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Please join Ortho Clinical Diagnostics for informational and educational sessions at this year's ISBT 2020 Virtual Conference.
Satellite Symposia
Convalescent plasma and COVID-19: Past, Present, and Future.
Date &Time: Tuesday 15 December 18:15 - 19:15 CET
Speakers:
Arturo Casadevall, M.D., M.S., Ph.D.
Chair Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Professor of Medicine
Dr. Arturo Casadevall is a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He holds a joint appointment in molecular microbiology and immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. His research focuses on how microbes cause disease and how the immune system defends itself. Dr. Casadevall serves as chair of the W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
He received his M.S., Ph.D. and M.D. from New York University. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, he served as director of the Center for Immunological Sciences at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Casadevall’s work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the American Society for Microbiology Founders Distinguished Service Award, the National Institutes of Health Merit Award and the Rhoda Benham Award from Medical Mycology Society of America
Lily Li, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical Safety Officer & Director - Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Dr. Lily Li is the Medical Safety Officer at Ortho Clinical Diagnostics responsible for evaluating potential medical risks and guiding risk mitigation of all marketed products. She also serves as a Director at Medical and Scientific Affairs providing evidence-based support to Ortho’s current and future products. Prior to Ortho, Lily had ten years of pharmaceutical R&D experience in Johnson & Johnson and led and advanced multiple programs of biologics or cell therapy through development. Lily obtained her Medical Degree from Peking University, China, and her Ph.D. in Immunology from the University of Alberta, Canada. She completed her post-doctoral training at the Scripps Research Institutes, San Diego. Lily is the author of more than 40 scientific articles.
The Automated Titre score: A laboratory screen for the prediction of prophylactic Anti-D.
Date &Time: Wednesday 16 December 11:15 - 12:15 CET
Speaker:
Michelle Evans BSc, MSc, FIBMS, MBBTS
Advanced Biomedical Scientist
Section Leader Transfusion
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr. Michelle Evans is a section leader for the Transfusion laboratory, within the department of Blood sciences at Newcastle upon Tyne hospitals NHS foundation trust . She is responsible for the management and leadership of a team of Specialist and trainee Biomedical scientists (BMS) and healthcare science assistants (HCSA). She graduated from Sunderland University with a 1st class BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science degree and completed her Masters degree in Biomedical Science with commendation. Dr. Michelle is registered with the Health and care professions council (HCPC), a fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science (FIBMS), and she a registered member of the British Blood Transfusion Society (MBBTS).
Scientific Posters
Using a predictive connectivity tool to evaluate an automated immunohematology instrument platform to track and assess laboratory performance.
Development of an independent reader system that parallels significant steps of full automation capability for immunohematology testing.
Performance of the VITROS® Immunodiagnostic Products Anti-HTLV I/II assay in two clinical laboratories.
For a full schedule of events, visit Ortho in the ISBT Exhibit Hall!