Molecular Diagnostics – A Practical Guide

Thursday 7th March 2013

Programme

0915 - 0945	Coffee and Registration
0945 - 0955	Welcome and introduction to components	Roisin Fitzsimons Clinical Nurse Specialist St Thomas Hospital, London
0955 -1115	Practical Applications of Components
0955 - 1010	Milk / Egg	Dr Adam Fox Consultant in Paediatric Allergy St Thomas Hospital, London
1010 - 1025	Peanut / Hazelnut	Dr George Du Toit Consultant Paediatric Allergist, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital/King’s College London
1025 - 1040	Kiwi / Latex	Dr Nicola Brathwaite Consultant Paediatric Allergist at Kings College Hospital, London
1040 –1055	Soya / Wheat / Shrimp	Dr Helen Brough Clinical Lecturer in Paediatric Allergy Kings College London
1055 -1115	Discussion
1115 - 1145	Coffee
1145 - 1215	Future applications of molecular allergy	Dr George du Toit Consultant Paediatric Allergist, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital/King’s College London
1215 -1300	ISAC 112 vs ImmunoCAP: Advantages, disadvantages and limitations	Dr. William Egner Consultant immunologist Director of the Protein Reference Unit, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
	Lunch
1400 - 1420	ISAC 112: Is there a role in eczema?	Dr Lee Noimark Consultant in Paediatric AllergyRoyal London Children’s Hospital
1420 - 1440	ISAC 112 – is there a role in idiopathic anaphylaxis?	Dr. Stephen Jolles Consultant Clinical Immunologist & Honorary Senior Lecturer University Hospital of Wales
1440 - 1500	Role of molecular diagnostics – is testing essential prior to initiating pollen & venom immunotherapy?	Dr Thirumula Krishna Consultant Allergist & Immunologist & Honorary Senior Lecturer Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
1500	Close of meeting