Professor, Department of Pathology.
Director UTMB Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas. Director, WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases; Autopsy Attending Pathologist, Department of Pathology
Expanding Role Of Clinical Laboratory in infectious diseases.
Michael Oellerich, MD, HonMD, FACB, FAMM, FFPath (RCPI),FRCPath, is a chemical pathologist and a Lower Saxony Distinguished Professor of Clinical Chemistry at the Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical Faculty (UMG) of the George-August University, Göttingen, Germany. From 1996 to 1998, he served as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.
He was President of WASPaLM, IATDMCT, DGLM, and DGKL. He is Editor-in-Chief of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and was Associate Editor of Clinical Chemistry. His research interests include biomarkers in transplantation, proteomics, LC-MS/MS, and molecular diagnostics. He authored more than 400 publications. He received various awards (e.g. IATDMCT Charles Pippenger Award, WASPaLM Gold-Headed Cane).
Interview about biomarkers to achieve personalized immunosuppression in transplant recipients.
Clinical Microbiology Professor at PUCPR and working at the bench with Molecular Clinical Bacteriology and Molecular Epidemiology at the State Public Health Laboratory, southern Brazil (Paraná). Also working as a consultant in the Microbiology Department of a large clinical Laboratory in Brazil.
Scientific Advisor Research (Honorary). Department of Genetics and Molecular Medicine. Vasavi Medical and Research Center. Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Mr. Hilary Lumano is a Biomedical Scientist working as a Senior Technical Officer for Laboratory Services in the Zambia Prevention Care and Treatment , Lusaka, Zambia. He is the Laboratory Lead on this project and is responsible for strengthening systems to support quality effective laboratory services for ART/PMTCT. He is a SLMTA Trainer and has facilitated five National Training Events in Zambia.
Mr. Lumano has vast experience in Medical Laboratory Sciences at both bench and management levels. He worked at the Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines (ZCCM) Luanshya Mine Hospital and Lusaka Trust Hospital. He obtained management experience working with the Lancet Group, a South African based private laboratory franchise in planning and establishing a new laboratory in Zambia. Mr. Lumano joined the Centre for infectious Disease research in Zambia (CIDRZ) Central Lab as the Laboratory Manager in 2006. During his two year tenure, the central laboratory developed procedures and provided input on research protocols in support of the Antiretroviral treatment program (ART). His current position involves collaborating with the Ministry of Health through ZPCT to improve and strengthen laboratory services in Zambia and also work closely with implementing partners to ensure the ART/PMTCT programs are fully supported with the appropriate laboratory testing requirements.
Mr. Lumano holds a diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology, Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Sciences, a Post Graduate Diploma in International Business and Management and Masters Degree in Business Administration. He is an active Member of the Biomedical Society of Zambia and made several presentations in scientific meetings organized by the Society. He is currently the President of the Society and has previously served two terms as National Chairperson. He also served as National Treasurer and sat on the Health Professions Council of Zambia and African Federation of Clinical Chemistry (AFCC) boards.
Dr. Hilary Lumano (Zambia), Chair of the African Federation of Clinical Chemistry (AFCC) Symposium, IFCC WL Congress.
Graham Beastall. Past President at International Federation of Clinical Chemistry & Laboratory Medicine (IFCC). Laboratory Medicine Consulting Glasgow, UK.
Interview about shaping the future of laboratory medicine.
Dr. Alan Copperman is Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility as well as the Vice-Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He is a Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Copperman also serves as co-director of RMA of New York. He is an experienced and respected clinician and has published numerous award-winning papers and textbook chapters on egg freezing, infertility, in vitro fertilization, and pelvic surgery.
