Pittcon will exhibit at the Bioconference clinical diagnostics and research virtual conference

Pittcon is pleased to announce its participation in the “Clinical Diagnostics & Research” virtual conference from November 11 to 12, 2015. Clinicians, researchers, medical experts, and professionals from around the world convene for this free web-conference to learn and interact with a community of like-minded colleagues.

Topics include personalized healthcare, pathology, oncology, infectious disease, laboratory testing, cardiology, diabetes, point of care, molecular diagnostics, hematology, automation, nutrition, vitamin D, allergy, clinical research, mass spectrometry, and more.

Clinical Diagnostics & Research keynote presentations include:

• Linda Thienpont, PhD, PHARM, Clinical Chemist, Professor of Analytical Chemistry, Statistics and Quality Control, Method Development and Validation; Director of the Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry ID-MS Reference Laboratory, University of Ghent, Belgium.  Title: Evolution of Standardization in Laboratory Medicine
• Michael Laposata, MD, PhD, Chairman of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch. Title: Optimizing the Use of Laboratory Testing Services to Improve Patient Diagnosis
• Katherine (Katie) Serrano, Deputy Director, Division of Chemistry and Toxicology Devices, Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration Center for Devices and Radiological Health.  Topic to be announced soon

At the BioConference Live Clinical Diagnostics and Research Virtual Event 2015 attendees participate in a range of presentations from world-renowned experts and explore a virtual exhibit floor.

Interactive live-streaming video sessions include question-and-answer sessions,and participants can earn free CME and CE credits. BioConference Live offers a unique networking opportunity that includes live chatting with fellow attendees and with the speakers following their presentations.

About LabRoots

LabRoots is the leading scientific social networking website and producer of educational virtual events and webinars. Contributing to the advancement of science through content sharing capabilities, LabRoots is a powerful advocate in amplifying global networks and communities.

Founded in 2008, LabRoots emphasizes digital innovation in scientific collaboration and learning, and is a primary source for current scientific news, webinars, virtual conferences, and more. LabRoots is the owner and producer of BioConference Live – which has grown into the world’s largest series of virtual events within the Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics community.

About Pittcon

Pittcon® is a registered trademark of The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, a Pennsylvania non-profit organization. Co-sponsored by the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh and the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh, Pittcon is the premier annual conference and exposition on laboratory science.

Proceeds from Pittcon fund science education and outreach at all levels, kindergarten through adult. Pittcon donates more than a million dollars a year to provide financial and administrative support for various science outreach activities including science equipment grants, research grants, scholarships and internships for students, awards to teachers and professors, and grants to public science centers, libraries and museums. Visit www.pittcon.org for more information.