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LAB TALKS

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What’s All the Fuss About the Blue Top Tube?

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 7 p.m.

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Coagulation studies are performed in the laboratory when the clotting process is imbalanced.  This imbalance can cause excessive bleeding or an unwanted thrombus or clot formation.  The integrity of specimen collection for coagulation testing plays a major role in patient management of coagulation disorders.  This talk will focus on the integrity of the blue top tube and an overview of the coagulation mechanism.

 

Presenter:  Kathleen Finnegan, MS, MASCP, MLS(ASCP)SHCM

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MLPAO Friends with Benefits

Wednesday October 9, 2024 – 7 p.m.

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We invite all MLPAO members to bring a friend who's not yet an MLPAO member to this session. We're excited to share how we are working for you, the benefits of being a member, and why we're the fastest growing lab association in Canada....including a special offer for new members.


Presenter:  Andrea Tjahja, MLT, ART, BSc, BEd

Vice President, Operations, MLPAO

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Assessment of Somatic Variants in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) Genes in High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer (HGSOC)

Thursday October 24, 2024 – 7 p.m.

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Dr. Darci Butcher will present on the establishment of current genetic laboratory testing to identify somatic variants in ovarian tumours and provide a review of her laboratory’s experience since the implementation of testing.

 

Presenter:  Darci Butcher, PhD, FCCMG

Head of Molecular Genomics, Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program, Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph’s Health Care

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Understanding the Landscape of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI): Past, Present, and Future Outlook

Wednesday November 20, 2024 – 7 p.m.

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Dr. Miller’s presentation will delve into the highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1).  Learn about the history of the virus and the risks this virus poses now and into the future.

 

Presenter:  Matthew Miller, PhD

Executive Director of Global Nexus, and the M.G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research at McMaster University

Co-Director of Canadian Pandemic Preparedness Hub (CP2H)

Click here for a list of previous webinars. Email us at mlpao@mlpao.org to let us know which webinar you’d like to watch.

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