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Pre-Analytic of Pathological Specimens

Institute of Pathology University Hospital Charité

Lecture Hall 20th March 2013

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Program

09:00 Welcome / Introduction Manfred Dietel (Berlin) Chair: Christian Wittekind (Leipzig) 09:15 What Is Pre-Analytic in Surgical Pathology? Gianni Bussolati (Turin) 09:45 Histologic Validation of Vacuum Sealed Formalin-Free Tissue

Preservation and Transport System Richard Zarbo (Detroit)

10:15 Pre-Analytic and Molecular Pathology Stephen M. Hewitt (Bethesda) 10:45 Break Chair: Gustavo Baretton (Dresden) 11:15 Experiences in Vacuum Preparation of Routine Specimens Han van Krieken (Nijmegen) 11:40 Tissue Heterogeneity as a Pre-Analytical Source of Variability Giorgio Stanta (Trieste) 12:05 Vacuum Fixation of Breast Specimens Before Grossing Hans H. Kreipe, Maximilian Dämmrich (Hannover) 12:30 How Do Short Fixation and Rapid Microwave Processing Affect

Her2 Testing? Claudio Doglioni (Milan) 13:00 Lunch Chair: Gianni Bussolati (Turin) 14:00 Current Projects in Pre-Analytic – Where to Go? Anna Sapino (Turin) 14:30 Nucleic Acid Extraction from FFPE Tissue as Critical Preanalytic

Step for NGS Applications Toumy Guettouche (Miami)

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15:00 Experiences With Pre-Analytic of Lung Specimen Wilko Weichert (Heidelberg) 15:20 Experiences With Pre-Analytic of GI-Specimen Gustavo Baretton (Dresden) 15:40 Bone Marrow Work-Up Ioannis Anagnostopoulos (Berlin) 16:00 Break Chair: Ioannis Anagnostopoulos (Berlin) 16:30 Two-Temperature Fixation Preserves Activation Status with High Efficiency David Chafin (Tucson) 16:50 Towards the Lean Lab. The Industry Challenge Franco Visinoni (Bergamo) 17:20 Final Discussion / Round Table / Paper Preparation Hans H. Kreipe (Hannover) / Christian Wittekind (Leipzig) 18:00 Reception

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Conditions of Participation

The number of participants is limited to ca. 100. The participation fee for members of the German Society of Pathology (DGP) is € 80, for non-members € 120. Payment is due at registration.

After payment you will receive a confirmation, which makes your application binding.

Applications are processed in the order of receipt.

The DGP staffed office collects the fees on behalf of the organizer. For cancellations received before March 5, 2013 the participation fee will be refunded minus a € 15 processing fee. Cancellations after this date may not be refunded. A nomination of substitutes is possible. In case of cancellation due to personal reasons participation fee will be fully refunded. Further claims are excluded.

Participation fee includes: A certificate for submission to the Regional Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KV) Two coffee breaks Lunch Reception at the end of event.

The event will be certified by the Berlin medical association with 8 continuing education credit points.

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Venue Address

Institute of Pathology is located near Berlin main station and reachable within five minutes.

Institut für Pathologie Charité (CCM) - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Campus Mitte Charitéplatz 1 10117 Berlin

Arrival by car: Please note, there a no separate parking facilities for the institute. A continuously public parking garage is located in Luisenstraße 49/50. The maximum fee is €12 a day.