Laboratory Diagnosis of Haematological Malignancies 2016

16:01 – 16:01 GMT 16 November 2016 + Add to calendar The Hatton, Hatton Garden, London, EC1N 8HN

Laboratory Diagnosis of Haematological Malignancies 2016

16:01 – 16:01 GMT 16 November 2016 + Add to calendar The Hatton, Hatton Garden, London, EC1N 8HN

Scientific Organisers: Ricardo Morilla and Ulrika Johansson

For laboratory staff and clinicians in the fields of flow cytometry, cytogenetic and molecular biology looking to obtain more accurate and reliable results, this meeting will consist of a number of informative, educational talks full of information to take back to the workplace as well as an exhibition of leading companies in the field.

Provisional Programme

Organisers and Speakers

Mr Ricardo Morilla

Royal Marsden Hospital
Ricardo Morilla is a Clinical Scientist and the Head of Immunophenotyping. The laboratory is part of the Haemato-Oncology Section for the integrated study of leukaemia and lymphoma.
He runs a flow cytometry diagnostic service which is strongly involved in the practice and teaching of haemato-ocology diagnosis, including many applications into clinical diagnostics such as cell immunophenotyping, stem cell transplantation, PNH and minimal residual disease detection. Ricardo is a member of the MIG UK group which is a national group working on the multicolour immunophenotyping guidelines for the UK. He participates as a lecturer in the Royal Microscopical Society’s courses and meetings. He also organises an annual meeting on the Laboratory Diagnosis of Haemato-Oncology disorders. His main research interest is the multiparameter analysis of the leukaemic cells. He is enthusiastic to work in the RMS with other experts in the field to promote and disseminate flow cytometry knowledge and skills at many levels and to encourage national and international networking.
Dr Ulrika Johansson

Bristol Royal Infirmary
Ulrika obtained her PhD from Imperial College, London, after which she worked as a Clinical Scientist with Marion Macey at Bart’s and The London. She moved to Bristol University Hospital in 2008, where she now runs the Haematology Flow Cytometry Lab.
Sue Alexander

Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Sue Alexander is the Principal Biomedical Scientist & Pathology Services Manager at the Royal Marsden NHS FT. She has studied quality management at MSc level. Having previously been a CPA (UK) Ltd assessor she has since transitioned to become a UKAS assessor for ISO 15189 and has carried out a significant number of assessments. She is the Institute of Biomedical Science Microbiology representative on the national UKAS TAC. She also tutors the University of Greenwich Biomed On-line Governance & Risk Management MSc module, the IBMS Certificate of Expert Practice in Leadership & Management and runs courses on quality and audit. In between all these activities Sue enjoys adventure travel, science fiction & fantasy, photography, skiing, motorcycling and the company of her Burmese cats.
Prof Barbara Bain

Imperial College
Barbara J. Bain Professor of Diagnostic Haematology, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, London and Honorary Consultant Haematologist, St Mary’s Hospital, London. Long term interest in diagnostic haematology including haematological morphology and the diagnosis of haematological neoplasms, particularly eosinophilic leukaemias and the myelodysplastic syndromes. Author or co-author of a number of books on various aspects of diagnostic haematology. Member of the International Working Group on Morphology of MDS (IWGM-MDS). Member of the myeloid writing group for the WHO 2008 Classification of Tumours of Haematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues.
David Bloxham

Currently the Lead Scientist for flow cytometry at the Haematopathology and Oncology Diagnostic Service, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The unit provides a comprehensive fully integrated diagnostic and disease monitoring service for Haematopathology and Oncology.

Following a broad training in all aspects of Haematology I specialised in the diagnosis of haematological malignancy. I have extensive experience of blood and bone marrow morphology, applications of cytogenetics, molecular genetics and a little over 25 years’ experience of clinical flow cytometry! . These days I find myself increasingly sharing that knowledge with like-minded, and non like-minded!, students, scientists and medical staff. Key interests include applications of flow cytometry, blood and bone marrow morphology, service development including diagnostic capability, harmonisation/standardisation, quality assurance and education.
Steve Couzens

University of Wales College of Medicine
Steve is the current head of the Immunophenotyping laboratory in the Department of Haematology at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. Having started as a Biomedical Scientist, Steve undertook the STP Equivalence process in 2014 and is now registered as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPC. He passed the RCPath Part 2 examination in 2015. Steve is a member of a number of expert groups including the Multi-Colour Immunophenotyping Group (MIG) and organises the clinical module of the annual RMS International Flow Cytometry Course.
Dan Payne

Leicester Royal Infirmary
Dan is the Principal Clinical Scientist for the Leicester Royal Infirmary Clinical Immunophenotyping Service and Clinical Lead for flow cytometry in empath pathology; a service covering Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire hospitals. The empath flow cytometry services form part of a comprehensive Immunology and Haemato-Oncology service for integrated diagnostics. Dan is a member of the MIG UK group and the UK PNH Diagnostic interest group. He has participated in advisory boards and as a lecturer in a number of courses within the UK and Europe.
Dorte Wren

Following completion of my degree as Diplom Biologin in Germany, I moved to the UK to train as a Clinical Scientist initially in Clinical Biochemistry later moving to Haematology at the Royal Infirmary in Manchester. Due to my interest in molecular studies and cancer I specialised in Haemato-Oncology and pursued this interest taking up position at the Molecular Diagnostic Department at the Royal Marsden Hospital. As Senior Clinical Scientist I am the lead of the molecular side of the SIHMDS service offered as well as being involved in the service work for solid cancers. As HSST trainee in Molecular Patholoy of acquired disease I have completed Part I of FRCPath this year and am involved in research projects using NGS methodology as well as validation of NGS-based assays for routine diagnostics.