Critical and Point-of-Care Testing:
Managing Technology for the Benefit of All Populations
September 17-20, 2008, Barcelona, Spain
The CPOCT Division held its 22nd international symposium in Barcelona Spain in September with 303 registrants, the largest ever. In addition to invited speakers, oral presentations of selected abstracts, and 77 posters, there was a session of vendor presentations and various social activities.
Winners of the two best abstract awards were:
- Christoph Becker, MD, Munich, Germany for “Evaluation of a handheld-creatinine measurement device for real-time bedside determination of whole blood creatinine in radiology.”
- Stephen Lee, PhD, Bethlehem, PA for “Evaluation of a rapid point-of-care test device for hepatitis C virus infection using blood and oral fluid.”
The Division congratulates the planning committee on a successful meeting:
- Patrick St. Louis, PhD, Chair
- Jose Luis Marin Soria, MD, Co-Chair and SEQC representative
- Sheldon Campbell, MD, PhD
- Paul D’Orazio, PhD
- Niels Fogh-Andersen, MD, PhD
- Bradley Karon, MD, PhD
- Kent Lewandrowski, MD
- Anthony Okorodudu, PhD
- Paula Santrach, MD
- Anne Skurup
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Larry Broussard, AACC President congratulates Dr. Marin Soria of SEQC on a successful meeting.
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Brad Karon chaired the session on critical and POCT for special populations.
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Speakers Drs. Soumaya El Rouby, Gerald Kost, and Rajiv Pruthi participate in Q&A.
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Chris Price and Jim Nichols attended the opening reception.
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Dedicated time was available for viewing posters.
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Paul D’Orazio presents Jeff DuBois with the best abstract award for his work on a handheld creatinine measurement device.
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