First Announcement - International Society of Blood Transfusion

November 20-23, 2011 

First 

Announcement 

XXII nd Regional Congress of the ISBT, 

Asia, Taipei, Taiwan

Words of Welcome 

It is my pleasure and honor to invite you to the 

XXII nd Regional Congress of the ISBT, Asia, which will 

be held November 20-23, 2011, in Taipei, Taiwan. The 

Local Scientific Committee and the International Scientific 

Committee of the ISBT have collaborated to create a 

fascinating and up-to-date program in the field of transfusion 

medicine and stem cell transplantation, featuring 

plenary lectures, delivered by world recognized scientists, 

concurrent symposia on selected topics of interest, and 

poster presentations. Aside from the scientific program, an 

education program covering a wide range of interests will be 

set up to give an overview and update of the current trends 

in Transfusion Medicine. In addition, social events such as 

the Welcome Reception, Gala Dinner and the post-congress 

tours offer many opportunities for networking. 

Taiwan is located southeast of the coast of mainland 

China with an eastern shore that rims the Pacific Ocean. 

Continuous tectonic activity has created a mountainous landscape 

covering the eastern 2/3 of the island. The remaining 

1/3 on the western edge is home to over 23 million people. 

Taiwan was given the name Formosa (meaning ‘beautiful’) 

by the Portuguese in the 16th century when they first laid 

eyes on it. Taiwan is also known for its industries, and is 

one of the largest producers of Information Technology (IT) 

products, manufacturing over 60% of the world’s 

notebook computers. For the tourist, one will find a 

XXII nd Regional Congress of the ISBT, Asia, which will 

be held November 20-23, 2011, in Taipei, Taiwan. 

diverse experience from traditional folk customs, a rich 

culture, the bustling city life, to fantastic food. There are 6 

National Parks in Taiwan, including Yangmingshan National 

Park in suburban Taipei famous for its volcanic landscape, 

Yushan National Park with the highest mountain in all of 

north Asia, and other natural wonders such as the canyons 

of Taroko Gorge. 

Taipei is the largest city in Taiwan, located at the 

northern tip of the island on the Danshui River. Taipei 

originated as a small trading port over 200 years ago, 

and is now home to over 2.6 million people. Tourist 

attractions include historic temples and cultural sites, the 

National Palace Museum, containing one of the world’s finest 

collection of Chinese art, and Taipei 101, the tallest 

building in the world until January 2010. Other 

popular destinations include Lungshan Temple, Huahsi night 

market, and Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, which also 

houses the National Theater and National Opera House 

in its large grounds. Few cities in the world can rival Taipei 

in dining out, with thousands of eateries for all tastes and 

budgets. Nearly all cuisines can be found here. 

Taiwan has endless shopping opportunities, delicacies, 

modern arts, hot springs, and some of the friendliest people in 

the world, guaranteed to make it an unforgettable experience. 

We are looking forward to meeting you in Taipei, 2011. 

Congress President 

Prof. Chien-Feng SUN, M.D 

Local Organizing Comittee Chairman 

Dong-Tsamn LIN, M.D. 

Local Organizing Committee 

Honorary Presidents: Marie LIN and Kuo-Sin LIN 

Congress President: Chien-Feng SUN 

LOC Chairman: Dong-Tsamn LIN 

Vice Chairman: Hsin-Tsung HO 

Treasurer: 

Lei-Fa CHANG 

Secretary General: Jhy-Sheng CHANG 

Members: 

Ci-Wen CHANG, Jia-Wen CHEN, 

Chi-Ming HONG, Ren-Chin JANG, 

Kuan-Tsou LIN, Su-Jen LIN TSAI, 

Shih-Chien LU, Jau-Yi LYOU, 

Kuo-Chien TSAO, Cheng-Hwai 

TZENG, Hsiang-Lin WAN 

Local Scientific Committee 

Chairman: Dong-Tsamn LIN 

Vice Chairmen: Lung-Chih YU, Syh-Chi LO 

Members: Jen-Wei CHEN, Ying-Ju CHEN, Tzeon-Jye 

CHIOU, Tzong-Shi CHIUE, Fang-Yeh CHU, 

Hock-Liew ENG, Yang-Yang HUANG, Lei 

LI, Jen-Shiou LIN, Jang-Jih LU, Mu-Chin 

SHIN, Kuo-Liang YANG 

Location 

The congress will take place in the Taiwan External Trade 

Development Council, Nangang Exhibition Hall, TAITRA 

Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall (TWTC 

Nangang) 

Key dates 

· January 2011- Publication of final announcement 

(Call for registration and Call for Abstracts) 

· July 2011 - Deadline for abstract submission 

· November 20-23, 2011- Congress dates 

Exhibition 

A large commercial exhibition of pharmaceutical items and 

technical equipment will be organized at the: Taipei World 

Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall (TWTC Nangang) 

Congress Organisers Eurocongress International 

Jan van Goyenkade 11 

1075 HP Amsterdam 

The Netherlands 

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E: isbt.taipei@eurocongress.com 

Official Housing and Travel Agent and Social Programme 

Organiser GIS Group 

2F, 316 Wen Chang St. Taipei 110, 

Taiwan, ROC 

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E: ISBT2011@gisgroup.com 

Information regarding the congress programme is available 

on the ISBT web site: www.isbtweb.org/taipei. As of 

January 2011, this site will enable participants to register 

and to submit abstracts. 

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22 nd Regional 

Congress 

of the ISBT 

November 19-23, 2011 

Asia, Taipei, Taiwan 

Final 

Announcement

22 nd Regional Congress of the ISBT, 


Table of Contents 


3 Words of Welcome 

5 Organisation 

6 Organisation - Important contacts 

7 Key Information 

8 Programme at a Glance 

9 Preliminary Scientific Programme 

13 List of Abstract Topics 

14 Abstract Submission 

17 Registration Information 

19 Travel & Visa information 

20 Congress General Information 

21 Social Programme 

23 Hotel Accommodation 

30 Booking Conditions 

31 About Taipei 

32 Practical Information on: How to Reach Taipei 

34 Other Useful Information 

36 Accompanying Persons Tour and Optional Tours 

Enclosure: 

ISBT Membership Form 

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Word of Welcome 


It is my great pleasure and honor to invite you to attend the 22 nd ISBT Congress in 

Asia. The congress will take place on November 20-23 in Taipei, Taiwan. 

The local ISBT scientific committee in Taipei and the international scientific 

committee have been cooperating on holding an event, in which attractive 

state-of-the-art scientific information related to blood transfusion and stem 

cell transplantation will be discussed. Internationally renowned experts of 

the fields will attend the congress to deliver speeches and join discussions. 

Other than the scientific project, an educational event of multi-benefit will be 

held for the review and introduction of current trends in transfusion medicine. 

Meanwhile, participants will be able to interact with each other in social 

events, such as the welcome party, grand banquet, and post-conference tour. 

Taiwan is located off the southeast coast of Mainland China. The island’s east 

coast borders on the Pacific Ocean. On the east part of Taiwan, the mountains 

were shaped by the successive geological activities and the terrain covers 

2/3 of the island. More than 23 million people live on the 1/3 part of Taiwan 

at the west. In the 16 th century when the Portuguese first saw Taiwan, they 

named Taiwan as “Formosa,” which means “beautiful.” Nowadays, people get 

to know Taiwan through its industrial development. Taiwan’s IT industry is one 

of the biggest in the world. More than 60% of the laptops on the market are 

produced here. Taiwan also impresses travellers with its traditions, diverse 

culture, busy city life, and delicacies. Travelers will gain different experiences 

on the island. Moreover, there are six national parks on the mainland of 

Taiwan and two others on outlying islands. In Yangmingshan National Park 

located on the outskirts of Taipei, there is the famous volcanic landform. 

In Yushan National Park, there is the highest mountain in the northern part 

of Asia. In Taroko National Park, there lies the breathtaking Tarako Gorge and 

other spectacular natural scenery. 

Taipei is the biggest city in Taiwan. The city, located alongside the Danshui 

River in northern Taiwan, used to be a small harbor of trade 200 years 

ago. Now, there are more than 2.6 million people who reside here. 

Tourist attractions in the city include the historically significant temples, 

Huahsi Street Night Market, and Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, where the 

National Theater and National Concert Hall are. Taipei also has the greatest 

food in the world. You can find restaurants selling all kinds of food at different 

prices. The shopping districts, delicacies, modern arts, hot springs, and the 

friendliest people in the world will give you an unforgettable experience. 

We look forward to meeting you in Taipei in 2011. 

Chien-Feng Sun 

President of the Congress 

We come 

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The last Asian ISBT Congress held in Taiwan was in 1999, which seems 

like yesterday. What I didn’t expect is that Taipei, Taiwan won the authority 

of holding the congress again when we applied for it at the ISBT Congress 

in Macau, thanks to your grace and the consensus you made. 

From November 20 to November 23, ISBT Congress in Asia will be held here 

in Taiwan. 

Under the instructions of ISBT and the Chairperson of TSBT, Marie Lin, 

and with the efforts of every TSBT member, the last ISBT Congress in Taiwan 

was, as we all agree, a great success. This time, the ISBT Congress in Asia is 

going to take place in Taipei again. We will spare no efforts and be extremely 

cautious to make the 2011 congress even better than the last one. 

Consequently, the congress will be held at the convention center at Taipei 

World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall. At Nangang Exhibition Hall, 

the conference rooms are comfortable and are spacious. 

The programme also includes Asian elements, e.g. Miª, etc. We hope to 

provide the participants a platform for academic exchange and hence improve 

the field of blood transfusion in Taiwan. Other than the congress, Taiwan is full 

of diverse culture and is a great place for a pleasant journey. We suggest you 

to take the opportunity to relax your body and mind. 

As the chairman of local organizing committee, I sincerely invite you to come 

to Taiwan for the distinguished meeting of ISBT Congress in Asia. 

Dong-Tsamn Lin 

President, Taiwan Society of Blood Transfusion 

We come 

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Organisation 

Organisation 

ISBT Board of Directors (2010 - 2012) 

President Silvano Wendel (2010 - 2012) 

President Elect Peter Flanagan (2010 - 2012) 

Vice President Anne Husebekk (2008 - 2012) 

Vice President Roger Dodd (2010 - 2014) 

Past President Erhard Seifried (2010 - 2012) 

Secretary General Geoff Daniels (2010 - 2014) 

Treasurer Steve Morgan (2008 - 2012) 

ISBT Executive Committee 

Africa Ravi Reddy (2006 - 2012) 

Northern Americas Amalia Bravo Lindoro (2010 - 2014) 

Southern Americas Oscar Torres (2010 - 2014) 

Eastern Mediterranean Salwa Ibrahim Hindawi (2010 - 2014) 

Eastern Europe Eugene Zhiburt (2010 - 2014) 

Western Europe Jean Pierre Allain (2008 - 2012) 

South East Asia Neelam Marwaha (2010 - 2012) 

Western Pacific Diane Teo (2006 - 2012) 

Erica Wood (2010 - 2014) 

ISBT Executive Director 

Judith Chapman 

ISBT Scientific Secretary 

Martin Olsson 

Local Organising Committee 

Congress President Chien-Feng Sun 

Chairperson 


Honorary Presidents Marie Lin 

Kuo-Sin Lin 

LOC Chairman 


Vice Chairman 

Hsin-Tsung Ho 

Treasurer 

Lei-Fa Chang 

Secretary General Jhy-Sheng Chang 

Members 

Ci-Wen Chang 

Jia-Wen Chen 

Chi-Ming Hong 

Ren-Chin Jang 

Kuan-Tsou Lin 

Su-Jen Lin Tsai 

Shih-Chien Lu 

Jau-Yi Lyou 

Kuo-Chien Tsao 

Cheng-Hwai Tzeng 

Hsiang-Lin Wan 

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Organisation 

Organisation 

Important contacts 


Chairperson 


Vice Chairpersons Lung-Chih Yu 

Syh-Chi Lo 

Members 

Jen-Wei Chen 

Ying-Ju Chen 

Tzeon-Jye Chiou 

Tzong-Shi Chiue 

Fang-Yeh Chu 

Hock-Liew Eng 

Yang-Yang Huang 

Lei Li 

Jen-Shiou Lin 

Jang-Jih Lu 

Mu-Chin Shin 

Kuo-Liang Yang 

International Scientific Committee 

Jean Pierre Allain 

Yasmin Ayob 

Anneke Brand 

Pia Bruce 


Diane de Coning 

Geoff Daniels 

Roger Dodd 

Peter Flanagan 

Gilles Folléa 

Lin Fung 

Anne Hussebek 

Cécile Kaplan 

Wim de Kort 

Loyiso Mpuntsha 

Sandra Nance 

Martin Olsson 

Paolo Rebulla 

Pierre Robillard 

Erhard Seifried 

Jill Storry 

Patrick Sullivan 

Kenji Tadokoro 

Shigeru Takamoto 

Diana Teo 

Hans Vrielink 

Jonathan Wallis 

Erica Wood 

Eugene B. Zhiburt 

Congress Organisers 

MCI-Eurocongress 




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Website: www.isbtweb.org/taipei 

E-mail: taipei@isbtweb.org 

Official Housing and Travel 

Agent and Official Organiser 

Social Programme 


2F, 316 Wen Chang St. Taipei 110 

Taiwan, ROC 

T +886 2 8780 5688 

F +886 2 8789 3602 

Website: www.gisgroup.com 

Email: ISBT2011@gisgroup.com 

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CONGRESS VENUE 

Taipei World Trade Center Nangang 

Exhibition Hall (TWTC Nangang) 

No. 1, Jingmao 2nd Rd., 

Nangang District, 

Taipei City 11568 

Taiwan R.O.C. 

T +886 (2) 2725-5200 

F +886 (2) 2788-8353 

Website: www.twtcnangang.com.tw 

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Key Information 


Key Dates to Remember 

Deadline for Abstract Submission July 3, 2011 

Abstract Notification Information August 13, 2011 

Deadline for Early Registrations August 26, 2011 

Deadline for guaranteed Hotel Accommodation September 30, 2011 

Deadline for Cancellation of Registration October 28, 2011 

Congress Dates November 20 - 23, 2011 

Website 

Up-to-date information regarding the congress programme is available on the ISBT website: 

www.isbtweb.org/taipei. 

As of March 2011, this site will enable participants to register and to submit abstracts. 

Future ISBT Congresses 

32 nd International Congress of the ISBT, Cancun, Mexico, June 7 - 12, 2012 

23 rd Regional Congress of the ISBT, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, June 2 - 5, 2013 

24 th Regional Congress of the ISBT, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 2013 

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Programme at a Glance 


Sunday, 

November 20 

Monday, 

November 21 

Tuesday, 

November 22 

Wednesday, 

November 23 

09.00 - 10.30 ISBT Academy Simultaneous Sessions Simultaneous Sessions Simultaneous Sessions 

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee Break 

11.00 - 12.30 ISBT Academy Plenary Session 1 Plenary Session 2 Plenary Session 3 

12.30 - 14.30 Lunch and satellite symposia Closing Ceremony 

14.30 - 16.00 ISBT Academy Simultaneous Sessions Simultaneous Sessions 

16.00 - 16.30 Tea Break 

16.30 - 18.00 ISBT Academy Simultaneous Sessions Simultaneous Sessions 

Opening Ceremony 

Welcome Reception 

Poster Walk 

Congress Banquet 

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Preliminary Scientific Programme 



ISBT Academy - Sunday, November 20 

09.00 - 10.30 Clinical/Immunohaematology 

09.00 - 09.30 E1.1 - Clinical governance and transfusion 

Erica Wood (Australia) 

09.30 - 10.00 E1.2 - Appropriate use of blood components 

Mickey Koh (Singapore) 

10.00 - 10.30 E1.3 - Blood grouping by molecular genetics 

Geoff Daniels (United Kingdom) 

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break 

11.00 - 12.30 Clinical/Immunohaematology 

11.00 - 11.30 E1.4 - Neonatal allo-immune thrombocytopenia 

Anne Husebekk (Norway) 

11.30 - 12.00 E1.5 - Current concepts in pre-transfusion serological compatibility testing 

David Roxby (Australia) 

12.00 - 12.30 E1.6 - The role of the transfusion nurse in the hospital and blood centre 

Linley Bielby (Australia) 

12.30 - 14.00 Lunch break 

14.00 - 15.30 Quality Management 

14.00 - 14.30 E1.7 - Quality systems management and overview 

Sally Lam (Singapore) 

14.30 - 15.00 E1.8 - Managing non conformances 

15.00 - 15.30 E1.9 - Application of quality principles to managing donor services 

Yasmin Ayob (Malaysia) 



16.00 - 16.30 E1.10 - Application of quality principles in Transfusion microbiology testing 

Cheuk-Kwong Lee (China) 

16.30 - 17.00 E1.11 - Application of quality principles in component production 

Xing-Feng Shen (China) 

17.00 - 17.30 E1.12 - Application of quality principles in clinical transfusion laboratory practice 

David Roxby (Australia) 

18.00 - 21.00 Opening Ceremony, Opening of Trade Exhibition, 


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Monday, November 21 

09.00 - 10.30 Parallel Sessions 

S1 - Miltenberger 

Miltenberger phenotypes are glycophorin variants: a review 

Christine Lomas-Francis (USA) 

Physiological implications of Miltenberger blood group subtype III (Mi. III) 

Kate Hsu (Taiwain) 

Kodecytes and Miltenberger 

Steve Henry (New Zealand) 

S2 - TTID 

Dengue fever 

Tzong-Shichiueh (Taiwan) 

S3 - Blood donor recruitment 


11.00 - 12.30 Plenary Session 

Cellular therapies 

Title to be confirmed 

William Hwang (Singapore) 


Tong Wu (China) 

12.30 - 14.30 Lunch and Satellite Symposia 

14.30 - 16.00 S4 - Platelets 

Results of Asia platelet workshop 

Koki Takahashi (Japan) 

S5 - Hemovigilance 

The NZ national haemovigilance programme: The first step is the hardest 

Dorothy Dinesh (New Zealand) 

S6 - TTID 

HEV 

Keiji Matsubayashi (Japan) 


16.30 - 18.00 S7 - Managing major disasters 


Peter Flanagan (New Zealand) 

S8 - HLA and personal identification or population genetics 

Polymorphism and uniqueness of Taiwanese in HLA and beyond 

Edward Yang (Taiwan) 

Modern human migrations in Insular Asia according to Mitochondrial DNA and non recombining Y chromosome 

Jean Allain Tréjaut (France) 

S9 - Immunohaematology 

Current issues in blood banking 

18.00 - 19.00 Poster Walk 

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Tuesday, November 22 

09.00 - 10.30 S10 - Blood products 

Plasma fractionation and the Asia Pacific Region - challenges and opportunities 

Thierry Burnouf (France) 

S11 - Blood donor management 

Blood donation program in Asia Pacific region 

Sally Thomas (Australia) 

The challenge of managing donor haemoglobin 

S12 - Granulocyte master class 

Introduction to neutrophil antigen and antibodyinvestigations 

Lin Fung (Australia) 

Granulocyte antibody detection - the role of MPHA 

Nelson Tsuno (Japan) 

Neutrophil antigen and antibody studies. A Taiwanese experience 

Chen Chung Chu (Taiwan) 



Blood group genetic molecular Biology 

11.00 - 11.30 PL4 - Molecular genetic basis for I antigen expression 

Lung-Chi Yu (Taiwan) 

11.30 - 12.00 PL5 - Blood group molecular genotyping 

Christof Jungbauer (Austria) 

12.00 - 12.30 PL6 - Noninvasive fetal genomic analysis by next-generation DNA sequencing 

Dennis Lo (China) 

12.30 - 14.30 Lunch and Satellite Symposia 

14.30 - 16.00 S13 - Stem cells 

Speaker and title to be confirmed 

S14 - Blood components 

Bacterial contamination of blood products 

Cheuk-Kwong Lee (China) 

S15 - Free papers 


16.30 - 18.00 S16 - TRALI 

Pathophysiology of TRALI 

Lin Fung (Australia) 

TRALI risk reduction 

Strategies: Japanese approach 

Hitoshi Okazaki (Japan) 

S17 - Leukoreduction 

Centralized Quality Control Inspections for Blood Bags and Leukocyte Reduction at the Japanese Red Cross Society 

Toshio Mazda (Japan) 

S18 - Free papers 

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Wednesday, November 23 

09.00 - 10.30 S19 - Clinical Managing Thalassaemia 

Modern management of Thalassaemia 

Veera Nadarajan (Malaysia) 

Managing Thalassaemia - Indian experience 

Vanshree Singh (India) 

S20 - Implementing Blood services in developing Countries 

Implementing donor program in developing countries 

Chanthala Souksakhone (Laos) 

Developing blood services in the Phillipines 

Christie Monina Nalupta (Philippines) 



TTID 

11.00 - 11.30 PL7 - OBI 

11.30 - 12.00 PL8 - XMRV 

Roger Dodd (USA) 

12.00 - 12.30 PL9 - Pathogen inactivation 

Diana Teo (Singapore) 

12.30 - 12.45 Closing Ceremony 

12.45 Farewell Snack 

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List of Abstract Topics 

List of Abstract Topics 

1. Management and organisation 

1.1 Organisational issues 

1.2 Information technology 

1.3 Cost/effectiveness 

1.4 Training and education 

1.5 Risk models, standards and regulation 

1.6 Blood supply management and utilization 

1.7 History 

1.8 Quality management 

2. Blood donation 

2.1 Blood donor recruitment 

2.2 Blood collection incl. apheresis 

2.3 Donor adverse events 

2.4 Rare donor programme 

3. Blood products 

3.1 Blood processing, storage and release 

3.2 Blood components 

3.3 Plasma products 

3.4 Pathogen inactivation 

3.5 Biologicals 

3.6 Novel blood products 

4. Transfusion transmitted infections 

4.1 Screening strategies for TTI 

4.2 Hepatitis B (HBV) 

4.3 Hepatitis C (HCV) 

4.4 HIV 

4.5 Bacteria 

4.6 Parasites 

4.7 Newly emerging pathogens and other 

transfusion related pathogens 

5. Immune haematology 

5.1 Red cell immunology: Serology 

5.2 Red cell immunology: Molecular 

5.3 Platelet immunology 

5.4 Granulocyte immunology 

5.5 Fetal-maternal immunology 

5.6 Diagnosis of TRALI 

6. Clinical transfusion 

6.1 Neonatal and pediatric transfusion 

6.2 Therapeutic apheresis 

6.3 Evidence based transfusion medicine practice 

6.4 Haemorrhage and massive transfusion 

6.5 Adverse events, incl. TRALI 

6.6 Haemovigilance and transfusion safety 

6.7 Alternatives to blood transfusion 

7. Cellular therapies 

7.1 Stem cell and tissue banking, incl. cord blood 

7.2 Collection, processing, storage and release 

7.3 Clinical applications 

8. Clinical immunogenetics 

8.1 HLA in transfusion medicine 

8.2 Histocompatibility in stem cell transplantation 

8.3 Histocompatibility in organ transplantation 

9. Novel development 

9.1 Novel development 

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Abstract Submission 


Deadline date for submission through the Congress website: July 3, 2011. The Scientific Committee invites authors to submit 

abstracts to be considered for inclusion in the Scientific Programme. 

Abstracts can be submitted through the Congress Website: www.isbtweb.org/taipei. 

On the website you will find detailed instructions regarding the procedure (see below for more details). 

Instructions 

The on-line registration system will take you step-by-step through the submission of your abstract. To get access to the abstract form, 

you will be requested to enter a log-in name and a password, which you can choose yourself. 

We strongly advise you to write down your login name and password. Before submitting your abstract you can access and edit your 

abstract as often as necessary. 

After submitting your abstract, you will receive a confirmation of the submission by e-mail. Please note that you will not be able to 

edit your abstract anymore once you have pressed the SUBMIT button. When corrections are still necessary, please contact the 

Congress Organiser. 

Help or review of the structure and language 

If you need help or review of the structure and language, please send an e-mail to the ISBT Central Office (office@isbtweb.org). 

This e-mail will be forwarded to Chairman of the ISBT Education Committee. If you do require assistance from the Education 

Committee, please ask for this as early as possible. 

The deadline for this service is June 3, 2011. 

Abstracts 

• Information or concepts expressed must be novel, ideally at an international level. However, corroboration of published data at 

a local level, or provision of simple statistics (e.g. microbial positivity rates in donors), if they are unusual or if they reveal, e.g. 

changes following specific interventions, would be acceptable. 

• In all instances, the scientific method must be sound and results or outcomes should be within the abstract. Plans for work on 

their own would not usually constitute an adequate abstract. 

• The abstract should be submitted in English. 

• Avoid personal criticisms of individuals. Criticism should be restricted to the scientific content, on an evidence base (i.e. with 

reason for the criticism). 

• Graphics, figures and pictures are not allowed. 

• Tables should be simple and can be submitted via the website as well. 

General Principles 

You will need to complete: 

• Name and complete address including correct email address of the first (presenting) author, to whom correspondence will be sent. 

• Abstract title: please use capitals only. The title (including spaces) should not exceed 200 characters. Do NOT type a full stop (.) 

at the end of the title. 

• Category: select one of the topics 

• Presentation preference: select poster, oral or no preference. 

• Text of the abstract: No more than 500 words. You can add your e-mail address at the end of the abstract for publication if you wish. 

• Do not use HTML codes and ‘end of lines’ as the text will wrap automatically. 

• Do not include a table in the body text of your abstract, but create a Joint Photographics Expert Group (.jpeg) (maximize size: 

400 Kb per image) and attach this document following the instructions on the web site. 

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• Please adopt the following structured format: 

a. Background 

b. Aims 

c. Methods 

d. Results 

e. Summary/conclusions 

• Registration of co-authors: please fill out the surnames, initials, institute, city, country and Email address of the co-authors. 

Do not state the main author as a co-author. 

• Graphics, figures, keywords and pictures are not allowed. Tables should be simple and should be attached as jpeg. 

When a table or graph is created in other image creating software, save as a .jpeg with a densit of preferably 300 but at least 150 

dpi, max. size 400 Kb. 

How to create a .jpeg table in PowerPoint (maximum size 400 Kb) 

• Create a blank PowerPoint slide, using the predefined layout showing one big white field. 

• Leave background color white 

• Set your font at: Arial 20pt, black. 

• Set up the table using the “Insert -> Table” function or the Insert Word table function. 

• Create some more columns that you later join for the description of rows. Adjust the layout of the table, joining and splitting cells, 

using the Tables and Borders Toolbar. 

• Please take into account: Depending on the number of characters used per cell you will be able to create a table with a maximum 

of 9 columns by 12 rows. 

• Using the handles fit your table to the size of the slide. Either to the right and left and/or to the top and bottom there should be 

no white borders around your table. 

• Complete the table with your data. 

• When cells still show a lot of white, enlarge the font size. Never use a font size smaller than 20 pt. 

• Make a separate slide for each table. 

• Save as a .jpeg (The slides will now be exported to a directory created by Power Point). 

Language setting of your keyboard 

The keyboard configuration of computers in non-Western countries often causes problems with the printing of the proceedings when 

special non-Western characters have been used. To avoid these problems you need to change the language setting of your computer. 

This can be done by opening “Start” then “Settings”, then “Control Panel” and then choosing “Keyboard.” Once in this menu, set the 

language of your computer to English (United States) or US (International). 

Next, open MS Word (or the word processing software you are using) and set the letter type to Arial - Western. In the preparation of 

your abstract, if you require certain special characters that are not available, (e.g. ‘±’, ‘®’, ‘µ’), use the insert symbol feature (special 

characters). 

To do this, select Arial as the font (Unicoded, if possible), then select the required character, and copy and paste the symbol into 

the text of the abstract. If a special character is still not available, describe the character, e.g. ‘alpha’. 

Authors who do not want to make use of the special character feature should put their references between brackets: (1). 

Browser font preference 

Before inserting/submitting your abstract select Unicode as the preferred font. If Unicode is not available, please select Western. 

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Abstract review, selection and publication 

• An international panel of experts will review the abstracts. An abstract may be selected for an oral or poster presentation 

or for publication only. 

• The first (presenting) author will receive a confirmation of acceptance for oral presentation, poster presentation, publication only 

or a notice of rejection, by e-mail in August 2011. Oral presenters will be informed about the type and the date of the session 

and presentation guidelines will be provided. Poster presenters will be informed about the date of the poster session and will 

receive guidelines for their presentation. All accepted abstracts will be published in the abstract book which will be published 

by Vox Sanguinis. 

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Registration Information 


How to Register 

To register for the 22nd Regional Congress of the ISBT, Taipei, please visit the Congress website: www.isbtweb.org/taipei. 

Pre-registration via the website will not be possible after October 28, 2011. After this date only on-site registration will be accepted. 

It is essential that the instructions for payment of all fees involved are strictly followed. 

Every participant, including invited participants and accompanying persons, must be registered. 

Payment 

Registration fees are to be paid in Euro. 

Fees 

The following registration fees apply: 

Registration Payment before Payment after Payment after 

Category or on August 26 August 26 October 28 

until October 28 & on site 

ISBT member* € 350.00 € 400.00 € 450.00 

Member of Taiwan Society* € 350.00 € 400.00 € 450.00 

ISBT Non-member € 460.00 € 510.00 € 570.00 

Low HDI countries 1 € 175.00 € 175.00 € 175.00 

Medium HDI countries 1 € 250.00 € 250.00 € 250.00 

Accompanying Persons*** € 135.00 € 135.00 € 135.00 

Students** € 200.00 € 200.00 € 200.00 

Taiwan blood transfusion technical staff € 200.00 € 200.00 € 200.00 

Weekend ticket**** € 100.00 € 100.00 € 100.00 

Banquet dinner € 50.00 € 50.00 € 50.00 

* For ISBT members who paid the membership fee for 2011/2012, the membership number must be 

provided, and for members of the Taiwan Society. 

** To qualify for the student fee, the applicant’s registration must be accompanied by a letter from the 

academic institution confirming your student registration 

*** Accompanying persons will not be allowed to attend ANY of the Scientific Sessions, only one accompanying 

person per delegate 

**** A Weekend ticket does give access to the weekend programme on Saturday November 19 and Sunday 

November 20, 2011 until 18.00 hours. The Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception are NOT included. 

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Please check the country where you are based that reflects the registration fee in the enclosed pdf. 

If you are not an ISBT member and would like to register for the congress at the ISBT member rate, 

please visit the ISBT website www.isbtweb.org and become a member. Once you have received 

your membership number, log in to www.isbtweb.org/taipei to register for the congress. 

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What does the Registration Fee Cover? 

Participants 

Admission to Scientific Programme, Exhibition, Satellite Symposia, Abstract Book, Congress Bag, ISBT Scientific Series, Final 

Programme, Certificate of Attendance, Lunches, Coffee Breaks, Opening Ceremony and Welcome Cocktail Party. 

Accompanying persons 

Opening Ceremony, Welcome Cocktail Party and day tour 

Cancellation of Registration 

The deadline for cancellation of registration is October 28, 2011. The Congress Organiser must be notified in writing of any 

cancellations. An administration fee of € 100.00 will be charged for all cancellations. Payments will be refunded after the Congress. 

Please note that no refunds can be made for cancellations after October 28, 2011. After October 28, 2011 registration via the 

website will not be possible and you are requested to register on-site at the Congress. 

Dr. Harold Gunson Fellowships 

A limited number of grants will be available to delegates from low and medium development index countries (UNDP) list 

http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics. 

The applicant should: 

• be 40 years or younger; 

• live in a country low or medium development index country; 

• have an abstract which has been accepted for the scientific program; 

• should not have received an ISBT fellowship more than twice before. 

To apply for a Dr. Harold Gunson Fellowship please submit your abstract via the website and request the special fellowship form 

from the ISBT Central Office (office@isbtweb.org) 

ISBT 

For more information about the ISBT, please contact: 





T +31 20 5709 636 

F +31 20 673 7306 

Email: office@isbtweb.org 

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Travel & Visa 

Travel & Visa 

Travel & Visa 

The following regulations are based on the diplomatic principles of equality and reciprocity. 

Visa-Exempt Entry 

Countries eligible for visa-exempt entry: 

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, 

Japan, Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands , New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, 

Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K. and U.S.A. 

Landing Visa 

Citizens of Hungary, Poland, and Slovak, as well as US passport holders whose passports will expire in less than six months may 

apply for a landing visa at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. 

Visitor Visa 

Citizens of other countries should apply for a visa before traveling to Taiwan. 

For further information on above Visa’s, please go to: 

http://www.boca.gov.tw/lp.asp?ctNode=534&CtUnit=77&BaseDSD=7&mp=2 

For further help, please contact the overseas Taipei Economic and Cultural Office. 

NB: in case Visa is required, please submit the application at your earliest convenience in order to leave time 

to run the procedure. 

Visitors Holding Chinese Passports 

Chinese passport holders are recommended to submit the application 2 months prior to the conference, in order to leave plenty of 

time to process the application. 

Application information and forms are available at 

http://www.boca.gov.tw/lp.asp?ctNode=539&CtUnit=58&BaseDSD=7&mp=2 

Letter of Invitation to obtain Visa 

To assist you in obtaining a visa, a letter of invitation is available at the congress section of the ISBT website 

www.isbtweb.org/taipei. 

We advise you to download the letter of invitation at your earliest convenience. 

This letter is not a commitment on the part of the organizers to provide any financial support 

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Congress General Information 

Congress General Information 

Dates 

Saturday November 19 to Wednesday November 23, 2011 

Venue 

The 22 nd Regional Congress of ISBT will be held at Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall (TWTC Nangang) in Taipei. 

TWTC Nangang is a superimposed purpose-built exhibition complex in Nangang, Taipei, which consists of two exhibition halls 

one over the other. It is located in the district of Taipei Software Park where the brightest entrepreneurs, engineers, and venture 

capitalists flock together. This complex, Taiwan’s largest trade-show venue has the capacity to host 2,467 standard-size (3x3 meters) 

booths and occupies an exhibition space of 45,360 square meters. 

Registration Hours 

The registration desk in the Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall (TWTC Nangang) will be open at the following hours: 

Saturday November 19, 2011 07.30 – 18.00 hours 

Sunday November 20, 2011 07.30 – 20.30 hours 

Monday November 21, 2011 07.30 – 18.30 hours 

Tuesday November 22, 2011 08.00 – 18.30 hours 

Wednesday November 23, 2011 08.30 – 13.00 hours 

Lunch 

Lunch will be provided and is included in the registration fee. 

Programme Changes 

The organisers cannot assume liability for any changes in the programme due to external or unforeseen circumstances. 

Changes will be mentioned on message screens throughout the Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall (TWTC Nangang). 

Trade Exhibition 

A commercial exhibition of pharmaceutical items and technical equipment will be organised during the congress. 

Interested companies please contact the Congress Organiser for further information at: 

Eurocongress International 


1075 HP Amsterdam, Netherlands 

T +31 20 679 3411 

F +31 20 673 7306 


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Sunday, November 20, 2011 


Time: 18.00 - 19.00 hours 

Venue: Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall (TWTC Nangang) 

Opening of the Trade Exhibition and Welcome Cocktail Party 

Time: 19.00 - 21.00 hours 

Venue: Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall (TWTC Nangang) 

Delegates are welcomed by the President of the ISBT and the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee. 


In the opening ceremony, Ten Drum Art Percussion Group will bring a performance which combines Chinese historical story, music, 

and drum art together. Ever since the group was established in the spring of 2000, they have been giving performances in Taiwan 

and abroad continuously. In Taiwan, they were selected as an outstanding performance art group by the Council for Cultural Affairs. 

In January 2010, Ten Drum’s album was also nominated as the Best Traditional World Music Album for the 52 nd Grammy Awards. 

The plot of the play for Opening Ceremony is extracted from a famous Chinese classical novel. By joining the Opening Ceremony, 

guests will be given a feast of music, drum art, and martial art. 

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Tuesday, November 22, 2011 

Congress dinner 

Time: 

20.00 - 23.00 hours 

Venue: 

Reception Hall, 2F, The Grand Hotel 

Dress code: formal 

Price Per Person: € 50 per person 

Gathering Time: 19.00 hours 

The Banquet at the Reception Hall of the Grand Hotel will be held in the evening of November 22. The Grand Hotel is one of Taipei’s 

magnificent landmarks. The hotel’s traditional palace-style architecture, vermillion pillars, stately archways, brilliantly tiled roof and 

impressive lobby are unparalleled. Its history and legends will captivate all who step into the hotel’s palatial lobby. Also known as the 

“Imperial Kitchen,” the Grand Hotel is famous for its traditional Chinese cuisine. 

In the events, there will also be an array of cultural programs. During dinner, you will be carried away by the impressive and unique 

culture performances. 

The dinner will start with a Welcome Reception. Guests will receive various kinds of traditional Taiwanese snacks from the 

performers who dress in traditional Taiwanese costume and the costume of god. Next, the famous Hung Sheng Lion Dance Theater 

will bring an opening performance with lion dance to wish the whole congress a great success. In the middle of the event, guests can 

enjoy a brand new style of classical Chinese music. 

Before the dinner finishes, Amis Kakeng Musical Group will give the event a perfect ending with Taiwanese aboriginal music. 

Please join us for the party! 

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Hotel Accommodation 


A number of rooms have been taken in option for the 22 nd Regional ISBT congress in Taipei 

Hotel Name 

Room 

Category 

Room Rate 

Breakfast 

Available 

Rooms 

Free 

Internet 

Nearest 

MRT Station 

Distance to 

MRT Station 

Grand Hyatt 

Taipei 

Grand Room S NT$6,300+10%= €176 1 

Grand Room D NT$6,900+10%= €195 1 

50 No 

Taipai City 

Hall Station 

10 minutes 

walking distance 

Shangri-La’s Far 

Eastern Plaza Taipei 

Superior Room S NT$6,800+15%= €195 1 

Superior Room D NT$7,400+15%= €210 2 

50 Yes 

Liuzhangli 

Station 

10 minutes 


Le Méridien Taipei Grand Room S NT$7,700+15%= €225 1 80 Yes 

Superior King NT$6,250+10%= €170 1 20 

The Regent Taipei Deluxe King S NT$6,450+10%= €175 1 

Yes 

60 

Deluxe King D NT$6,850+10%= €187 2 

Superior King NT$4,800+10%= €135 1 30 

Superior Twin NT$5,400+10%= €140 2 30 

Howard Plaza Deluxe Single NT$5,100+10% = €143 1 20 

Hotel Taipei RC Deluxe S NT$5,200+10%= €145 1 10 

Yes 

RC Junior Suite NT$5,500+10%= €154 1 35 

RC Deluxe Suite NT$5,800+10%= €162 1 5 

Palais de Chine 

Hotel Taipei 

Deluxe Room NT$5,500+10%= €154 1~2 50 Yes 

Agora Suite S NT$4,300+10%= €120 1 

Agora Suite D NT$4,700+10%= €131 2 

30 

Superior Suite S NT$4,300+10%= €120 1 

Agora Garden Superior Suite D NT$4,700+10%= €131 2 

30 

Hotel Taipei Deluxe Suit S NT$4,700+10%= €131 1 

Deluxe Suit D NT$5,100+10%= €143 2 

40 

Yes 

Taipei City 

Hall station 

Zhongshan 

Station 

Zhongxiao 

Fuxing 

Station 

Taipei Main 

Statiom 

Taipei City 

Hall station 

10 minutes 


10 minutes 


5 minutes 


5 minutes 


15 - 20 

minutes walking 

distance 

Taipei Fullerton 41 

Hotel-Fuxing South 

Holiday Inn 

Executive Suit S NT$4,700+10%= €131 1 Upon 

Executive Suit S NT$5,100+10%= €143 2 

Reservation 

Executive Room NT$3,890 = €100 1~2 

Junior Suite NT$4,485 = €114 1~2 40 Yes Daan Station 

Fullerton Room NT$4,685 = €120 2 

Deluxe Single NT$2,650+10%= €72 1 30 

Tapai Zoo 

Yes 

Deluxe Double NT$2,950+10%= €80 2 30 

Station 

5 minutes 


5 minutes by 

car 

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Grand Hyatt Taipei 

Address: 2, Song Shou Road, Taipei, Taiwan 11051 

Tel: +886 2 2720 1234 

Fax: +886 2 2720 1111 

Website: http://taipei.grand.hyatt.com 

Grand Hyatt Taipei hotel anchors the city’s most vibrant commercial centre in the Xinyi district and is adjacent to Taipei 101 Financial 

Center and the World Trade Centre complex. Located at the very heart of the New Taipei, a burgeoning business, shopping and 

entertainment district, our hotel in Taipei affords business travellers the utmost in convenience. 

Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel Taipei 

Address: 201 Tun Hwa South Road, Section 2, Taipei 106, Taiwan 

Tel: +886 2 2378 8888 

Fax: +886 2 2377 7777 

Website: http://www.shangri-la.com/en/property/taipei/fareasternplaza 

The hotel is located approximately 45 minutes from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), formerly known as Chiang Kai Shek 

International Airport, and is located close by the Liuzhangli MRT station for quick connections across the city and the greater Taipei region. 

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Le Méridien Taipei 

Address: Sun Ren Rd., Hsin Yi District, Taipei 11051, Taiwan 

Tel: +886 2 2321 5858 

Fax: +886 2 2397 8955 

Website: www.lemeridien.com/taipei 

Le Méridien Taipei provides a refined and stimulating local base from which to explore Taipei and its cultural attractions. The hotel, located 

in the Hsinyi district (the central business district), is within walking distance to department stores, retail malls, and Taipei 101. The area is 

easily accessible by metro, busses, and expressways. Each of the hotel’s 160 guest rooms and suites incorporate facilities and amenities 

intended to satisfy the seasoned traveller, including flat screen TV’s, wireless Internet service, and comfortable furnishings. The hotel’s chefs 

prepare creative continental and Chinese fare in the hotel’s two restaurants. The lobby lounge, indoor heated pool, and health club provide 

an array of refuges, and the hotel’s business centre and eight meeting or function rooms provide guests flexible space for hosting meetings 

or staging events. Taipei is the national capital of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is one hour by car 

from Le Méridien Taipei. 

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Howard Plaza Hotel Taipei 

Address: 160, Ren Ai Road, Sec. 3, Taipei Taiwan 

Tel: +886 2 2720 2323 

Fax: +886 2 2700 0729 

Website: www.howard-hotels.com.tw 

Located in the eastern part of Taipei amidst the tree-lined boulevard of Jen Ai Road, The Howard Plaza Hotel Taipei with its unique 

and exquisite service has long been known among business travelers as the best choice during their visits to the city. With its own 

unique style and Chinese glamour, the Howard Plaza Hotel Taipei offers personalized service to meet every guest’s needs. 

Its spacious and homely environment makes each guest feels right at home. 

Palais de Chine Hotel 

Address: No. 3, Section. 1, Chengde Road, Taipei 103, Taiwan 

Tel: +886 2 2181 9999 

Fax: +886 2 2181 9988 

Website: www.palaisdechinehotel.com 

Conveniently situated at the city’s gtransportation hub, PALAIS DE CHINE is minutes away from newly appointed Taipei Bus 

Terminal, Taiwan Railway, Taiwan High Speed Rail (HSR), and Mass Rapid Transit (MRT). With Q Square and Viewshow Cinemas 

nearby, guests staying in the hotel enjoy a variety of shopping and entertainment extravaganzas. 

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The Regent Taipei- A Four Seasons Hotel 

Address: 41 Chung Shan North Road, Section 2 Taipei Taiwan 

Tel: + 886 2 2523 8000 

Fax: + 886 2 2523 2828 

Website: www.grandformosa.com.tw 

Luxury Taipei Hotel Near the City’s Business and Cultural Districts. 

In a city bustling with life, the Regent Taipei hotel offers an elegant blend of traditional decor and contemporary comfort. 

Situated in the Zhongshan District in the heart of the business, shopping and cultural districts, our luxury Taipei hotel’s location 

is a short five minute walk from Chung Shan MRT station, connecting you to all the attractions of Taipei. Hotel amenities include 

a rooftop pool, the world-famous Wellspring Spa, boutique shopping, meeting facilities, business services and a variety 

of luxurious room and suite choices - all ensuring a memorable visit to Taipei. 

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Holiday Inn East Taipei 

Address: No. 265, Sec 3, Beishen Rd., Shenkeng Shiang, Taipei County, Taiwan 

Tel: +886 2 2662 8000 

Fax: +886 2 2662 7428 

Website: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/hotels/us/en/taipei 

Stay at the high-rise Holiday Inn East Taipei hotel for a bird’s-eye view of the mountains and easy links to Taipei city centre. 

Scenic mountains and the meandering Xindian River make up the panoramic backdrop to the eye-catching Holiday Inn East Taipei. 

You’ll be greeted by an elegant fountain as you cross the marble floor of our Lobby. Our complimentary shuttle bus zips from the 

Shenkeng district through the mountain tunnel to city-centre landmarks like Taipei 101 skyscraper, City Hall and Taipei Zoo, 

all 10 minutes away. 

Agora Garden Hotel Taipei 

Address: No. 68, Sung-Kao, Rd., Taipei, Taiwan 110, Taiwan 

Tel: +886 2 8780 5168 

Fax: +886 2 8780 5608 

Website: http://www.agoragdn.com.tw 

Offering beautiful views of the garden, the Agora Garden is in the centre of the city Taipei and close to the Shin Yi District as well 

as Taipei World Trade Centre. One of the primary reasons behind the popularity of the hotel is the location of Agora Garden Hotel 

in Taipei. The place is ideal for both corporate and leisure travelers. It stands on the Sung-Kao Road. The hotel is actually part of the 

business and entertainment district of Taipei. You have to take a walk of 5 to 10 minutes and you will be able to reach Warner Village 

Cinema, the restaurant complex, Mitsukoshi Department Store and the Taiwan World Trade Centre. One can always take a car or hire 

a taxi from the airport to reach the hotel. A casual walk of 10 minutes will also take you to the Taipei City Hall. If you take a car you 

will be able to reach the Taipei Station in 15 minutes. 

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ISBT Final Announcement 

Taipei Fullerton 41 Hotel-Fuxing South 

Address: 41, Fu Xing South Road, Sec. 2, Taipei, Taiwan 

Tel: +886 2 2703 1234 

Fax: +886 2 2705 6161 

Website: http://www.agoragdn.com.tw 

The Taipei Fullerton Hotel – Fu-Xing South is located at the center of the Dunnan Business Center, near the Fu-Xing S. Rd. and Sinyi 

Rd. With easy access to the public transportations, the architecture of the hotel is combined the technologies and the intellectual 

interior designs, a perfect exquisite and elegant executive hotel. 

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Booking Conditions 

Booking Conditions 

Deposit and Final Payment 

A non-refundable deposit equal to one night accommodation charge per room must be received by Congress Secretariat when 

making the booking by a valid credit card (VISA, Master, JCB cards are accepted) in New Taiwan Dollars with 2.5% handling charge 

for online transaction. Payment of this deposit will indicate acceptance of these booking conditions. This deposit will be forwarded 

on your behalf by the Congress Secretariat to the relevant hotel and used to confirm your accommodation booking. 

The final bill (rest of nights and extras) must be settled directly with the hotel upon departure through cash or credit card. 

Early and Late Arrivals 

Standard hotel check in time in Taiwan is 3:00 pm. If you will be arriving earlier than 3:00 pm and require your room upon arrival 

to the hotel, you will be required to book and pay for your room the night prior to ensure immediate occupancy. If you will be arriving 

to your hotel after 6:00pm, please advise the Congress Secretariat on your accommodation form so that your hotel can be informed. 

If you do not alert the Gis Group in advance, to your late arrival, the hotel may release your reservation. 

Cancellation / No Show 

Due to the favorable hotel rates that have been secured, in the event of a cancellation of a confirmed reservation or failure to checkin, 

one night room rental would be charged for the events of cancellation after September 30, 2011 or no show. No Show is deemed 

to be a cancellation. All cancellations must be submitted to the Hotel directly in writing. An acknowledgement by e-mail, fax or post 

confirming that the cancellation has been received would be sent 30out by the Hotel. 

Accommodation Terms and Conditions 

• A tax invoice/receipt will be issued by the hotel upon check-out. 

• No hotel vouchers will be needed since the congress secretariat will transfer the hotel deposit amounts to each hotel 

and the deposit amounts will be deducted from the remaining hotel invoice. 

• All accommodation is booked on a first come, first served basis, subject to availability. 

• Hotel bookings will be guaranteed until September 30, 2011. After this deadline, requests will be accepted; however, 

hotel accommodation is subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed anymore. 

• No accommodation bookings can be confirmed or guaranteed without full prepayment of deposit. 

• Any amendment made on or after September 30, 2011 to each confirmed reservation, resulting in a reduced length of stay, 

will incur a room charge equivalent to the full length of stay as confirmed. 

• Confirmation will be sent after each reservation, modification or cancellation. You must show final confirmation letter to the front 

desk of the hotel upon check-in. 

• Special needs concerning the hotel rooms will be well considered but not guaranteed. 

Enquiries and group reservations 


2F, 316 Wen Chang St. Taipei 110, 

Taiwan, ROC 

T + 886 2 8780 5688 

F + 886 2 8789 3602 

Email: ISBT2011@gisgroup.com



About Taipei 

About Taipei 

Taiwan 

Taiwan, the tobacco leaf-shaped island that is narrow at both ends, is about 36,000 square 

kilometers. 

It is off the coast of mainland China, southwest of Japan and north of the Philippines. Taiwan has a lot of attractions and is an ideal 

place to visit. Taiwan has the highest mountains in Northeast Asia, Jade Mountain, just short of 4,000 meters tall. Taroko Gorge, 

on Taiwan’s east coast, is spectacular and an absolute must-see if you are in Taiwan. The scenery in the central mountains and along 

the east coast is also impressive and breathtaking. Also, Taiwan is a society of diversity culture. The National Palace Museum is 

home to the world’s best and largest collection of Chinese historical artifacts. There are many beautiful temples and an extraordinary 

array of delicious food to be discovered in the city. For those who will come with an open mind and be ready to be surprised, Taiwan 

is worthwhile to visit. Come to Taiwan and discover Formosa -- the beautiful island. 

Taipei 

Taipei, the administrative capital of Taiwan, is the largest city as well as its economic, political, and cultural center. It is bordered 

by the Xindian River in the south, the Danshui River in the west and the northern of Taipei extends north of the Keelung River and 

border Taipei’s famous Yangmingshan National Park. The city is surrounded by mountains which creates a semi-tropical climate 

characterized by hot and humid weather. 

Taipei was inhabited by the aboriginal people until the settlers from China moved into the area about 300 years ago. The first 

permanent settlements were in the western districts, nowadays the Wanhua and Datong. These areas still retain many of the old 

traditions where visitors can readily discover from the architecture, sculptures and ceremonies of the old streets and temples. 

The Xinyi district in which Taipei 101 is located has become a financial and commercial district as the modern face of Taipei with 

its skyscrapers, convention centers, shopping malls and spaced parks. Over the past decades, Taipei has been undergoing major 

urban renovations by building the Mass Rapid Transit system, the High Speed Rail, and new bypass highways. Taipei is a modern 

cosmopolitan metropolis with a wide range of diversities filled with exuberance. As a result, Taipei emerges as one of the most 

convenient and attractive cities in Asia. With the wealth of interesting and fun activities along with its warm hospitality, visitors are 

certain to have a fascinating and unforgettable experience during the stay. 

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Practical Information 

Practical Information-How To Reach Taipei 

Getting There: 

Taiwan Airport Information 

Taiwan’s main international airport is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE; www.taoyuanairport.gov.tw/) in Dayuan, 50km 

(40 minutes) west of central Taipei. It was formerly called Chiang Kai-shek and may still be referred to as CKS Airport. TPE handles 

traffic from around the world, while most of the international traffic into and out of Siaogang Airport and Cing Cyuan Gang Airport 

comes from Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. 

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport address 

No.9 - 15, Hangzhan S. Rd., Dayuan Township, 

Taoyuan County 33758, 

Taiwan (R.O.C.) 

T: +886 3 398 3274 

Website: http://www.taoyuan-airport.com 

Note that the domestic terminal is nowhere near the international. If you want to fly within Taiwan you need to go to Songshan 

Airport in Taipei, about an hour away by bus. 

Getting to the city centre from the Airport by Bus 

Getting to/from TPE is simple. Several bus companies run the route (average fare NT125, 60 minutes) every 15 minutes from the 

airport to the main train station in Taipei from 4am to midnight. Some buses also go to the domestic airport, Songshan. You can 

buy bus tickets in the arrival areas of both terminals. Look for the ‘Express Bus’ signs in Terminal 2 and ‘Bus Stop’ (Station) signs in 

Terminal 1. If you want to get dropped off at a particular hotel let the staff at the ticket counters know, as there are different routes. 

Buses also connect with the High-Speed Rail (HSR) station in Taoyuan, which can then whiz you off to Taipei in 25 minutes. 

From Taipei to Taoyuan station the HSR fare is NT160. From the airport to the station by bus costs NT20. Buses run every 

20 minutes. However, because trains were not that frequent at the time of writing, this was not the best way to travel to Taipei 

except during rush hour when buses were slowed by traffic. 

Getting to the city centre from the Airport by Taxi 

Taxis from the airport to downtown Taipei will cost around NT1200, and NT1000 going the opposite direction. 

Transportation between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and the Hotels 

There are four types of airport buses running from the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Taipei. Some have stops at the Grand 

Hyatt or Howard Plaza Hotels. Before getting on board, be sure to ask which bus is going to your hotel. The transfer time from the 

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to the Howard Plaza Hotel, the Hyatt Hotel and Conference Center is about 50 minutes either 

by bus or taxi. 

Buses cost NT$125–145. Taxis generally cost about NT$1,000–1,500. Hotel limousines vary in cost, but generally run about 

NT$2,000. 

Getting Around: 

In Taipei city, the main forms of transportation include the Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT), city buses, and taxis. City buses and 

the MRT in Taipei are plentiful and frequent, and the fares depend on the distance traveled. To reach cities and scenic spots far from 

Taipei, trains and highway bus services are available. 

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Practical Information 

MRT 

The Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) in Taipei, together with the metropolitan area’s dedicated bus route network, forms a 

convenient transportation system. The MRT currently has five lines: the Brown Line (Muzha), the Red Line (Danshui), the Orange Line 

(Nanshijiao), the Green Line (Xindian), and the Blue Line (Kunyang to Yongning). The five lines are dotted with a variety of attractions 

and scenic spots. As a result, visitors can take a leisurely journey in the northern part of Taiwan using just the MRT services. 

Taipei MRT Company: +886 2 2181 2345. 

MRT Pass 

MRT Pass is a prepaid card which can be used to pay for the MRT and bus trips. It can be recharged in any of the MRT stations 

and 7-11 convenience stores and added value by multiples of NT$100. 20% discount is provided by using MRT pass to travel around 

Taipei whether by bus or MRT. 

The current route map of Taipei MRT System: 

Buses 

Buses are the most 

important form of public 

transportation in Taipei. The 

tickets are cheap: the price 

of a ride on a bus is NT$15 

one-way. Longer routes are 

divided into two NT$15 

sections. 

Taxi 

Taxis are the most 

convenient form of 

transportation in Taipei. 

Charges are NT$75 for the 

first 1.25km, and NT$5 

for each additional 250 

meters. An additional NT$5 

is charged for every 100 

seconds of waiting, and an 

NT$20 surcharge is added 

to fares between 11 pm and 

6 am. 

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Other Useful Information 


Climate 

Taiwan has a sub-tropical climate. Even though Taiwan is small, (about one-sixth the area of Washington state), the temperature can 

differ greatly between the northern, central, and southern regions. November in Taipei is a comfortable season, with average low and 

high temperatures from 56 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit, or 13.5 to 30 Celsius. In general, visitors should wear lightweight clothing from 

April through November; sweaters and coats are necessary only from December through March. The current weather report for 

Taiwan can be found at the Central Weather Bureau’s website: http://www.cwb.gov.tw/eng/index.htm 

Currency 

The unit of currency in Taiwan is the New Taiwan dollar (NT$, also known as TWD), in five denominations in paper money and five in 

coin. Paper money comes in NT$2000, NT$1000, NT$500, NT$200, and NT$100 denominations. Coin comes in NT$50, NT$20, 

NT$10, NT$5, NT$1 denominations. Foreign currency can be exchanged at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, at governmentdesignated 

and private banks, and at hotels. Receipts are given when currency is exchanged, and will be required in order to 

exchange unused NT dollars before departure. Major credit cards such as American Express, Master Card, Visa, JCB, and Diners’ 

Club are accepted, and traveler’s checks may be cashed at foreign exchange banks, some tourist-oriented businesses, and (by room 

guests) most international tourist hotels. The exchange rate is around 30 NT dollars to 1 US Dollar. 

Electric Current 

Taiwan’s electricity is supplied at 110V 60Hz, the same as in the United States. Thus US visitors to Taiwan will not need to bring 

converters for their electrical equipments. Appliances from Europe, Australia or South-east Asia will need an adaptor or transformer. 

Power outlets only accept flat two-parallel pin plugs, type A. Please bring your own electrical outlet adapter to adjust the AC plug 

on your equipment. Participants from areas with different currents may bring a transformer to operate the electrical appliances. 

Health Requirements 

With the exception of vaccination certificates for persons coming from areas where yellow fever is endemic, at the present there are 

no special health requirements. 

Hotel Check in/out Policy 

Normal check in time at hotels is 3.00 pm. Should you need guaranteed occupancy before 3.00 pm on the day of your arrival, 

you should consider reserving the previous night. 

Medical Care 

Clinics and hospitals provide 24 hrs emergency services. The national emergency phone number is 112. Hotels have a doctor on call 

through the reception. Reciprocal EC cover is available at out-patient departments, otherwise private consultation fees are charged. 

Insurance 

The conference organizer cannot accept responsibility for accidents that might occur. Delegates are encouraged to obtain travel 

insurance (medical, personal accident and luggage) in their home country prior to departure. 

All delegates will receive a public transportation ticket upon registration to the congress. This public transportation ticket will allow 

you to travel on all public transportation (except taxis) within Taipei during the Congress period. 

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In Taipei city, the main forms of transportation include the Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT), city buses, and taxis. City buses and 

the MRT in Taipei are plentiful and frequent, and the fares depend on the distance traveled. To reach cities and scenic spots far from 

Taipei, trains and highway bus services are available. 

Sales Tax 

Sales tax (VAT) is included in prices quoted. For non EU residents, tax free shopping schemes are available in many shops, which 

give substantial savings to visitors. This is only applicable in shops. 

Shopping 

Taipei has a variety of shopping choices from a wholesale hub for clothing and accessories to branding luxury products. Considering 

millions of products worldwide with the classic “Made in Taiwan” label, shopping in Taipei is almost like going to the factory itself. 

There are several shopping venues including department stores, malls, underground shopping streets, night markets, and special 

shopping districts. 

Banks 09.00 - 15.30 Monday - Friday 

Offices 09.00 - noon, 13.30 - 17.30 Monday - Friday 

Government Offices 08.30 - noon, 13.30 - 17.30 Monday - Friday 

Department Stores 11.00 - 21.30 Daily 

Shops & Retail Stores 10.00 - 22.00 Daily 

*Some shops open earlier and are closed on Sundays. There are also many 24/7 convenience stores. 

Smoking 

Smoking is prohibited in all indoor public space (unless there is a certain smoking area which is completely separated from the 

non-smoking areas), indoor working space consisting three or more people and any kinds of mass transportation. 

Tipping 

Generally, tipping is neither necessary nor expected. However, a 10% service charge is usually automatically added to (high-end) 

restaurant and hotel bills, and porters at hotels and airports customarily receive tips for their services. It is not necessary to tip taxi 

drivers unless the driver assists with your luggage. 

VISA 

Please see page 20 for detailed information. 

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Tours 

Accompanying Persons Tours and Optional Tours 

Overall conditions, reservation, payment and cancellation policies 

• The tours have been specially designed for the 22 nd Regional Congress of the ISBT and will be made in private buses with air 

conditioning and an English speaking official guide. 

• Pick up and drop off at Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall /Venue hotel. 

• Full payment is required at the time of reservation 

• The tours require a minimum of 30 participants. If minimum numbers are not reached the tour will be cancelled and participants 

can either choose another tour to attend or receive full payment reimbursement. Reimbursements however will be paid within 

a month after the end of the Congress 

• Changing the chosen tour after October 28, 2011 will not be possible 

• Accompanying persons must confirm their attendance when go to on-site registration. Please register on line via the registration 

website. 

• Pre-booked tickets will be included in the participant’s personal envelope, which will be handed over upon registration. Additional 

tickets may be purchased on site at the tour desk, however subject to availability at the time. 

• Cancellations received before September will receive full refund. Cancellations received after October will not be refunded 

• All refunds will be made within 1 month after the end of the Congress. Bank charges may be deducted. 

Accompanying Persons Tours 

Tour A. National Treasure: 

Monday, November 21, 2011 from 09.00 - 17.00 hours 

Minimum participants: 30 

Price: Euro 45 per person 

Price: Free for accompanying persons 

We proudly present to you the most famous landmarks within Taipei city area, where you might explore deeply into our profound 

culture through the imposing C.K.S. Memorial Hall, which is flanked by the Chinese-palace-styled National Theater and National 

Concert Hall; the marvelous National Palace Museum with the largest collection of finest art treasures once belonged to Chinese 

emperors which could trace back to 5,000 years of Chinese civilization. 

Local specialty: the multi-dumplings’ lunch would be arranged for the guests who are participating in this special cultural program, 

it’s the best chance to savor Taiwanese traditional delicacies. 

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Tours 

Tour B. Amazing Taipei: 

Monday, November 21, 2011 from 09.00 - 17.00 hours 



This is a special day-outing for natural experiencing to Yehliu Geopark, where you would be fascinated by the coastal sceneries with 

wave-erosion rocks and pothole in various appearances. Since Taiwan is famous for its tea culture, we would arrange a Taiwanese 

Tea Ceremony with historical introduction, differentiating tea characters and tea tasting session with Taiwanese desserts. 

Local specialty: Taiwanese seafood set lunch would be included for the guests who are participating in this amazing program, 

the luxurious seafood gourmet would be perfectly seasoned with Taiwanese herbs and sauces. 

Optional Tours 

Tour A Experiencing the living Culture: 

Wednesday, November 24, 2011 from 09.00 - 17.00 hours 

** All entrance fee includes. 

** Lunch include: State Banquet menu. 

** Souvenir towel for hot spring. 

Art and craft centre is a fabulous venue for learning the traditional culture of Taiwan within its rich contents of architectures, 

temple, folk arts, exhibition and performance. You can also enjoy making some interesting craft on you own! 

Taiwan is one of the best places to have hot spring due to her special location of the Pacific Ring of Fire. The hot spring water 

here is alkaline with plentiful mineral; not only drinkable, but good for skin care. 


** No maximum limit but 30 pax a unit. 


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Tours 

Tour B Touching arts – practice is everything: 



** Lunch include: Taiwanese cuisine in the museum. 

** Surprise souvenir included. 

Juming Museum is established by one of the most famous sculpture master in Taiwan, named after his own. The well-known “living 

world series” describe the world in his eyes with exquisite sense of people. We are going to practice Tai Chi in front of the “Tai Chi” 

series has ever exhibited at the museum around the world. 

Riding bike along Dan-shuei river accompanying with beautiful harbor sunset is one of the best thing after a little exercise of Tai chi. 

You can visit the eco museum ever in the Far eastern architect reward in 2003 and enjoy the one of the oldest street in Taiwan with 

the fabulous yammy seafood and local snacks!! 


** No maximum limit but 30 pax an unit. 


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Tours 

Tour C Tea and Calligraphy – the serene scenery: 



** Lunch include: Taiwanese cuisine in the museum. 

** Surprise souvenir included. 

Calligraphy is an art need a peaceful heart and patient. Practicing writing at Taipei historical Confucian temple which memorizes the 

first teacher to all students without interfering by social class, you could feel the real meaning of learning with the words representing 

themselves. 

Talking about the best sunset in northern Taiwan, you could never miss the amazing scenery with mountains, oceans and terraced 

houses. It was a famous gold field with the first movie theatre in northern Taiwan and now a traveler’s must seen spot. An exterior 

for a lot of movies and TV series, a place inspired the scene of Spirited Away of Japanese animation master Miyazaki Hayao is where 

you are going to have a warm tea. Enjoy the original place where produce the first The Oriental Beauty. 


Maximum participants: 80 


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22 nd Regional 

Congress 

of the ISBT 

November 19-23, 2011 

Taipei, Taiwan 

Final 

Programme

22 nd Regional Congress 

of the International Society 

of Blood Transfusion, 

Taipei, Taiwan, 

November 19 - 23, 2011

Acknowledgements 


The ISBT and the Local Organising Committee of the 22 nd Regional Congress of the ISBT is 

grateful that the following companies are willing to support the congress: 

Roche Diagnostics 

Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics Services (HK) 

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics 

Introduction 

Words of Welcome 5 

Future ISBT Congresses 8 

Organisation 9 

Committees 10 

Reviewers 12 

Congress Organizers 14 

About the ISBT 15 

Programme at a Glance 17 - 20 

Corporate Members 

ISBT is pleased to acknowledge Roche (platinum) and Haemonetics (gold) as corporate members. 

General Scientific Information 

ISBT & other meetings 21 

Posters 22 - 24 

General Scientific Information 25 - 27 

Scientific Programme 

Sunday 29 - 32 

Monday 33 - 44 

Tuesday 45 - 57 

Wednesday 59 - 61 

Key Information 63 - 71 

General Information 

and Social Programme 73 - 77 

Exhibition Floorplan 79 

List of Exhibitors and Exhibition Guide 81 - 106 

Speakers Index 107 - 109 

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Introduction 

Introduction 

Word of Welcome ISBT President 

22 nd ISBT Regional Congress – Taipei, 2011 

The Transfusion Medicine community is back again to the Beautiful Island of Taiwan, where we 

are now holding the 22 nd Regional Congress of the ISBT on November 19-23, 2011 This will 

repeat the unforgettable success of the previous conference held 12 years ago. The local Scientific 

and Organizing Committee have carefully constructed a state-of-the-art program, where several 

important topics will be discussed with worldwide relevance, without losing focus on issues of 

utmost regional importance. 

One of the ISBT pillars is the strong educational activity. As we has taken place in previous 

regional ISBT Congresses, there will be a Chinese day program fully devoted to this great 

community, when a comprehensive program will discuss several important topics, enabling this 

huge community to really feel at home, because all lectures will be given in Chinese. Furthermore, 

the ISBT Academy day will continue its important mission, whose lectures will also provide 

simultaneous translation in Chinese to the attendees. 

The remaining scientific program covers the most important aspects of modern Transfusion 

Medicine, with particular relevance to Asian Pacific countries, where most of the speakers come 

from, covering in depth pertinent regional matters. 

Apart from the scientific contents, we will be spoiled by the social events carefully defined by our 

friendly organizers. The city of Taipei is known for its famous hospitality, rendering to all international 

attendees an amicable, cozy and comfortable atmosphere, which I am sure, will be once 

again, unforgettable. 

In addition, this charming country provides a very modern atmosphere, mixed with a rich and 

very old history, remarkable landscapes and unparalleled culture. Find out in Taiwan why in 1544 

the Portuguese navigators named the old Kingdom of Middag as “Formosa”. 

Silvano Wendel MD, PhD 

ISBT President 

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Introduction 

Introduction 

Introduction 



Dear Colleagues, 

Dear Colleagues, 

It is our pleasure that you attend the 22 nd Regional Congress of the ISBT, Asia, in Taipei, Taiwan. 

It was twelve years ago in 1999 that we hosted the ISBT regional congress once. This time, we 

treasure the opportunity to organize a world-class gathering providing a platform for in-depth 

discussions among transfusion professionals. We are proud that the Scientific Committees have 

collaborated to create such a fascinating and up-to-date program in the field of transfusion 

medicine and stem cell transplantation. 

There will be nine plenary lectures in cellular therapies, Blood groups genetics, and transfusion 

transmitted diseases, and 18 parallels symposia covering topics from blood donor recruitment, 

blood components, pathogen reduction, risk reduction, quality management, immuno-hematology, 

blood group genetics, adverse effect of transfusion, platelet and granulocytic issues, cellular 

therapies etc. Quite uniquely, the programs also include: 1. Miltenberger related issues, which are 

quite important to Asia Pacific regions, 2. Blood donation in the Asia Pacific region, 3. experience 

in managing disasters to include Australian natural disasters, and the East Japan earthquake/ 

tsunami disaster, and 4. population genetics and human migrations. 

Aside from these scientific programs, an education program covering clinical immunohematology 

and quality management are set up to give an overview and update of the current trends in 

Transfusion Medicine. 

We hope that this regional congress offers opportunities to meet your friends and colleagues, to 

exchange experience in transfusion medicine, and hopefully, to stimulate ideals in research 

project. I sincerely hope that you will have an enjoyable stay in Taipei, and a successful 

conference. 

As the chairman of local organizing committee, it is my utmost pleasure to welcome you to the 

22 nd Regional Congress of the ISBT Asia, in Taiwan. 

Probably as you may have found out on the website of ISBT, the congress of this year covers not 

only various topics on blood transfusion but also issues of particular relevance to local Asia 

community, such as immunohematology , Miltenberger blood group ,HLA ,and platelet antigens. 

For friends around the world who are interested in Asia blood transfusion medicine, this congress 

will definitely bring you the most fruitful experience. 

Of course, members of Asia blood transfusion medicine community have more reasons to 

participate in this event. It is a valuable opportunity to exchange experience, in order to enhance 

the quality of blood transfusion medicine in Asia, and, more importantly, to improve the safety of 

blood transfusion. 

In addition, we have prepared inspiring social events for all the participants. It is our hope that 

you will take this opportunity to explore the beauty of Taiwan and its diverse culture and 

traditions. 

Finally, on behalf of Taiwan Society of Blood Transfusion, I would like to extend my warmest 

welcome to all of you, and I am looking forward to seeing you soon in Taiwan. 


Chairman, Local Organizing Committee 

President, Taiwan Society of Blood Transfusion 

Prof. Chien-Feng Sun, MD 


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Introduction 

Introduction 

Introduction 

Future ISBT Congresses 

Organisation 

July 7 - 12, 2012 32 nd International Congress of the ISBT, Cancun, Mexico 

June 2 - 6, 2013 

23 rd Regional Congress of the ISBT, Amsterdam, the Netherlands 

November 2 - 6, 2013 24 th Regional Congress of the ISBT, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

2014 33 nd International Congress of the ISBT, Seoul, South Korea 

Website 

Up-to-date information regarding the ISBT congress programmes is 

available on the ISBT website: www.isbtweb.org 

ISBT Board of Directors (2010 - 2012) 

President Silvano Wendel (2010 - 2012) 

President Elect Peter Flanagan (2010 - 2012) 

Vice President Anne Husebekk (2008 - 2012) 

Vice President Roger Dodd (2010 - 2014) 

Past President Erhard Seifried (2010 - 2012) 

Secretary General Geoff Daniels (2010 - 2014) 

Treasurer Steve Morgan (2008 - 2012) 

ISBT Executive Committee 

Africa Ravi Reddy (2006 - 2012) 

Northern Americas Amalia Bravo Lindoro (2010 - 2014) 

Southern Americas Oscar Torres (2010 - 2014) 

Eastern Mediterranean Salwa Ibrahim Hindawi (2010 - 2014) 

Eastern Europe Eugene Zhiburt (2010 - 2014) 

Western Europe Jean Pierre Allain (2008 - 2012) 

South East Asia Neelam Marwaha (2010 - 2012) 

Western Pacific Diane Teo (2006 - 2012) 

Erica Wood (2010 - 2014) 

ISBT Executive Director 


ISBT Scientific Secretary 

Martin Olsson 

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Introduction 

Introduction 

Introduction 

Committees 

Committees 

Local Organising Committee 


Chairperson 

Honorary Presidents 

LOC Chairman 

Vice Chairman 

Treasurer 

Secretary General 

Members 

Chien-Feng Sun 


Marie Lin 

Kuo-Sin Lin 


Hsin-Tsung Ho 

Lei-Fa Chang 

Jhy-Sheng Chang 

Ci-Wen Chang 

Jia-Wen Chen 

Chi-Ming Hong 

Ren-Chin Jang 

Kuan-Tsou Lin 

Su-Jen Lin Tsai 

Shih-Chien Lu 

Jau-Yi Lyou 

Kuo-Chien Tsao 

Cheng-Hwai Tzeng 

Hsiang-Lin Wan 

International Scientific Committee 

Jean Pierre Allain 

Yasmin Ayob 

Anneke Brand 

Pia Bruce 


Geoff Daniels 

Diane de Coning 

Wim de Kort 

Roger Dodd 

Peter Flanagan 

Gilles Folléa 

Lin Fung 

Anne Hussebek 

Cécile Kaplan 

Loyiso Mpuntsha 

Sandra Nance 

Martin Olsson 

Paolo Rebulla 

Pierre Robillard 

Erhard Seifried 

Jill Storry 

Patrick Sullivan 

Kenji Tadokoro 

Shigeru Takamoto 

Diana Teo 

Hans Vrielink 

Jonathan Wallis 

Erica Wood 

Eugene Zhiburt 


Chairperson 

Vice Chairpersons 

Members 


Lung-Chih Yu 

Syh-Chi Lo 

Jen-Wei Chen 

Ying-Ju Chen 

Tzeon-Jye Chiou 

Tzong-Shi Chiue 

Fang-Yeh Chu 

Hock-Liew Eng 

Yang-Yang Huang 

Lei Li 

Jen-Shiou Lin 

Jang-Jih Lu 

Mu-Chin Shin 

Kuo-Liang Yang 

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Introduction 

Introduction 

Introduction 

Reviewers 

Reviewers 

We would like to thank all reviewers for their time and efforts in reviewing the abstracts 

allocated to them: 

Jean-Pierre Allain (United Kingdom) 

Steven Kleinman (Canada) 

Jim AuBuchon (USA) 

Mickey Koh (United Kingdom) 

Marja-Kaisa Auvinen (Sweden) 

Alessandro Lanti (Italy) 

Marco Bani (Italy) 

Young Lim (South Korea) 

Ravneet Bedi (India) 

Hsien-Chen Lin (Taiwan) 

Richard Benjamin (USA) 

Mari Lin (Taiwan) 

Philippe Bourin (France) 

Sujen Lin (Taiwan) 

Thierry Burnouf (France) 

Miguel Lozano (Spain) 

Rebecca Cardigan (United Kingdom) 

Sheila MacLennan (United Kingdom) 

Emma Castro (Spain) 

Karin Magnussen (Denmark) 

Masja de Haas (Netherlands) 

Luca Mascaretti (Italy) 

Wim de Kort (Netherlands) 

Wolfgang Mayr (Austria) 

Dirk de Korte (Netherlands) 

Carl McDonald (United Kingdom) 

Greg Denomme (USA) 

Mike Murphy (United Kingdom) 

Dana Devine (Canada) 

Nuria Nogues (Spain) 

Roger Dodd (USA) 

Martin Olsson (Sweden) 

Ashley Duits (Curacao) 

Jean-Claude Osselaer (Belgium) 

Anne Eder (USA) 

Simon Panzer (Austria) 

Hermann Eichler (Germany) 

Thierry Peyrard (France) 

Hans Erik Heier (Norway) 

Joyce Poole (United Kingdom) 

Koji Eto (Japan) 

Leendert Porcelijn (Netherlands) 

Peter Flanagan (New Zealand) 

Kay Ridgwell (United Kingdom) 

Bill Flegel (USA) 

Juergen Ringwald (Germany) 

Christian Gabriel (Austria) 

Pierre Robillard (Canada) 

George Galea (United Kingdom) 

Primoz Rozman (Slovenia) 

Olivier Garraud (France) 

Per Sandgren (Sweden) 

Christoph Gassner (Switzerland) 

Sentot Santoso (Germany) 

Birgit Gathof (Germany) 

Masahiro Satake (Japan) 

Mindy Goldman (Canada) 

Michael Schmidt (Germany) 

Hans Gulliksson (Sweden) 

Wolfgang Schramm (Germany) 

Rosline Hassan (Malaysia) 

Jörg Schüttrumpf (Germany) 

Asa Hellberg (Sweden) 

Clive Seed (Australia) 

Catherine Hyland (Australia) 

Axel Seltsam (Germany) 

Philip Kiely (Australia) 

Cynthia So-Osman (Netherlands) 

Alan Kitchen (United Kingdom) 

Jill Storry (Sweden) 

Jens Kjeldsen-Kragh (Norway) 

David Stroncek (USA) 

Joseph Sweeney (USA) 

Shigeru Takamoto (Japan) 

Dafydd Thomas (United Kingdom) 

Peter Tomasulo (USA) 

Leo van de Watering (Netherlands) 

Pieter van der Meer (Netherlands) 

Ingrid Veldhuizen (Netherlands) 

Nicholas Watkins (United Kingdom) 

Angus Wells (United Kingdom) 

Connie Westhoff (USA) 

Erica Wood (Australia) 

Fumiichiro Yamamoto (Spain) 

James Zimring (USA) 

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Introduction 

Introduction 

Introduction 


About the ISBT 

ISBT 

For more information about the ISBT 

please contact: 





T +31 20 570 9636 

F +31 20 673 7306 

Website: www.isbtweb.org 

E-mail: office@isbtweb.org 


c/o MCI-Eurocongress 




T +31 20 679 3411 

F +31 20 673 7306 

Website: www.isbtweb.org/taipei 


Official Housing and Travel 

Agent and Official Organiser 


GIS Group 

2F, No.316, Wen Chang St. Taipei 110 

Taiwan, ROC 

T +886 2 8780 5688 

F +886 2 8789 3602 

Website: www.gisgroup.com 

Email: ISBT2011@gisgroup.com 

Congress Venue 



No. 1, Jingmao 2 nd Rd., 



Taiwan R.O.C. 

T +886 (2) 2725-5200 

F +886 (2) 2788-8353 

Website: www.twtcnangang.com.tw 

The International Society of Blood Transfusion 

ISBT is an international society that facilitates knowledge about transfusion to serve the 

interest of donors and patients. 

ISBT is an international society. Everyone involved in any aspect of transfusion medicine can 

become a member whether working in blood services, hospitals, research institutes, universities 

or industry. All professionals within the field of transfusion medicine are represented. 

Aims: 

• To connect with blood transfusion professionals 

• To provide opportunities for exchanging information related to blood transfusion medicine 

• To promote and maintain a high level of ethical, medical and scientific standards in blood 

transfusion medicine 

• To support safe and sufficient transfusion therapy globally 

Activities: 

The main activities of ISBT include: 

• Bringing transfusion professionals together through: 

- Congresses; two regional congresses in odd numbered years and an international congress in 

even numbered years 

• Education through the ISBT Academy which organises or supports workshops and educational 

events 

• The activities of the 14 working parties which cover all aspects of transfusion medicine 

Become involved: 

Visit the ISBT booth to find out more about becoming a member and how you can be active 

in our society. 

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Introduction 

Be part of an international and dynamic Society 

Join our community of professionals and: 

✓ build productive contacts with fellow members all over the world 

✓ access the members only content on the website including the membership 

directory 

✓ receive a complimentary subscription to Vox Sanguinis and Transfusion Today 

with electronic access 

✓ get discounts on registration fees for ISBT congresses worldwide 

✓ join our specialist working parties 

Join us at www.isbtweb.org/membership 

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ISBT Academy 

Sunday November 20 

Room 504 

09.00 - 10.30 Clinical / Immunohaematology 



11.00 - 12.30 Clinical / Immunohaematology 

12.30 - 14.30 Lunch 




18.15 - 21.00 Opening Ceremony (M-Area), 

Opening of Trade Exhibition, 


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Monday November 21 


Tuesday November 22 

09.00 - 10.30 Parallel Session: 

Miltenberger 

Room 504 Room 401 Room 402 

Parallel Session: 

TTID 



Donor recruitment strategies 

Room 504 Room 401 Room 402 


Blood donation in the Asia 

Pacific region 


Blood products 



Introduction to granulocytes 

in relation to Transfusion 

Medicine 


11.00 - 12.30 Plenary Session: 

Cellular Therapies 


Blood group genetic 

molecular biology 

12.30 - 14.30 Lunch and satellite symposiums 

12.30 - 14.30 Lunch and satellite symposium 

12.30 - 14.30 Satellite Symposium 

Roche 

Satellite Symposium OCD 

12.30 - 14.30 Satellite Symposium 

Novartis 


Risk reduction in 

Transfusion Medicine 


Platelets in the making 


TTID 


Blood donors and donor 

haemoglobin 


Blood components 






Managing disasters 


Immunohaematology 


HLA and population 

genetics 


Adverse effects of 

Transfusion 


Pathogen reduction 


Blood groups 

18.15 - 19.15 Poster walk 

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Wednesday November 23 

Room 504 Room 402 


Managing thalassaemia 


Implementing blood programmes in developing 

countries 



TTID 

12.30 - 12.45 Closing Ceremony 

13.00 Farewell Lunch 

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General Scientific 

Information 

ISBT & other meetings 

Most of the meetings will take place in the Nangang Centre, unless otherwise stated 

Saturday, 19 November 

09.00 - 17.00 ISBT Board of Directors hotel 

Sunday, 20 November 

14.00 - 16.00 ISBT WP on Apheresis 501 

12.15 - 14.15 ISBT WP on Rare Donors 502 

Tuesday, 22 November 

10.45 - 11.45 ISBT WP on Granulocyte Immunobiology 501 

Tuesday, 22 November 

14.30 - 15.30 Industry Meeting 501 


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Information 


Information 

Posters 

Posters 

Poster Area 

Posters will be presented in the poster area, which is located in the Exhibition Area (Hall M) 

around the booth (see floor plan, page 79). 

A list of the posters on display can be found in the congress Abstract book. The abstract topics are 

set out at the end of this section. The posters are set out according to the topic and the number of 

the abstract is displayed in the Abstract book and on the poster board. 

Poster Walk 

A Poster-walk session will be held again this year. This event enables delegates to gain the 

maximum benefit from the scientific work presented and to create a lively interaction between 

poster authors and moderators. 

This year the Poster-walk will be organised on Tuesday November 22, from 18.15 - 19.15 hours. 

Poster authors, moderators and interested congress participants are kindly requested to be present 

at the first poster in their poster session at the beginning of the presentation time. Snacks and 

drinks will be served. 

The poster walk session gives poster authors the opportunity to present and discuss their scientific 

work with the delegates and poster walk moderators who are experts in the field in an informal setting. 

Poster authors, moderators and interested congress participants are kindly requested to be present 

at the first poster in their poster session at the beginning of the presentation time. Poster authors 

are requested to be present at their poster during the entire presentation time of the Poster-walk. 

Poster Mounting 

Posters can be mounted as of Sunday, November 20 at 19.00 hours. 

• Posters should be mounted with double sided tape only. 

• The number of your poster can be found in the Abstract book. 

• Assistance and material for mounting the posters will be available from set-up time, at the 

poster desk in the poster area. Setting-up a poster generally takes at least 15 minutes. 

Poster Material Removing 

Material should be taken down on Wednesday November 23, before 13.00 hours. Material that 

has not been taken down by the author(s) in time will be removed and destroyed. 

Poster Viewing and Presentation 

• Posters will be on display in the poster area for 3 days and will also be open for viewing during 

exhibition hours. 

Responsibility for poster presentations 

The ISBT and Local Organising Committee do not assume any responsibility for material displayed 

on the poster boards. 

1. Management and Organisation 

1.1 Organisational Issues P-001 

1.3 Cost/Effectiveness P-002 - P-004 

1.4 Training and Education P-005 - P-009 

1.5 Risk Models and Risk Analysis P-010 - P-011 

1.6 Blood Supply Management and Utilization P-013 - P-029 

1.8 Quality Management P-030 - P-046 

2. Blood Donation 

2.1 Blood Donor Recruitment P-047 - P-070 

2.2 Blood Collection incl. Apheresis P-071 - P-085 

2.3 Donor Adverse Events P-086 - P-093 

2.4 Rare Donor Programme P-094 - P-095 

3. Blood Products 

3.1 Blood Processing, Storage and Release P-096 - P-108 

3.2 Blood Components P-110 - P-123 

3.3 Plasma Products P-124 - P-130 

3.4 Pathogen Inactivation P-131 - P-145 

3.5 Biologicals P-146 

3.6 Novel Blood Products P-147 - P-149 

4. Transfusion Transmitted Infections 

4.1 Screening strategies for TTI P-150 - P-177 

4.2 Hepatitis B (HBV) P-178 - P-191 

4.3 Hepatitis C (HCV) P-192 - P-196 

4.4 HIV P-197 - P-200 

4.5 Bacteria P-201 - P-202 

4.6 Parasites P-203 

4.7 Newly emerging pathogens and other transfusion P-204 - P-210 

related pathogens 

5. Immune Haematology 

5.1 Red Cell Immunology: Serology P-211 - P-243 

5.2 Red Cell Immunology: Molecular P-244 – P-262 

5.3 Platelet Immunology P-263 - P-269 

5.4 Granulocyte Immunology P-270 - P-277 

5.5 Fetal-Maternal Immunology P-278 - P-286 


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Information 


Information 

Posters 


6. Clinical Transfusion 

6.1 Neonatal and Pediatric Transfusion P-287 - P-288 

6.2 Therapeutic Apheresis P-289 - P-294 

6.3 Evidence Based Transfusion Medicine Practice P-295 - P-305 

6.4 Haemorrhage and massive transfusion P-306 - P-310 

6.5 Adverse events, incl. TRALI P-311 - P-317 

6.6 Haemovigilance and transfusion safety P-318 - P-324 

6.7 Alternatives to Blood Transfusion P-326 

7. Cellular Therapies 

7.1 Stem Cell and Tissue Banking, incl. Cord Blood P-327 - P-332 

7.2 Collection, Processing, Storage and Release P-333 - P-338 

7.3 Clinical Applications P-339 - P-340 

8. Clinical Immunogenetics 

8.1 HLA in Transfusion Medicine P-341 - P-346 

8.2 Histocompatibility in Stem Cell Transplantation P-347 

9. Novel Development 

9.1 Novel development P-348 - P-350 

Important Notice for Moderators and Speakers 

All moderators and speakers are kindly requested to be in the session room at least 10 minutes 

before the beginning of the session. 

Abstracts 

Abstracts are printed as a supplement of Vox Sanguinis. All oral abstracts are listed in the 

Programme Book. All accepted abstracts can be found in the abstract book. 

Accreditation Statement 

The 22 nd Regional Congress of the ISBT is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for 

Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical 

specialists. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), 

www.uems.net. 

The 22 nd Regional Congress of the ISBT is designated for a maximum of (or ‘for up to’) 21 hours 

of European external CME credits. Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit 

that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. 

EACCME credits are recognized by the American Medical Association towards the Physician's 

Recognition Award (PRA). To convert EACCME credit to AMA PRA category 1 credit, contact the 

AMA 


Certificates of Attendance 

Certificates of Attendance will be available at the registration desk as of Tuesday, November 22, at 

12.00 hours. 

ISBT Science Series 

Papers of the invited speakers are printed in the ISBT Science Series. 

Power Point presentations 

Only PowerPoint presentations made in Microsoft Office XP or earlier versions will be accepted. 

Programme changes 

The organisers cannot assume liability for any changes in the programme due to external or 

unforeseen circumstances. Changes will be mentioned on the message board in the registration 

area. 

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Information 

Speaker Ready Room 

The Speaker Ready Room is situated in the Press Centre located 

near the registration area on the 1st floor of the Nangang Exhibition 

Centre. 

Speakers are requested to bring their presentations to the Speaker 

Ready Room on an USB stick or CD-Rom at least 3 hours before 

the presentation is scheduled. You may also bring your laptop for 

copying your presentation to the main computer, which will be 

used for sending the presentations to the different meeting rooms. 

The use of your own laptop during your presentation is NOT 

possible. 

Opening hours of the Speaker Ready Room are as follows 

Saturday, November 19 from 14.00 - 18.00 hours 

Sunday, November 20 from 07.30 - 18.00 hours 

Monday, November 21 from 07.30 - 18.00 hours 

Tuesday, November 22 from 08.00 - 18.00 hours 

Wednesday, November 23 from 08.00 - 12.00 hours 

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Information 

Dr. Harold Gunson Fellowships 

Dr. Gunson led the Society through a period when ISBT faced many 

problems as a consequence of the discovery that Hepatitis B and 

AIDS could be transmissible through blood transfusion. Dr Gunson 

continued to carry out his responsibilities and ensured that the 

work of ISBT progressed during this period. Dr Gunson devoted 

much time to developing countries and supported the ISBT 

fellowships which created an opportunity for doctors and scientists 

from developing countries to attend ISBT congresses. 

Dr. Harold Gunson 

Fellowships 

Thanks to the ISBT, the 

Organising Committee 

has awarded several 

young people who live 

in low and medium 

development index 

countries included in 

the UN Development 

Programme (UNDP) 

with a Harold Gunson 

Fellowship 


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Information 

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09.00 - 10.30 

Room: 504 

ISBT Academy 

Clinical/Immunohaematology 

Moderator: E. Seifried (Germany) 

09.00 - 09.30 CLINICAL GOVERNANCE AND TRANSFUSION 

2A.E1.1 

E. Wood, J. Roy (The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia) 

09.30 - 10.00 APPROPRIATE USE OF BLOOD COMPONENTS 

2A.E1.2 

M. Koh (St. George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom) 

10.00 - 10.30 BLOOD GROUPING BY MOLECULAR GENETICS 

2A-E1.3 

G. Daniels (NHSBT, Bristol, United Kingdom) 


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11.00 - 12.30 

Room: 504 

ISBT Academy 

Clinical/Immunohaematology 

Moderator: 


14.30 - 16.00 

Room: 504 

ISBT Academy 

Quality Management 

Moderator: R. Reddy (South Africa) 

11.00 - 11.30 FETAL/NEONATAL ALLOIMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA (FNAIT) 

2B-E1.4 

A. Husebekk (University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway) 

14.30 - 15.00 QUALITY SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT AND OVERVIEW 

2C-E1.7 

S. Lam (Health Sciences Authority, Singapore, Singapore) 

11.30 - 12.00 CURRENT CONCEPTS IN PRE-TRANSFUSION SEROLOGICAL 

2B-E1.5 

COMPATIBILITY TESTING 

D. Roxby (Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Australia) 

12.00 - 12.30 THE ROLE OF THE TRANSFUSION NURSE IN THE HOSPITAL AND 

2B-E1.6 

BLOOD CENTRE 

L. Bielby, L. Stevenson, E. Wood 

(Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Melbourne, Australia) 

15.00 - 15.30 MANAGING NON CONFORMANCES 

2C-E1.8 

U. Charoonruangrit (Rajavithi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand) 

15.30 - 16.00 APPLICATION OF QUALITY PRINCIPLES TO MANAGING DONOR 

2C-E1.9 

SERVICES 

Y. Ayob (National Blood Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) 


12.30 - 14.30 Lunch break and satellite symposia 

Scientific Programme Sunday 

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16.30 - 18.00 

Room: 504 

ISBT Academy 

Quality Management 

Moderator: 

16.30 - 17.00 APPLICATION OF QUALITY PRINCIPLES IN TRANSFUSION 

2D-E1.10 

MICROBIOLOGY 

C.K. Lee 

(Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service, Hong Kong SAR) 

17.00 - 17.30 APPLICATION OF A QUALITY PRINCIPLE IN COMPONENT PRODUCTION 

2D-E1.11 

X.F. Shen (Shanghai Red Cross Blood Center, Shanghai, China) 

17.30 - 18.00 APPLICATION OF QUALITY PRINCIPLES IN CLINICAL TRANSFUSION 

2D-E1.12 

LABORATORY PRACTICE 

D. Roxby (Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Australia) 

18.00 - 21.30 Opening Ceremony (M-Area), Opening of Trade Exhibition, 


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Monday, November 21, 2011 

09.00 - 10.30 

Room: 504 

Parallel session: 

Miltenberger 

Moderators: M. Olsson (Sweden), J. Wang (China) 

09.00 - 09.30 MILTENBERGER PHENOTYPES ARE GLYCOPHORIN VARIANTS: 

3A-S1-01 

A REVIEW 

C. Lomas-Francis 

(New York Blood Center, Long Island City, United States of America) 

09.30 - 10.00 PHYSIOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF MILTENBERGER BLOOD GROUP 

3A-S1-02 

SUBTYPE III (MI.III) 

K. Hsu (Mackay Memorial Hospital, Tamsui, Taiwan) 

10.00 - 10.30 KODECYTES AND MILTENBERGER 

3A-S1-03 

S. Henry, S. Komarraju, D. Heathcote, I. Rodinov, N. Bovin 

(AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand) 

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09.00 - 10.30 

Room: 401 

Parallel session: 

TTID 

Moderators: D. Teo (Singapore), L. Li (Taiwan ) 


09.00 - 10.30 

Room: 402 

Parallel session 

Donor recruitment strategies 

Moderators: C. Tan (Singapore), B. Yang (Taiwan) 

09.00 - 09.30 DENGUE FEVER 

3A-S2-01 

T.S. Chiueh (Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan) 

09.30 - 09.45 ANTIBODY AGAINST NS1 ANTIGEN IN DENGUE INFECTED PATIENTS 

3A-S2-02 

INDUCES UPREGULATION OF ANTI-APOPTOTIC HEME OXYGENASE-1 

GENE IN ENDOTHELIAL CELLS 

S. Santoso, R.P. Rahayu, N. Srivatsava, B. Bayat, A. Rachman, 

S. Immenschuh 

(Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Giessen, Germany) 

09.00 - 09.30 PREDICTED FUTURE BLOOD DEMAND AND THE DONOR 

3A-S3-01 

RECRUITMENT STRATEGY IN JAPAN 

K. Terui, K. Tadokoro 

(Japanese Red Cross Society, Tokyo, Japan) 

09.30 - 10.00 “WHAT IS THE VALUE OF A UNIT OF BLOOD TO BLOOD DONORS?” 

3A-S3-02 

– AN INVESTIGATION ON WHAT REALLY MOTIVATES REGULAR BLOOD 

DONORS 

C. Tan (Singapore Red Cross, Singapore) 

09.45 - 10.00 PREVALENCE RATE OF ANTI-CYTOMEGALOVIRUS ANTIBODY AMONG 

3A-S2-03 

BLOOD DONORS IN JAPAN 

Y. Furui, Y. Hoshi, C. Matsumoto, N. Yamagishi, T. Hasegawa, Y. Suzuki, 

K. Suzuki, S. Uchida, M. Satake, K. Tadokoro 

(Japanese Red Cross Society Central Blood Institute, Tokyo, Japan) 

10.00 - 10.15 TWO META-ANALYTIC REVIEWS OF BLOOD DONATION MOTIVATORS 

3A-S3-03 

AND DETERRENTS: FINDINGS FROM FIVE DECADES OF 

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH 

T.C. Bednall, A. McInnes, A.J. Cheetham, L.L. Bove 


10.00 - 10.15 ZELOS X100 ENABLES DETECTION OF TRANSFUSION RELEVANT 

3A-S2-04 

VIRUSES AS WELL AS BACTERIAL DETECTION IN PLATELETS – A NEW 

COST EFFICIENT ALTERNATIVE TO COMMERCIAL BACTERIAL 

SCREENING METHODS 

E. Seifried, B. Rüster, M.K. Hourfar, W. Sireis, M. Schmidt 

(German Red Cross, Institute Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany) 

10.15 - 10.30 KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES REGARDING HIV/ AIDS 

3A-S3-04 

AMONG BLOOD DONORS 

A.P.H. Wijenayake 

(National Blood Center, Colombo, Sri Lanka) 



10.15 - 10.30 BACTERIAL SCREENING OF CORD BLOOD UNITS IN A CHINESE CORD 

3A-S2-05 

BLOOD BANK 

L. Zhu, Z. Meng, Y. Wang, H. Lv 

(Blood Center of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China) 

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11.00 - 12.30 

Room: 504 

Plenary session 


Moderators: S. Takamoto (Japan), M. Koh (United Kingdom) 

11.00 - 11.30 CORD BLOOD BANKING AND TRANSPLANTATION 

3B-PL1 

Y. Hwang 

(Singapore General Hospital and Singapore Cord Blood Bank, Singapore, 

Singapore) 

11.30 - 12.00 ALTERNATIVE DONOR TRANSPLANTS: CURRENT CONCEPTS 

3B-PL2 

T. Wu 

(Beijing Daopei Hospital, Beijing, China) 

12.00 - 12.30 COMPLICATIONS OF HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION 

3B-PL3 

T.H. Jaing 

(Chang Gung Children’s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan) 

12.30 - 14.30 Lunch break and satellite symposia 

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12.30 - 14.30 

Room 401 

Satellite Symposium 

Organised by Roche Diagnostics 

Efficient Testing for Safer Blood 

This symposium focuses on the new multiplex blood and plasma 

screening tests from Roche, the cobas ® TaqScreen MPX Test and 

the cobas ® TaqScreen MPX Test, v2.0* which run on the current 

automated cobas s 201 system. The keynote speaker will address 

the value of nucleic acid amplification technology (NAT) testing for 

blood safety and the testing challenges faced. Data from Thailand 

on the routine use of the cobas ® TaqScreen MPX Test for blood 

screening will be presented. The final speaker will discuss the 

evaluation of the cobas ® TaqScreen MPX Test, v2.0* in Taiwan. 



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12.30 - 14.30 

Room 402 

14.30 - 16.00 

Room: 504 


Organised by Ortho Clinical Diagnostics 

Driving Safety and Efficiency in the Transfusion 

Laboratory 


Risk reduction in transfusion 

medicine 

Moderators: K. Tadokoro (Japan), J-S. Lin (Taiwan) 

14.30 - 15.00 THE NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL HAEMOVIGILANCE PROGRAMME: 

A laboratory’s journey from manual testing to 

automation. 

David Roxby (Associate Professor,Flinder’s Medical Centre, Adelaide) 

3C-S5-01 

THE FIRST STEP IS THE HARDEST 

D. Dinesh 

(New Zealand Blood Service, Wellington, New Zealand) 

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Exponential Error Potential Reduction with the 

AutoVue ® Innova 

Susan South (ValuMetrix® Services, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics) 

An overview of Haemovigilance in Japan. 

Dr. Shigeru Takamoto (Aichi Medical University School of Medicine) 

Round Table Discussion: Processes and practices that 

drive safety and efficiency in the laboratory. 

Moderator: Dr Andrew St. John (Ortho Clinical Diagnostics) 

What’s next in safe and efficient solutions for the 

laboratory. 

Barry Bruno (Worldwide Group Marketing Director, Ortho Clinical 

Diagnostics) 

15.00 - 15.15 RETHINKING DECISION MAKING: STEPS TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT 

3C-S5-02 

OF AN INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR RISK-BASED DECISION 

MAKING FOR BLOOD SAFETY 

D. Devine, J. MacPherson, G.D. Sher, L. Williamson, K. Shoos Lipton, 

G. Delage, S. Hamilton, J. McCullough, P. Tomasulo, P. McDonald, 

J. De Wit 

(Canadian Blood Services, Vancouver, Canada) 

15.15 - 15.30 EFFICACY AND INTRINSIC RISKS OF BEDSIDE ELECTRONIC 

3C-S5-03 

VERIFICATION OF PATIENTS AND BLOOD COMPONENTS USING A 

BARCODE SYSTEM -12 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 

S. Miyata, I. Kakutani, S. Seguchi, S. Kawamura, Y. Masutani, 

K. Kawaguchi, M. Sano 

(National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan) 

15.30 - 15.45 ISBT 128 – TOWARDS GLOBAL STANDARDIZATION 

3C-S5-04 

P. Ashford, P. Distler 

(ICCBBA, San Bernardino, United States of America) 

15.45 - 16.00 UNDERSTANDING CLINICIAN’S KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE 

3C-S5-05 

TOWARDS BLOOD SAFETY IN SAURASHTRA REGION OF GUJARAT, 

INDIA: A QUESTIONNAIRE BASED STUDY 

D. Kothari, S. Mukhida, R. Sawant 

(Rajkot Voluntary Blood Bank & Research Centre, Rajkot, India) 

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14.30 - 16.00 

Room: 401 


Platelets in the making 

Moderator: S-C. Lo (Taiwan) 


14.30 - 16.00 

Room: 402 


TTID 

Moderators: R. Dodd (USA), D. Teo (Singapore) 

14.30 - 15.00 PRODUCTION OF PLATELETS FROM STEM CELLS 

3C-S4-01 

K. Eto (Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan) 

15.00 - 15.30 the life and death of platelets 

3C-S4-02 

A. Husebekk (University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway) 

15.30 - 16.00 RESULTS OF THE WORKSHOP OF THE ASIAN PLATELET IMMUNOLOGY 

3C-S4-03 

WORKING PARTY (APIWP) 

K. Takahashi, M. Matsuhashi, N.H. Tsuno 

(The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan) 

14.30 - 15.00 HEPATITIS E VIRUS INFECTION AND BLOOD TRANSFUSION IN JAPAN 

3C-S6-01 

K.M. Matsubayashi, H. Sakata, S. Sato, T. Kato, H. Ikeda 

(Japanese Red Cross Hokkaido Blood Center, Sapporo, Japan) 

15.00 - 15.15 RESIDUAL RISK OF TRANSFUSION-TRANSMITTED VIRAL INFECTIONS 

3C-S6-02 

IN TAIWAN 

J.W. Chen, M.H. Chen, L.J. Twu, S.J. Lin, K.S. Lin 

(Head Office Taiwan Blood Services Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan) 

15.15 - 15.30 IMPROVED BLOOD DONOR MINI-POOL NUCLEIC ACID TESTING BY 

3C-S6-03 THE ROCHE COBAS ® TAQSCREEN MPX TEST, V2.0 

M. Schmidt, M.K. Hourfar, W. Sireis, E. Seifried 

(German Red Cross, Institute Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany) 

15.30 - 15.45 EVALUATION OF THE PROCLEIX ® ULTRIO ® PLUS ASSAY ON THE 

3C-S6-04 

PROCLEIX ® TIGRIS ® SYSTEM FOR HBV/HCV/HIV BLOOD SCREENING IN 

TAIWAN 

Y.S. Hung, H.F. Chen, C.R. Cheng, C.H. Hsieh, C.S. Hung 

(Taipei Blood Center, Taiwan Blood Services Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan) 

15.45 - 16.00 NAT NON-REPEATABLE REACTIVITY AND HBV INFECTION 

3C-S6-05 

R.G. Charlewood, P. Flanagan 

(New Zealand Blood Service, Auckland, New Zealand) 



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16.30 - 18.00 

Room: 504 


Managing disasters 

Moderator: J. Chapman (The Netherlands) 


16.30 - 18.00 

Room: 401 


Immunohaematology 

Moderator: C. Lomas-Francis (USA) 

16.00 - 16.55 REFLECTIONS ON THE CHRISTCHURCH EARTHQUAKE 

3D-S7-01 

P. Flanagan 


16.55 - 17.20 AUSTRALIAN NATURAL DISASTERS – 2011: THE AUSTRALIAN RED 

3D-S7-02 

CROSS BLOOD SERVICE RESPONSE 

J. Williams 


17.20 - 17.45 IMPACT OF THE GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE/TSUNAMI ON 

3D-S7-03 

BLOOD SERVICES AND THE COUNTERMEASURES ADOPTED 

K. Tadokoro 

(The Japanese Red Cross Society, Tokyo, Japan) 

17.45 - 18.00 MAGNITUDE 9.0 ON 3.11: BLOOD CENTER AND FUKUSHIMA 

3D-S7-04 

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES AFTER THE DISASTER 

H. Ohto, K. Nollet 

(Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan) 

16.30 - 17.00 CURRENT ISSUES IN BLOOD BANKING 

3D-S9-01 

M. Olsson (Lund University, Lund, Sweden) 

17.00 - 17.15 COMPARISON OF KODECYTE SEROLOGY, PEPTIDE ELISA AND PEPTIDE 

3D-S9-02 

AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY FOR DETECTION AND 

CHARACTERISATION OF ANTIBODIES TO MNS SYSTEM HYBRID 

GLYCOPHORIN ANTIGENS 

R.L.P. Flower, D. Heathcote, P.-H. Lin, S. Henry, M. Lin 

(Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Brisbane, Australia) 

17.15 - 17.30 FORMATION OF MILTENBERGER BLOOD GROUP ANTIGEN SUBTYPE III 

3D-S9-03 

IS AN ALTERNATIVE SPLICING EVENT THAT ENTIRELY DEPENDS ON 

5-NUCLEOTIDE SUBSTITUTIONS IN THE 3' EXON 3 

Y.C. Lin, M. Lin, K. Hsu 

(Mackay Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan) 

17.30 - 17.45 DETERMINATION OF MILTENBERGER BLOOD GROUP ANTIGENS BY 

3D-S9-04 

DIRECT BLOOD PCR 

T. Y. Lee*, Y.C. Chang*, Y. C. Lin, H. P. Chao, M. Lin, K. Hsu 

(Mackay Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan) 

* Both first authors 

17.45 - 18.00 ‘MILTENBERGER’ – WHAT ANTIBODIES SHOULD I BE LOOKING FOR? 

3D-S9-05 

D.J. Heathcote 

(CSL Limited, Melbourne, Australia) 


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16.30 - 18.00 

Room: 402 


HLA and population genetics 

Moderators: W. Mayr (Austria), M. Lin (Taiwan) 

16.30 - 16.55 POLYMORPHISM AND UNIQUENESS OF TAIWANESE IN HLA AND 

3D-S8-01 

BEYOND 

K.L. Yang 

(Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan) 

16.55 - 17.20 MODERN HUMAN MIGRATIONS IN INSULAR ASIA ACCORDING TO 

3D-S8-02 

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA AND NON RECOMBINING Y CHROMOSOME 

J. Tréjaut, J.H. Loo, J.C. Yen, M. Lin 

(University of Jilin, Changchun, China) 

17.20 - 17.45 HLA AND POPULATION GENETICS 

3D-S8-03 

T. Juji, K. Tokunaga (Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan) 

17.45 - 18.00 CLASS I HLA ANTIGEN FREQUENCY OF THE SRI LANKAN POPULATION 

3D-S8-04 

K.D.U. Karunasena 

(National Blood Centre, Sri Lanka, Colombo-05, Sri Lanka) 

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09.00 - 10.30 

Room: 504 


Blood donation in the Asia Pacific 

region 

Moderators: S. Morgan (United Kingdom), C.K. Lin (Hong Kong SAR) 

09.00 - 09.30 BLOOD DONATION PROGRAM IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION 

4A-S11-01 

S. Thomas 

(Asia Pacific Blood Network, Western Australia, Australia) 

09.30 - 10.00 HARMONISATION IN DONOR MANAGEMENT - THE ASIA PACIFIC 

4A-S11-02 

PERSPECTIVE 

C.K. Lin, S. Thomas, S. Boyd, D. Teo 


10.00 - 10.15 VASOVAGAL REACTIONS IN CHINESE BLOOD DONORS: IMPACT ON 

4A-S11-03 

DONOR RETURN 

H.K. Wong, C.K. Lee, J.N.S. Leung, I.Y.M. Lee, C.K. Lin 

(Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service (Hong Kong SAR) 

10.15 - 10.30 ASSESSMENT OF DISINFECTION CAPABILITY OF LIQUID HAND 

4A-S11-04 

DISINFECTANT CONTAINING 0.5% CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE AND 

70% ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 

C.L. Kuo, L.L. Yen, H.H. Wang, C.L. Lin, S.J. Lin, K.S. Lin 

(Taichung Blood Center, Taichung, Taiwan) 

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09.00 - 10.30 

Room: 401 


09.00 - 10.30 

Room: 402 


Blood products 

Moderators: O. Torres (Argentina), S-C. Lu (Taiwan) 

09.00 - 09.30 PLASMA FRACTIONATION IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION – 

4A-S10-01 

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES 

T. Burnouf 

(HPPS, Lille, France) 

09.30 - 10.00 GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE AND SUPPLY OF PLASMA FOR 

4A-S10-02 

FRACTIONATION 

P. Flanagan 


10.00 - 10.15 EXOSOMES PRESENT IN HUMAN PLASMA CAN INDUCE MACROPHAGE 

4A-S10-03 

ACTIVATED VIA WNT-CA2+ PATHWAY 

Y. Ren, H. Fan 

(Shanghai Blood Center, Shanghai, China) 

10.15 - 10.30 BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR (BDNF) FRACTIONS FROM 

4A-S10-04 

HUMAN PLATELET CONCENTRATES 

T. Burnouf, Y.P. Kuo, D. Blum, S. Burnouf, C.Y. Su 

(HPPS, Lille, France) 


Introduction to granulocytes in 

relation to transfusion medicine 

Moderators: S. Santoso (Germany), L.C. Yu (Taiwan) 

09.00 - 09.25 APPROACH TO NEUTROPHIL ANTIGEN AND ANTIBODY 

4A-S12-01 

INVESTIGATIONS 

Y.L. Fung, R.M. Minchinton 

(The University of Queenland & The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, 

Australia) 

09.25 - 09.50 GRANULOCYTE ANTIBODY DETECTION – THE ROLE OF MPHA 

4A-S12-02 

N.H. Tsuno 

(The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan) 

09.50 - 10.15 HUMAN NEUTROPHIL ANTIGEN AND ANTIBODY STUDIES. 

4A-S12-03 

A TAIWANESE EXPERIENCE 

C.C. Chu, M. Lin 

(Mackay Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan) 

10.15 - 10.30 IMPLICATION OF TRANSFECTED CELL LINES FOR THE DETECTION OF 

4A-S12-04 

HNA-3 ALLOANTIBODIES 

B. Bayat, Y. Tjahjono, S. Werth, H. Berghöfer, A. Reil, H. Kroll, U. Sachs, 

S. Santoso 

(Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Giessen, Germany) 



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11.00 - 12.30 

Room: 504 


Blood group genetic molecular 

biology 

Moderators: G. Daniels (United Kingdom), K-C. Tsao (Taiwan) 

11.00 - 11.30 MOLECULAR GENETIC BASIS FOR I ANTIGEN EXPRESSION 

4B-PL4 

L.C. Yu, M. Lin 

(National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan) 

11.30 - 12.00 BLOOD GROUP MOLECULAR GENOTYPING 

4B-PL5 

C. Jungbauer 

(Austrian Red Cross, Wien, Austria) 

12.00 - 12.30 NONINVASIVE FETAL GENOMIC ANALYSIS BY NEXT-GENERATION DNA 

4B-PL6 

SEQUENCING 

Y.M.D. Lo 

(The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR) 

12.30 - 14.30 Lunch break and satellite symposium 


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12.30 - 14.30 

Room 401 

14.30 - 16.00 

Room: 504 


Organised by Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics (HK) 

HIV and Other Threats to Blood Safety: Current 

Issues and Future Outlook 


Blood donors and donor 

haemoglobin 

Moderators: C.K. Lin (Hong Kong SAR), H-H. Hsieh (Taiwan) 

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12.30 Welcome 

Novartis Diagnostics 

12.35 Introduction 

Hua Shan, MD, PhD, (Moderator), Johns 

Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA 

12.40 Chairperson’s Address 

12.50 HIV Prevalence & Molecular 

Epidemiology 

Study in China Mainland Donors 

Jingxing Wang, PhD; Institute of Blood 

Transfusion, Chengdu, Sichuan, China 

13.00 Reduction of viral transmission risk 

by individual donation NAT screening 

in Malaysia 

Yasmin Ayob, MD, National Blood Center, 

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

13.10 Impact of IDT NAT Adoption on HIV and 

HBV TTI Prevention in South Africa 

Ravi Reddy, MBA, South African National 

Blood Service, Roodepoort, South Africa 

13.25 Minipool NAT HIV-1 Breakthrough TTIs 

and ID NAT Detection Probability 

Michael Busch, MD, PhD, Blood Systems 

Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, USA 

13.40 Discussion 

Hua Shan, MD, PhD, (Moderator) 

14.30 - 15.00 THE CHALLENGES OF MANAGING DONOR HAEMOGLOBIN 

4C-S15-01 

M. Bower, J. Speedy, S. Minck, D. Marks, A. Keller 

(Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Southbank, VIC, Australia) 

15.00 - 15.15 COMMITTED BUT IRON-DEPLETED DONORS FAILING HAEMOGLOBIN 

4C-S15-02 

SCREENING: WILL THEY COME BACK AND GIVE A SUCCESSFUL 

DONATION? 

H.K. Wong, C.K. Lee, J.N.S. Leung, I.Y.M. Lee, W.C. Tsoi, C.K. Lin 

(Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service, Hong Kong, 

Hong Kong SAR) 

15.15 - 15.30 STUDY ON PROPHYLACTIC IRON ADMINISTRATION FOR REGULAR 

4C-S15-03 

REPEATED PLATELETPHERESIS DONORS WITH IRON DEFICIENCY 

J. Wang, C.H. Wang, Y. Hung 

(Taipei Blood Center, Taiwan Blood Services Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan) 

15.30 - 15.45 NONINVASIVE HEMOGLOBIN MEASUREMENT FOR BLOOD DONATION 

4C-S15-04 S.I. Inaba, R. Okubo, T. Kawano, S. Sugimoto, T. Ozawa, T. Rikitake 

(Japan Red Cross, Atsugi, Japan) 

15.45 - 16.00 EVALUATION OF LOW RED BLOOD CELL MEAN CORPUSCULAR 

4C-S15-05 

VOLUME (MCV) IS USEFUL IN THE DETECTION OF IRON DEFICIENCY 

IN A WHOLE BLOOD DONOR POPULATION 

C. Gabriel, I. Just, S. Süssner, R. Schaumberger, C. Renke 

(Red Cross Transfusion Service of Upper Austria, Linz, Austria) 

16.00 – 16.30 Coffee break 

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14.30 - 16.00 

Room: 401 


Blood components 

Moderator: C-S. Hung (Taiwan) 


14.30 - 16.00 

Room: 402 



Moderator: T-J. Chiou (Taiwan) 

14.30 - 15.00 CENTRALIZED QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTIONS FOR BLOOD BAGS 

4C-S14-01 

AND LEUKOCYTE REDUCTION AT THE JAPANESE RED CROSS SOCIETY 

T. Mazda 

(Japanese Red Cross Central Blood Institute, Tokyo, Japan) 

15.00 - 15.20 RED BLOOD CELL CONCENTRATES PREPARED FROM ACD-B 

4C-S14-02 

ANTICOAGULATED UNDER-COLLECTED UNITS 

W.B. Liang 

(Jiangsu Province Blood Center, Nanjing, China) 

15.20 - 15.40 COMPARISON OF IN VITRO CHARACTERISTICS OF APHERESIS- 

4C-S14-03 

DERIVED PLATELET CONCENTRATES WITH LOW RESIDUAL PLASMA 

DURING STORAGE IN DIFFERENT PLATELET ADDITIVE SOLUTIONS 

M. Nogawa, M. Shiba, S. Matsumoto, H. Okazaki, M. Satake, K. Tadokoro 


14.30 - 15.00 EX VIVO GENERATION OF HUMAN RED BLOOD CELLS FROM 

4C-S13-01 

HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS 

H.O. Kim (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea) 

15.00 - 15.15 PURE RED CELL APLASIA : RARE COMPLICATION OF ABO 

4C-S13-02 

MISMATCHED ALLOGENIC BLOOD OR MARROW TRANSPLANT 

P. Mishra, M. Mahapatra, T. Seth, R. Saxena, H.P. Pati, N. Aggarwal, 

N. Gupta (AIIMS, Delhi, India) 

15.15 - 15.30 HUMAN EMBRYO LUNG FIBROBLASTS CELLS EXPRESSING LEUKEMIA 

4C-S13-03 

INHIBITORY FACTOR AS FEEDER LAYER WITH CYTOKINES 

COMBINATION FACILITATES THE PROLIFERATION OF CORD BLOOD 

HEMATOPOIETIC PROGENITOR CELLS 

X. Yu, W. Xia, J. Jiang 

(Blood Transfusion Research Institute, Wuxi, China) 

15.40 - 16.00 COMPARISON OF SOLUBLE CD40L IN APHERESIS AND BUFFY 

4C-S14-04 COAT-DERIVED PLATELET CONCENTRATES DURING 7 DAYS STORAGE 

R.F. Xie, J. Yang, Y. Ren, H.H. Fan 

(Shanghai Blood Center, Shanghai, China) 

15.30 - 15.45 CORD BLOOD BANKING AND TRANSPLANTATION IN CHINA: A SINGLE 

4C-S13-04 PUBLIC BANK FOR TEN YEARS EXPERIENCE 

H. Lv, J.H. Liu, J. He, F. Qin, S. Chen, F. Wang, G. Xu, F. Zhu, L. Yan 

(Blood Center of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China) 

15.45 - 16.00 TISSUE BANKING IN TAIWAN 

4C-S13-05 

W.J. Chen, F.Y. Chu 

(Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan) 


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16.30 - 18.00 

Room: 504 


Adverse effects of transfusion 

Moderators: P. Flanagan (New Zealand), H.L. Wan (Taiwan) 


16.30 - 18.00 

Room: 401 


Pathogen reduction 

Moderators: E. Wood (Australia), J-W. Chen (Taiwan) 

16.30 - 17.00 EVIDENCE BEHIND THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF TRALI 

4D-S16-01 Y.L. Fung, J.P. Tung, R.M. Minchinton, J.F. Fraser 

(The University of Queenland & The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, 

Australia) 

17.00 - 17.30 TRALI RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES: JAPANESE APPROACH 

4D-S16-02 H. Okazaki 


16.30 - 18.00 BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION OF BLOOD PRODUCTS 

4D-S17-01 

C.K. Lee 


17.00 - 17.12 INACTIVATION OF CLINICALLY RELEVANT NUMBERS OF BACTERIA IN 

4D-S17-02 

RBC USING THE S-303 TREATMENT SYSTEM 

D. Hanson, D. Arnold, L. Sawyer, N. Mufti 

(Cerus Corporation, Concord, United States of America) 

17.30 - 17.45 AGED PACKED RED BLOOD CELLS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE 

4D-S16-03 MONOCYTE AND DENDRITIC CELL INFLAMMATORY RESPONSES AND 

CELL PROLIFERATION IN A HUMAN WHOLE BLOOD TRANSFUSION 

MODEL 

M. Dean, D. Samson, M. Rooks, L. Johnson, L. Flower 


17.45 - 18.00 ANTIBODY AGAINST IMMUNOGLOBULIN E IDENTIFIED IN BLOOD 

4D-S16-04 COMPONENTS THAT CAUSE ANAPHYLACTIC TRANSFUSION REACTION 

T. Abe, E. Shimada, M. Takanashi, H. Okazaki, M. Satake, K. Tadokoro 


17.12 - 17.24 WHO REPOSITORY TRANSFUSION-RELEVANT BACTERIA REFERENCE 

4D-S17-03 

STRAINS AS A TOOL FOR VALIDATION OF PATHOGEN REDUCTION 

TECHNOLOGY IN PLATELET CONCENTRATES 

S.D. Keil, M. Stormer, J. Brachert, B. Gathof, R.P. Goodrich, S. Marschner, 

S. Picker, U. Schneider, U. Schurig, U. Sicker, T. Montag-Lessing 

(CaridianBCT Biotechnologies, Lakewood, United States of America) 

17.24 - 17.36 COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLASMA PREPARED WITH 

4D-S17-04 

PATHOGEN INACTIVATION (INTERCEPT) AND QUARANTINE 

CONVENTIONAL PLASMA FOR SUPPORT OF LIVER TRANSPLANTATION 

J. Cinqualbre, D. Kientz, E. Remy, L. Corash, J.P. Cazenave 

(Cerus Corporation, Concord, USA) 

17.36 - 17.48 PHOTOCHEMICAL INACTIVATION OF SELECT NON-ENVELOPED 

4D-S17-05 

VIRUSES USING THE MIRASOL® PRT SYSTEM FOR PLASMA, 

PLATELETS IN PLASMA AND PLATELETS IN PAS 

S.D. Keil, D. Gilmour, R.P. Goodrich, N. Hovenga, M. Miklauz 

(CaridianBCT Biotechnologies, Lakewood, USA) 


17.48 - 18.00 INACTIVATION OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) BY UVC TREATMENT OF 

4D-S17-06 

PLATELET CONCENTRATES AS DETERMINED BY AN IN VITRO HCV 

INFECTION SYSTEM 

E. Steinmann, U. Gravemann, M. Friesland, J. Doerrbecker, 

T. Pietschmann, A. Seltsam 

(Twincore Center of Experimental and Clinical Infection Research GmbH, 

Hannover, Germany) 

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16.30 - 18.00 

Room: 402 


Blood groups 

Moderators : S. Henry (New Zealand), L-C. Yu (Taiwan) 

16.30 - 16.45 A(PAE) RED CELL GLYCOLIPIDS REVEAL THAT FORSSMAN ANTIGEN, 

4D-S18-01 WHICH IS NOT PART OF THE ABO SYSTEM, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 

PHENOTYPE 

L. Svensson, A. Hult, R. Stamps, J. Ångström, S. Teneberg, L. Rydberg, 

M.L. Olsson, S.M. Henry 

(AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand) 


18.15 - 19.15 

Exhibition Hall (Hall M) 

Poster walk 

During the poster walk the topics will be divided into groups of about 

10 posters. Please join the poster authors to hear about their work. 

You will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss their work with 

them. Each group will be led by a poster walk moderator who is an expert 

in the poster topic. The poster walk moderators are recognazible by 

wearing a dark blue cap. 

16.45 - 17.00 GENETIC BASIS OF FORSSMAN ANTIGEN EXPRESSION ON HUMAN 

4D-S18-02 RED BLOOD CELLS 

A.K. Hult, L. Svensson, R. Stamps, J.R. Storry, R. Jörgensen, S.M. Henry, 

M.L. Olsson 

(Lund University, Lund, Sweden) 

17.00 - 17.15 USE OF CELL STUDY MODEL TO EVALUATE THE MIX FIELD 

4D-S18-03 PHENOMENON IN B3 BLOOD TYPE 

D.P. Chen, C.P. Tseng, W.T. Wang, C.F. Sun 

(Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan) 

17.15 - 17.30 HIGH-THROUGHPUT RED BLOOD CELL ANTIGEN GENOTYPING IN 

4D-S18-04 CHINESE DONORS USING IDCORE+ AND MLPA ASSAY 

Y.L. Ji, B. Veldhuisen, L. Wigman, M. Loden, L. Wei, Y. Zhao, H. Luo, 

R.Q. Zhang, Y.S. Fu, M. De Haas, G.P. Luo, C.E. Van der Schoot 

(Guangzhou Blood Center, Guangzhou, China) 

17.30 - 17.45 NON-INVASIVE FETAL RHD GENOTYPING FOR D NEGATIVE PREGNANT 

4D-S18-05 WOMEN 

C. Hyland, G. Millard, H. O’Brien, A. Tremellen, J. Hyett, R. Flower, 

G. Gardener 



17.45 - 18.00 COLLABORATIVE STUDY ON ERYTHROCYTE IRREGULAR ANTIBODIES 

4D-S18-06 IN JAPAN; RESULTS FROM JAPANESE STUDY GROUP OF ANTIGEN 

DIVERSITY IN ASIAN POPULATIONS (ALLO-ADP) STUDY GROUP 

H. Watanabe, A. Takeshita, H. Fujihara, C. Yamada, M. Oshida, K. Yurugi, 

Y. Tomoda, M. Uchikawa, S. Kino, H. Ohto 

(Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan) 

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 

09.00 - 10.30 

Room: 504 


Managing thalassaemia 

Moderators: N. Marwaha (India), H-T. Ho (Taiwan) 

09.00 - 09.30 MODERN MANAGEMENT OF THALASSEMIA 

5A-S19-01 

V.S. Nadarajan 

(University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) 

09.30 - 10.00 MANAGING THALASSAEMIA- INDIAN EXPERIENCE 

5A-S19-02 

V. Singh 

(Indian Red Cross Society, New Delhi, India) 

10.00 - 10.15 PREDICTING FUTURE BLOOD DEMAND IN THALASSEMIA PATIENTS IN 

5A-S19-03 

HONG KONG CHINESE 

H.Y. Lau, X.Q. He, T. Wu, C.K. Lee 

(The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR) 

10.15 - 10.30 PREVALENCE OF DIABETES MELLITUS IN TRANSFUSION DEPENDENT 

5A-S19-04 

BETA THALASSEMIA PATIENTS, CASE STUDY IN REGIONAL 

TRANSFUSION CENTER IN DAKHLIA, EGYPT 

M. Farid, M. Walaa 

(RBTC, Mansoura, Egypt) 

Scientific Programme Wednesday 

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09.00 - 10.30 

Room: 402 


Implementing blood programmes in 

developing countries 

Moderators: Y. Ayob (Malaysia), D. Gao (China) 

09.00 - 09.30 Title and Speakers to be confirmed 

5A-S20-01 

09.30 - 10.00 DEVELOPING BLOOD SERVICES IN THE PHILIPPINES 

5A-S20-02 M. Nalupta 

(Philippine Red Cross, Manila, Philippines) 

11.00 - 11.30 OBI 

5B-PL8 


11.00 - 12.30 

Room: 504 


TTID 

Moderators: S. Wendel (Brazil), C.F. Sun (Taiwan) 

P.J. Chen (National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan) 

11.30 - 12.00 XMRV AND BLOOD SAFETY: A CASE STUDY OF SCIENCE AND PUBLIC 

5B-PL8 

PRESSURE 

Y. Dodd 

(American Red Cross Holland Laboratory, Rockville, United States of 

America) 

10.00 - 10.15 NOVEL STRATEGIES ADOPTED IN AIMNG AT THE TARGET OF 100% 

5A-S20-03 VOLUNTARY DONATIOS IN SRI LANKA 

D.A.K Gunasekera 

(National Blood Center, Narahenpita, Sri Lanka) 

10.15 - 10.30 TRAINING IN CLINCAL RESEARCH RELEVANT TO INTERNATIONAL 

5A-S20-04 TRANSFUSION SAFETY 

L. Murphy, W. McFarland, B. Custer, C. Shiboski, E. Sabino, A.B. Proietti, 

M.P. Busch, J.J. Lefrere 

(UCSF/BSRI, San Francisco, CA, United States of America) 


12.00 - 12.30 PATHOGEN INACTIVATION 

5B-PL9 

D. Teo 

(Health Sciences Authority, Singapore, Singapore) 

12.30 - 13.00 Closing ceremony 

13.00 Farewell lunch 

Scientific Programme Wednesday 

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No. 1, Jingmao 2 nd Rd. 



Taiwan R.O.C 

Registration Hours 

The registration desk in the TWTC Nangang will be open at the following hours: 

Saturday November 19, 2011 14.00 - 18.00 hours 

Sunday November 20, 2011 07.30 - 18.30 hours 

Monday November 21, 2011 07.30 - 18.00 hours 

Tuesday November 22, 2011 08.00 - 18.30 hours 

Wednesday November 23, 2011 08.30 - 13.00 hours 

Exhibition hours 

Sunday, November 20 



Wednesday, November 23 

19.00 – 21.30 hours 

09.00 – 18.00 hours 

09.00 – 19.15 hours 

09.00 – 13.00 hours (including Farewell lunch) 

Badges 

All participants and accompanying persons will receive a personal badge upon registration. You are 

kindly requested to wear your name badge at all times, during scientific meetings and social 

gatherings. Only participants who are wearing their name badge will be admitted to the lecture halls. 

Please note: accompanying persons and exhibitors will not be admitted to the scientific sessions. 

Accompanying persons do have free access to the exhibition. 

Name badges have been color-coded a follows: 

ISBT Member 

Red 

ISBT Non-Member 

Transparant 

Accompanying Persons 

Yellow 

ISBT Academy Day only 

Green 

Exhibitors 

Blue 

Press 

Orange 

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Banking Service 

Most Taiwan banks are connected to the Cirrus or Plus network, which generally accept foreign 

bank cards aligned with these systems. However, the daily withdraw limit at ATMs for foreign 

bank cards is NT$20,000 or even less. It is recommended to bring some cash or traveler’s checks 

of major world currency with you because some large amount payments must be paid in cash. 

Cash or traveler’s checks in the currencies of USD, Euro or Yen can be exchanged in most banks. 

Banks are open for public service from 09.00 - 15.30 hours, five working days a week. Credit 

cards are accepted by most restaurants and chained stores. 

Opening hours: 

Banks: 

Monday - Friday from 09.00 - 15.30 hours 

Department Stores: daily from 11.00 - 21.30 hours 

Shops & Retail Stores: daily from 10.00 - 22.00 hours 

Coffee and tea breaks 

During session-breaks coffee and tea will be served free of charge to delegates wearing name 

badges on the exhibition floor. 

Emergency Service/First Aid - 

In case of a medical emergency there is an emergency service available 24 hours per day. By 

dialling 119 one can easily access the emergency services wich will respond to immediate needs. 

Pharmacies are open everyday between 10.00 - 22.00 hours (some are closed on Sunday). The 

detailed opening hours are generally stated on the doors. 

City, Restaurant and Excursion Information 

Individual excursions and restaurant reservations can be booked at the city information desk. 

Hotel reservations 

Please come to the hotel information desk, located in the registration area, opening hours: 

Saturday November 19, 2011 08.30 - 17.00 hours 

Sunday November 20, 2011 08.30 - 17.00 hours 

Monday November 21, 2011 08.30 - 17.00 hours 

Dining out in Taipei 

There is a great variety of restaurants and they cater to all kinds of tastes and palates, ranging 

from the elegant and sophisticated to the casual and inexpensive. Take-away and fast food is also 

available from many outlets. 

Most restaurants in Taipei open everyday. The general opening hour is from 11.00 - 14.00 hours 

during lunch and from 17.00 - 22.00 hours for dinner. 

Plese find bellow a brief list of restaurants as examples: 

• Dintaifung Restaurant 

• Yinyih Restaurant 

• Shi-yang Restaurant 

• Mitsui Japanese Restaurant 

• Really Good Seafood Restaurant 

• Tien Hsiang Lo 

• Diamond Tony Restaurant 

• Ruth's Chris Steak House 

Internet 

Wireless internet connection is available in the Nangang Congress Centre and in most hotels. 

Insurance 

By registering for the 22 nd Regional Congress of the ISBT, participants agree that neither the 

organising committee nor the congress organisers assume any liability whatsoever. Delegates are 

encouraged to obtain travel insurance (medical, personal accident and luggage) in their home 

country prior to departure. 

Language 

During the ISBT Academy Day simultaneous interpretation will be provided from English into 

Chinese/Mandarin 

The Chinese day will be in Chinese/Mandarin. 

The official Congress language will be English. 

Lunch 

Lunch is included in the registration fee. Lunch will be provided in the Exhibition Area and at the 

entrance of the meeting rooms where the Satellite Symposia will take place. 

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Message Desk 

At the Message Desk participants can leave or collect messages. The desk will be located in the 

registration area. 

Programme Changes 

The organisers cannot assume liability for any changes in the programme due to external or 

unforeseen circumstances. 

Services provided at desks in the Registration Area include: 

City Information (Including restaurant reservations) City Information Desk in the 

Registration Area 

Tours 

Tickets for sale at the Social Desk in the Registration Area 

Hotel Accommodation Last-minute availability at the Hotel Desk in the Registration Area on 

Saturday, Sunday and Monday 

Lost and Found Registration desk 

Exhibition Information Exhibition Desk in the Registration Area 

Shopping 

Taipei has a variety of shopping choices from a wholesale hub for clothing and accessories to 

branding luxury products. Considering millions of products worldwide with the classic “Made in 

Taiwan” label, shopping in Taipei is almost like going to the factory itself. There are several 

shopping venues including department stores, malls, underground shopping streets, night 

markets, and special shopping districts. 

Smoking 

Smoking is prohibited in all indoor public space (unless there is a certain smoking area which is 

completely separated from the non-smoking areas). 

Staff 

If you have any questions, the members of the congress staff, who can be recognised by their 

ISBT shirts, will be very pleased to assist you. Please do not hesitate to contact them if you have 

any questions. 

Talking Stick 

For thousands of years, West Coast Natives in Canada used ‘Talking Sticks’ during Potlatches and 

other ceremonial occasions as a symbol of speaking authority and respect for communication by 

chiefs, elders and all other witnesses. 

These sticks were carved from yellow cedar with various animal and mystical family crests 

signifying human attributes. 

The ‘Talking Stick’ affords the holder the honour and responsibility to speak uninterrupted. It also 

serves as a reminder to the witnesses of their vital role of listening thoughtfully. 

Once the stick has been passed thehonour has been transferred. 

At the occasion of the XXVIIth International Congress of ISBT in Vancouver, Canada, in 2002, the 

Local Organising Committee offered to ISBT the ‘Talking Stick’. 

Since then, the ‘Talking Stick’ became the symbol of any ISBT Congress. 

At the Opening Ceremony, the President of ISBT offers the ‘Talking Stick’ to the President of the 

Congress. By ticking three times with the ‘Talking Stick’ on the floor, the President of the Congress 

opens the Congress. By returning the ‘Talking Stick’ to the President of ISBT at the Closing 

Ceremony, the Congress is closed. 

Tipping 

Generally, tipping is neither necessary nor expected. However, a 10% service charge is usually 

automatically added to (high-end) restaurant and hotel bills, and porters at hotels and airports 

customarily receive tips for their services. It is not necessary to tip taxi drivers unless the driver 

assists with your luggage. 

Transportation in Taipei 

Taiwan Airport Information 

Taiwan’s main international airport is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE; www.taoyuanairport.gov.tw/) 

in Dayuan, 50km (40 minutes) west of central Taipei. It was formerly called Chiang 

Kai-shek and may still be referred to as CKS Airport. TPE handles traffic from around the world, 

while most of the international traffic into and out of Siaogang Airport and Cing Cyuan Gang 

Airport comes from Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. 

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Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport address 

No.9 - 15, Hangzhan S. Rd., Dayuan Township, 

Taoyuan County 33758, 

Taiwan (R.O.C.) 

T: +886-3-398-3274 

http://www.taoyuan-airport.com 

Note that the domestic terminal is nowhere near the international. If you want to fly within Taiwan 

you need to go to Songshan Airport in Taipei, about an hour away by bus. 

Getting to the city centre from the Airport by Bus 

Getting to/from TPE is simple. Several bus companies run the route (average fare NT125, 60 

minutes) every 15 minutes from the airport to the main train station in Taipei from 4am to 

midnight. Some buses also go to the domestic airport, Songshan. You can buy bus tickets in the 

arrival areas of both terminals. Look for the ‘Express Bus’ signs in Terminal 2 and ‘Bus Stop’ 

(Station) signs in Terminal 1. If you want to get dropped off at a particular hotel let the staff at the 

ticket counters know, as there are different routes. 

Buses also connect with the High-Speed Rail (HSR) station in Taoyuan, which can then whiz you 

off to Taipei in 25 minutes. From Taipei to Taoyuan station the HSR fare is NT160. From the 

airport to the station by bus costs NT20. Buses run every 20 minutes. However, because trains 

were not that frequent at the time of writing, this was not the best way to travel to Taipei except 

during rush hour when buses were slowed by traffic. 

In Taipei city, the main forms of transportation include the Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT), city 

buses, and taxis. City buses and the MRT in Taipei are plentiful and frequent, and the fares 

depend on the distance traveled. To reach cities and scenic spots far from Taipei, trains and 

highway bus services are available. 

MRT 

The Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) in Taipei, together with the metropolitan area's dedicated 

bus route network, forms a convenient transportation system. The MRT currently has five lines: 

the Brown Line (Muzha), the Red Line (Danshui), the Orange Line (Nanshijiao), the Green Line 

(Xindian), and the Blue Line (Kunyang to Yongning). The five lines are dotted with a variety of 

attractions and scenic spots. As a result, visitors can take a leisurely journey in the northern part 

of Taiwan using just the MRT services. 

Taipei MRT Company: +886-2-2181-2345. 

MRT Pass 

MRT Pass is a prepaid card which can be used to pay for the MRT and bus trips. It can be 

recharged in any of the MRT stations and 7-11 convenience stores and added value by multiples 

of NT$100. 20% discount is provided by using MRT pass to travel around Taipei whether by bus 

or MRT. 

Getting to the city centre from the Airport by Taxi. 

Taxis from the airport to downtown Taipei will cost around NT1200, and NT1000 going the 

opposite direction. 

Transportation between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and the Hotels 

There are four types of airport buses running from the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to 

Taipei. Some have stops at the Grand Hyatt or Howard Plaza Hotels. Before getting on board, be 

sure to ask which bus is going to your hotel. The transfer time from the Taiwan Taoyuan 

International Airport to the Howard Plaza Hotel, the Hyatt Hotel and Conference Center is about 

50 minutes either by bus or taxi. 

Buses cost NT$125–145. Taxis generally cost about NT$1,000–1,500. Hotel limousines vary in 

cost, but generally run about NT$2,000. 

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The current route map of Taipei MRT System: 

Buses 

Buses are the most important form of public transportation in Taipei. The tickets are cheap: the 

price of a ride on a bus is NT$15 one-way. Longer routes are divided into two NT$15 sections. 

Taxi 

Taxis are the most convenient form of transportation in Taipei. Charges are NT$75 for the first 

1.25km, and NT$5 for each additional 250 meters. An additional NT$5 is charged for every 

100 seconds of waiting, and an NT$20 surcharge is added to fares between 11p.m and 6 a.m. 

By Car 

Car rentals 

There are car rental services at airports and in specific points in the city. Drivers with mobility 

difficulties, or anyone who prefers to, can rent automatic or adapted vehicles. 

To rent a car you must: 

• be at least over 18 years old, depending on the company’s rental policy; 

• show identification (identity card or a valid passport for other nationalities); 

• have possessed a driving licence for more than one year. 

Driving in Taipei 

Vehicles drive on the left in Taiwan. Unless otherwise indicated, vehicles coming from the left 

have priority in squares and at intersections. At junctions with roundabouts, vehicles already on 

the roundabout have right of way. Road signs comply with international rules. 

Compulsory papers: personal ID; driving licence; motor insurance certificate; vehicle registration 

or equivalent; vehicle logbook (livrete) or equivalent. Speed limits for cars without trailers and 

motorcycles: 50, 90 and 100 kph on normal roads. All occupants must wear a safety helmet. 

The Taiwanese Highway Code forbids the use of mobile phones while driving, unless you are 

using hands-free equipment or an earphone. 

In case of breakdown or accident on the motorway, you can phone for assistance on 110. 

Car Parking 

Public parking is available under payment and can be easily found in different parts of the city. 

The average parking fee is NT$ 30/hr. 

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and Social Programme 


Climate 

Taiwan has a sub-tropical climate. Even though Taiwan is small, (about one-sixth the area of 

Washington state), the temperature can differ greatly between the northern, central, and southern 

regions. November in Taipei is a comfortable season, with average low and high temperatures 

from 56 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit, or 13.5 to 30 Celsius. In general, visitors should wear 

lightweight clothing from April through November; sweaters and coats are necessary only from 

December through March. The current weather report for Taiwan can be found at the Central 

Weather Bureau’s website: http://www.cwb.gov.tw/eng/index.htm 

Currency 

The unit of currency in Taiwan is the New Taiwan dollar (NT$, also known as TWD), in five 

denominations in paper money and five in coin. Paper money comes in NT$2000, NT$1000, 

NT$500, NT$200, and NT$100 denominations. Coin comes in NT$50, NT$20, NT$10, NT$5, 

NT$1 denominations. Foreign currency can be exchanged at the Taiwan Taoyuan International 

Airport, at government-designated and private banks, and at hotels. Receipts are given when 

currency is exchanged, and will be required in order to exchange unused NT dollars before 

departure. Major credit cards such as American Express, Master Card, Visa, JCB, and Diners’ Club 

are accepted, and traveler's checks may be cashed at foreign exchange banks, some tourist-oriented 

businesses, and most international tourist hotels. 

The exchange rate is around 30 NT dollars to 1 US Dollar. 

General Information and Social Programme 

Electric Current 

Taiwan's electricity is supplied at 110V 60Hz, the same as in the United States. Thus US visitors 

to Taiwan will not need to bring converters for their electrical equipments. Appliances from 

Europe, Australia or South-east Asia will need an adaptor or transformer. 

Power outlets only accept flat two-parallel pin plugs, type A. 

Exchange 

Major credit cards are accepted in most hotels, shops and restaurants. Travellers’- cheques and 

currency can be changed at exchange offices or at hotel receptions. Automatic changing and cash 

dispensing machines linked to international networks are also widely available. 

Health Requirements 

With the exception of vaccination certificates for persons coming from areas where yellow fever is 

endemic, at the present there are no special health requirements. 

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Hotel Check in/out Policy 

Normal check in time at hotels is 15.00 hours. Should you need guaranteed occupancy before 

15.00 hours on the day of your arrival, you should consider reserving the previous night. 

Medical Care 

Clinics and hospitals provide 24 hours emergency services. The national emergency phone 

number is 112. Hotels have a doctor on call through the reception. Reciprocal EC cover is 

available at out-patient departments, otherwise private consultation fees are charged. 

Public Transportation Ticket 

A public transportation ticket (Taipei Pass) will be provided in your registration package, which 

can be collected at the registration desk. 

TAIPEI PASS 

The Taipei Pass is a “touch-and-go ” IC ticket for transport in Taipei. During the period of its 

validity, visitors can use it for unlimited rides on Taipei Metro and on Taipei City/County buses. 

Pass the card over the sensor area marked with the or logo and it can be used on all 

buses carrying this identification sticker. 


18.15 - 19.15 hours 

Exhibition Hall (M Area) 


Delegates are welcomed by the ISBT President and the President of the Congress. 

Programme of the Opening Ceremony 

In the opening ceremony, Ten Drum Art Percussion Group will bring performance which combines 

Chinese historical story, music, and drum art together. Ever since the group was established in the 

spring of 2000, they have been giving performances in Taiwan and abroad continuously. In 

Taiwan, they were selected as an outstanding performance art group by the Council for Cultural 

Affairs. In January 2010, Ten Drum’s album was also nominated as the Best Traditional World 

Music Album for the 52 nd Grammy Awards. 

The plot of the play for Opening Ceremony is extracted from a famous Chinese classical novel. By 

joining the Opening Ceremony, guests will be given a feast of music, drum art, and martial art. 


The Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) in Taipei, together with the metropolitan area's dedicated 

bus route network, forms a convenient transportation system. The MRT currently has nine lines; 

the nine lines are dotted with a variety of attractions and scenic spots. As a result, visitors can 

take a leisurely journey in the northern part of Taiwan using just the MRT 

Sales Tax 

Sales tax (VAT) is included in prices quoted. For non EU residents, tax free shopping schemes are 

available in many shops, which give substantial savings to visitors. This is only applicable in 

shops. 

19.15 - 21.30 hours 

Exhibition Hall (M Area) 

Opening of the Trade Exhibition and Welcome 

Cocktail Party 

A cocktail reception will be held at the Exhibition Area. The reception will permit the delegates to 

meet old friends and colleagues and make new acquaintances during the evening while enjoying 

conversations. 

Delegates are welcomed by the President of the ISBT and the Chairman of the Local Organising 

Committee. 

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20.00 - 23.00 hours 

Congress Dinner 

Venue: Le Grand Ballroom, 3F, Le Meridien Taipei 

Dress code: Smart Casual 

Price Per Person: € 50 per person 

Nearest metro station: Taipei City Hall 

The Banquet will be held in the evening of November 22 at the ballroom of Le Meridien Taipei. Le 

Meridien Taipei opened in 2011 and located in the dynamic central business district within 

walking distance to department stores, retail malls, and Taipei 101. It is easily accessible by 

metro, busses, and expressways. 

During the dinner there will be an array of cultural programs, you will be carried away by the 

impressive and unique culture performances. 

The dinner will start with a welcome reception. Guests will enjoy the cocktail and showcases at 

the same time. You will see Chinese style painted lantern and glove puppetry. The masters will 

demostrate the making process and guests may have the opportunity to try themselves. 

As dinner starts, the famous Hung Sheng Lion Dance Theater will bring an opening performance 

with a lion dance to wish the whole congress a great success. During this event, guests can enjoy 

a brand new style of classical Chinese music. 

Throughout dinner, an aboriginal chorus called Dalubaling will sing for us. All the performers are 

kids from the Paiwan Tribe with beautiful voices. 

Before dinner finishes, the performance group called Dance Forum will bring a dance drama to 

end this night. 

Accompanying Persons Tour 

Overall conditions, reservation, payment and cancellation policies 

• The tour has been specially designed for the 21 st Regional Congress of the ISBT 

and will be made in private buses with air conditioning and an English speaking 

guide. 

• Pick up and drop off at the Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall. 

• Full payment is required at the time of reservation. 

Accompanying Persons tour 

Tour A. National Treasure: 

• free for registered accompanying persons 

• Included in the Accompanying persons fee 

• Monday, November 21, 2011 from 09.00 - 17.00 hours 

• Cost per person € 45, includes lunch box and entrance fees to the monuments. 

• Minimum participants: 30. 

We proudly present with you the most famous landmarks within Taipei city area, where you might 

explore deeply into our profound culture through the imposing C.K.S. Memorial Hall, which is 

flanked by the Chinese-palace-styled National Theater and National Concert Hall; the marvelous 

National Palace Museum with the largest collection of finest art treasures once belonged to 

Chinese emperors which could trace back to 5,000 years of Chinese civilization. Local specialty: 

the multi-dumplings’ lunch would be arranged for the guests who are participating with this 

special cultural program, it’s the best chance to savor Taiwanese traditional delicacies. 


Please join us for the party! 

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030 

Poster Desk 

15,00 

5,00 3,00 

122 

026 

ICCBBA 

9,00 

3,00 3,00 

128 

Novartis 

81,00 

9,00 9,00 

EE 

EE 

Stage 

24,00 

8,00 3,00 

JMSS 

24,00 

8,00 3,00 

Catering Area 

C01 

54,00 

6,00 9,00 

119 

Terumo & 

CaridianBCT 

54,00 

9,00 6,00 

113 

Catering Area 

C02 

54,00 

6,00 9,00 

110 

Macopharma 

18,00 

6,00 3,00 

LMB/ISP 

18,00 

3,00 6,00 

112 

Cerus Corporation 

18,00 

3,00 6,00 

022 

018 

ISBT STAND 

36,00 

6,00 6,00 

Hettich Zentrifugen 

9,00 

3,00 3,00 

004 

Taiwan Blood Services 

Foundation 

9,00 

3,00 3,00 003 

108 

Roche 

81,00 

9,00 9,00 

MTC 

4,00 

2,00 2,00 

EE 

S01 

228 

Grifols 

64,00 

8,00 8,00 

328 

Bio-rad 

90,00 

9,00 10,00 

428 

Dometic 

36,00 

4,00 9,00 

Gielissen Service Desk 

18,00 

6,00 3,00 

024 

Barckey 

9,00 

3,00 3,00 

528 

Immucor 

36,00 

4,00 9,00 

218 

Haemonetics 

54,00 

6,00 9,00 

318 

Kawasumi Laboratories 

C03 

Inc. 

Catering Area 

519 

diagast 

54,00 

54,00 

27,00 

6,00 x 4,50 

6,00 9,00 

6,00 9,00 522 

Pall 

27,00 

6,00 4,50 

211 Helmer Best Theratronics Gamma 

Diasorin 

Smile Group 

Asahi 

Texas Biogene Inc. Hao Yuan Biotech 

213 215 

311 

411 

Fenwal 

9,00 9,00 9,00 

27,00 

27,00 

3,00 9,00 

3,00 3,00 x 3,00 3,00 x 3,00 3,00 

3,00 9,00 

210 212 

310 314 

410 414 

Nanjin 

Mak-Systems 

Shuang Wei 

9,00 

18,00 

18,00 

9,00 

18,00 

9,00 

3,00 x 3,00 

3,00 3,00 x 3,00 6,00 

3,00 6,00 3,00 6,00 3,00 3,00 511 

Thermo Fisher Scientific 

27,00 

3,00 9,00 

510 514 

Hemocue AB Fresenius-Kabi 

9,00 

18,00 

3,00 3,00 3,00 6,00 

208 

OCD 

64,00 

8,00 8,00 

Catering Area 

C04 

72,00 

8,00 9,00 

408 

Abbott 

50,00 

5,00 10,00 

507 

Siemens 

18,00 

3,00 6,00 

509 

Orsense Ltd 

9,00 

3,00 3,00 

EE 

631 

Plasmaprime/LFB 

21,00 

7,00 3,00 

623 

ACON 

9,00 

3,00 3,00 

621 

EKF diagnostics 

12,00 

4,00 3,00 

611 

Day Medical 

18,00 

6,00 3,00 

607 

Merck Millipore 

9,00 

3,00 3,00 

603 

MP Biomedicals 

9,00 

3,00 3,00 

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408 Abbott 

613 ACON Laboratories, Inc. 

212 Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd 

24 Barkey GmbH & Co KG 

213 Best Theratronics 

328 Bio-Rad Laboratories 

119 CaridianBCT and Terumo Transfusion 

112 Cerus Europe BV 

611 DAY Medical SA 

519 Diagast 

411 Diasorin SPA 

428 Dometic Medical Systems 

613 EKF Diagnostics 

311 Fenwal Inc. 

514 Fresenius Kabi Asia Pacific Ltd. 

215 Gamma-Service Medical GmbH 

228 Grifols 

218 Haemonetics Corporation 

414 Hao Yuan Biotech 

211 Helmer Inc. 

510 Hemocue AB 

22 Andreas Hettich GmbH & Co KG 

26 ICCBBA 

528 Immucor, Inc 

113 International Specialty Products (ISP) 

018 ISBT Central Office 

122 JMS Singaporte Pte, Ltd 

318 Kawasumi Laboratories, Inc 

113 LMB Technologie GmbH 

110 Macopharma Australia PTY, LTD 

310 MAK-SYSTEM International Group 

607 Merck Millipore 

504 MP Biomedicals Asia Pacific Pte Ltd 

003 MTC Invitro Diagnostics AG 

314 Nanjing Shuangwei Biotechnology Co.Ltd 

128 Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics (HK) 

509 Orsense Ltd 

208 Ortho Clinical Diagnostics 

522 Pall Filtration Pte Ltd 

631 Plasmaprime and LFB Biomedicaments 

108 Roche Molecular Systems, Inc 

113 ShenZhen POTED BIO-MED ., LTD.(China) 

507 Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products 

210 Smile Group Corporation 

410 Texas Biogene Inc. 

511 Thermo Fischer Scientific 

004 Taiwan Blood Service Foundation 

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Booth number 

Company name 

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519 Diagast 







228 Grifols 






26 ICCBBA 







110 Macopharma Australia PTY, LTD 




003 MTC Invitro Diagnostics AG 


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108 Roche Molecular Systems, Inc 


507 Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products 




004 Taiwan Blood Service Foundation 

408 Abbott 

100 Abbott Park Road 

60064, ILLINOIS 

United States of America 

+ 1 847 937 9735 

* marc.lingnau@abbott.com 

: www.abbott.com 

Abbott is a global leader in in vitro diagnostics and offers a broad range of innovative instrument 

systems and tests for hospitals, reference labs, molecular labs, blood banks, physician offices 

and clinics. With more than 69,000 customers in more than 100 countries, Abbott’s diagnostic 

products offer customers automation, convenience, bedside testing, cost-effectiveness and 

flexibility. Abbott has helped transform the practice of medical diagnosis from an art to a science 

through the company’s commitment to improving patient care and lowering costs. 


10125 Mesa Rim Road 

CA92121, SAN DIEGO 


+ 1 858 875 8045 7 + 1 858 200 0729 

* info@aconlabs.com 

: www.aconlabs.com 

ACON is a leading provider of in vitro diagnostic products including Diabetes Care, Clinical 

Chemistry and EIA/ELISA in more than 130 countries. ACON is committed to providing 

innovative, high quality, user-friendly and cost-effective diagnostic products globally. 


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1-105 Kanda, Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku 

101-8101, TOKYO 

Japan 


413 March Road 

K2K 0E4, OTTAWA 

Canada 

+ 813 3296 3795 7 + 813 3296 3792 

* medical.com_sepacell@om.asahi-kasei.co.jp 

: www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/medical/en/ 

+ 1 613 591 2100 *1080 7 + 1 613 591 6627 

* info@theratronics.ca 

: www.theratronics.ca 

Asahi Kasei Medical is a world leader in research, development, and production of medical 

devices for blood treatment and purification. Asahi Kasei Medical, a pioneer in leukoreduction, is 

also one of the world leading suppliers of virus removal filters for biopharmaceuticals. Our core 

competence is based on unique and advanced membrane separation and adsorption technologies 

that enable to present innovative solutions of a wide range of Sepacell filters for whole blood, 

red cells and platelets for your various needs. 


Gewerbestrasse 8 

33818, LEOPOLDSHOEHE 

Germany 

+ 49 520 29801 0 7 + 49 520 29801 99 

* info@barkey.de 

: www.barkey.de 

Barkey is a German technology company, and leader in Plasma thawing systems which can 

perfrom as well blood warming. Furthermore only Barkey is offering the complete range of nondisposable 

warming systems against Hypothermia. Made in Germany for more than 30 years.See 

our new infusion warmer Barkey S-line. Safe Simple Smart. 

Best® Theratronics Ltd. is the world’s leading manufacturer of blood irradiators. Our Gammacell® 

1000 Elite and 3000 Elan are considered the “Gold Standard” in countless clinics worldwide. In 

addition, we are now introducing our latest in blood irradiators, the Raycell® Mk2, featuring either 

a 2.0 or 3.5 litre canister and a barcode scanning management system. 


3 Bld Raymond Poincare 

92430, MARNES LA COQUETTE 

France 

+ 33 1 47 95 62 61 7 + 33 1 47 95 81 40 

* Guillaume.camard@bio-rad.com 

: www.bio-rad.com 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. is a multinational manufacturer and distributor of clinical diagnostics. 

(Instruments and kits for Diabetes Monitoring, Microbiology, Quality Controls, Toxicology, Blood 

Virus, Autolmmune Diseases, Immuno-Hematology, Molecular Diagnostics and Life Science 

Research products (Instruments and Reagents for Electrophoresis, Liquid Chromatography, 

Amplification, DNA Microarrays, TSE diagnostic..) Based in California, it serves more than 85,000 

research and industry customers worldwide. 


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Stationsstraat 79-D 

3811 MH, Amersfoort 


519 Diagast 

Parc Eurasanté, 251, avenue Avinée BP 9 

59374, LOOS CEDEX 

France 

+ 31 33 496 0600 7 + 31 33 496 0606 

* customer_services@cerus.com 

: www.cerus.com www.interceptbloodsystem.com 

+ 33 320 96 53 53 7 + 33 320 96 53 54 

* contact@diagast.com 

: www.diagast.com 

Cerus Corporation is a biomedical products company focused on commercializing the INTERCEPT 

Blood System to enhance blood safety. The INTERCEPT Blood System is designed to inactivate 

blood-borne pathogens in donated blood components intended for transfusion. Cerus currently 

markets the INTERCEPT Blood System for both platelets and plasma in Europe, Russia, the 

Middle East and selected countries in other regions around the world. The INTERCEPT red blood 

cell system is currently in clinical development. 


Chemin de la Plaine 21 

1580, AVENCHES 

Switzerland 

+ 41 26 676 7000 

* info@day-medical.com 

: www.day-medical.com 

DAY medical SA was founded by experts of the original gel test with the goal to provide blood 

bank professionals with procedures in blood group serology that respond to to-day’s and future 

requirements – the new gel test generation, fully automated. Solutions for large, medium and 

small laboratories. Emphasis is given to efficiency, quality in all respects and safety, with new 

ideas and innovations. DAY medical SA is located in Avenches (Switzerland). 

DIAGAST develops, manufactures and markets innovative in-vitro diagnostics reagents and fully 

automated systems for use in blood banks, blood transfusion centers as well as public and private 

laboratories. DIAGAST focuses solely in immunohaematology (Bloodtyping). Join us on our booth 

to discover the QWALYS® range and choose the most adapted solution to your needs. 


Via Crescentino snc 

13040, SALUGGIA (VC) 

Italy 

+ 39 0161 487526 7 + 3939 0161 487670 

* info@diasorin.it 

: www.diasorin.com 

DiaSorin develops, produces, and distributes worldwide immunoassays for clinical diagnostics. 

It comprised of 23 companies, has six manufacturing and research sites: Saluggia (Italy), 

Dietzenbach (Germany), Stillwater (USA), Dublin (Ireland), Dartford (UK) and Johannesburg (SA). 

The last two sites were part of the recently acquired Murex Hepatitis and Retrovirus business. The 

Group is present in more than 60 countries, offering a broad array of high quality products that 

includes: infectious diseases, bone and calcium related diseases, thyroid pathologies, oncology 

and fertility testing 


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17, Op der Hei 

9809, HOSINGEN 

Luxembourg 


Three Corporate Drive 

LAKE ZURICH, IL, 60047 


+ 352 920731 - 1 7 + 352 920731 - 300 

* medical.systems@dometic.lu 

: www.dometic.lu 

+ 1 845 550 2300 

* cs.apac@fenwalinc.com 

: www.fenwalinc.com 

Dometic Medical Systems is specialized in research, development and manufacturing of special 

refrigerators & deep freezers, storage & transport concepts. Dometic’s product family “Blood 

Safety” comprises different activities from collection to transfusion. With the “Blood Cold Chain”, a 

comprehensive mix of Medical Systems products which strictly observes international standards, 

blood is kept safe through precisely temperature controlled transport and storage solutions. The 

newly developed Blood Traceability system “Dometic powered by Biolog” with RFID technology, 

provides a complete traceability and identification of RBCCs and avoids retranscription errors. 


Ebendorfer Chaussee 3 

39179, BARLEBEN 

Germany 

+ 49 39 203 7850 7 + 49 39 203 78516 

* info@ekfdiagnostics.com 

: www.ekfdiagnostics.com 

EKF Diagnostics is a leading manufacturer of point of care blood analyzers. Our hemoglobin 

devices are used in hospitals, clinics, blood banks and laboratories around the world for the 

detection of anaemia and associated conditions. We also develop specialist analyzers used 

in diabetes manangement and lactate measurement. The Hemo Control and Hemo Speed 

photometric analyzers deliver lab-accurate results for hemoglobin and hematocrit in 10-25 

seconds and store up to 4,000 patient results. 

Fenwal, Inc. is a global medical technology company focused on improving blood collection, 

filtration, separation, storage and transfusion to ensure the availability, safety and effectiveness 

of blood components. Fenwal is unique in the depth of its experience and commitment to 

transfusion medicine. The company offers the broadest range of products for the automated and 

manual collection of blood and blood components. Fenwal became an independent company in 

2007, but its roots go back to 1949 with the founding of Fenwal Laboratories. Fenwal developed 

the first flexible, single-use container for blood collection, eliminating complications associated 

with glass containers and allowing blood to be separated into therapeutic components. Today, the 

company’s products and advanced collection and separation technologies are used to help treat 

patients on six continents. Fenwal, Inc. is based in Lake Zurich, Illinois. For more information, 

please visit www.fenwalinc.com. 


Rm 5012-36, 50/F Sun Hung Kai Centre 30 Harbour Road, Wanchai, 

HONG KONG SAR 

Hong Kong 

+ 852 2116 2683 7 + 852 2116 3420 

* asia-pacific@fresenius-kabi.com 

: http://www.fresenius-kabi.com 

Fresenius Kabi is the leader in infusion and transfusion therapy and clinical nutrition in Europe 

and in its most important countries of Latin America and Asia Pacific. Within I.V. generic drugs, 

Fresenius Kabi counts among the leading suppliers in the U.S. market. The company is focused 

on the therapy and care of critically and chronically ill patients in and outside the hospital. With 

its headquarters located in Germany, Fresenius Kabi has more than 22,500 employees worldwide 

and a global network. 


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Bautzner Strasse 67 

4347, LEIPZIG 

Germany 


400 Wood Road 

BRAINTREE, MA, 02184 


+ 49 341 46 372 800 7 + 49 341 46 372 822 

* contact@gamma-medical.de 

: www.gamma-medical.de 

Gamma-Service Medical GmbH is a global active isotope technology company. We are 

manufacturer of equipment like the self-contained Gamma Irradiation device BIOBEAM for Blood 

Irradiation. Our quality management system is certified according to ISO 13485: 2003 and AC: 

2009. 

228 Grifols 

Parc Empresarial Can Sant Joan Av. de la Generalitat, 152-158 

8174, BARCELONA 

Spain 

+ 34 935 710 822 7 + 34 935 710 722 

* marketing.diagnositc@grifols.com 

: www.grifols.com 

Grifols has been present in the healthcare field since 1940, creating innovative products and 

services based on our ethical values and deep-rooted responsibility. Grifols’ activities focus on 

fulfilling the needs of healthcare professionals working in therapeutics, pharmacy, diagnostics 

and blood banking. Grifols is committed to ensuring safety and quality in Transfusion Medicine, 

from the moment of donation to transfusion. In the field of blood banking Grifols offers standard 

blood bags, leukoreduction systems (Leucored®), systems for inactivation of blood components, 

blood typing instruments such as Erytra® and WADiana®, DG Gel® cards and MDmulticard®, 

blood bank software equipment and hemovigilance tools. Due to the increasing demand for blood 

group genotyping products, Grifols recently started to offer BLOODchipID. For more than 60 years, 

Grifols has developed, manufactured and marketed products of demonstrated efficacy, quality and 

safety contributing to improve human health, life expectancy and quality of life. 

: www.haemonetics.com 

Haemonetics is a global healthcare company dedicated to providing innovative blood management 

solutions for our customers. Together, our devices and consumables, IT products, and consulting 

services deliver a suite of business solutions to help our customers improve clinical outcomes and 

reduce the cost of healthcare for blood collectors, hospitals, and patients around the world. Our 

technologies address important medical markets: blood and plasma component collection, the 

surgical suite, and hospital transfusion services. To learn more about Haemonetics visit our web 

site at http://www.haemonetics.com 


14F. No3 Yuan Cyu Street Nangang District 

115, TAIPEI 

Taiwan 

+ 886 2 2653 5200 7 + 886 2 2785 6120 

* willy@texasbiogene.com 

: www.texasbiogene.com 

Shanghai Haoyuan specializes in the design and manufacturing of real-time PCR molecular 

diagnostic reagents for blood pathogen screening. Our sFDA approved blood screening kit is the 

only marketed product that uses 5 different colours to differentiate the presence of HIV, HBV or 

HCV in a single reaction. In combination with the ChiTaS, a fully automated high throughput 

blood screening system from Texas BioGene Inc., we can go from sample blood preparation, 

to nucleic acid extraction, to PCR setup. Make Shanghai Haoyuan, your best choice for high 

throughput molecular blood screening. 


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14395 Bergen Boulevard 

46060, NOBLESVILLE, IN 



Foehrenstrasse 12 

78532, TUTTLINGEN 

Germany 

+ 1 317 773 9073 

* rforero@helmerinc.com 

: www.helmerinc.com 

+ 49 746 1705 0 7 + 49 74 61705 122 

* info@hettichlab.com 

: www.hettichlab.com 

Established in 1977, Helmer is a manufacturer and worldwide distributor of high quality 

laboratory equipment and refrigerated products for the Blood Bank and Clinical Laboratory. 

We have combined our experience and innovation to bring you the most advanced line of 

temperature controlled equipment today. Our products include: Platelet Storage Systems, Plasma 

Thawing Systems, Cell Washing System, Blood Bank and Laboratory Refrigerators, and Plasma 

Storage and Laboratory Freezers. For more information, visit our website at www.helmerinc.com 


Kuvettgatan 1, Box 1204 

26223, ANGELHOLM 

Sweden 

+ 46 431 48 12 00 7 + 46 431 48 12 25 

* info@hemocue.se 

: www.hemocue.com 

The HemoCue family of companies, acquired by Quest Diagnostics in 2007, is a global leader 

in a field of diagnostics known as near patient, or point-of-care, testing. In 1982, HemoCue AB, 

based in Angelholm, Sweden, introduced the first system making accurate hemoglobin testing 

possible in near-patient settings. Since then, more than 250,000 HemoCue systems have been 

sold worldwide. The company also manufactures point-of-care tests for glucose, urine albumin, 

and total white blood cell count. HemoCue subsidiaries, affiliates, franchises, and third-party 

distributors generate revenue in more than 100 countries, including England, Finland, Germany, 

the Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and the U.S. Additional company 

information is available at www.hemocue.com 

The development of modern laboratory centrifuges is closely linked to the history of the Hettich- 

Zentrifugen company. Hettich’s roots go back more than one hundred years. Today’s product 

range comprises a complete program of centrifuges for virtually every centrifuging task required 

in practice: e.g. microlitre, hematocrit, benchtop, underbench, floorstanding, blood bank, robotic 

centrifuges, refrigerated and non-refrigerated as well as cell washers. 

26 ICCBBA 

P.O. Box 11309 

92423, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 


+ 1 909 793 6516 7 + 1 909 793 6214 

* iccbba@iccbba.org 

: www.iccbba.org 

ISBT 128 is the global standard for the identification, labeling, and information processing of 

human blood, cell, tissue, and organ products across international borders and disparate health 

care systems. The standard has been designed and perfected over a period of almost two decades 

to ensure the highest levels of accuracy, safety, and efficiency for the benefit of donors, patients, 

and health care professionals around the world. 


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3130 Gateway Drive 

30071, NORCROSS, GA 


18 ISBT - 32nd International Congress of the ISBT, Cancun 

c/o Jan van Goyenkade 11 

1075 HP, AMSTERDAM 


+ 1 770 441 2051 7 + 1 770 225 8521 

* lhayes@immucor.com;tdavis@immucor.com 

: www.immucor.com 

+ 31 20 679 34 11 

* mexico@isbtweb.org 

: www.isbtweb.org/mexico 

Immucor is a global leader in pre-transfusion diagnostics. With a complete line of traditional 

immunohematology reagents, unique specialty products and fully automated instruments, our 

Scalable Solutions include Echo®: for small- to medium-sized laboratories, and NEO®: designed 

for larger laboratories. These automated solutions, linked by our middleware-Immulink, provide 

a broad test menu coupled with high throughput, quick turnaround time, and flexible sample 

handling. Immucor’s BioArrayTM assays bring state-of-the-art molecular technology for donor and 

patient testing to the Immucor product line. 

The 32nd International Congress of the ISBT, will take place in Cancun, Mexico, June 7 -12, 

2012 



1075 HP, AMSTERDAM 



1361 Alps Road, Wayne 

NEW JERSEY 


+ 1 973 628 3383 7 + 1 973 628 4185 

* rfairman@ashland.com 

: www.radsure.com 

Radiation indicator and dosimetry products, manufactured and marketed by ISP, provide a twopart 

quality system to assure compliance with regulations on blood irradiation: (1) RAD-SURE® 

Blood Irradiation Indicators, with ISBT 128 bar coded lot numbers, attach to individual units of 

blood and provide positive, visual verification of treatment before and after each irradiation cycle; 

(2) DOSE-MAP®. with NEW enhanced report, measures and maps absorbed dose to validate the 

performance of blood irradiators. RAD-SURE® UVA indicators are also available. 

+ 31 20 6709 636 

* office@isbtweb.org 

: www.isbtweb.org 

ISBT is facilitating knowledge about transfusion medicine to serve the interest of donor and 

patients. This is achieved by sharing information through a worldwide network of specialists in the 

field. The society is well established and truly global bringing together professionals in transfusion 

medicine in over 97 countries worldwide. ISBT’s aims include: To connect with blood transfusion 

professionals; To provide opportunities for exchanging information on all aspects of transfusion 

medicine and associated disciplines; To promote and to maintain high ethical, medical and 

scientific standards in transfusion medicine; To promote safe and sufficient transfusion therapy 

globally. Come and visit the ISBT stand, find out about our activities and take a tour of our 

website. 


94 95






440 Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 

569620, SINGAPORE 

Singapore 


Möslstraße 17 

85445, SCHWAIG 

Germany 

+ 65 6457 1176 ext 218 7 + 65 6459 9564 

* sales@jmss.com.sg 

: www.jmss.com.sg 

+ 49 8122 880 96 - 0 7 + 49 8122 880 96 – 60 

* info@lmb.de 

: www.lmb.de 

As a world leading manufacturer and supplier of medical disposables, we offer a wide range of 

high quality products for Infusion and Transfusion Therapy, Dialysis, Blood Banking and Medical 

Equipment. With our state of the art research and development facilities, we strive to offer unique 

and innovation solutions to meet the diversifying needs of healthcare market. Our Quality System, 

certified under ISO 13485 : 2003 , operates under highly efficient manufacturing processes 

and stringent quality control before delivery to global medical facilities. Caring and improving 

the quality of life for our end-users, patients and donors, has been and will continue to be our 

steadfast commitment – The Bridge to Good Health Care. 


3-28-15 Minami-ohi, Shinagawa-ku 

140-8555, TOKYO 

Japan 

+ 81 3 3763 1151 7 + 81 3 3763 2351 

* m-arai@kawasumi.jp 

: http://www.kawasumi.jp 

Kawasumi’s advanced medical devices help clinicians provide optimal treatment to patients 

worldwide. These devices include KARMI® for Blood Collection, EVAFLUX®, EVACLIO® for 

Plasmapheresis, and many others for Transfusion, Hemodialysis, and Infusion. As a pioneer in 

medical plastic molding technology, Kawasumi was the first to apply this technology to blood 

collection and transfusion in Japan, introducing the first safe, single-use disposable blood 

collection/transfusion product. Our products have spread to all corners of the globe, winning a 

reputation for high quality worldwide. 

Lmb Technologie GmbH provides products for the whole process of blood banking in order to 

fascilite the daily tasks of employees in blood banks and transfusion centres and to bring more 

security and quality to the cycle of blood processing. For almost 30 years, the Lmb team has 

been dedicated to serving their customers individually, trying to give innovative advice in order 

to enhance processes and offer individual solutions. Our newest innovative solution ErySep is 

a blood bag system with included filter which is able to separate whole blood into plasma and 

red cell concentrate without any use of electricity or machinery. Lmb’s global range of products 

comprises a selection of separators for whole blood (Sepamatic SL, Dualpress, Novomatic, 

Luxomatic), blood donation monitors (Bagmatic), donor lounges, tube sealers, tube strippers, 

climatic chambers and agitators, refrigerators, freezers, transport cooling boxes etc. Enjoy a warm 

welcome at Lmb‘s booth. 

110 Macopharma Australia Pty Ltd, 

799 Pacific Highway, Tower B, 

SYDNEY, 2069 NSW 

Australia 

+ 61 29904 7303 7 + 61 291419 4527 

* gribeiro@macopharma.com.au 

: www.macopharma.com 

Macopharma is a successful and innovative company in transfusion and infusion medicine. 

Within the last three decades, the company has become one of the largest suppliers of blood 

bags and in-line systems for leucodepletion worldwide. Within the field of blood processing 

Macopharma with its extensive experience offers innovative solutions from blood collection 

through component processing to patient transfusion. Investments in research and development 

as well as partnerships with blood centres, universities and biotechnology companies enable 

Macopharma to present inventive solutions for pathogen reduction as well as for the expanding 

field of cell therapy. 


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10 Avenue de la Grande Armee 

75017, PARIS 

France 


2 Pioneer Place 


Singapore 

+ 33 1 48 6327 27 7 + 33 1 48 63 95 52 

* sales@mak-system.net 

: www.mak-system.net 

With more than 30 years of success in 60 countries worldwide, MAK-SYSTEM is the leading 

software solution provider in Web Technology for: Blood Banks, Plasma Centers, Transfusion 

Services, Cord blood banks, Tissue Banks, Cellular Therapy Units. Meet us at our booth for more 

information and software presentation. 


2F,Tower 2,No.88 Chenhui Road Zhangjiang Hi–Tech Park,Pudong 

201203, SHANGHAI 

China 

+ 86 21 385 29000 

* orders@millipore.com 

: www.merckmillipore.com 

+ 65 6775 0008 ext 413 7 + 65 6774 6146 

* christine.lee@mpbio.com 

: MP Biomedicals is a worldwide corporation, with headquarters in Santa Ana, California, USA 

and regional offices in Europe, Asia and Australia. The corporation manufactures and sells more 

than 55,000 products. MP Biomedicals is one of the few corporations 

MP Biomedicals is a world-wide corporation, with ISO-certified and FDA-approved manufacturing 

and distribution facilities throughout the globe. MP Biomedicals offers > 55,000 products and 

is one of the only companies in the industry to offer a comprehensive line of life science, fine 

chemical and diagnostic products. With a legacy of over 25 years, MP Diagnostics provides high 

quality confirmatory and screening diagnostics products, including Blood Screening ELISA and 

western blots. For more information, please visit www.mpbio.com. ISBT Booth #504. 

003 MTC INVITRO DIAGNOSTICS AG 

Ampèrestr. 2a 

64625 Bensheim 

GERMANY 

For more than 25 years Merck Millipore has been leading the development of monoclonal 

antibodies for the blood typing market. Merck Millipore offers the largest stable of human IgM 

monoclonal antibodies available today. Our ISO-certified and FDA-licensed state-of-the-art cGMP 

manufacturing facilities and experienced personnel enable us to stay in the forefront of this 

industry. 

+49 (0)6251 84829-0 7 +49 (0)6251 84829-880 

* info@mtcinvitro.com 

: www.mtcinvitro.com 

MTC – Micro Typing Concepts – is a manufacturer of clinical diagnostic products specializing in 

gel technology for blood grouping and other immunohematology applications. 

MTC INVITRO offers a full range of different technologies for blood grouping including the 

INVITROGEL TEST-SYSTEM, the gel centrifugation system with 6 column cards INVITROGEL 

and 8 column cards INVITROOCTA, microplates, liquid reagents and lateral flow technology 

INVITROFLOW plus the fully automated analyzers INVITROLYZER Vasco da Gama, Bartolomeu 

and Rho 2. 


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No.1 Gaoke Eight Road New & High Technology Industry and Development Zone 

210061, NANJING 

China 


5 Golda Meir St. 

74140, NES ZUONA 

Israel 

+ 86 25 588 42973 7 + 86 25 587 45107 

* Info@shuangweibio.com 

: www.shuangweibio.com 

+ 972 54 457 7751 7 + 972 8 946 5502 

* dahlia.s@orsense.com 

: www.orsense.com 

Since 1993, Shuangwei Biotechnology has been dedicated to reducing risks of blood transfusion 

by advanced filtration technologies. Our CE-marked leukocyte reduction filters for red cells 

and platelets have been widely used in variuos countries. As the supplier of whole blood filter, 

SHUANGWEI has established close cooperation with famous brands like Terumo and Fresenius 

Kabi in China. Moreover, our pathogen inactivation system (methylene blue) has larger treatment 

capacity, suits the increasing demand of large blood centers. 

OrSense is a medical device company developing and marketing non-invasive monitoring systems 

for measurements of hemoglobin, oxygen saturation, glucose and other blood parameters. 

OrSense’s non-invasive spot hemoglobin measurement system for anemia screening was granted 

the CE approval and was tested on over 8,000 patients and donors at 20 sites in the U.S. and 

Europe. The Company’s products are based on its proprietary Occlusion Spectroscopy technology, 

which overcomes key obstacles that hinder the performance of competing approaches. 


Units 1506-07, DCH Commercial Center 25 Westlands Road, 

QUARRY BAY 

Hong Kong SAR 


1001 US Highway 202 

NJ 08869, RARITAN 


+ 85 2958 665 929 7 + 85 22 2327 8029 

* shravan.subramayam@novartis.com 

: www.novartisdiagnostics.com 

+ 1 800 828 6316 

* mares@its.jnj.com 

: www.orthoclinical.com 

“Novartis Diagnostics is the global leader in blood safety, a position built on more than 20 years of 

scientific excellence, innovation, and collaboration with our development partners. Our portfolio of 

automated, highly sensitive nucleic-acid testing (NAT) products allow for earlier detection of HIV-1 

and Hepatitis B and C viruses in donated blood, providing an important complement to serology 

testing. Worldwide, more of the 92 million units of donated blood are tested with Novartis Procleix 

products than any other NAT system.” 

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, delivers the high-quality in vitro 

diagnostic products that give healthcare professionals the knowledge they need to make better 

treatment decisions sooner. The company serves the transfusion medicine community with 

products to help ensure every patient receives blood that is safe, the right type and the right unit. 

We also bring information management, testing technologies, and automation and interpretation 

tools to laboratories worldwide to help them run more efficiently and improve patient care. 


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17, Changi Business Park Central 1 #06-01/04 Honeywell Building 


Singapore 

108 Roche Diagnostics 

4300 Hacienda Drive 

94588, PLEASANTON, CA 


+ 65 65 6389 6500 7 + 65 65 6784 6793 

* Ask_EMALI@ap.pall.com 

: www.pall.com 

+ 1 925 730 8342 

* rms.webmaster@roche.com 

: http://molecular.roche.com 

Pall Corporation is a filtration, separation and purification leader providing solutions to meet the 

critical fluid management needs of customers across the broad spectrum of life sciences and 

industry. Pall works with customers to advance health, safety and environmentally responsible 

technologies. Pall Medical continues to provide innovative, quality solution for the blood 

transfusion centers and hospitals. The Company’s engineered products enable process and 

product innovation and minimize emissions and waste. Pall is helping enable a greener, safer, 

more sustainable future. 


31 Charles de Gaulle 

92200, Neuilly Sur Seine 

France 

+ 33 1 55 62 02 60 7 + 33 1 55 62 02 64 

* a.nguyen@plasmaprime.fr 

: www.plasmaprime.fr 

PLASMAPRIME is a French consultancy and training company that specializes in the field 

of blood transfusion. It is an expert in Quality Management and Quality Assurance adapted 

to transfusion centers. Plasmaprime will transfer GMP know-how and EMA good practices to 

blood centers. In close partnership with local health authorities, it contributes through its regular 

presence within the transfusion centers to the long-term development of blood transfusion 

structures and ensures that they meet the highest possible standards of safety and quality 

imposed by the European legislation and the WHO recommendations (i.e. TRANSFUCERT 

standards) 

Roche provides nucleic acid amplification technology (NAT) tests and testing platforms used by 

over 250 blood banks and plasma fractionators worldwide. The cobas® TaqScreen test menu 

covers seven major viruses: HIV-1 (Groups M & O), HIV-2, HCV, HBV, WNV, HAV and B19V.* 

A new generation of Roche multiplex tests utilize multi-dye technology which provides realtime 

virus identification and simplifies the workflow. These real-time PCR tests run on the fully 

automated cobas s 201 system with ready-to-use reagents requiring only refrigeration. *The 

cobas® TaqScreen DPX Test for B19V and HAV has been filed with the FDA under a Master File. 

It is available to US laboratories that meet specific FDA requirements. 


2F, Building 11, Zhongxing Industry Area Nanshan District 

Shenzhen, Guangdong 

China 

+ 86 755 265 219 56, -57 7 + 86 755 265 219 87 

* steph@med-king.com 

: www.ponted.com 

Shenzhen POTED Bio-MED Co., Ltd., established in 2002 in China, is a high-tech bio-technology 

company of research, production and sales. Since its inception, with the introduction advanced 

technology, the distribution outstanding products, the development and research independent 

intellectual property products for the idea, POTED focuses on domestic and international blood 

donation system and provides quality products and services. The automatic Labeling device, blood 

filtration cabinet are the main development devices. And more than 10years relationship with 

company LMB in China’s market! 


LFB Biomedicaments 

Leader in France in the field of plasma-derived medicinal products, 6 th plasma worldwide, 

LFB Group is also one of the leading European companies for the development of monoclonal 

antibodies and new-generation proteins based on biotechnologies. 

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507 Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics 

511 Benedict Avenue 

10591-5005, Tarrytown, NY 


4 Taiwan Blood Services Foundation 

3 Fl. No. 3 Nan-Hai Road 

100, TAIPEI 

Taiwan 

+ 49 6421 39 3908 7 + 49 6421 39 4579 

* tarek.elnayal@siemens.com 

: www.siemens.com/diagnostics 

+ 886 2 2351 1600 

* bopo@blood.org.tw 

: www.blood.org.tw 

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics offers a comprehensive portfolio of performance-driven systems, 

unmatched test menu, and information technology solutions for the in vitro diagnostic needs of 

hospital labs, reference labs, physician office labs, and point-of-care testing. We provide clinicians 

with the vital information they need for accurate diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients. 

Our diagnostic solutions—chemistry, immunoassay, automation, hematology, hemostasis, 

microbiology, diabetes, urinalysis, blood gas, and molecular testing—are designed to streamline 

workflow, enhance operational efficiency, and support improved patient care. To learn more about 

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, please visit our Booth 507 in the exhibition area at the ISBT 

exhibition or visit our website at www.siemens.com/diagnostics. 


3F NO. 3 Alley 16 lane 120 Lide Road 

111, TAIPEI 

Taiwan 

Taiwan Blood Services Foundation (TBSF), a non-profit/government organization founded in 

1974, entered the age of voluntary blood donation. Six blood centers are located in Taipei, 

Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Hualien national-wide. The goals of the TBSF are 

to establish voluntary blood donation and supply system, to conduct donation and supply of 

blood, to upgrade the quality of blood for medical use, to protect the rights of patients and thus to 

improve the health of the population. 


44-1, 2-chome, Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku 

151-0072, Tokyo, Japan 

+ 85 2 2283 0700 7 + 85 2 2576 1311 

* madoguchi@krumo.co.jp 

: www.caridianbct.com:www.terumo.com 

+ 886 2 287 65958 7 + 886 2 287 65955 

* office@smilegroup.com.tw 

: www.smilegroup.com.tw 

Smile Group Corporation (SGC) established since 1980, is serving as a design house and ODM 

supplier in the fields of transfusion and purification therapy. SGC has its core competence on 

LR and membrane technology besides apheresis device and other disposable items, is able to 

serve full series of leukocyte reduction filter for whole blood, red blood cell, plasma and platelet. 

WBC removal rate is reached 99.99% with good recovery rate. The GMP, ISO13485 and CE 

certification are granted in 2010. 

Following the April 2011 Terumo Corporation acquisition, CaridianBCT and Terumo Transfusion 

became the global leader in blood component technology, delivering unsurpassed value and 

quality with solutions to increase customer efficiency. Together we remain focused on touching 

patients’ lives with products and services designed to meet the demand for safer, high-quality 

blood components. 


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14F No3 Yuan Cyu Street , Nangang District 

115, TAIPEI 

Taiwan 

+ 886 2 2653 5200 7 + 886 2 2785 6120 

* willy@texasbiogene.com 

: www.texasbiogene.com 

Texas BioGene Inc. is a global provider of molecular diagnostic reagents and equipments. 

We provide IVD reagents with CE-mark and/or FDA(510k) clearance for Organ/bonemarrow 

transplantation, and autoimmune diagnostics. Our newest IVD product is the Sequencing Based 

Typing kits for HLA that utilizes Group Specific Amplification strategy. Our extensive HLA class 

I exon coverage (exons 1~7) provide allele level results. For simple automation, we offer the 

compact DX-A Pipetting System and for high-throughput molecular screening, please see our 

ChiTaS Screening System. 


Building 7, No 27 Xin Jin Qiao Road 

201200, SHANGHAI 

China 

+ 862 1 68654588 2180 7 + 862 1 61086173 

* cindy.wang@thermofisher.com 

: www.thermoscientific.com 

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our 

customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of nearly $11 billion, 

we have approximately 37,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and 

biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and 

government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. Our products 

and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, and solve analytical challenges 

ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications. 

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Speakers Index 


T. Abe 4D-S16-04 

Y. Ayob 2C-E1.9 

T.C. Bednall 

3A-S3-03 

L. Bielby 2B-E1.6 

M. Bower 4C-S15-01 

T. Burnouf 4A-S10-01 4A-S10-04 

R.G. Charlewood 

3C-S6-05 

U. Charoonruangrit 2C-E1.8 

J.W. Chen 

3C-S6-02 

W.J. Chen 

4C-S13-05 

D.P. Chen 

4D-S18-03 

P.J. Chen 

5B-PL7 

T.S. Chiueh 

3A-S2-01 

C.C. Chu 

4A-S12-03 

L. Corash 4D-S17-04 

G. Daniels 2A-E1.3 

M. Dean 4D-S16-03 

D. Dinesh 3C-S5-01 

P. Distler 3C-S5-04 

R. Dodd 5B-PL8 

K. Eto 3C-S4-01 

M. Farid 5A-S19-04 

P. Flanagan 3D-S7-01 4A-S10-02 

R.L.P. Flower 

3D-S9-02 

Y.L. Fung 4A-S12-01 4D-S16-01 

Y. Furui 3A-S2-03 

C. Gabriel 4C-S15-05 

D.A.K Gunasekera 5A-S20-03 

D.J. Heathcote 

3D-S9-05 

S. Henry 3A-S1-03 4D-S18-01 

K. Hsu 3A-S1-02 

Y.S. Hung 3C-S6-04 4C-S15-03 

A. Husebekk 2B-E1.4 3C-S4-02 

Y. Hwang 3B-PL1 

C. Hyland 4D-S18-05 

S.I. Inaba 

4C-S15-04 

T.H. Jaing 

3B-PL3 

Y.L. Ji 

4D-S18-04 


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T. Juji 3D-S8-03 

C. Jungbauer 4B-PL5 

K.D.U. Karunasena 3D-S8-04 

S.D. Keil 

4D-S17-05 

H.O. Kim 

4C-S13-01 

M. Koh 2A-E1.2 

D. Kothari 3C-S5-05 

S. Lam 2C-E1.7 

H.Y. Lau 

5A-S19-03 

C.K. Lee 2D-E1.10 4D-S17-01 

T.Y. Lee 

3D-S9-04 

W.B. Liang 

4C-S14-02 

Y.C. Lin 

3D-S9-03 

C.K. Lin 

4A-S11-02 

Y.M.D. Lo 

4B-PL6 

C. Lomas-Francis 3A-S1-01 

K.M. Matsubayashi 3C-S6-01 

T. Mazda 4C-S14-01 

P. Mishra 4C-S13-02 

S. Miyata 3C-S5-03 

T. Montag-Lessing 4D-S17-03 

N. Mufti 4D-S17-02 

L. Murphy 5A-S20-04 

V.S. Nadarajan 

5A-S19-01 

M. Nalupta 5A-S20-02 

M. Nogawa 4C-S14-04 

H. Ohto 3D-S7-04 

H. Okazaki 4D-S16-02 

M. Olsson 3D-S9-01 4D-S18-02 

F. Qin 4C-S13-04 

Y. Ren 4A-S10-03 

D. Roxby 2B-E1.5 2D-E1.12 

S. Santoso 3A-S2-02 4A-S12-04 

M. Schmidt 3C-S6-03 

E. Seifried 3A-S2-04 

A. Seltsam 4D-S17-06 

X.F. Shen 

2D-E1.11 

G.D. Sher 

3C-S5-02 

V. Singh 5A-S19-02 

K. Tadokoro 3D-S7-03 

K. Takahashi 3C-S4-03 

C. Tan 3A-S3-02 

D. Teo 5B-PL9 

K. Terui 3A-S3-01 

S. Thomas 4A-S11-01 

J. Tréjaut 3D-S8-02 

N.H. Tsuno 

4A-S12-02 

H.H. Wang 

4A-S11-04 

H. Watanabe 4D-S18-06 

J. Williams 3D-S7-02 

A.P.H. Wijenayake 3A-S3-04 

H.K. Wong 4A-S11-03 4C-S15-02 

E. Wood 2A.E1.1 

T. Wu 3B-PL2 

R.F. Xie 

4C-S14-05 

K.L. Yang 

3D-S8-01 

L.C. Yu 

4B-PL4 

X. Yu 4C-S13-03 

L. Zhu 3A-S2-05 


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unlocking 

the potential 

of blood 

helping ouR cuStoMeRS expand the nuMbeR 

of tReatMent optionS foR patientS 

CaridianBCT and Terumo Transfusion are becoming Terumo BCT, the world 

leader in blood component technology. Discover how we are unlocking the 

potential of blood. 

learn more at: 

opening ceremony celebration 

20 november | 7:30p.m. | booth 119 

caRidianbct.coM | teRuMo.coM 

©2011 CariDianBCT

First Announcement - International Society of Blood Transfusion

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