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2024 MEETINGS
May 15
Health is Wealth: Equitable Clinical Laboratories Create Thriving Communities
Speaker
Octavia Peck Palmer, PhD, FADLM
April 10
Current State of Laboratory-Developed Tests (LDTs) and How Labs Should Prepare for Future Requirements
Speaker
Jonathan R. Genzen, MD, PhD
Event Information and Registration
2023 MEETINGS
July 11
Pharmacogenetics Clinical Research in Special Populations
Speaker
Kristin Grimsrud, DVM, PhD
Event Information
May 3
A Call to Action for Clinical Laboratorians to Build Data Literacy and Analytics Skills
Speaker
Shannon Haymond, PhD, MSPA
Event Information
2022 MEETINGS
September 21
Laboratory Workflow Optimization: Harnessing Technology to do More Work
Speaker
Simone Arvisais-Anhalt, MD
Virtual Meeting Information
2020 MEETINGS
January 22
In the Era of Digital Medicine, Patients are Connected and in Control. What does this mean for Laboratorians?
Speaker
David G. Grenache, PhD, D(ABCC), FADLM
Location
Hong Kong East Ocean Restaurant
3199 Powell St.
Emeryville, CA 94608
Agenda
6:00-6:30 pm Networking
6:30-7:15 pm Dinner
7:15-7:30 pm Local Section Awards
7:30-7:45 pm National the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) update by Janet Kreizman
7:45-8:45 pm Presentation
Registration
Deadline: Friday, December 6
$30.00 includes dinner & presentation
$20.00 for active CLS & MLT professionals
$10.00 for fellows, trainees, and CL/MLT students
Payment (cash/check only, no credit cards) may be made at the meeting
Register here or email [email protected]
This event is worth one hour of Category 1 ACCENT credit.
2019 MEETINGS
December 10
The Clinical Laboratory's Collaborative Role in Solving Pre-Analytical Challenges in the Emergency Department
Speaker
Octavia M. Peck Palmer, PhD, FADLM
Location
Zuckerburg San Francisco General Hospital
Building 25, Room H7125
1001 Potrero Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94110
Agenda
6:00-6:30 pm Networking
6:30-7:30 pm Dinner
7:30-8:30 pm Presentation
Registration
Deadline: Friday, December 6
$30.00 includes dinner & presentation
$20.00 for active CLS & MLT professionals
$10.00 for fellows, trainees, and CL/MLT students
Payment (cash/check only, no credit cards) may be made at the meeting
Register here or email [email protected]
This event is worth one hour of Category 1 ACCENT credit.
November 14
Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis - The Impact of Multi-Analyte Testing
Speaker
Veena Joy, MSc
Location
Basque Cultural Center 599
Railroad Ave South
San Francisco, CA 94080
Agenda
6:00-6:30 pm Networking
6:30-7:30 pm Dinner
7.30-8.30 pm Presentation
Registration
Deadline: Friday, November 8
$30.00 includes dinner & presentation
$20.00 for active CLS & MLT professionals
$10.00 for fellows, trainees, and CLS/MLT students
Payment (cash/check only, no credit cards) may be made at the meeting
Register here or email Barbora Chindarkarova at [email protected]
This event is worth one hour of Category 1 ACCENT credit.
October 17
Metabolic Syndrome is an Inflammatory Disorder
Speaker
Ishwarlal Jialal, MD, PHD
Location
Hong Kong East Ocean Restaurant
3199 Powell St.
Emeryville, CA 94608
Agenda
6:00-6:30 pm - Networking
6:30-7:30 pm - Dinner
7:30-8:30 pm - Presentation
Registration
Deadline: Friday, October 11
$30 includes dinner & presentation
$20 for active CLS & MLT professionals
$10 for fellows, trainees, and CLS/MLT students
Payment (cash/check only, no credit cards) may be made at the meeting
Register here or email Barbora Chindarkarova at [email protected]
This event is worth one hour of Category 1 ACCENT credit.
May 17
Spring Fling 2019 - Past Registration Page.
February 21
Can You Solve These 11 Cases That Concern Hemoglobin A1c?
Speaker
William Winter, MD
January 16
Immunoassay Interferences and Their Impact On Patient Care
Speaker
Carmen Wiley, PhD
Chief Clinical Officer, Veravas
Location
Hong Kong East Ocean Restaurant
3199 Powell Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
Agenda
6:00-6:30 pm - Networking
6:30-7:15 pm - Dinner
7:15-7:30 pm - Local Section Awards
7:30-8:30 pm - the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) Update by Janet Kreizman
7:45-8:45 pm - Presentation
Registration
Deadline: Friday, January 11
$30 includes dinner & presentation
$20 for active CLS & MLT professionals
$10 for fellows, trainees, and CLS/MLT students
Payment (cash/check only, no credit cards) may be made at the meeting.
Register here or email Barbora Chindarkarova at [email protected]
This event is worth one hour of Category 1 ACCENT credit.
2018 MEETINGS
May 10
Biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease: Current Perspective and Future Trends
M. Laura Parnas, PhD, DABCC
Sr. Scientific Affairs Manager, Non-Cardiac
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
Learn more.
March 15
The Importance of Getting Fit: How Clinical Lab Scientists Can Help
James Allison, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine Emeritus
Department of Medicine
University of California
Learn more.
PLEASE RSVP BY Friday, March 9, 2018 to Barbora Chindarkarova or call 510-231-5415 (leave a message).
2017 MEETINGS
October 27
Current Advances in Clinical Diagnostics
ADLM Member $80 | NonMember $100 | Fulltime Student $10
RSVP for the best rates by Friday, October 13. Email: Nandu Chindarkar
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Welcome – Opening |
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8:45 – 9:30 am
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John Mills, Mayo Medical Laboratories
Mass spectrometry-based detection of monoclonal immunoglobulins
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9:30 – 10:15 am
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Adam Barker, ARUP Laboratories
MALDI-TOF for microbiology
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10:15 – 10:30 am
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Break
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10:30 – 11:15 am
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Sarina Yang, Quest Diagnostics
Laboratory testing of heavy metals in blood by ICP-MS
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11:15 am – 12:00 pm
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Theo deVos, Epigenomics
Epi proColon: a methylated SEPT9 plasma DNA test for colorectal cancer screening
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12:00 – 1:00 pm
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Lunch/Networking
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1:00 – 1:45 pm
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Rajesh Shinghal, Sutter Health (MagArray)
Delivering novel autoantibody diagnostic solutions for prostate cancer
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1:45 – 2:30 pm
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Stuart Kim, Stanford University (23andMe)
Genetic markers for sports injuries in elite athletes
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2:30 – 2:45 pm
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Break
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2:45 – 3:30 pm
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Timothy Schwartz (Roche Diagnostics)
AVENIO ctDNA Analysis: NGS Liquid Biopsy for Oncology Research
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3:30 pm
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Adjourn
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2016 MEETINGS
November 16
Hands-On Development and Validation of LC-MS/MS Assays for Clinical Research
Dr. Deborah French, Danielle Moore, Dr. Xiang(Kevin)
Assistant Director of Chemistry and Director of Mass Spectrometry at University of California Clinical Laboratories, San Francisco, Phenomenex, Senior Staff Scientist, SCIEX
SCIEX
1201 Radio Rd, Redwood City, CA 94065
Program Information
October 27
Evaluation of New BD Vacutainer Tubes
Dr. Alan Wu, Dr. Sol Green, Dr. Robert H. Christenson
Professor University of California, San Francisco, Director, Medical Affairs BD Life Sciences Preanalytical Systems, Professor of Pathology University of Maryland School of Medicine
University of California-San Francisco
1221 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404
June 9
Real-time Toxicology Analysis and Case Discussion by the California Poison Control Center
Annie Arens, Craig Smollin, Howard Horng,
Kathy Vo, Xander Van Wijk
University of California-San Francisco
Zuckerburg San Francisco General Hospital
Room H4009
1001 Potero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
Program Information
April 7
Clinical Toxicology and Medical Toxicology: Partners in Poisonings
Robert L. Fitzgerald, PHD, DABCC
Professor, Department of Pathology
Director, Toxicology and Associate Director, Clinical Chemistry University of California-San Diego
Crowne Plaza, Foster City Hotel
1221 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404
Program Information
March 10
Early Recognition of Infection via Molecular Pathogen Detection and Sepsis Biomarker Testing
Spenger's Fresh Fish Grotto
1919 Fourth St
Berkeley, CA 94710
Program Information
January 20
Pediatric Clinical Chemistry: What Makes it Different?
Hong Kong East Ocean Restaurant
3199 Powell Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
Program Information
2015 MEETINGS
December 10
On-Vivo Laboratory Testing
Basque Cultural Center
599 Railroad Ave
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Program Information
November 18
Updates on the Management of Multiple Myeloma and Related Plasma Cell Dyscrasias
Shiva’s Indian Restaurant
800 California St. #100
Mountain View, CA 94041
Program Information
September 18
BayChem 2015: Novel Biomakers for Disease Diagnosis and Prognosis
Marina Community Center, 15301 Wicks Boulevard,
San Leandro, CA 94579
Program Information
March 25
Promoting the Value of Clinical Laboratory Testing
David Koch PhD
Professor of ADLM
Alan Wu
Chair, ADLM Northern California Local Section
ADLM National Office update
Janet Kriezman
Chief Executive Officer ADLM
3199 Powell Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
Program Information
January 15
Pathogenesis and Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes
William E. Winter, MD
Professor of Pathology & Pediatrics
Annual Awards Presentation
Alan H.B. Wu PhD
2014 Awards Chair
Basque Cultural Center
599 Railroad Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94080
Program Information
2014 MEETINGS
November 5
New Method for Detection of CSF Xanthochromia
Andrew Smith MS, CLS
San Francisco General Hospital
Next-Generation Sequencing for Cystic Fibrosis Testing
Martina Lefterova, MD, PhD
Stanford Health Care
Venue:
Shiva’s Indian Restaurant & Bar
800 California St, Mountain View, CA 94041
Program Information
September 18
New Methods and Controversies in Monoclonal Gammopathy Evaluation
David F. Keren, MD
Professor of Pathology
Director, Division of Clinical Pathology
The University of Michigan Hospital and Health Systems
Venue:
Trader Vics
9 Anchor Dr
Emeryville, CA 94608
Program Information
June 10
Can Glucose Meters Be Used for Critically Ill Patients? A Pro/Con Debate
Jim Faix, MD
Director, Clinical Chemistry & Immunology and POCT
Stanford University Medical Center
Palo Alto, CA
Tim Hamill, MD
Director, Clinical Laboratories
University of California San Francisco Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Venue:
599 Railroad Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94080
Tel: 650-583-1867
Program Information
May 29-31
Lab Medicine 2014 Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists 49th Annual Meeting
Hosted by: University of California San Francisco, Department of Laboratory Medicine
Title: Emerging Technologies for the Clinical Laboratory
Keynote Speaker:
Dr Richard Caprioli, Vanderbilt University, TN
"Molecular mapping beyond the microscope"
Cotlove Award Lecture:
Dr Garry Nolan, Stanford University, CA
"A structure for immunity and cancer at the single level"
Special Guest Speaker:
Dr Henry Lee, University of New Haven, CT
"Lessons learned from high profile cases"
And many more great speakers!
Venue:
Grand Hyatt San Francisco
345 Stockton Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Cost: $350 registration (includes breakfast and lunch on Friday and Saturday, reception on Thursday night and banquet dinner on Friday night); CLS students: free for all scientific sessions ($50 for reception and $150 for banquet)
PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE AT:
http://labmedx.ucsfmedicalcenter.org/aclps
BY Wednesday, May 7th.
Program Information
Eleven hours of Continuing Medical Education Credit or Continuing Education ACCENTcredit given.
April 22
Technologies and Trends Shaping the Future of Laboratory Medicine
Larry J. Kricka, DPhil, FACB, CChem FRSC, FRCPath
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Director, General Chemistry Laboratory and Critical Care Laboratory
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
Il Fornaio
302 South Market Street
San Jose
Tel: 408-271-3350
6:00-6:30 pm SOCIAL
6:30-7:30 pm DINNER
7:30-8:30 pm DR KRICKA's PRESENATION
Program Information
February 20
Hands-On Development and Validation of LC/MS/MS Assays for Clinical Research Lecture and Hands-On Workshop
Seyed Sadjadi
Phenomenex, Torrance, CA
Xiang (Kevin) He, Ph.D.
Clinical and Toxicological Applications Specialist, ABSCIEX, Redwood City, CA
Kara Lynch, Ph.D., DABCC
Associate Chief of Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology
San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA
AB SCIEX
1201 Radio Road
Redwood City
CA 94065
8:00AM- 5:00 PM (lunch will be provided)
Cost: ADLM Members: $59
Non-members: $99
Students: $35
PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE AT:
www.regonline.com/ADLMfebruary
BY Saturday, February 15th.
Eight hours of Continuing Education ACCENT credit given
Program Information
January 22
Annual Award Presentation Dinner
Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacometabolomics for Personalized Medicine
Steven H. Wong, Ph.D., DABCC(TC),
President of ADLM
Professor of Pathology, Director of Clinical Chemistry
Co-Director, Clinical and Translational Mass Spectrometry Center
Department of Pathology, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC, USA
National ADLM Update
Janet B. Kreizman
Chief Executive Officer of ADLM
Hong Kong East Ocean Restaurant
3199 Powell Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
6:00 - 6:30 PM SOCIAL
6:30-7:30 PM DINNER AND AWARD PRESENTATIONS
7:30-8:30 PM DR WONG'S PRESENTATION
8.30-8.45 PM JANET KREIZMAN'S PRESENTATION
Recap of the January 2014 meeting