Day 1 10th August
18.00 Registration. Opening of conference & Welcome reception
Day 2 11th August
09:00 – Dr. Hugh Cormican – CEO, Cirdan. Conference Introduction
09.15 – Dr. Liron Pantanowitz , University of Pittsburgh, USA
Title: “Computer Aided Diagnosis in Pathology: Pros and Cons”
09.50 – Dr. Maurice Loughrey, Royal Victoria Hospital, N. Ireland
Title: “Whole Slide Imaging Analysis Software in the research setting: A breakthrough in Tissue- Based Biomarker Analysis.”
10.25 – Q&A
10.35- Coffee Break
11:00 – Dr. Esther Abels, Philips Digital Pathology, The Netherlands
Title: “Digital Pathology: Regulatory Consideration in a Changing World”
11.30 – Q&A
11:35 – Joel Duckworth, Philips Digital Pathology, USA Title: Introduction to Philips Intellisite Pathology Solution
12.10 – Lunch
13.10 – Dr. Anthony Gill , Royal North Shore Hospital, Australia
Title: “Morphologomics – Challenges for Surgical Pathology in the Genomic Age”
13:45– Prof. Leslie Burnett, Genome.One , Australia
Title: “Bringing Genomics into Mainstream Medical Practice”
14:20 – Q&A
14.30 – Coffee Break
14:45 – Michael Legg, Consultant Informatician, Michael Legg & Associates, Australia Title: “Why advances in Biology and Informatics should bring Pathology and Radiology together into a combined diagnostic discipline.”
15.20- Dr. Perry Maxwell, Queen’s University Belfast, N. Ireland Title: “LIMS in Modern Molecular Pathology”
15:50 – Q&A
15:55 – Short Presentation: | Dr. Felipe Templo, Philippine Heart Centre, Philippines Title: “The Practical Utility of Social Media Platforms in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Education”
16.10- Q & A
16.15 – Close
6.30 – Conference Dinner
Day 3 12th August
09.00 – Prof. Richard Levenson, UC Davis, California
Title: “Path, Present and Future: Novel Microscopies”
09.35 – Dr. Glenn Edwards, SA Pathology, Australia Title: “A Value-Based Approach to Clinical Pathology Informatics”
10.10 – Q&A
10.20 – Coffee Break
10.35 – Dr. Ashraf Mina, Principal Scientist, Pathology West, Australia Title: “Big Data Provides Opportunities, Challenges and Better Future in Health and Research.”
11.05 – Dr. Keith Kaplan, tissuepathology.com, USA
Title: ” Digital Pathology: The Past, Present and Future”
11.40– Prof. Peter Hamilton, Philips Digital Pathology, N.Ireland Title: “Computational Pathology: Driving the Digital Transformation in Biomarker Discovery and Diagnosis.
12:15 – Q&A
12:30 – Conference close
12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch
14:30 – Conference Activity – 18 hole Mini Golf Competition @Paradise Palms
Sunday, 13th August
Private Charter Boat Trip to the Great Barrier Reef (Leaving Paradise Palms at 7am, returning at approximately 6pm)
Please note: The agenda is current as of 24th July 2017 and subject to change.