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The Van Slyke Foundation is AACC’s philanthropic program, dedicated to encouraging and supporting deserving clinical laboratory scientists and students around the world through a variety of grants, awards, scholarships and other programs designed to share the latest and best in clinical laboratory science and technology and improve health care worldwide.
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| Attend the 2009 Clinical Lab Expo | | Attend the 2009 Clinical Lab Expo in Chicago, IL, July 21–23, 2009 - FREE! Come to McCormick Place Convention Center and discover the latest lab products, equipment, services and techniques from more than 600 exhibitors. You can earn free ACCENT ® or P.A.C.E. ® continuing education credit just for attending the Expo. Click here for more information about the 2009 AACC/CSCC Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo. | |
| | July 2009 Expert Access: Carole A. Spencer MT, PhD, FACB | | Join in the Expert Access Q&A on Wednesday, July 8, 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern (U.S.) time, when Carole A. Spencer MT, PhD, FACB, will answer questions regarding “Contemporary Issues in Thyroid Disease Measurements”. Log on now to view the materials and pose a question for Dr. Spencer, and then check back on Wednesday afternoon for her answer. | |
| | July 2009 Mentor of the Month: Jay M. McDonald, M.D. | | Jay M. McDonald, M.D. is currently a professor in the Department of Pathology at The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Director of an NIH funded Center for Metabolic Bone Disease. Dr. McDonald is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. Please take a moment to read his interview and bio and ask Dr. McDonald a question too! | |
| | Vitamin D Testing—What’s the Right Answer? | | The volume of vitamin D testing is soaring, but multiple analytes, testing methodologies, and varying levels of evidence about appropriate reference ranges and interpretation of the test are posing challenges for labs and clinicians. | |
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| Major new e-science resource for biologists | | The University of Manchester and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have launched a major new e-science resource for biologists - which could accelerate research into treatments for H1N1 flu and cancer. |
| | Report card on UK's health | | Medical scientists from Southampton have contributed to a major new report, setting out plans to enhance the nation's health by improving diet, increasing physical activity and cutting harmful drinking. |
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AACC (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) AACC is a leading professional society dedicated to improving healthcare through laboratory medicine. Its nearly 10,000 members are clinical laboratory professionals, physicians, research scientists, and others involved in developing tests and directing laboratory operations. AACC brings this community together with programs that advance knowledge, expertise, and innovation. AACC is best known for the respected scientific journal Clinical Chemistry, the award-winning patient-centered web site Lab Tests Online, and the world’s largest conference on laboratory medicine and technology. Through these and other programs, AACC advances laboratory medicine and the quality of patient care. Join AACC.
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