Virtual BSHI National Higher Training Meeting

Thursday 18th May
10:00 – 10:05 Welcome – Amy De’Ath, BSHI TDE Higher Training Meetings Secretary
10:05 – 10:30 RCPath Part 1 Exam Preparation – Clare Collins, RCPath Trainee Representative
10:30 – 11:30 HSCT Donor Selection including Cord Units – Dr Ann-Margaret Little, Glasgow
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11:45 – 12:45 Chimerism Testing: Overview, Application incl worked examples – Dr Helena Lee, Manchester Royal Infirmary
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13:15 – 14:15 Granulocyte Immunology and Techniques incl worked examples – Rachel Jackson, NHSBT Filton
14:15 – 15:15 Platelet Immunology and Techniques incl worked examples – Matthew Hopkins, NHSBT Filton
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15:30 – 16:30 Breakout session – Room 1: HSCT and Platelets – Matthew Hopkins and Helena Lee
Room 2: Exam Format and Prep – Clare Collins and Amy De’Ath
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Friday 19th May
10:00 – 11:00 HLA, Disease and Pharmacogenetics – Dr Martin Howell, NHSBT Newcastle
11:00 – 12:00 BSHI Alloantibody Guidelines and Implications for Labs – Dr Richard Battle, Edinburgh
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12:15 – 13:30 Transplant and Core Immunology – Dr Brendan Clarke, Leeds (TBC)
LUNCH
14:00 – 14:30 KIR: What You Need to Know – Dr Paul A. Wright, Liverpool
14:30 – 15:30 Breakout session – Room 1: HLA Antibodies and Cardiothoracic Tx – Clare Collins, Richard Battle
Room 2: KIR and Quality – Paul Wright, Amy De’Ath
15:30 Close – Amy De’Ath, BSHI TDE Higher Training Meetings Secretary
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