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Revolution in Lab Medicine: EuroMedLab Paris 2015

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21st IFCC-EFLM European Congress of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine to be held in Paris next month

11 Jun 2015
Sonia Nicholas
Managing Editor and Clinical Lead

Editorial article

The 21st IFCC-EFLM European Congress of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory will be held at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, France, on June 21-25IFCC & EFLM The International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) is a worldwide, non-political organization for clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine.


On June 21-25, 2015, the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry will be hosting its annual European Congress. The motto of the Congress this year is 'Revolution in Lab Medicine'.

Reflecting modern challenges

As healthcare systems around the world face increasing challenges, nations need to find better and more innovative ways to treat and prevent illness.

EuroMedLab Paris 2015 features the most up-to-date topics in the expanding field of laboratory medicine and brings together an array of leading international speakers, key stakeholders and opinion leaders. The conferences will cover the translational nature of laboratory medicine with emphasis on both basic science, as well as its applications in academia, industry and lab practice. It aims at encouraging global collaboration, new alliances and increasing partnerships.

Highlights from the scientific programme

Tuesday June 23

  • Symposium - Microbiome
  • Parallel Symposia - Metabolomics perspectives in diagnosis

Wednesday June 24

  • Plenary Lecture - Challenges in infectious diseases
  • Educational Workshop - Reducing errors and increasing quality using mass spectrometry

Thursday June 25

  • Plenary Lecture - Molecular medicine revolution - it's impact in the clinical laboratory
  • Symposium - Biomarkers - key to personalized medicine

Register now for EuroMedLab Paris 2015

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