BioConference Live to Welcome AACC 2014 President
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By LabMedica International staff writers Posted on 05 May 2014 |
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The 5th Annual BioConference Live Clinical Diagnostics & Research Virtual Conference hosts experts to present their research and findings.
BioConference Live, the largest producer of online-only conferences focused on life sciences and clinical diagnostics, has announced the 5th Annual “Clinical Diagnostics and Research” Virtual Conference. The one-of-a-kind web-based conference is scheduled to take place May 28–30, 2014, and will be conducted through live video webcasts and real-time networking. This comes as welcome news to many in the clinical research community who are seeking economical and less time consuming alternatives to physical conferences.
BioConference Live has been commended by professionals throughout the life science and clinical diagnostics community for its innovative series of online centered conferences.
This year, BioConference Live presents Steven Wong, PhD, DABCC, FACB, president, AACC 2014, professor of Pathology and director, Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, as a speaker in the upcoming BioConference Live Clinical Diagnostics May 28–30, 2014. This will be the first year for Dr. Wong to join the presentations at BioConference Live.
BioConference Live Clinical Diagnostics & Research will also feature presentations from Caroline M Apovian, MD, FACP, FACN - professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine Director, Center for Nutrition and Weight Management, Boston Medical Center; Benjamin Abraham, MD - Anesthesiology/Chronic Pain Management, Cleveland Clinic; Geza Bodor, MD - professor and section chief, Chemistry & Molecular Laboratories, University of Colorado, VA Medical Center; Elizabeth Kenimer Leibach, EdD, MS, MLS(ASCP), SBB - principal officer, Healthcare Management and Education Services (HMES), education editor for Clinical Laboratory Science and expert consultant for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;Charles D Hawker, PhD, MBA, FACB - Scientific Director, Automation & Special Projects, ARUP Laboratories, professor (Adjunct) of Pathology, University of Utah;Michael Holick, MD, PhD - professor of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics, director of the General Clinical Research Center, Director of the Vitamin D, Skin and Bone Research Laboratory, director, Biologic Effects of Light Research Center, Boston University Medical Center, and others.
BioConference Live Clinical Diagnostics & Research provides invaluable educational and networking opportunities for participants. Attendees can receive free continuing education and continuing medical education credits for all conferences. Clinicians, doctors, medical experts, lab directors and research professionals from around the world will come together to learn about recent advances in clinical diagnostics and medicine. Topics for the conference are Personalized Healthcare, Pathology, Oncology, Infectious Disease, Laboratory Testing, Cardiology, Diabetes, Point of Care, Molecular Diagnostics, Hematology, Automation, Nutrition, Vitamin D, Allergy, Clinical Research, Mass Spectrometry, and much more.
Parties interested in current research in clinical diagnostics can sign up to take advantage of live streaming sessions by industry leaders, networking with peers, and exploration of the virtual exhibit floor showcasing the state-of-the-art in life science and medical technologies. This year, BioConference Live is pleased to host Siemens, Roche Diagnostics, Beckman Coulter, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, and Life Technologies.
To register for a BioConference Live conference please see Related Links below.
Related Links:
BioConference Live
BioConference Live, the largest producer of online-only conferences focused on life sciences and clinical diagnostics, has announced the 5th Annual “Clinical Diagnostics and Research” Virtual Conference. The one-of-a-kind web-based conference is scheduled to take place May 28–30, 2014, and will be conducted through live video webcasts and real-time networking. This comes as welcome news to many in the clinical research community who are seeking economical and less time consuming alternatives to physical conferences.
BioConference Live has been commended by professionals throughout the life science and clinical diagnostics community for its innovative series of online centered conferences.
This year, BioConference Live presents Steven Wong, PhD, DABCC, FACB, president, AACC 2014, professor of Pathology and director, Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, as a speaker in the upcoming BioConference Live Clinical Diagnostics May 28–30, 2014. This will be the first year for Dr. Wong to join the presentations at BioConference Live.
BioConference Live Clinical Diagnostics & Research will also feature presentations from Caroline M Apovian, MD, FACP, FACN - professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine Director, Center for Nutrition and Weight Management, Boston Medical Center; Benjamin Abraham, MD - Anesthesiology/Chronic Pain Management, Cleveland Clinic; Geza Bodor, MD - professor and section chief, Chemistry & Molecular Laboratories, University of Colorado, VA Medical Center; Elizabeth Kenimer Leibach, EdD, MS, MLS(ASCP), SBB - principal officer, Healthcare Management and Education Services (HMES), education editor for Clinical Laboratory Science and expert consultant for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;Charles D Hawker, PhD, MBA, FACB - Scientific Director, Automation & Special Projects, ARUP Laboratories, professor (Adjunct) of Pathology, University of Utah;Michael Holick, MD, PhD - professor of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics, director of the General Clinical Research Center, Director of the Vitamin D, Skin and Bone Research Laboratory, director, Biologic Effects of Light Research Center, Boston University Medical Center, and others.
BioConference Live Clinical Diagnostics & Research provides invaluable educational and networking opportunities for participants. Attendees can receive free continuing education and continuing medical education credits for all conferences. Clinicians, doctors, medical experts, lab directors and research professionals from around the world will come together to learn about recent advances in clinical diagnostics and medicine. Topics for the conference are Personalized Healthcare, Pathology, Oncology, Infectious Disease, Laboratory Testing, Cardiology, Diabetes, Point of Care, Molecular Diagnostics, Hematology, Automation, Nutrition, Vitamin D, Allergy, Clinical Research, Mass Spectrometry, and much more.
Parties interested in current research in clinical diagnostics can sign up to take advantage of live streaming sessions by industry leaders, networking with peers, and exploration of the virtual exhibit floor showcasing the state-of-the-art in life science and medical technologies. This year, BioConference Live is pleased to host Siemens, Roche Diagnostics, Beckman Coulter, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, and Life Technologies.
To register for a BioConference Live conference please see Related Links below.
Related Links:
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