-6.45pm

Welcome speech by DLMP Chair of Clinical Services 6.45pm-7pm

7pm-7.30pm

Opening Lecture – Laboratory of the Future

tbc

7.30pm-8pm

Plenary session – Pathology and Precision Medicine

Dr. Bernie Croal, President, Royal College of Pathologists, United Kingdom

8pm-9pm

Cocktail Dinner

Friday 31 October

7am-8.30am

Conference Registration and Breakfast

8.30am-9.10am

Keynote session 1: Current Artificial Intelligence Landscape in Pathology

tbc

9.10am-9.50am

Keynote session 2: Diagnostic Stewardship: The Right Test for the Right Patient at the Right Time

tbc

9.50am-10.30am

Keynote session 3: Research-driven Innovations in Laboratory Medicine

Dr. Lori J West, Professor of Pediatrics, Surgery, Medical Microbiology/ Immunology and Laboratory Medicine/Pathology at the University of Alberta, Canada

10.30am-11am

Tea/Coffee Break

11am-1pm

Friday prayer break and lunch (served from 11.30am)

 

Parallel scientific sessions

1pm-2.45pm

STREAM 1

SESSION HEADLINE: Pathology in National Programs

STREAM 2

SESSION HEADLINE: Bringing the Laboratory to the Patient /Advances in Rapid Diagnostics

STREAM 3

SESSION HEADLINE: Current Trends in Precision Medicine: Delivering molecular Pathology Diagnostics for Individual and Population Level Healthcare

 

1pm-1.35pm

Pathology in National Programs: A UK overview

Dr. Bernie Croal, President, Royal College of Pathologists, United Kingdom

1.35pm-2.10pm

Qatar National Newborn Screening Programs

Dr. Mamatha Ramaswamy, Sr Consultant, Metabolic Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

2.10pm-2.45pm

Qatar National Pre-marital Screening Program

Dr. Moza Al Kowari, Consultant Clinical Scientist, Diagnostic Genomics Division, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

1pm-1.30pm

Future of Rapid Diagnostics and Point of Care Tests

Association for Laboratory Medicine, United Kingdom

1.30pm-1.55pm

Rapid Diagnostics in Microbiology Update

Dr. Faiha El-Tayeb, Sr Consultant Microbiologist, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

1.55pm-2.20pm

Rapid Diagnostics in Anatomic Pathology Update

Dr. Rajen Goyal, Sr Consultant, Anatomic Pathology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

2.20pm-2.45pm

Rapid Tests in Cancer Diagnosis Update

Dr. Amal Aly, Vice Chair and Sr Consultant, Diagnostic Genomics Division, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

1pm-1.35pm

Precision Medicine Diagnostics: An Overview from Qatar

Dr. Said Ismail, Acting President of the Qatar Precision Health Institute

1.35pm-2.10pm

Current Trends in Genetics

Dr. Shakir Bahzad, MD, FRCPC, Geneticist at Kuwait Medical Genetics Center and Head of Pathology Lab at Kuwait Cancer Control Center (Ministry of Health – Kuwait)

2.10pm-2.45pm

Update on Diagnostic Genomics Testing – The Key Driver of Precision Medicine

Dr. Wafa Abualainin,

Consultant Clinical Scientist, Diagnostic Genomics Division, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

2.45pm-3.15pm

Tea/Coffee Break

3.15pm-5pm

3.15pm-3.50pm

Qatar National Programs for Infections and Antimicrobial Stewardship

Dr. Emad Ibrahim, Sr Consultant and Microbiology Division Head, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

3.50pm-4.25pm

Pediatric Cellular Therapy in Qatar

Dr. Chiara Cugno, Director-Advanced Cell Therapy Core, Sidra Medicine, Qatar

4.25pm-5pm

Qatar National Blood Donation Service

Dr. Saloua Al Hmissi,

Associate Consultant, Transfusion Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

3.15pm-3.45pm

Ethical, Quality and Accreditation Considerations for Point of Care Testing Services

Alyson Bryant, United Kingdom Accreditation Service

3.45pm-4.10pm

Point of Care Testing in Trauma and Emergency Surgeries

Dr. Sandro Rizoli, Medical Director of Trauma, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

4.10pm-4.35pm Point of Care Testing in Mental Health Services

Dr. Ovais Wadoo, Sr Consultant Psychiatrist, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

4.35pm5pm Point of Care and Rapid Tests in Virology Update

Dr. Peter Coyle, Sr Consultant Virologist, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

3.15pm-3.50pm

Current Trends in Leukemia Diagnosis: From Phenotype to Genotype to …?

Dr. Torstan Haferlach, Director Munich Leukemia lab

3.50pm-4.25pm

Cellular Therapy (Transplant and Gene Therapy) in Hemoglobinopathies

Dr. Emanuele Angelucci, Hematology and Cellular Therapy Unit Chair

“Alberto Marmont” Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program Chair,

IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova,

Italy.

4.25pm-5pm

Current Trends in Molecular Profiling in Anatomic Pathology

Dr. Emad Rakha, Sr Consultant Anatomic Pathology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

5pm-6pm

Oral Poster Presentations

7pm onwards

Gala Dinner and DLMP Annual Lab Day (by invitation only)

Saturday 1 November

7.00am-8am

Breakfast

 

Parallel scientific sessions

 

STREAM 4 SESSION HEADLINE Managing the Modern Laboratory

STREAM 5 SESSION HEADLINE: Informatics and Data Intelligence for the Laboratory

STREAM 6

SESSION HEADLINE: Pathology and The Patient Experience

8.00am-9.45am

8am-8.35am Achieving Excellence in a Modern Diagnostic Laboratory

Dr. Bernie Croal, President RCPath, UK

8.35am-9.10am

Quality Improvement and Risk Management in Delivering a Cost-Effective Laboratory Service

Mairiead MacLennan, Institute of Biomedical Science, United Kingdom

9.10am-9.45am Developing an Ethos of Continuous Quality Improvement in the Laboratory: Stories of Success

Dr. Hawabibee Petkar,

Sr Consultant, Microbiology Division, Hamad medical Corporation, Qatar

8am-8.35am

The Importance of Informatics in Laboratory Medicine

Debra Padgett,

Institute of Biomedical Science, United Kingdom

8.35am-9.10am

Using Informatics to Improve Laboratory Performance

Samira Abdulla Saleh, Laboratory Manager, Aisha bint Hamad Al-Attiya Hospital Laboratory, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

9.10am-9.45am

UK Pathology Portal

Dr. Hasan Rizvi,

Sr Consultant, Anatomic Pathology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

8am-8.35am

Putting Patients at the Center of Laboratory Practice: Strategies and Challenges

Association for Laboratory Medicine, United Kingdom

8.35am-9.10am

A Patient’s Journey with a Focus on Pathology

tbc, Qatar Cancer Society

9.10am-9.45am

The Integration of Pathology in Genetic Counselling: Diagnostic and Clinical Implications

Dr. Reem Al-Sulaiman, Chair of Medical Genetics
Sr. Consultant, Genetic Counseling, Oncology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

9.45am-10.15am

Tea Break

10.15am-noon

10.15am-10.50am

Leadership: The Essence in Pathology

Dr. Walid Al-Wali, Sr Consultant Microbiologist, Hamad Medical Corporation

10.50am-11.25am

Tips from an Accreditation Body on Getting Ahead of the Competition

Alyson Bryant,

United Kingdom Accreditation Service

11.25am-noon Accreditation Journey: HMC-DLMP Perspective

Shondalyn Tan Daquila, Laboratory Sr Technologist, Laboratory Quality Management, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

10:15-10:50

Advancing Precision Health in Qatar: Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Capacity Building

Dr. Chadi Saad

BioInformatics Core Manager, Qatar Precision Health Institute

10.50am-11.25am Advancing Precision Medicine in Qatar Through a Multi-Omics Approach

Dr. Rozaimi Razali, Associate Professor, Qatar University

11.25am-noon Bioinformatics for Outbreak Support – Case Study for Cholera

Dr. Antoine Abou Fayad,American University of Beirut

10.15am-10.50am

Engaging Patients as Partners in Research

Dr. Lori J. West, Professor of Pediatrics, Surgery, Medical Microbiology/ Immunology and Laboratory Medicine/Pathology at the University of Alberta, Canada

10.50am-11.25am Improving the Phlebotomy Service Experience

Anas Al-Hiary, Acting Corporate Supervisor for Preanalytical Services, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

11.25am-noon Improving Cellular Therapy Patient Experience

Dr. Wedad Saleem, Sr Clinical Scientist, Cellular therapy, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

Noon-1.30pm

Lunch Break

 

Parallel scientific sessions

 

STREAM 7

SESSION HEADLINE: Pathology in Patient Management: Case Discussions

STREAM 8 SESSION HEADLINE

Artificial Intelligence in Laboratory Diagnostics

STREAM 9

SESSION HEADLINE

Technological Innovations in Laboratory Practice

1.30am-3.15pm

1.30pm-2.05pm Anatomic Pathology

Dr. Mahir Petkar, Vice-Chair for Anatomic Pathology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

2.05pm-2.40pm Role of Plasma Exchange in Thyroid Storm: Case Series

Dr. Bala Bhaskar, Specialist, Transfusion Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

2.40pm-3.15pm Clinical Immunology

Dr. Mohamed Yousaf, Sr Immunology Consultant, Sidra Medicine

1.30pm-2.05pm AI from Conception to the Patient Bedside-a Practical Guide

Ms. Yosra Magdi Makki, Strategy Industry Lead at Clinician Engineers Hub, University of Cambridge; Teaching Assistant for inaugural AI in Medicine Elective at College of Medicine, Qatar University

2.05pm-2.40pm

AI in Diagnostic Transplant Immunology

Dr. Medhat Askar, Sr Consultant, Clinical Immunology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

2.40pm-3.15pm From Cytomorphology to Whole Genome Sequencing: Role of AI in Leukemia Diagnostics.

Dr. Torstan Heferlach, Director Munich Leukemia lab

13.30pm-2.05pm Technological Innovations: What’s on the Horizon?

tbc

2.05pm-2.40pm

What’s New in CAR T-cell Therapy and Managing Associated Toxicity

Dr. Emanuele Angelucci, Hematology and Cellular Therapy Unit Chair

“Alberto Marmont” Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program Chair,

IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova,

Italy.

2.40pm-3.15pm

Metabolic Medicine

Dr. Osama Aldirbashi Sr Consultant Clinical Scientist, Metabolic Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

3.15pm-3.45pm

Tea/Coffee Break

3.45pm-5.30pm

3.45pm-4.20pm Hematopathology

Dr. Dina Soliman, Consultant, Hematopathology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

4.20pm-4.55pm Infection

Dr. Rebeca Perez, Consultant, Microbiology Division, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

4.55pm-5.30pm Chemistry

Dr. Francis Lam, Sr Consultant Clinical Scientist, Special Chemistry, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

3.45pm-4.20pm

Ethical Considerations in the use of AI in Healthcare

Professor Junaid Qadir, Artificial Intelligence section, Computer Science and Engineering Department, Qatar University, Qatar

4.20pm-4.55pm AI-enabled Sensor for Rapid Detection of Sepsis.

Dr. Susu M Zughaier, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at College of Medicine, Qatar University.

4.55pm-5.30pm Digital Pathology and AI Update

Dr. Samir Alhyassat, Sr Consultant, Surgical Pathology Section Head, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

3.45pm-4.20pm Molecular Infection Diagnostics

tbc.

4.20pm-4.55pm Diagnostic Genomics

Dr. Amal Aly, Sr Consultant, Vice-Chair of Clinical Pathology, Head of Diagnostic Genomics Division, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

4.55pm-5.30pm Update on ABO- histocompatibility

Dr. Lori J West Professor of Pediatrics, Surgery, Medical Microbiology/ Immunology and Laboratory Medicine/Pathology at the University of Alberta, Canada

5.45pm-6.30pm

Award Ceremony and Closing Remarks