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ASLM2021 Scientific Programme
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The ASLM2021 scientific programme aims to serve as a platform for the international laboratory medicine community to share best practices, acquire knowledge, and debate innovative approaches for combatting global health threats together.
All times are GMT
10:30 am - 1:30 pm GMT
The SLMTA Symposium: Lasting legacy, pandemic pivots, and the reimagined future
SymposiaRoom:
Separate Zoom
Sponsor:
United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and African Field Epidemiology Network
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm GMT
Opening Ceremony
GeneralRoom:
Main Auditorium
Speaker(s):
Isatta Wurie, Yenew Kebede, Rene Snyman, Allan Pamba, Nqobile Ndlovu, Alash'le Abimiku, John Nkengasong, Jean Sakandé, Nate Smith, Tom Frieden, Lia Tadesse Gebremedhin, Beatrice van der Puije
7:00 am - 8:00 am GMT
COVID-19 – The Right Test at the Right Time
Satellite Session
How to maximize public health laboratory impact by visualizing, analyzing and optimizing the diagnostic network
Satellite Session
The Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition “Learning from the past to protect our future”
Satellite Session
Equipping laboratories for performing robust evaluations of COVID-19 diagnostics under emergency use authorisation: lessons learnt from South Africa
Satellite Session
8:00 am - 9:00 am GMT
Scaling up cervical cancer screening in the COVID context
Satellite Session
Comparative evaluation and user experience with the Alinity m HIV‐1 assay in Europe, South Africa and Australia
Satellite SessionBeckman Coulter Life Sciences Satellite Session
Satellite Session
Introducing PAVON and Merck's malaria microscopy education
Satellite Session
9:00 am - 10:30 am GMT
The Outbreak Effect
PlenarySpeaker(s):
Amanda McClelland, Isatta Wurie, John Nkengasong, Madukhar Pai, Francine Ntoumi
10:30 am - 11:00 am GMT
Break10:30 am - 5:00 pm GMT
Exhibit and Poster Hall
Exhibits11:00 am - 12:30 pm GMT
Oral Abstract Presentations
Oral Abstract Presentations12:30 pm - 2:00 pm GMT
Democratizing pathogen genomics for disease surveillance
Special SessionSpeaker(s):
Alan Christoffels, Nicksy Gumede-Moeletsi, Christian Happi, Amadou Sall, Iruka Okeke, Vanessa Moeder, James Brayer, Gavin Cloherty
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm GMT
Break2:30 pm - 4:00 pm GMT
Antimicrobial resistance: the other pandemic
SymposiaSpeaker(s):
Yewande Halimi, Mirfin Mpundu, Edwin Shumba, Geetanjali Kapoor, Marc Mendelson, Gunturi Revathi, Philip Mathew, Otto Cars
The thousand faces of biosafety in laboratory medicine
SymposiaSpeaker(s):
Talkmore Maruta, Maureen Ellis, Kazunobu Kojima, James Marcomic Maragia, Abe Abias, John Ding, David Bressler
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm GMT
The added value of the One Health approach in epidemic response: lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemics
RoundtablesSpeaker(s):
Arshnee Moodley, Wade Abel, Tesfaye Rufael Chibssa, Talkmore Maruta, Edward Okoth, Monica Musenero
Systems approach and coordination in outbreak response: can we do better?
RoundtablesSpeaker(s):
Marguerite Massinga Loembe, Christina Mwangi, Ludovic Fiomona Tamadea, Etoundi Mballa, Elsie Ilori, Elvire Mbongo Kama, Emmanuel Omony, Prossy Mbabazi, Chris Lee
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm GMT
Break6:00 pm - 7:00 pm GMT
African Biorepository Network - facilitate the Development and Evaluation of Vaccines in Africa
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm GMT
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine Manuscript Writing Workshop
Satellite Session
Strengthening PEPFAR-supported Public Health Laboratory Systems and SARS-COV-2 Adaptation
Satellite Session7:00 am - 8:00 am GMT
Leveraging GeneXpert® Systems in Response to Changing Public Health Needs
Satellite SessionSponsor:
Cepheid
Beyond DNO: The Changing Landscape of Laboratory Services
Satellite Session
Launch of the cobas® 5800 System: Accessible innovation to enable multi-disease testing
Satellite Session7:00 am - 9:00 am GMT
Mapping Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial use in Africa: Outcomes, lessons learnt, implications and opportunities
Satellite Session
8:00 am - 9:00 am GMT
First in-field evaluation of STANDARD M10 RT-PCR for the rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2: Preliminary results
Satellite Session
Leading Tests for the Emergency Laboratory: Beckman Coulter High Sensitive TnI and Procalcitonin
Satellite SessionMonitoring national priority programmes through a centralised National Data Command Centre: our journey and lessons learnt from South Africa
Satellite Session9:00 am - 10:30 am GMT
Laboratory Response and Lessons Learnt
PlenarySpeaker(s):
Heather Alexander, Fatim Cham, Pascale Ondoa, Wendy Stevens, Peter Sands
10:30 am - 11:00 am GMT
Break10:30 am - 5:00 pm GMT
Exhibit and Poster Hall
Exhibits11:00 am - 12:30 pm GMT
Oral Abstract Presentations
Oral Abstract Presentations12:30 pm - 2:00 pm GMT
Bringing the diagnostics that count into routine testing services
Special SessionSpeaker(s):
Kenneth Fleming, Iruka Okeke, Lee Schroeder, Prashant Yadav, Raiva Simbi, Linda Oskam
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm GMT
Break2:30 pm - 4:00 pm GMT
Bringing laboratory quality to the next level
SymposiaSpeaker(s):
Patrick Mateta, Fausta Mosha, Beatrice van der Puije, Victor Waddell, Tjeerd Datema, Marcel Gbaguidi
Digital technology and diagnostic revolution
SymposiaSpeaker(s):
Karen Heichman, Smilkja de Lussigny, Angela Setayi, Dino Rech, Wendy Stevens, Jennifer Anderson
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm GMT
Are health data informing public health action?
RoundtablesSpeaker(s):
Mohammed Abdulaziz, Abhdouramane Sow, Elmarie Claasen, Awoke Temesgen, Deepak Batra, Marianne Holmes, Karl Schenkel, Andreas Gilsdorf
Workforce development in “the new normal”: are we doing it right?
RoundtablesSpeaker(s):
Anafi Mataka, Tim Trevan, Susan Kiwanuka, Clarence Chaffee, Aaron Shibemba, Wendy Stevens, Juliet Bryant
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm GMT
Break6:00 pm - 7:00 pm GMT
Remote Next Generation Sequencing Training for SARS-CoV-2: Thinking Inside and Outside the Box
Satellite Session
Accelerating Access to Diagnostics
Satellite Session
Increasing access to Dual HIV/Syphilis rapid tests to accelerate progress towards elimination of congenital syphilis
Satellite Session
7:00 am - 8:00 am GMT
Increasing access and efficiency of diagnostic networks using OptiDx- an open-access network analytics tool
Satellite Session
Diagnostic System Strengthening: Harnessing the Power of Community
Satellite SessionHIV-1 Genotyping Targeting Integrase - Perspectives on Antiretroviral Drug Resistance Surveillance across Africa
Satellite Session
7:00 am - 9:00 am GMT
The Role of Diagnostic Integration in Strengthening Laboratory Systems
Satellite Session8:00 am - 9:00 am GMT
COVID-19 Across Africa - Combating the Impact of Emerging Variants of SARS-CoV-2
Satellite SessionImproving quality of HIV diagnosis: do you know how to update your HIV national testing algorithms?
Satellite Session
Implementation of HPV testing across Africa: Practical partnering and experience sharing to help achieve the WHO 2030 cervical cancer elimination targets
Satellite Session9:00 am - 10:30 am GMT
Ownership, Partnerships and Innovation
PlenarySpeaker(s):
Linda-Gail Bekker, Sergio Carmona, Amadou Sall, Robert Matiru, Zameer Brey
10:30 am - 11:00 am GMT
Break10:30 am - 5:00 pm GMT
Exhibit and Poster Hall
Exhibits11:00 am - 12:30 pm GMT
Oral Abstract Presentations
Oral Abstract Presentations12:30 pm - 2:00 pm GMT
Laboratory mapping and optimizing laboratory networks, systems and functions
SymposiaSpeaker(s):
George Alemnji, Kameko Nichols, Christina Mwangi, McPaul Okoye, Michael Maina, Tanaka Collins Sakubani, Powell Chonga
All hands on deck to improve Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response
SymposiaSpeaker(s):
Thomas Nyirenda, Leonard Peruski, Raji Tajudeen, Mohammed Lamorde, Elli Klein, Aliou Barry
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm GMT
Break2:30 pm - 4:00 pm GMT
Closing Ceremony
ClosingSpeaker(s):
Isatta Wurie, Yenew Kebede, Nqobile Ndlovu, Marguerite Massinga, Collins Odhiambo, Nadine Abiola, Talkmore Maruta
ASLM Awards Ceremony
Closing Remarks and Call for Action
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