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Released: 1-Aug-2017 1:05 AM EDT
Breathing Easily with the Hypoxemic Patient
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

While other molecules may be “sexier,” said John Toffaletti, PhD, a patient with very low oxygen can die within half an hour without appropriate intervention. Toffaletti, together with Craig Rackley, MD, led a popular workshop on Sunday for the third year in a row titled, “Guidance for Evaluating the Hypoxemic Patient in the Critical Care Setting.”

Released: 1-Aug-2017 1:05 AM EDT
Micro-Guests' Role in Pathologic Processes
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

We host more microbiota than our own cells. These micro-guests produce metabolites that are only beginning to be appreciated as important factors in pathologic processes, from chronic inflammatory diseases to preterm birth. In this morning’s President’s Invited Session, Gary Wu, MD, and Rebecca Simmons, MD, both from the University of Pennsylvania, will share the most recent findings and ongoing trials that are beginning to define the complex host-guest relationship in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and pre-term birth.

   
Released: 1-Aug-2017 1:05 AM EDT
Micro-Guests' Role in Pathologic Processes
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

We host more microbiota than our own cells. These micro-guests produce metabolites that are only beginning to be appreciated as important factors in pathologic processes, from chronic inflammatory diseases to preterm birth. In this morning’s President’s Invited Session, Gary Wu, MD, and Rebecca Simmons, MD, both from the University of Pennsylvania, will share the most recent findings and ongoing trials that are beginning to define the complex host-guest relationship in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and pre-term birth.

   
Released: 1-Aug-2017 12:05 AM EDT
Return of a Classic: Verifying Assay Performance for FDA-Approved Methods
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

The Phantom of the Opera, the longest-running show in Broadway history with nearly 30 years of continuous production, has captivated generations of fans with its compelling story and soaring score by Andrew Lloyd Weber. Though cut of an entirely different cloth, Sunday mornings’s AACC University course, “Trust But Verify: Getting the Most of Verification Protocols for FDA-Approved Methods”—part of the longest running workshop at the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting—enjoys similar durability and cachet among clinical laboratorians for its enduring relevancy and practicality.

Released: 1-Aug-2017 12:05 AM EDT
Return of a Classic: Verifying Assay Performance for FDA-Approved Methods
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

The Phantom of the Opera, the longest-running show in Broadway history with nearly 30 years of continuous production, has captivated generations of fans with its compelling story and soaring score by Andrew Lloyd Weber. Though cut of an entirely different cloth, Sunday mornings’s AACC University course, “Trust But Verify: Getting the Most of Verification Protocols for FDA-Approved Methods”—part of the longest running workshop at the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting—enjoys similar durability and cachet among clinical laboratorians for its enduring relevancy and practicality.

Released: 1-Aug-2017 12:05 AM EDT
How Powerful is CRISPR?
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

"Good morning, doctor, I am here for my gene editing appointment.” In the future, could this be a greeting heard in physician offices around the world? With the introduction of CRISPR technology, genetic material can now be more easily and precisely edited, even creating changes that can subsequently be inherited by offspring.

   
Released: 1-Aug-2017 12:05 AM EDT
How Powerful is CRISPR?
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

"Good morning, doctor, I am here for my gene editing appointment.” In the future, could this be a greeting heard in physician offices around the world? With the introduction of CRISPR technology, genetic material can now be more easily and precisely edited, even creating changes that can subsequently be inherited by offspring.

   
Released: 1-Aug-2017 12:05 AM EDT
Young Laboratorians Discover Path to Leadership
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

The path from junior laboratory scientist to senior scientist or director can be daunting. Though a good foundation in scientific knowledge and increasing experience in the day-to-day challenges of the clinical lab help get us there, not many laboratorians have a PhD in leadership. While leadership may not initially seem critical early in your career, seizing opportunities for growth and influence early on can help us be recognized as leaders long before an official title confers it.

Released: 1-Aug-2017 12:05 AM EDT
Young Laboratorians Discover Path to Leadership
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

The path from junior laboratory scientist to senior scientist or director can be daunting. Though a good foundation in scientific knowledge and increasing experience in the day-to-day challenges of the clinical lab help get us there, not many laboratorians have a PhD in leadership. While leadership may not initially seem critical early in your career, seizing opportunities for growth and influence early on can help us be recognized as leaders long before an official title confers it.

Released: 31-Jul-2017 11:35 AM EDT
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Announces Global Agreement to Make B·R·A·H·M·S PCT Assay Available to Ortho Customers
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (Ortho), a global leader of in vitro diagnostics, today announced a strategic relationship with B·R·A·H·M·S GmbH, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., to develop the B·R·A·H·M·S PCT (procalcitonin) assay for use on Ortho’s VITROS® Systems.

Released: 31-Jul-2017 9:55 AM EDT
Currier Plastics Awarded Patent for Tamper Evident Cap
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

Currier Plastics provides innovative custom molding solutions that create powerful advantages for your business. Our design and engineering expertise combined with the right cost and precise time to market manufacturing provide integrated solutions to improve your business performance.

Released: 31-Jul-2017 9:55 AM EDT
BioreclamationIVT Expands Biological Sample Portfolio to Support Drug, Diagnostic and Vaccine Development for Five Additional Infectious Diseases
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

BioreclamationIVT, a leading provider of biospecimens and related services, today announced that it has expanded its infectious disease-state portfolio to include frozen whole blood, plasma and serum samples from patients with HIV-1, HIV-2, dengue, zika and malaria infection.

Released: 31-Jul-2017 9:55 AM EDT
BioreclamationIVT Expands Biological Sample Portfolio to Support Drug, Diagnostic and Vaccine Development for Five Additional Infectious Diseases
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

BioreclamationIVT, a leading provider of biospecimens and related services, today announced that it has expanded its infectious disease-state portfolio to include frozen whole blood, plasma and serum samples from patients with HIV-1, HIV-2, dengue, zika and malaria infection.

Released: 31-Jul-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Precision Pumps Filling Clinical Laboratory Needs
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

Diener Precision Pumps, the leading manufacturer of precision piston pumps and gear pumps announces the introduction of a new enhanced Precision Series piston pump at the AACC this year in San Diego.

Released: 31-Jul-2017 7:30 AM EDT
DWK Life Sciences Features New Single Source Capabilities for In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Kit Production at AACC Annual Meeting
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

DWK Life Sciences, having successfully completed the integration of three industry-leading brands into a single, unified international brand, DURAN WHEATON KIMBLE (DWK), is proud to offer the diagnostics industry a convenient, reliable, and complete solution for developing and producing IVD diagnostic kits. Combining our expertise in leak-resistant plastic containers, dropping bottles and closures, diagnostic vials and other innovative packaging solutions with our capabilities in bar coding, particulate cleaning, sterile processing, and an in-house quality control team, DWK Life Sciences offers everything you need to simplify your supply chain for IVD production.

Released: 31-Jul-2017 7:00 AM EDT
SCIEX Announces the First FDA-Cleared Vitamin D Assay Kit for Mass Spectrometry
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

SCIEX Diagnostics, the in vitro diagnostics division of SCIEX, a global leader in mass spectrometry in the life sciences industry, announced today the first and only FDA-cleared (via the de novo pathway) LC-MS based Vitamin D assay kit, the Vitamin D 200M Assay, exclusively for the SCIEX Topaz™ System

   
Released: 31-Jul-2017 7:00 AM EDT
First Fully Integrated LC-MS System for Clinical Diagnostics Announce by SCIEX
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

SCIEX Diagnostics, the in vitro diagnostics division of SCIEX, a global leader in mass spectrometry in the life sciences industry, announced today the launch of the first fully integrated LC-MS system for clinical diagnostics, the SCIEX Topaz™ System.

   
30-Jul-2017 2:00 PM EDT
New Frontiers in Genomic Engineering, Oncofertility, Public Health, and the Digital Health Revolution to Be Explored at the 69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

At the 69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo—the premier global conference and exhibit for laboratory medicine—visionaries in the field will illuminate the pioneering research and technology paving the way for better clinical testing and patient care. From July 30–August 3 in San Diego, the meeting will feature more than 200 talks on a broad range of timely healthcare topics. Highlights of these include plenaries that explore transforming biology using CRISPR engineering and new applications for DNA sequencing; preserving fertility in young people with cancer; how clinical testing can help solve public health crises; and a session that uncovers the precision diagnostics that are creating a digital health revolution.

30-Jul-2017 2:00 PM EDT
AACC Launches AACC Middle East in Abu Dhabi
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

AACC announced today that it will launch a new laboratory medicine conference and expedition next spring – AACC Middle East. AACC Middle East will showcase AACC’s globally-renowned education and scientific programs paired with a dynamic exposition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), March 22-24, 2018.

Released: 30-Jul-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Winning Star Trek Tricorder Device to Be Presented to Experts at the 69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting
69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

Press can register here to livestream this special session through Newswise Live on Monday, July 31 at 7:30 PM EDT. The winner of the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE competition will present DxtER—a real-life tricorder—at the 69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo in San Diego. This special session will be the first time that the device is presented to researchers at a U.S. scientific conference.

   


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