Hi,

The West Midlands ACB Region are hosting a meeting on the 18th March 2014, at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Lecture theatre 2, which will include Trainee Presentations and the AGM. Please see the programme below.

Session 1 – Trainees Presentations

15:00-15:20 Investigation of SNPs of the CRHR1 and CPHR2 genes and their

association with increased risk of postnatal depression.

Ms Amy Frank, University Hospital Coventry

15:20-15:40 Implementation and evaluation of a computer-based intervention to

reduce unnecessary thyroid test requesting.

Ms Jacqui Folkes, University Hospital of North Staffordshire

15:40-16:00 Introduction of a high sensitivity troponin I assay into routine clinical

practice

Dr Sukhbir Kaur

16:00-16:20 Association of fetal genetic polymorphisms in the one-carbon

pathway with birth weight.

Dr Christopher Duff, University Hospital of North Staffordshire

Session 2 – Robert Gaddie Prize & West Midlands Region Annual General Meeting

16:20-17:00 Robert Gaddie Poster Prize viewing & refreshments

17:00-17:45 Clinical laboratory medicine in the 2020s is going to be fun, but

needs some forward planning.

Dr Jonathan Berg, City Hospital

17:45-18:00 Robert Gaddie Poster Prize results

18:00 ACB West Midlands Annual General Meeting and presentations to

retiring members.

If you wish to attend the meeting, please complete the registration form on the ACB website, http://www.acb.org.uk/docs/regional-meetings/20140318-west-midlands-scientific-meeting-registration-form.pdf
Please send this by email to [log in to unmask] by the 12th March 2014. There is no fee for attending this meeting.

Regards

Kam Chatha
Meeting Secretary ACB West Midlands