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[ ![1]][2] **MEMTAB2020 - Final call for abstracts** Dear colleague, We would like to remind you that you still have <u>**a few days to submit an abstract**</u> for MEMTAB2020. The abstract submission deadline is **Friday February 7, 2020**. Please note that this is the final deadline, there will be no further extension! MEMTAB2020 is **the Symposium on Methods for Evaluation of medical prediction Models, Test and Biomarkers**. We invite all researchers, healthcare workers, policy makers and manufacturers actively involved in the development, evaluation or regulation of tests, (bio)markers, models, tools, apps, devices or any other modality used for the purpose of diagnosis, prognosis, risk stratification or (disease or therapy) monitoring, for MEMTAB2020. The MEMTAB2020 symposium is hosted by Professor Ben Van Calster, Professor Ann Van den Bruel, Professor Jan Verbakel and the University of Leuven's EPI-Centre, part of the Department of Public Health and Primary Care. MEMTAB2020 will take place in **Leuven**, Belgium, on **Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd of July 2020**. ![3] **Keynote speakers** We are pleased to announce the first keynote speaker: **Prof Cecile Janssens** from Emory University. [ Check out the first keynote speaker][4] ![3] **Registration for the symposium** Early bird registration is possible **until March 30, 2020**. Students and trainees can register at a **reduced fee**. The registration fee includes access to the MEMTAB2020 Symposium (July 2-3), all coffee breaks and lunches as per final program and all symposium materials. For more information on the registration fees, please click [here][5]. To register directly, please click on the button below. [ Register here][6] ![3] **Call for abstracts** The MEMTAB2020 Scientific Committee welcomes the submission of **high quality abstracts on a wide variety of topics**. There are three different submission types: ► Oral presentation only ► Oral presentation, but if not selected for an oral presentation, I'm willing to present a poster ► Poster presentation only Please note that the deadline for abstract submission has been extended **until Friday February 7, 2020**. **Topics** • How to develop and apply prediction models and diagnostic tests • High-dimensional data and genetic prediction • Machine learning for evaluation of diagnostic tests, markers and prediction models • Impact studies for diagnostic tests, markers and prediction models (including low resource settings) • Systematic review and meta-analysis (including individual participant data) • Big data, electronic health records, dynamic prediction • How to quantify overdiagnosis • Other [ More information on submitting an abstract][7] ![3] **Questions?** For all questions, please contact us at [[log in to unmask]][8] To visit our website, click [here][9]. **Deadlines** ► **Submission deadline: February 7, 2020** ► Notification of acceptance: March 15, 2020 ► Early bird deadline: March 30, 2020 ► Author registration deadline: April 30, 2020 [ ![Twitter][10]][11] [ ![12]][13] [ ![14]][15] ![16] [1]: https://cdn.flxml.eu/dyn/tpl_attributes/user_images/user_31505_images/memtab2020/banner_memtab.jpg?v=1572855089774 [2]: https://cdn.flxml.eu/lt-2166559752-0e528c68412bde05fd38eb372ceff4e8bc23a80684efbc51 [3]: https://cdn.flxml.eu/dyn/images/smartbuilder/transparent.png [4]: https://cdn.flxml.eu/lt-2166559742-0e528c68412bde05fd38eb372ceff4e8bc23a80684efbc51 [5]: https://cdn.flxml.eu/lt-2166559750-0e528c68412bde05fd38eb372ceff4e8bc23a80684efbc51 "https://cdn.flxml.eu/lt-2166559750-0e528c68412bde05fd38eb372ceff4e8bc23a80684efbc51" [6]: https://cdn.flxml.eu/lt-2166559758-0e528c68412bde05fd38eb372ceff4e8bc23a80684efbc51 [7]: https://cdn.flxml.eu/lt-2166559748-0e528c68412bde05fd38eb372ceff4e8bc23a80684efbc51 [8]: mailto:[log in to unmask] "mailto:[log in to unmask]" [9]: https://cdn.flxml.eu/lt-2166559754-0e528c68412bde05fd38eb372ceff4e8bc23a80684efbc51 "https://cdn.flxml.eu/lt-2166559754-0e528c68412bde05fd38eb372ceff4e8bc23a80684efbc51" [10]: https://cdn.flxml.eu/dyn/images/smartbuilder/socialmedia/round_color/twitter.png [11]: https://cdn.flxml.eu/lt-2166559744-0e528c68412bde05fd38eb372ceff4e8bc23a80684efbc51 "Twitter" [12]: https://cdn.flxml.eu/dyn/tpl_attributes/user_images/user_31505_images/Algemeen/KU_Leuven_logo.png?v=1572856708468 [13]: https://cdn.flxml.eu/lt-2166559756-0e528c68412bde05fd38eb372ceff4e8bc23a80684efbc51 [14]: https://cdn.flxml.eu/dyn/tpl_attributes/user_images/user_31505_images/memtab2020/EPI_centre_logo_groot.jpg?v=1572881467043 [15]: https://cdn.flxml.eu/lt-2166559746-0e528c68412bde05fd38eb372ceff4e8bc23a80684efbc51 [16]: https://cdn.flxml.eu//dyn/images/smartbuilder/transparent.png ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. 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