Program
Scientific program
The scientific program “Preparing for the future” will showcase the latest developments in clinical chemistry. We aim to cover state-of-the-art knowledge in a wide variety of fields of clinical chemistry bridging basic research and clinical application, and spanning from practical issues in daily routine to advanced data science. New technological developments as well as requirements to prepare for a future successful career in clinical chemistry will be covered. Our invited plenary speakers provide cutting edge updates with an in-depth focus on cardiometabolic disease, coagulation and neurodegenerative disease. We expect that our ambitious program will fulfill the needs of virtually everybody working in and around the exciting field of clinical chemistry.
Development and Improvements
For the XXXIX Nordic Congress in Clinical Chemistry, we are excited to present a new topic “Development and Improvements” as a complement to the scientific program. This topic fosters collaboration among professionals from various disciplines, including clinical chemists, laboratory technicians, biomedical scientists, researchers, and healthcare providers to shed light upon intriguing subjects.
Key features and components of the area include:
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Advances in the area Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the future of laboratories.
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Diversity and inclusion in laboratory professions and opportunities for career growth.
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Evolving skill sets (task-shifting) and competencies required for careers in future laboratories.
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Healthy and sustainable workplace-environments.
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Examples and lessons learned from laboratories during times of crisis.
There is an immense anticipation for the XXXIX Nordic Congress in Clinical Chemistry and by addressing these topics, the congress can foster dialogue, collaboration, and knowledge sharing among stakeholders involved in shaping the future of laboratories. It can also promote innovation and resilience in laboratories to address a wide range of challenges, from scientific breakthroughs to crises like pandemics. Hope to see you in the beautiful city of Stockholm soon!
Welcome to take part of four inspiring days in Stockholm. The scientific program will be continously updated.
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Tuesday 17 September 2024
10:00 Registration opens 11:00 Lunch opens (drop in) 12:30 Opening ceremony and Welcome 12:45 Plenary session on Cardiovascular disease: Lipid profile and cardiovascular disease
Chair: U Tietge (Sweden)
13:30 Break 13:45 The Lorentz Eldjarn Prize Competition for Best Publication
Prof. J P Berg, Managing Editor of SJCLI (Norway)
The three nominated authors will present their articles
The price ceremony will be held at the congress dinner on Thursday at the Vasa museum
15:15 Coffee & Exhibition 15:45 Clinical chemistry through the ages: milestones, discoveries and innovations
Chair: H Dahl (Sweden)
Kidney function measurement – what is needed in clinical practice?
Chair: U Tietge (Sweden)
Prof. M de Borst (The Netherlands) Kidney function: glomerular filtration rate and beyond
Session by NFKK: Recommendations from The Nordic preanalytical scientific working group
Chair: M Nybo (Denmark)
Prof. Dr. J Cadamuro (Austria) Progress in Europe on the preanalytical area
PhD G B B Kristensen (Norway) Recommendation on how to handle hemolysis indices
Assoc prof. M Nybo (Denmark) Nordic fasting recommendation – how to proceed?
17:15 - Poster reception and mingle in Aula Medica -
Wednesday 18 September
07:30 Educational session
Dyslipidemia – selected case discussion
Educational session
Hematology – selected case discussion
Educational session
Hot debate - Pros and cons of large-scale screening
08:15 Break 08:30 Nordic screening and testing programs
Chairs: L Franzson (Iceland) & P Bjellerup (Sweden)
Prof. O Bratt (Sweden) Outcome of organised PSA testing in Sweden - Is there enough benefit?
Erythrocyte disorders
Chair: S Beshara (Sweden)
Prof. A Iolascon (Italy) New insight in red cell membrane disorders: diagnosis and treatment
PhD MD O Klingenberg (Norway) - Hemoglobinopathies – a Norwegian perspective
PhD MD S Beshara (Sweden) Enzyme disorders in Sweden
MSc A Lundholm (Sweden) Erythrocyte membrane defects in Sweden
Predicting the unpredictable? Novel developments to personalize healthcare
Chair: P Parini (Sweden)
10:00 Coffee & Exhibition 10:30 Serum biomarkers for diagnosing cancer – where do we stand today?
Chair: M Hansson (Sweden)
Alcohol and drug testing - new substances and new analytical problems
Chair: G Eggersten (Sweden)
Transfer of PFAS from the mother and associated metabolic and neurodevelopmental changes in the child
Chair: I Hokstad (Norway)
11:00 Break 11:15 The Margareta Blombäck plenary session on Coagulation: Thrombotic Microangiopathies (TMA) - many diseases not so many tests- Special Focus om Preeclampsia
Chair: Prof. J Antovic (Sweden)
12:00 12:00-13:45 Lunch & Exhibition 12:30 Company session organised by Siemens Healthineers
Chronic Liver Disease, the Diagnostic ChallengeCompany session organised by Snibe
New insights in autoantibody testing in diabetes
Prof. Mario Plebani, EFLM PresidentCompany session 13:00 12:00-13:45 Lunch & Exhibition 13:45 Laboratory Medicine in times of crisis
Chair: M Lambert (Sweden)
Thrombotic microangiopathies - many diseases not so many tests
Chair: J Antovic (Sweden)
Prof. J Antovic (Sweden) New approaches in the laboratory diagnosis of HUS/TTP
PhD MD M Farm (Sweden) Laboratory role in the diagnosis and follow up the treatment in HIT
MD A Kimiaei (Sweden) Implementing the ISTH guidelines for the diagnosis of lupus anticoagulant - our experience and lessons learned
Session by Institutet för biomedicinsk laboratorievetenskap
Chair: S Kronberg (Sweden) and M Quttineh (Sweden)
Biomed lab scientist M Quttineh (Sweden) Actionplan for the Future- the situation for biomedical laboratory scientists in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden
15:15 Coffee & Exhibition 15:45 Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Workers: Tips and Tricks for Lab Pros
Chair: A Dahlin (Sweden)
RN. CCN. MSc. M Flodberg (Sweden) Wellness center – Employee health
Å Malmenklev (Sweden) Focus on the resilience for the staff of the hospital
New targets, new opportunities? Cardiovascular biomarkers today and tomorrow
Chair: U Tietge (Sweden)
MD PhD D.O. Arnar (Iceland) Cardiac biomarkers, proteomics and genetics: a view towards the future
Liver diseases - an expanding medical field
Chair: M Hansson (Sweden)
Dr. M van Berkel (Netherlands) EQuitABILIty study: towards harmonization of neonatal bilirubin
Adjunct Prof. H Hagström (Sweden) Diagnosis and prognosis of steatotic liver disease
17:15 End of day -
Thursday 19 September
07:30 Educational session
Inborn errors of metabolism – newborn screening
Educational session
Coagulation
Educational session
New aspects on Vitamin B12 and folate deficiency and the toxic effect of laughing gas
08:15 Break 08:30 Improvement and development
Chair: A Linko-Parvinen (Finland)
Assoc Prof. T Männistö (Finland) Hypothyroidism is increasing – is it true or overdiagnosis
Assoc Prof. S Wittfooth (Finland) Recent developments in troponin assays
AI - the future colleague in clinical chemistry
Chair: P Parini (Sweden)
Assoc Prof. N Fyhrquist (Sweden) Transforming Healthcare: AI in Diagnostics and Patient Treatment
Session by the Swedish Association of Clinical Biochemists - Clinical importance of measurements of low levels of sex hormones
Chair: A Engberg (Sweden)
10:00 Coffee & Exhibition 10:30 Mass is King - Novel mass spectrometric applications in clinical chemistry
Chair: L Tjernberg (Sweden)
Navigating Clinical Laboratory Values in the Era of CAR-T and CAR-NK Cell Therapy: Challenges and Opportunities
What clinical chemists should know about the interpretation of blood tests in transgender individuals
Prof. M den Heijer (Netherlands)
11:00 Break 11:15 Plenary session on Neurodegenerative disease: Fluid biomarkers for Alzheimer’s – finding the place of blood and CSF tests at the memory clinic and in the clinical chemistry lab
Chair: L Tjernberg (Sweden)
Prof. K Blennow (Sweden)
12:00 12:00-13:45 Lunch & Exhibition 12:30 Company session Company session organised by Roche
Step into the future with cobas Mass Spec analyzer, i601Company session 13:00 12:00-13:45 Lunch & Exhibition 13:45 How paradigm shifts shape the future of laboratory medicine
Chair: I Bartuseviciene (Sweden)
TBA
External quality assessment in laboratory medicine: what, how and why
Chairs: L Spendrup & M Johansson (Sweden)
Assoc Prof. L Björndahl (Sweden) How new standards are developed – the professions can be in charge
Blood biomarkers - A new era for diagnosing Alzheimer disease?
Chair: L Tjernberg (Sweden)
Assoc Prof. S Schedin Weiss (Sweden) Glycans as novel biomarkers for Alzheimer disease
PhD S Gaunitz (Sweden) Glycomics at Clinical chemistry
Prof. L Jönsson (Sweden) Can we justify screening for Alzheimer disease?
Laboratory and cancer associated thrombosis (CAT) - where we are
Chair: J Antovic (Sweden)
Prof. A Falanga (Italy) CAT overview
Prof. J Odeberg (Sweden) Proteomics in CAT
PhD MD C Gran (Sweden) Extracellular Vesicles, Tissue Factor, and NETosis
15:15 Coffee & Exhibition 15:45 External quality assessment in laboratory medicine: what, how and why
Chairs: L Spendrup & M Johansson (Sweden)
BSc Å Claesson (Sweden) The significance of accreditation for the laboratory
MSc M Dajaku (Sweden) Differences between ISO 15189:2012 and ISO 15189:2022
Precision medicine: dream or reality?
Chair: P Parini (Sweden)
Session by BALM
Chair: U Tietge (Sweden)
PhD MD V Banys (Lithuania) & M Bieliauskas (Lithuania) Roadtrip towards harmonized reporting of laboratory results in Lithuania.
PhD A Tamm (Estonia) Digital transmission of laboratory data in Estonia.
17:15 End of program -
Friday 20 September
07:30 Educational session
Brain calcification – selected case discussion
Educational session - Analytical interference in Clinical chemistry
08:15 Break 08:30 The future of laboratories: trends, challenges and opportunities
Chair: G Dahlfors (Sweden)
PhD B Schadenberg (Holland) Robots in the Laboratory: From Stationary Machines to Mobile Workers
Biomed lab scientist L Nyman (Sweden) Implementing and working with collaborative robots in the Laboratory, benefits, and challenges
Career and competence in laboratory medicine: challenges, trends and best practices
Session in Swedish
Chair: M Shafaati Lambert (Sweden)
BSc N Hourani Soutari (Sweden) -Integrerad forskning och kliniskt arbete
MSc H Stenling (Sweden) - Norrtäljeprojektet
Biomed lab scientist A Collberg (Sweden) - Runda Bordet
BSc M Kjellén & BSc J Borrman (Sweden) - Proteinelektroforesbedömning av biomedicinska analytiker
Session by Svensk Förening för Klinisk Kemi -
Using labs wisely – laboratory medicine in an era of choosing wisely.
Chair: J Skogö (Sweden)
Prof. K Stordal (Norway) Choosing Wisely - #More is not always better
MD K Bengtsson Linde (Sweden) Testing wisely to the right tree in the wood - how the Emergency department use laboratory testing in clinical decisionmaking
10:00 Coffee & Exhibition 10:30 The NFKK Young Researcher Award
Prof. MD LM Rasmussen (Denmark)
The three awarded will present their scientific work
12:00 Lunch Break 12:30 Plenary session by the Nordic Federation of Clinical Chemistry - Clinical metabolomics, a new era for laboratory medicine
Chairs: YT Bliksrub (Norway) and P Bjellerup (Sweden)
PhD Msc K Elgstøen (Norway) Global metabolomics, why and how
Prof. RMA Heeren (Netherlands) - Imaging Mass Spektrometry
PhD MD YT Bliksrud (Norway) Interpretation challenges, the need for the medical doctor in the laboratory
13:30-14:00 Closing ceremony with presentation of NFKK young researcher award and welcome to NCCC2026 Århus, Denmark 14:00 End of the Conference