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UPCOMING EVENTS
2009 AACC/CSCC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo
July 18, 2009
Personalized Medicine In Oncology and the Management of Chemotherapeutics
September 23, 2009
Molecular Pathology Essentials: Diagnosis and Targeted Therapy
October 01, 2009
Laboratory Automation: Integrating Quality with Efficiency
October 22, 2009
Lab Automation: Finding the Right Fit for Your Lab
October 29, 2009
Lab Automation Amsterdam
April 07, 2010
42nd Annual Oak Ridge Conference
April 22, 2010
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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.

Attend the 2009 Clinical Lab Expo
Clin 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
Expert Access
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.
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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?
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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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HEALTHCARE NEWS
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.
Poor sleep may be more dangerous for women than men
Women who get less than the recommended eight hours sleep a night are at higher risk of heart disease and heart-related problems than men with the same sleeping patterns.
Survivors of childhood cancer at greater risk of birth complications when pregnant
Survivors of childhood cancer run particular risks when pregnant and should be closely monitored, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard this week.
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