Scientific Sessions represent the core of ADLM 2024 with nearly 70 sessions taking place from Monday – Thursday. Scientific Sessions brings the latest scientific advances and practical tools on all aspects of laboratory medicine. They include a wide variety of formats from case-based discussion, point-counterpoint, mock courtroom, and more. Scientific Sessions also include specially developed and invited sessions from ADLM collaborations and divisions.
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ADLM President Invited Session 32101 Community Engagement, Research, and Healthcare: Laboratory Medicine’s Lead Role in Ensuring Health Equity Moderator: Octavia Peck Palmer, PhD, FADLM, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Speakers:
32102 Bad, Better, Best: Putting Data Visualizations to the Test Moderator: T. Scott Isbell, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, Saint Louis University School of Medicine Speakers:
32103 Real-Time Mass Spectrometry: Strategies for Rapid Drug and Metabolite Detection to Enhance Clinical Decision Making Moderator: Dennis Dietzen, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, Washington University School of Medicine Speakers:
32104 Emerging Nano-Engineering Technologies for the Management of Chronic Diseases and Cancers Moderator: Lakshmi Ramanathan, PhD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Speakers:
32105 Ethical Decision Making for Laboratory Professionals Moderator: Ann Gronowski, PhD, DABCC, Washington University School of Medicine Speakers:
32106 Is Bad Testing Better Than No Testing? Moderator: Steven Cotten, PhD, DABCC, NRCC, FADLM, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Speakers:
32107 Tools for Recognizing and Eliminating Preanalytical Error Moderator: Christopher Farnsworth, PhD, DABCC, Washington University in St. Louis Speakers:
Session Highlight 32108 Accelerating Point of Need Diagnostics to Meet the Growing Demand for Acute and Advanced Care at Home Attend this session to explore the current and emerging opportunities to accelerate point-of-need diagnostics to meet the growing demand for acute and advanced care at home. Moderator: Jared Conley, MD, PhD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital Speakers:
32109 The Nexus of Innovation: How Laboratory Medicine Supports Cellular and Gene Therapy Advancements Moderator: Zhen Zhao, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, Weill Cornell Medicine Speakers:
Special Q&A with Wallace H. Coulter Lectureship Awardee 62001 Why We Need More Strong Clinical Trials of Laboratory Tests (Meet-the-Expert) Moderator: David Sacks, MB ChB, FRCPath, National Institutes of Health Speaker: Patrick Bossuyt, PhD, University of Amsterdam/Amsterdam UMC
AMOC Chair Invited Session 32441 Operationalizing Changes to LDT Oversight: Building Roadmaps When the Rubber Hits the Road Moderator: Mark Marzinke, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, Johns Hopkins University Speakers:
32442 Unexpected Results: Using Proficiency Testing to Improve Toxicology and Pharmacogenetic Testing in Your Lab Moderator: Christine Snozek, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, Mayo Clinic Speakers:
32443 Moving Beyond Sensitivity and Specificity: Showing the Value of Lab Medicine Through Outcome Measures Moderator: Zhen Zhao, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, Weill Cornell Medicine Speakers:
32444 Implementation of Equations to Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate at a Pediatric Institution Moderator: Angela Ferguson, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, Children's Mercy Hospital Speakers:
Session Highlight 32445 Pathogen Detection, Machine Learning, or Host Biomarkers: Can Any of These Technologies Help Address the Challenge of Sepsis? Speakers will highlight recent innovations in sepsis risk stratification tools and molecular detection technologies that have shown potential for rapid, sensitive, and cost-effective diagnosis of septic patients. Moderator: Nathan Ledeboer, PhD, ABMM, FAAM, Medical College of Wisconsin Speakers:
32446 Automating Digital Workflows in the Clinical Laboratory Using Robotic Process Automation Moderator: Simone Arvisais-Anhalt, MD, University of California, San Francisco Speakers:
ADLM-ADA Joint Session 32447 Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Thinking Beyond Current Testing Guidelines Moderator: David Sacks, MB ChB, FRCPath, National Institutes of Health Speakers:
32221 Responding to the Threat of Xylazine and Drug Supply Adulteration: Clinical Testing Strategies and Empowering Point-of-Service Community Drug Checking Moderator: Adina Badea, PhD, DABCC, Lifespan Health/Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Speakers:
32222 Emerging Diagnostics to Differentiate Type 1 From Type 2 Myocardial Infarction and Acute Non-Ischemic Myocardial Injury Moderator: Xander van Wijk, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, Van Wijk Consulting, LLC Speakers:
32223 Navigating Challenges in Tumor Marker Testing: Insights and Solutions Moderator: Joyce Liao, PhD, DABCC, University of Washington Speakers:
32224 International Quality Indicators: Experiences, Opportunities, and Challenges Moderator: Fernando Berlitz, MBA, Controllab Speakers:
Session Highlight 32225 Operationalizing AI in Lab Medicine: Approaches for Effective Machine Learning Integration and Deployment Clinical laboratories are leading the technological evolution of machine learning in healthcare but may lack practical guidance. This session will bridge that gap and provide strategies. Moderator: Stephen Master, MD, PhD, FADLM, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Speakers:
32226 Improving Lead Testing Access: Leaning Into Decision Support Tools and Lead Screening by Dried-Blood Spots Moderator: Jessica Colon-Franco, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, Cleveland Clinic Speakers:
32227 Practical Update on Laboratory Testing for Bleeding Problems: Adapting to New Evidence, Guidelines and Therapies, With Illustrative Cases Moderator: Morayma Reyes-Gil, MD, PhD, Cleveland Clinic Speakers:
32228 The Gift of Life: The Remarkable Role the Clinical Laboratory Plays in Organ Donation Moderator: Amber Carriker, BS, C(ASCP), Mid America Transplant Speakers:
32229 Advances and Limitations of Consumer-Initiated Laboratory Testing Moderator: Julie Shaw, PhD, The Ottawa Hospital University of Ottawa/Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratories Association Speakers:
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33101 ADLM Healthcare Forum: The Impact of LDT Oversight on the Delivery of Care Moderator: Joe Wiencek, PhD, DABCC, NRCC, FADLM, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Speakers:
33102 Clinical Laboratory Accreditation Agencies: What You Should Know Before, During, and After an Inspection Moderator: Veronica Luzzi, PhD, DABCC, TriCore Reference Laboratories Speakers:
ADLM-Endocrine Society Joint Session 33103 Clinical Assay Issues: What Endocrinologists Will Ask You Moderator: David Sacks, MB ChB, FRCPath, National Institutes of Health Speakers:
33104 Clinical Chemistry Journal Hot Topics: A Point-Counterpoint on LDL-C Equations Moderator: Jason Park, MD, PhD, DABCC, Children's Medical Center Speakers:
Special Interactive Session 33105 Improv and the Art of Medicine: Adaptable Skills for an Uncertain World Life is unpredictable. Improvisation is a skill that can be used to respond to difficult unexpected challenges and conversations. Join this interaction session to learn how. Speaker: Belinda Fu, MD, Mayutica Institute / TheImprovDoc
33106 Dipping Your Toes Into the Data Analytics Pool: A Session With Laboratory Professionals Working on Informatics Projects Moderator: Mark Cervinski, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Speakers:
33107 Capital Purchases and Cost Accounting for Lab Leaders: Essential Skills for Demonstrating the Value of the Laboratory Moderator: David Shiembob, BS, MBA, C (ASCP), ARUP Laboratories Speakers:
33108 Informatics and Technological Approaches for Addressing the Challenges of Large-Scale Genomic Testing Moderator: Kai Lee Yap, PhD, DABMGG, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Speakers:
33109 ADLM Academy Distinguished Abstracts: Innovative Applications for Today and Emerging Discoveries for Tomorrow Moderator: Gyorgy Abel, MD. PhD, DABCC, FADLM, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Beth Israel Lahey Health Speakers: ADLM Academy Distinguished Abstract award-winners to be determined
33221 Speaking Their Language: Communicating to Hospital Leadership the Essential Role of the Laboratory in Value-Based Care Moderator: James Crawford, MD, PhD, Northwell Health Speakers:
33222 Course Correction: A Chemistry Compliance Compilation Moderator: Grace Williams, PhD, DABCC, Virginia Commonwealth University Speakers:
33223 Unexpected Toxicology Results as Real-Time Opportunities for Collaboration Moderator: Nicholas Heger, PhD, NRCC, Tufts Medical Center Speakers:
Session Highlight 33224 Acute Kidney Injury Biomarkers: Ready for Primetime? Learn the latest on the shifting paradigm in AKI biomarkers through case-based discussion to see how limits of "one size fits all" and advances in new diagnostic criteria impact outcomes. Moderator: Robert Nerenz, PhD, DABCC, Medical College of Wisconsin Speakers:
33225 Care Continuum: How Hematologists, Laboratorians, and Transfusion Medicine Physicians Partner to Diagnose, Manage, and Support Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Moderator: Zahra Shajani-Yi, PhD, DABCC, NRCC, FADLM, Labcorp Speakers:
33226 Getting Started with Data Analytics: Indirect Reference Intervals as a Case Study Moderator: Sarah Wheeler, PhD, FADLM, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Speakers:
33227 Metabolic Emergencies in the Pediatric Patient: Laboratory Differentiation of Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Acute Drug Exposure Moderator: Kara Lynch, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, University of California, San Francisco Speakers:
33228 Microbes Meet Machines: Total Laboratory Automation in Clinical Microbiology Moderator: Vincent Streva, PhD, Northwell Health Laboratories Speakers:
33229 Navigating Constitutional Genomic Disorders Throughout the Exome Moderator: Jude Abadie, PhD, DABCC, DABMG, FADLM, FACMG, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Speakers:
34101 International Regulatory Considerations for Laboratory-Developed Tests: Opportunities and Risks for Patient Care Moderator: Christina Lockwood, PhD, ABMG, DABCC, University of Washington Speakers:
Session Highlight 34102 Ensuring Equity and Fairness in Machine Learning and Data Analytics Machine learning and data analytics promise to improve the value and efficiency of laboratory testing. However, there are threats of these tools generating unfair predictions and perpetuate disparities. Learn how this can happen and how to avoid. Moderator: Mark Zaydman, MD, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis Speakers:
34103 Changing the Sexually Transmitted Infection Control Paradigm: Novel Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies Moderator: Barbara Van Der Pol, PhD, MPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham Speakers:
34104 Clinical Laboratory Investigation of Lipid Disorders: A Practical Approach Moderator: Tahir Pillay, MD, PhD, University of Pretoria Speakers:
34105 Clinical Toxicology in the Courtroom: How to Serve as an Expert Witness Moderator: Saeed Jortani, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, University of Louisville Speakers:
34106 The Changing Landscape for Cystic Fibrosis Testing and Treatment Moderator: Lisa Johnson, PhD, DABCC, Seattle Children's Hospital Speakers:
34107 JALM Hot Topics: Current Challenges and Future Promise in Molecular Diagnostics Moderator: Nikoletta Sidiropoulos, MD, University of Vermont Medical Center Speakers:
34108 Point-of-Care Testing Challenges in Traditional and Non-Traditional Settings Moderator: Heather Stieglitz, PhD, DABCC, Ohio State University Medical Center Speakers:
34221 Alzheimer’s Disease and the New Therapeutic Age Moderator: Leslie Shaw, PhD, DABCC, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Speakers:
34222 Best Practices and Innovations in Clinical and Technical Consultation by Medical Laboratory Professionals Moderator: Nadia Ayala-Lopez, MLS, PhD, DABCC, MT (ASCP), NRCC, Labcorp Speakers:
Session Highlight 34223 New Diagnostic Laboratory Assessments in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome New tests are available and emerging for the diagnosis of PCOS. Also, new genome-wide association studies have expanded the polygenic risk score (PRS) for PCOS along with new criteria. Join this session to get up to date on biomarkers, diagnostics, and new criteria in PCOS. Moderator: Corrine Welt, MD, University of Utah School of Medicine Speakers:
34224 Confronting a New Wave of Opioid Overdoses Through Surveillance Testing: Public Health Initiatives, Wastewater Epidemiology, and Comprehensive Drug Checking Analysis Moderator: Adina Badea, PhD, DABCC, Lifespan Health/Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Speakers:
34225 Adventures in Clinical Decision Support: Interactive Cases in Laboratory Stewardship Moderator: Ronald Jackups, MD, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis Speakers:
34226 Academy Conversations Between Clinical Laboratorians and Clinicians: Ideal Laboratory Report of Cervical Cancer Detection and Calculation of CIN3+ Risk Moderator: Yusheng Zhu, PhD, DABCC, Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center Speakers:
34227 The Anatomy of the Grey Zone: Ambiguous Immunofixation/Immunotyping Results and How to Objectively Approach Interpretation Moderator: Robert Maynard, PhD, NRCC, University of Kentucky Speakers:
34228 Current and Future State of Metagenomics for Infectious Diseases Testing Moderator: David Gaston, MD PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Speakers:
Session Highlight 35101 Effective Communication with C-Suite Executives: A Chief of Operations and a Department Chair Perspective Experts share practical administrative and leadership insights for developing collaborations among laboratory medicine professionals and C-suite executives on topics that include budget, business plan development, relative value units (RVUs), staffing, and more. Moderator: Victoria Zhang, PhD, MBA, DABCC, FADLM, University of Rochester Medical Center Speakers:
35102 Preeclampsia in the Unites States: Clinical Details, Best Practices in Laboratory Medicine, and Impact of Foundational Support Moderator: Sydney Strickland, PhD, DABCC, Labcorp Speakers:
35103 Primer on Regulatory Aspects of In Vitro Diagnostics: How to Make Sense of the Alphabet Soup Moderator: William Clarke, PhD, MBA, DABCC, FADLM, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Speakers:
35104 The Toxicological Problem Accumulating Inside of Us All: Breaking Down the Uses, Abuses, and Growing Public Health Concerns over PFAS Moderator: Frederick Strathmann, PhD, MBA, DABCC, MOBILion Speakers:
35105 The Use of Intelligent Algorithms and AI in Pathology: Applications and Apprehensions Moderator: Lauren Starbrook, MSc, DClinSci, New Cross Hospital Speakers:
35106 A Pathway Towards Greater Sustainability in Lab Medicine Moderator: Joe Wiencek, PhD, DABCC, NRCC, FADLM, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Speakers:
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