final program

patho logy update 2007

2 - 4 march 2007sydney convention & exhibition centre

darling harbour

sydney, australia

platinum partner sponsor

www.rcpa.edu.au/pathologyupdate

ContentsSocial Events 7

Program (including workshops) 8 - 13

Sponsors 6 - 7

Exhibitors 17

Conference Information 20

Overseeing Committee Chairman’s MessageDear Colleague,On behalf of the Pathology Update Overseeing Committee, Program Committees and theUpdate Secretariat, it is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Sydney for PathologyUpdate 2007. The conference organisers have worked extremely hard over the past 12months, and I believe they have put together an outstanding academic and social programfor you to enjoy. A dynamic and diverse group of speakers promises to cover a wide rangeof interesting issues facing our profession. Each social event offers a different milieu for youto relax and socialise. I warmly thank everyone for their commitment to Update.

The College Council is continually looking to improve its communication with Fellows. I hope many of youare able to attend the Sunday lunch time open forum, to get an update on College activities. This is my final year as the Chairof the Pathology Update Overseeing Committee. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues on Council andthe College’s Management Team, Deputy CEO, Dr Tamsin Waterhouse and Events Coordinator, Eve Propper. I have workedclosely with them over the past few years, and it has been tremendous fun! I welcome the incoming Chair, Dr ChrisHemmings, and wish her every success. Please enjoy Pathology Update 2007.

Yours sincerely,

Jeanne Tomlinson

RCPA President’s WelcomeOn behalf of the College as a whole and in particular the Pathology Update OverseeingCommittee I am pleased to welcome all delegates and speakers to Pathology Update2007. I thank all the speakers, especially the international speakers who have made thelong journey to present at the conference. I am extremely proud of Pathology Update, theProfessional Day and the scientific program we are presenting for you this year. PathologyUpdate sees a line up of distinguished international speakers. The College is honoured thatthey are able to present at Pathology Update.

We have been fortunate with the level of support from our Industry colleagues without whom such an event would not befinancially viable. Sponsors and Exhibitors are a major component of Pathology Update, it is important that we return thissupport by visiting their booths in the Trade Exhibition Hall. I acknowledge the involvement of our major sponsor, theCommonwealth Department of Health and Ageing for its continued support of the Update.

Finally, I thank my colleague Dr Jeanne Tomlinson, Chair of the Pathology Update Overseeing Committee. Her energy andenthusiasm in taking this meeting to new heights has been boundless. I hope to see her at Pathology Update in years ahead.I also take this opportunity to welcome Dr Chris Hemmings. Chris previously was the Chair of the Anatomical PathologyProgram Committee for Pathology Update and is now the College Honorary Secretary and Chair of the Pathology UpdateOverseeing Committee. I wish her well in this exciting role and know that she will make a great contribution.

Yours sincerely,

Dr Stewart Bryant

Pathology Update 2007

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Committees

ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY COMMITTEE

Dr Chris Hemmings – ChairDr Inny Busmanis Dr Margaret CummingsProf David DaviesDr Rose MillerDr Cate Trebeck

CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY COMMITTEE

Prof Julia Potter – ChairDr Penelope CoatesDr Vivienne EllisA/Prof Chris FlorkowskiDr Paul GlendenningDr Ken SikarisDr Sam Vasikaran

FORENSIC PATHOLOGY COMMITTEE

Dr Martin Sage – ChairDr Neil LangloisDr Beng OngDr Noel Woodford

GENERAL PATHOLOGY COMMITTEE

Dr John Bothman – Convenor

GENETICS COMMITTEE

Prof David Ravine – ChairDr Michael BuckleyProf John ChristodoulouDr Peter GeorgeDr John RowellDr Barney Rudzki Dr Sui Yu

IMMUNOLOGY COMMITTEE

Dr David Gillis – ChairDr Andrew BroadfootDr Dominic MallonMs Wendy PollockProf Peter Roberts-ThomsonDr Richard SteeleMr Robert WilsonDr Richard Wong

HAEMATOLOGY COMMITTEE

Dr Robert Lindeman - ChairMr Ken DavisA/Prof John GibsonDr Michael HarveyA/Prof Joy HoA/Prof John RaskoDr Katherine MarsdenDr Ellen MaxwellDr Bronwyn Williams

MICROBIOLOGY COMMITTEE

Dr David Mitchell – ChairDr Gary LumDr Arthur MorrisDr Catherine PitmanProf William Rawlinson

ORAL PATHOLOGY COMMITTEE

Dr Anna Talacko – ChairDr Michael Aldred

PAEDIATRIC COMMITTEE

Dr Susan Arbuckle - ChairDr Lavinia HallamDr Diane Payton

PROFESSIONAL DAY COMMITTEE

Dr Beverley Rowbotham – Chair PPACA/Prof Elizabeth BensonDr Lawrie BottProf Jane DahlstromDr Peter Garcia-WebbProf Yee KhongDr Tony LandgrenDr Gary LumDr Lloyd McGuireA/Prof Peter Stewart

Dr Jeanne Tomlinson – Chair

Dr Philip Allen

Dr Raymond Chan

Dr Robert Conyers

Prof Jane Dahlstrom

Ms Debbie Deston

Prof David Davies

Ms Sunnie Elder

Dr Ian Gardner

Dr Debra Graves

Dr Chris Hemmings

Ms Eve Propper

Dr Beverley Rowbotham

Dr Tamsin Waterhouse

Ms Liane Walters

OVERSEEING COMMITTEE

PROGRAM COMMITTEES

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The vision of the Department of Health and Ageing is Better health and active

ageing for all Australians. The department is responsible for achieving the

Australian Government’s priorities for population health, aged care and

population ageing as well as medical services, primary care, rural health,

hearing services and Indigenous health. The Department administers programs

to meet the Government’s objectives in health system capacity and quality,

mental health, health workforce, acute care, health and medical research, as

well as biosecurity and emergency response. The Department supports the

Australian community's access to affordable private health services and is

responsible for policy on Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

Pathology Update 2007 Platinum Partner

Pathology Update 2007 Partners

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Pathology Update International Speaker Sponsors

NATA RCPA AACB RCPA QAP PTY LTD

NATA, RCPA, AACB and RCPA QAP Pty Ltd have been inextricably linked over many years with the common aim of raising thestandard of pathology laboratories by accreditation and quality assurance. NATA, RCPA, AACB , RCPA QAP Pty Ltd are proudto sponsor Dr David Burnett who will be presenting The Inaugural David Rothfield Memorial Oration.

Dearly loved and respected by so many, Dr David Rothfield is fondly remembered for fostering a culture of excellence in manyfields and for his hands on dedication to training and tutorials for Trainees. His enthusiasm (into his 80's) for the QA programshe was instrumental in establishing and championing was unbounded.

AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTS

The Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists (AACB) is the major professional society for practicing clinical biochemistsin Australia and New Zealand and is a member of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry & Laboratory Medicine(IFCC) and the Asian & Pacific Federation of Clinical Biochemistry (APFCB). The AACB welcomes graduates in science andmedicine together with technicians, students and others with an interest in clinical biochemistry.

The Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists is proud to sponsor Lord Carter of Coles on Professional Day at PathologyUpdate.

ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS

Roche Diagnostics is Australia's leading provider of diagnostic systems and decision-oriented health information. We arededicated to research, development, marketing and servicing of products and solutions not only for medical laboratories,doctors' offices and patients, but also for research and industry. In Australia, we supply instrumentation and reagents to mostof the public and private pathology laboratories as well as to all the leading medical research centres. Roche DiagnosticsAustralia has been a long-standing supporter of the RCPA and continues to have a strong commitment to education within thein-vitro diagnostics sector.

Roche Diagostics is proud to sponsor Prof Larry Kricka on Professional Day at Pathology Update.

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Session Sponsors

GENETICS AND CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY COMBINED SESSION - GENOTYPE-PHENOTYPE CORRELATES IN “ CFTR” DISEASES

HAEMATOLOGY CAREER CHOICES – WORKFORCE ISSUES

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WELCOME COCKTAIL PARTY - A BASH OF JAZZ AND SPLASH OF WINE! AND POST CONFERENCE CD

Dade Behring has been a leader in clinical diagnostics for over a century, and is positioned today to continue its legacy ofdeveloping and marketing innovative products, systems and services for the expanding pathology industry. Today, DadeBehring is the largest company dedicated soley to clinical diagnostics. We offer a wide range of products, systems and servicesdesigned to meet the day to day needs of laboratories. Our long heritage in clinical diagnostics began in 1901 when Emil vonBehring won the first nobel prize for medicine. Dade Behring is pleased to be associated with the RCPA, another organisationthat has a long heritage of serving patients. Dade Behring is proud to sponsor the Welcome Cocktail Party - A Bash of Jazzand a Splash of Wine! and the Post Conference CD.

Pathology Update 2007 Partners

WELCOME COCKTAIL PARTY

- A BASH OF JAZZ AND A SPLASH OF WINE!FRIDAY MORNING TEA

SUNDAY MORNING TEA SUNDAY WINE AND CHEESE CLOSING

FRIDAY LUNCH

Catering Sponsors

The Royal College of Pathologists of Australiasia wishes to express its sincere appreciation to all sponsors for their generous support of Pathology Update 2007,however the College policy precludes specific endorsement of any provider, product or service

Symbion Pathology proud sponsors of the

Pathology Update 2007 Dinner

Social EventsWelcome Cocktail Party - A Bash of Jazz and a Splash of Wine!

Date: Friday 2 March 2007

Time: 5.30 - 7.30pm

Venue: Bayside Grand Hall

Dress: Smart Casual

Admission: Pre-paid delegates and invited guests.Please use your lanyard for admission.

Pathology Update Dinner Date: Saturday 3 March 2007

Time: 7.00 – 11.00pm

Venue: The Summit, Level 47, Australia Square, 264 George Street, Sydney

Dress: Lounge Suit

Seating: Unreserved

Admission: Pre-paid delegates and invited guests.Please present your ticket at the dinner. Your ticket will admit 1 guest.

Transport: Murrays Coach service will be available from the SCEC Coach Bay at 7.00pm at theconclusion of the Annual Admission of New Fellows and Awards Ceremony to transportdelegates to the Summit.

Wine and Cheese Closing Date: Sunday 4 March 2007

Time: 3.00 - 4.00pm

Venue: Bayside Grand Hall

Admission: All Pathology Updatedelegates areinvited to attend.

Pathology Update 2007 Events

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Annual Admission of New Fellows and Award CeremonyDate: Saturday 3 March 2007

Time: 6.00 – 7.00pm

Venue: Bayside Terrace

Admission: All Pathology Update delegates are invited to attend this special event (tickets are not required).

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Professional & Trainees Day Program– Friday 2 March 2007

PROFESSIONAL DAY - INNOVATIONS TRAINEES PROGRAM

9.00am – 10.30am

Address by the Department of Health and AgeingMs Megan Morris

RCPA Quality Assurance Programs Pty Ltd Seminar

Patient Safety: Key Incident Monitoring (KIMMS) Prof Leslie Burnett

Key Performance Indicators in CytopathologyDr Margaret Cummings

Taking QA to the patientMs Janice Gill

Bayside Auditorium

Welcome and Introduction Dr Raymond Chan

NATA/RCPA Accreditation – What? Why? How? Ms Megan Nelson

Look after yourself – Managing time, stress andwork/life balance Dr Titia Sprague

Bayside 102

10.30am – 11.00am Morning Tea - Bayside Grand Hall

11.00am – 12.00pm

RCPA Quality Assurance Programs Pty Ltd Seminar (cont)

The Inaugural David Rothfield Memorial OrationISO 15189 – Evaluation and continual improvement in the Medical LaboratoryDr David Burnett

Bayside Auditorium

12.00pm – 1.00pm Lunch - Bayside Grand Hall

1.00pm – 3.00pm

Technology Solutions for the Analytical Demands ofPathology and Laboratory Medicine Prof Larry Kricka

Virtual Microscopy: Applications to HaematologyEducation and TrainingA/Prof Szu Hee Lee

Tissue banking: applications to gene profiling ofcancers Dr Stephen Fox

Bayside Auditorium

Concurrent Trainee Sessions

AP Trainee Exam Review

Dr Diane PaytonA/Prof Tony ThomasA/Prof Richard Williams

Bayside 102

Microbiology Trainee Trial Exam (Off-site)

Dr Raymond ChanDr Joan FaoagaliDr David MitchellDr Catherine Pitman

Delegates please make your way to:Room 625 Level 6, Blackburn building USYD

High PerformanceMicroscopy Workshop

Mr Christopher OzgaMs Nicki Valaris

Bayside 101

3.00pm – 3.30pm Afternoon Tea - Bayside Grand Hall

3.30pm – 5.00pm

Testing times - piloting new approaches to pathology in a reformed NHSLord Carter of Coles

Consensus with Direction….The Future of Public PathologyDr Peter Flett

Bayside Auditorium

5.30pm – 7.30pmWelcome Cocktail Party - A Bash of Jazz and a Splash of Wine!

Bayside Grand Hall

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Weekend Workshops, Forum for the Fellows andAdvisory Committee Meetings

DATE TIME TOPIC SPEAKER/S

Saturday3 March

9.00am – 10.30amBone Workshop

Bayside 106A/Prof John Slavin

11.00am – 12.30pmCytology - Difficult Breast Diagnosis

Bayside 106

Dr Nirmala PathmanathanDr Elizabeth Salisbury

Sunday4 March

9.00am – 10.30am

SkinDifferential Diagnosis in Dermatopathology

Bayside 106

Dr Geoff StruttonDr Kevin Whitehead

11.00am – 12.30pmPeripheral nerve and muscle

Bayside 106

Prof John PollardDr Thomas Robertson

- Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 March 2007

- Saturday 3 March 2007ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS (FOR THE INFORMATION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS)

Trainee 8.00-8.45am Bayside 106

Paediatric 8.00-8.45am Bayside 107

Cytopathology 8.00-8.45am Bayside 105

Anatomical Pathology 8.00-8.45am Bayside 101

Forensic 8.00-8.45am Bayside 104

Haematology 8.00-8.45am Bayside 102

General Pathology 8.00-8.45am Bayside 103

Genetics 12.30-1.30pm Bayside 105

Chemical Pathology 12.30-1.30pm Bayside 103

Microbiology 12.30-1.30pm Bayside 104

SATURDAY 3 MARCH: Faculty of Oral Pathology: 7.00-8.00pm Bayside 101

SUNDAY 4 MARCH: Developing Communities Working Party: 10.30-11.00am Bayside 101

SUNDAY 4 MARCH: Forum for the Fellows: 12.30-1.30pm Bayside 107

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Program– Saturday 3 March - Pathology Update 2007

ANATOMICALPATHOLOGY

GENETICS HAEMATOLOGYCHEMICAL

PATHOLOGY

9.00am - 10.30am

“Everything I think Iknow aboutinflammatory boweldisease”

Dr Robert Petras

Bayside Auditorium

Microarray

Roche p450 andleukaemiaDr Peter George

Gene expressionprofiling in FFPEsamplesMr Michael Sandery

From inundated tounderstanding: Tumoursand microarray analysisDr Dan Catchpoole

Bayside 105

HLA Antigen and Antibodytesting in TransplantationPlatelet RefractorinessMs Rhonda Holdsworth

Current laboratorytechniques in malariadiagnosisMr Joe Manitta

Bayside 204

CNS

Alzheimer’s disease – developmentswhich may impinge on testing and labpracticeA/Prof Marc Budge

Screening CSF: is this subarachnoidHaemorrhage?Dr Chris Florkowski

Transport proteins: how do theyinfluence drug availability in to CNSand consequences for interpretingTDM of psychoactive drugsProf Julia Potter

Bayside 103

10.30am - 11.00am Morning Tea - Bayside Grand Hall

11.00am - 12.30pm

Anatomical and GeneticsCombined Session

Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer: Pathology,molecular genetics and clinical managementDr David Huntsman

Familial colorectal cancer: pathology and screeningstrategies.Dr Andrew Ruszkiewicz

Bayside Auditorium

Current Issues inTransfusion Medicine

Bacterial TestingDr Erica Wood

Transfusion 2007:Patient Blood ManagementDr Ken Nollet

The cases for and againstUniversal PrestorageLeucodepletion of Red CellConcentratesProf James Isbister

Bayside 204

Lipids, ethnicity and the metabolicsyndrome

Phenotype of the Asian metabolicsyndrome A/Prof Sunil Sethi

Recent guidelines for lipidmanagement in AustraliaProf David Sullivan

NZ Guidelines: The assessment andmanagement of cardiovascular riskDr Michael Crooke

Bayside 103

12.30pm – 1.30pm Lunch - Bayside Grand Hall

1.30pm – 2.30pm

Plenary Session: Presidents’ Address by Dr Stewart Bryant

Eva Raik Lecture: Cancer Control in the 21st Century Keynote speaker: Prof Ian Frazer

Bayside Auditorium

2.30pm – 3.30pm DS Nelson and RCPA QAP Pty Ltd – Trainee Award Presentations - Bayside Auditorium

3.30pm – 4.00pm

3.30 – 4.15 RCPA/QAPAnatomical PathologyUpdate

Recent DevelopmentsDr Trevor BeerProf David Davies

Bayside Auditorium

Afternoon Tea - Bayside Grand Hall

4.00pm – 5.15pm

4.15pm – 5.15pm

Approach to LiverBiopsyDr Mee-Ling Yeong

Bayside Auditorium

Genetics and Haematology Combined Session

Strengths and pitfalls of array-based loss ofheterozygosity analysis (Affymetrix platform)A/Prof Ian G Campbell

Difficult diagnoses in ThalassaemiaProf Ron Trent

Bayside 105

Alternative and ComplementaryMedicines

Dangers of traditional and alternativemedicines A/Prof James Davidson

Effects of naturopathic remedies onroutine chemical testingDr Nicholas Taylor

Regulatory aspects of complementarymedicines Dr David Briggs

Bayside 103

6.00pm – 7.00pm Admission of New Fellows and Awards Ceremony – Bayside Terrace

7.00pm – 11.00pm Update Dinner - The Summit Restaurant

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MICROBIOLOGYFORENSIC

PATHOLOGYIMMUNOLOGY

9.00am - 10.30am

8.30am - 9.00amQAP SessionMicrobiology QAP/Microbiology QA Update

9.00am - 10.30am

Overview of QAP performance 2006Dr Arthur Morris

Difficult to identify Gram-positive cocciMrs Marion Yuen

Serology QAP Update

Overview of QAP progress, changes and performance 2006Ms Deane ByersMs Ros EscottMs Natalie Roberts

The Pathology of Respiratory Infections

How do you diagnose a respiratory illness usingserology?

T cell immunology and clearance of respiratoryinfectionDr Tony Kelleher

Serological and molecular diagnosis of respiratoryillnessDr Michael Nissen

Bayside 104

8.30am

Coaches will be at the SCECCoach Bay to transportdelegates to the NSW Instituteof Forensic Medicine at Glebe.

Forensics and PaediatricCombined Off-SiteWorkshop.

Congenital heart disease ininfants and children

Dr Susan ArbuckleDr Adrian CharlesDr Lavinia HallamDr Richard HawkerDr Alex KanDr Diane Payton

Diabetes Auto Antibodies:The Role for TestingA/Prof Merrill Rowley

Diabetes pathophysiology,preclinical diagnosis andpreventionProf Len Harrison

Bayside 102

10.30am - 11.00am Morning Tea - Bayside Grand Hall

11.00am - 12.30pm

Avian influenza and pandemic preparednessProf Arnold Monto

Community acquired pneumonia in transplantrecipientsDr Patricia Ferguson

Bayside 104

Forensics and Paediatric off-site workshop (continued)

12.00 midday

Coaches will be at the NSWInstitute of Forensic Medicine,Glebe to transport delegatesback to the SCEC for lunch.

Myositis Specific Antibodies:Detection and SignificanceDr Daman Langguth

Nucleolar Antibodies Dr Peter Hollingsworth

Ribo P- Antibodies Prof Ban Hok Toh

Bayside 102

12.30pm – 1.30pm Lunch - Bayside Grand Hall

1.30pm – 2.30pm

Plenary Session: Presidents’ Address by Dr Stewart Bryant

Eva Raik Lecture: Cancer Control in the 21st Century Keynote speaker: Prof Ian Frazer

Bayside Auditorium

2.30pm – 3.30pm DS Nelson and RCPA QAP Pty Ltd – Trainee Award Presentations Bayside Auditorium

3.30pm – 4.00pm Afternoon Tea - Bayside Grand Hall

4.00pm – 5.15pm

Meet the Microbiology Examiners and the newChief ExaminerDr Joan FaoagaliDr Gary Lum

Bayside 104

Hazards at Post Mortem

Autopsy Hazards- Physicaland ChemicalDr Diane Little

Microbiological HazardsDr David Mitchell

Bayside 204

Update from the ImmunologyQAPMs Sue Jovanovich

Working Party ReviewDr David Gillis Ms Wendy PollockDr Glenn ReevesMr Robert Wilson

Bayside 102

6.00pm – 7.00pm Admission of New Fellows and Awards Ceremony – Bayside Terrace

7.00pm – 11.00pmUpdate Dinner - The Summit Restaurant

Murrays Coach service will be available from the SCEC Coach Bay at 7.00pm at the conclusion of the AnnualAdmission of New Fellow and Awards Ceremony to transport delegates to the Summit.

Program– Saturday 3 March - Pathology Update 2007

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Program– Sunday 4 March - Pathology Update 2007

ANATOMICALPATHOLOGY

ORALPATHOLOGY

CHEMICALPATHOLOGY

GENETICS

9.00am - 10.30am

Making genetic pathologygeneric: Population basedassessment of novelcancer biomarkersDr David Huntsman

Molecular markers thatdefine a response to breastcancer therapyDr Stephen Fox

Bayside Auditorium

8.00 - 9.00am

Review of Oral PathologyQAP

9.00 - 10.30am

Oral Pathology CasePresentationsDr Michael AldredA/Prof Hedley ColemanProf Jane DahlstromDr Norman Firth

Bayside 107

Chemical and Genetics Combined Session

Genotype-phenotype correlates in “CFTR” disease(Cystic fibrosis)

Introduction: What is cystic fibrosis?Dr John Coakley

Neonatal screeningDr Enzo Ranieri

Sweat testingDr John Coakley

Molecular pathologyProf Peter George

Bayside 103

10.30am - 11.00am Morning Tea - Bayside Grand Hall

11.00am -12.30pm

Gastroesophageal Refluxand Barrett’s EsophagusMSI-H ColorectalCarcinoma and theSerrated Polyp FamilyDr Robert Petras

Bayside Auditorium

Oral Pathology CasePresentations (continued)Dr Anne GordonProf Alfred LamDr Rose MillerDr Anna Talacko

Bayside 107

Quality and laboratorypractice

The application oflaboratory process, Leanand Six Sigma inenhancing laboratorydeliverablesA/Prof Sunil Sethi

Common sense statisticsin QAProf Susan Wilson

12.30-1.30pm

Lunch: Meet the ChiefExaminerDr Alan McNeil

Bayside 103

Genetics andImmunopathologyCombined Session

What’s new inimmunodeficiencyProf Andrew Kemp

The Clinical Utility ofMolecular Diagnostic Testsfor Primary ImmuneDeficiency DisordersA/Prof Rohan Ameratunga

Flow cytometry in thediagnosis ofimmunodeficiencyDr David Fulcher

12.30 - 1.30pm

Lunch: Meet the ChiefExaminerDr David Fulcher

Bayside 102

12.30pm – 1.30pm Lunch - Bayside Grand Hall

1.30pm – 3.00pm

Anatomical and Oral Pathology Combined Session

Molecular Pathogenesis of HPV in head and neck cancer

Diagnostic methods for early detection of malignanciesof the oral cavityProf Torsten Remmerbach

Bayside Auditorium

Clinical case presentationsDr Manal Al-KindiDr Cherie ChiangDr Saleem MohamedDr Nimalie Perera

Bayside 103

Collection of HumanGenome Variation: TheHuman Variome ProjectProf Richard Cotton

Measuring the clinicalutility of a combined MLPAand Sequencing protocolfor DMDDr Michael Buckley

Bayside 203

3.00pm – 4.00pm

Faculty of Oral PathologyAGM

Bayside 107

Wine & Cheese Closing - Bayside Grand Hall

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Program– Sunday 4 March - Pathology Update 2007

IMMUNOLOGY HAEMATOLOGY MICROBIOLOGYFORENSIC

PATHOLOGY

9.00am - 10.30am

Complement Newer AspectsDr Melanie Wong

Emerging Genetic testing for theImmunologistDr Christopher Bell

Allergy newer techniques inAllergy Diagnosis Dr Dominic Mallon

Bayside 102

Haematology and Microbiology Combined Session

Opportunistic pulmonary infections in theimmunocompromised – fungi, protozoans and beyond Dr Nicole Gilroy

Pathogenisis and immune regulation of Epstein-barrvirus infection in immunocompromised individualsDr Rajiv Khanna

Bayside 104

Deaths in Custody

Standards ofInvestigation- Overview Prof Stephen Cordner AM

How not to investigate aDeath in Custody Dr Christopher LawrenceDr Clive Cooke OAM

Bayside 105

10.30am - 11.00am Morning Tea - Bayside Grand Hall

11.00am -12.30pm

Genetics andImmunopathology CombinedSession

What’s new in immunodeficiencyProf Andrew Kemp

The Clinical Utility of MolecularDiagnostic Tests for PrimaryImmune Deficiency DisordersA/Prof Rohan Ameratunga

Flow cytometry in the diagnosisof immunodeficiencyDr David Fulcher

12.30 - 1.30pm

Lunch: Meet the Chief ExaminerDr David Fulcher

Bayside 102

Point of Care Testing

The Thromboelastogram(TEG) Dr Peter McCall

Point of Care INR Dr Michael Ray

Diagnosis of UncommonBleeding DisordersA/Prof Ross Baker

12.30 - 1.30pm

Lunch: Meet the ChiefExaminerDr Merrole Cole- Sinclair

Bayside 204

Symposium – Control ofdisease for the newmillennium

Prevention of AvianInfluenzaProf Arnold Monto

HPV vaccinesProf Ian Frazer

Prospects for control ofTuberculosisProf Warwick Britton

Bayside 104

Deaths in Custodycontinued

Guidelines forpathologicalinvestigation Dr Noel Woodford

Restraint AsphyxiaDr Allan Cala

Bayside 105

12.30pm – 1.30pm Lunch - Bayside Grand Hall

1.30pm – 3.00pm

The use of serum free lightchains in diagnosisDr Stephen Adelstein

Churg-Strauss LTR antagonistsand ANCADr Richard Steele

Adult onset CGDDr David Gillis

Bayside 102

Myeloproliferative Disorders

The Morphology of theMyeloproliferative DisordersDr David Westerman

The MolecularAbnormalities inMyeloproliferative DisordersA/Prof Harry Iland

Bayside 204

Symposium: Hot Topicsin Microbiology

Pneumonia in theCommunity – Diagnosisand AetiologyA/Prof Jock Harkness

Molecular detection ofrespiratory virusesDr Chris McIver

Rickettsia and the lungDr Stephen Graves

Bayside 104

1.30 - 2.00pm

Meet the Chief ExaminerDr Clive Cooke OAM

2.00 - 3.00pm

Forensic ProfferedPapers

Bayside 105

3.00pm – 4.00pm

Haematology CareerChoices - Workforce IssuesDr Fran Hanly Dr Michael HarveyProf John Rasko Dr David WestermanDr Erica Wood

Bayside 204

Wine & Cheese Closing - Bayside Grand Hall

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Speaker’s Gallery

Dr David Burnett Lord Carter of Coles Dr David Huntsman Prof Larry Kricka

Prof Arnold Monto Dr Robert Petras A/Prof Sunil Sethi Prof Ian Frazer

Dr Michael Aldred Dr Susan Arbuckle Dr Trevor Beer Prof David Briggs

Prof Warwick Britton Prof Leslie Burnett Dr Allan Cala Dr Adrian Charles

International Guest Speakers + Plenary Speaker

Guest Speakers

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Speaker’s Gallery

Dr Cherie Chiang Dr John Coakley A/Prof Hedley Coleman Dr Clive Cooke

Dr Michael Crooke Prof Jane Dahlstrom A/Prof James Davidson Dr Joan Faoagali

Dr Norman Firth A/Prof Chris Florkowski Prof Peter George Dr Anne Gordon

Dr Fran Hanly A/Prof Harry Iland Dr Peter Hollingsworth Prof James Isbister

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Prof Alfred Lam A/Prof Szu Hee Lee Dr Gary Lum Dr Chris McIver

Dr David Mitchell Dr Kenneth Nollet Dr Nirmala Pathmanathan Prof Julia Potter

Dr Michael Ray Prof Torsten Remmerbach Dr Thomas Robertson Dr Elizabeth Salisbury

Dr Anna Talacko Dr Kevin Whitehead Dr Erica Wood Dr Mee-Ling Yeong

Speaker’s Gallery

Due to limited space only a selection of speaker photos are able to be included.

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Exhibitors

EXHIBITORS HOURS

Don’t forget to visit the Trade Exhibition, opening hours are:

Friday 2 March 2007 10.30am - 7.30pm

Saturday 3 March 2007 8.30am - 5.30pm

Sunday 4 March 2007 8.30am - 4.00pm

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General InformationCAR PARKING

The car park is located directly beneath the Exhibition Centre. Vehicular access is for cars only, due to the ceiling heightrestriction of 1.8 metres. Delegates parking at the SCEC are charged a rate of $27.00 per day (flat rate per day).

Early Bird parking or long stay parking is available at the following locations:

Wilson Parking - Entertainment Centre Tel: 02 9264 1624Harbourside Parking Tel: 02 9552 2330

CREDIT CARDS

Credit cards accepted at the Registration Desk are MasterCard, Australian Bankcard and Visa. Please note that AmericanExpress and Diners Club will not be accepted. However, the majority of hotels, restaurants and shops will accept internationalcredit cards.

SMOKING POLICY

There is a no smoking policy inside the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre. There will be no smoking in all sessionsand/or in areas where food and beverages are served.

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Conference Information

VENUE

Pathology Update 2007 is being held at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Drive, Darling Harbour NSW 2000Australia. Tel: 02 9282 5000 Fax: 02 9282 5041.

MESSAGES

All messages received during the event will be displayed on the message board near the registration desk.

NECK WALLETS

All delegates will be given a neck wallet on registration. Please wear your neck wallet at all times during the conference, as itis the official entrance pass to all sessions, exhibition area, morning and afternoon teas and lunches each day.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Pathology Update 2007 would greatly appreciate all electronic devices (mobile phones, pagers, pocket pc and blackberries)are switched on silent during session times.

PATHOLOGY UPDATE POST CONFERENCE CDA CD is being produced for Pathology Update 2007 which will contain the presentations (where permitted by speakers).Please note this CD will be mailed to delegates after the event and will not contain audio. This will be sent to all delegates 4 - 6 weeks after Pathology Update 2007.

REFRESHMENT TIMES

All refreshments will be served in the Bayside Grand Hall:

REGISTRATION DESK

The Registration Desk will be located on Level 1. Staff at the Registration Desk will be happy to help with any queries and areeasily recognisable in bright red RCPA t-shirts.

REGISTRATION DESK HOURS

Friday 2 March 2007 7.30am – 5.30pm

Saturday 3 March 2007 7.30am – 5.30pm

Sunday 4 March 2007 7.30am – 2.30pm

SURVEYS, COMMENTS & FEEDBACK

Please lodge your Pathology Update 2007 survey forms (found in your satchel) in the box at the Registration Desk.

TRADE EXHIBITION

The Trade Exhibition opening hours are:

Friday 2 March 2007 10.30am - 7.30pm

Saturday 3 March 2007 8.30am - 5.30pm

Sunday 4 March 2007 8.30am - 4.00pm

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

The Overseeing Committee reserves the right to amend any part of the program or event should it be necessary. The RoyalCollege of Pathologists of Australasia will not accept liability for damages of any nature sustained by participants or theiraccompanying persons, or loss of, or damage to, their personal property as a result of Pathology Update 2007. PathologyUpdate 2007 Final Program is correct at the time of printing.

Friday 2 March 2007 Saturday 3 March 2007 Sunday 4 March 2007

Morning Tea 10.30-11.00am 10.30-11.00am 10.30-11.00am

Lunch 12.00-1.00pm 12.30-1.30pm 12.30-1.30pm

Afternoon Tea 3.00-3.30pm 3.30-4.00pmWine and Cheese Closing

3.00-4.00pm

Monorail

City Centre

Darling Park

Harbourside

Convention

Paddy’s Markets

World Square

Galleries Victoria

Bus Interchange

Police Station

Post Office

Light Rail

Central Station

Capital Square

Paddy’s Markets

Exhibition Centre

Convention

Pymont Bay

Sun City

John Street Square

Fish Market

Wentworth Park

Glebe

Jubilee Park

Rozelle Bay

Lilyfield

The map is copyright Zone Publishing Pty Ltd © 2004.

Hotels

1 Avillion Hotel Sydney

2 Carlton Crest Hotel

3 Crowne Plaza Darling Harbour

4 Novotel Sydney Darling Harbour

Pathology Update 2007

The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia

Durham Hall

207 Albion Street

Surry Hills 2010 AUSTRALIA

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e: pathologyupdate@rcpa.edu.au

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