ACLPS 2024 Program

ACLPS 2024 Program

The following program is subject to change.

Thursday, 6 June 2024

7:30 AM–5:00 PM | Registration Desk Open

7:30–8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast

8:30–10:45 AM | Scientific Session 1: Global Health in the Empire State

  • Welcome to New York – Opening Remarks. Eldad Hod, MD (Columbia)

  • WIRhE: Towards Global Rh Disease Eradication. Steven Spitalnik, MD (Columbia)

  • Fungi fight back: Emerging fungal pathogens and antifungal resistance. Lars Westblade, PhD, D(ABMM) (Weill Cornell)

  • Re-emerging Viral Infections in New York State. Kirsten St. George, PhD (NYSDOH)

10:45–11:00 AM | Break

11:00 AM–12:15 PM | Scientific Session 2: The Evolving Landscape of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs)

  • Panelists:
    Neal Lindeman, MD (Weill Cornell)
    Eric Konnick, MD, (UW)
    John Pfeifer, MD, PhD (Wash U)

12:15–1:15 PM | Lunch

1:15–3:15 PM | Scientific Session 3: Harnessing Data to Improve Patient Care

  • An OHDSI to Harness Health Data for Better Outcomes. Karthik Natarajan, PhD, (Columbia)

  • Using the CBC to improve patient outcomes. John Higgins, MD (Harvard)

  • Leveraging Outcome Studies to Inform Diagnostic Stewardship Efforts. David Peaper, MD (Yale)

3:15–3:30 PM | Break

3:30–5:30 PM | Scientific Session 4: Young investigators and Junior Faculty

  • Young Investigator Grant Recipient Oral Presentations

  • Junior Faculty Presentation

5:30–7:30 PM | Poster Session & Welcome Reception

Friday, 7 June 2023

7:00 AM–5:00 PM | Registration Desk Open

7:00–8:00 AM | Continental Breakfast

8:00–9:30 AM | Young Investigator Abstract Presentation Breakouts A1–A5

9:30–10:00 AM | Break

10:00–11:30 AM | Young Investigator Abstract Presentation Breakouts B1–B5

11:30 AM–1:00 PM | Lunch and ACLPS Annual Business Meeting

1:00–2:00 PM | Cotlove Award Lecture

  • The Continuing Evolution of COVID-19 or HIV. David Ho, MD (Columbia)

2:00–2:20 PM | Break

2:20–5:00 PM | Scientific Session 5: The Future of Laboratory Medicine.

  • Aptamers for at Home Testing. Tilla Worgall, MD (Columbia)

  • RBC Research in Sickle Cell Disease: What are reticulocytes doing there? Krystal Hudson, PhD (Columbia)

  • Optical Genome Mapping, do we still need karyotypes? Brynn Levy, PhD (Columbia)

  • The Future of NGS. Vaidehi Jobanputra (Columbia)

5:00–6:30 PM | Social Hour at Banquet

6:30–8:30 PM | Awards Banquet

Saturday, 8 June 2024

7:30–9:45 AM | Registration Desk Open

7:30–8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast

8:30–9:30 AM  | Ellis Benson Lecture & Award

9:30–9:45 AM | Closing Remarks

9:45–10:30 AM | Transportation to Natural History Museum

10:30 AM | Natural History Museum