24th European Congress of Pathology - ECP 2013
24th European Congress of Pathology - ECP 2013
24th European Congress of Pathology - ECP 2013
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<strong>ECP</strong> 2012 · PRAGUEAbout ESPAcknowledgementse BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ESPThe <strong>European</strong> Society <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pathology</strong> (ESP) was establishedin 1963 in Brussels and is a leading force in <strong>European</strong> pathologyand, as such, is pivotal to the future <strong>of</strong> the specialtyin Europe and beyond. As a scientific society, theESP has, as its primary aim, the promotion <strong>of</strong> high qualitydiagnostic practice, applied and translational research andunder- and postgraduate education in the field <strong>of</strong> humanpathology. This is achieved through its congresses, itsjournal Virchows Archiv and various other activities. TheESP interacts with national pathology societies in <strong>European</strong>d has developed links with other EU bodies in close collaborationwith UEMS (Union Euro péenne des MédecinsSpécialistes) and EAPCP (<strong>European</strong> Association <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pathology</strong>Chairs and Programme Directors).The <strong>European</strong> School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pathology</strong> under the auspices <strong>of</strong>the ESP and with the support <strong>of</strong> 19 Working Groups representingdifferent fields <strong>of</strong> pathology is involved in theorganisation <strong>of</strong> courses to meet the needs <strong>of</strong> young pathologists.The ESP also provides an infrastructure for qualityassurance projects in diagnostic molecular pathology,such as the ESP QA KRAS project for testing <strong>of</strong> colorectalcancer. The aim <strong>of</strong> the ESP is that its new permanentheadquarters in Brussels (capable <strong>of</strong> holding meetings forup to forty people) will become the “hub” <strong>of</strong> <strong>European</strong>pathology.Office <strong>of</strong> the ESPRue Bara 6, 1070 Brussels, BelgiumPhone: +32 – 485899129Fax: +32 – 25208036e-mail: admin@esp-pathology.orgwww.esp-pathology.orge ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe ESP gratefully acknowledges the support <strong>of</strong> the following companies (as <strong>of</strong> 16 February 2012):Major SponsorLeica MicrosystemsFurther Sponsors and Exhibitors3DHISTECH Kft.Abbott GmbH & Co. KG, Abbott MolecularAperio Technologies, Inc.Applied Spectral ImagingAstraZenecaAurora Interactive Ltd.BarcoBaygen Laboratory and Health ServiceBioView Ltd.Bruker Daltonik GmbHCELL MARQUECell Signaling TechnologyCirdan Imaging LimitedCorporationCytocell LtdDakoDEFINIENS AGGE HealthcareGENOMICA S.A.U.Hamamatsu Photonics Deutschland GmbHKREATECH DiagnosticsMedite GmbHMetaSystems Hard & S<strong>of</strong>tware GmbHMilestone srlPathXLPfizer Pharma GmbHpfm medical agPreAnalytiXQiagen GmbHRoche Diagnostics International Ltd.Siemens AG, Healthcare SectorSpringerThermo Fisher ScientificTissueGnostics GmbHWisepress Ltd.6
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