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28Thursday 26th May08.45-10.45 Parallel SessionsClinical CasesMAIN AUDITORIUMChair: Dr Danielle Freedman, LutonCases byDr Danielle Freedman, LutonMr Mike Hallworth, ShrewsburyProf Jonathan Kay, OxfordProf Eric Kilpatrick, HullMrs Ruth Lapworth, AshfordClinical Chemistry in the Age of AusterityHALL DChair: Dr Martin Myers, Preston08.45-09.25Pathology transformation: the developing landscapeDr Ian Barnes, Leeds09.25-10.05Pathology re-engineeringMr Peter Wisher, Lincoln10.05-10.45Pathology: the organisational challengeMr Phil Hudson, Manchester10.45-11.45 Break and Industry Sponsored WorkshopsFocus 2011 | Programme | ThursdayAlpha Laboratories LtdFocus on AKI with NGAL & LiverFibrosis with Hyaluronic AcidQUEEN’S SUITE 2Chair: Dr Jean Wardell, DoncasterThe Use of HA in a Clinical SettingProf PC Hayes, Professor of Hepatology,Liver Unit, Royal Infirmary of EdinburghNGAL in Clinical PracticeDr Marlies Ostermann, ConsultantNephrologist, Guy’s Hospital, LondonBeckman Coulter UK LtdProstate Health IndexQUEEN’S SUITE 6Chair: Mark Stearman, Beckman CoulterUK LtdChallenges to the early detection ofprostate cancer and the impact of anew biomarker11.45-12.30 AACC Transatlantic Award Lecture MAIN AUDITORIUMChair: Dr Mike Thomas, LondonLaboratory automation; the next generationProf Robin Felder, Charlottesville, USA12.30-14.00 Lunch and Exhibition HALL Q13.00-13.45 Attended Poster Session HALL Q14.00-16.00 Hot Topics MAIN AUDITORIUMChair: Prof Eric Kilpatrick, HullHbA1c for diabetes diagnosis: for better or for worse?Prof W Garry John, Norfolk & NorwichVitamin DProf William Fraser, NorwichHigh sensitivity troponins: how should we be using them?Dr Paul Collinson, London16.00 Closing Remarks and Presentation of Awards MAIN AUDITORIUMChair: Dr Julian Barth, President, Association for Clinical Biochemistry