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128th Meeting of the Association of
Clinical Scientists
The David Geffen School of Medicine
of the
University of California–Los Angeles is the Host of
this Meeting.
The College of American Pathologists
is the Joint Sponsor for CME.
The meeting venue is the Marina del Rey Hotel,13534
Bali Way, Marina del Rey, CA
tel: 310 301 1000; fax: 310 305 8513; website: www.marinadelrey.com
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| Wednesday, 14 May 2008 |
| 2:30 pm |
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Meeting registration desk opens
(Hotel Lobby) |
| 2:30 pm |
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Educational Accreditation Committtee Meeting
(Edgewater Room) |
| 3:30 pm |
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Executive Committee Meeting (Edgewater Room) |
| 5:00 pm |
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Editorial Board Meeting (Marina Room) |
| 7:45 pm |
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Executive Committee Meeting with Past Presidents,
Regional Delegates, and Chairs of Sections
and Committees (Edgewater Room) |
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| Thursday, 15 May 2008 |
| Session A. Solid
Organ Transplantation
(Regatta Room)
(Chairs: Anthony W Butch & Myra L Wilkerson) |
| 8:00 am |
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Welcoming remarks. Anthony W
Butch, Los Angeles, CA, (Chair of Program
Committee) & Myra L Wilkerson, Danville,
PA, (President of the Association of Clinical
Scientists) |
| 8:05 am |
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[1] Claude P Brown Memorial Lecture: Kidney
transplantation: past successes, future hopes.
Alan H Wilkinson, Los Angeles, CA |
| 9:00 am |
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[2] Advances in liver transplantation. R
Mark Ghobrial, Houston, TX |
| 9:30 am |
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[3] Pathology of lung allograft rejection.
Michael N Koss, Los Angeles, CA |
| 10:00 am |
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Refreshments |
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Session B. Organ &
Stem Cell Transplantation
(Chairs: Kathleen A Kelly & M Kent Froberg) |
| 10:15 am |
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[4] You’re not my type:
histocompatibility barriers to organ transplantation.
J Michael Cecka, Los Angeles, CA. |
| 10:45 am |
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[5] Current and future immune monitoring
tools for improving the diagnosis of transplant
rejection. Elaine F Reed, Los Angeles, CA. |
| 11:15 am |
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[6] Pathology of late graft failure in small
bowel transplantation. Bita V Naini,* Los
Angeles, CA |
| 11:30 am |
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[7] Development of severe aplastic anemia
following orthotopic liver transplantation.
John Lazarchick,* Charleston, SC |
| 11:45 am |
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[8] Role for killer immunoglobulin-like
receptors and/or their ligands in hematopoietic
stem cell transplantation. David Senitzer,*
Duarte, CA |
| noon |
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[9] Morphoproteomic characterization of
signal transduction pathways in adult CD133+
stem cells derived from human bone marrow.
Jitakshi De,* Houston, TX |
| 12:15 pm |
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Luncheon Recess |
Luncheon sponsored by
the Section on
Clinical Molecular Biology and Genetics
(Marina Room)
(Chairs: Frederick L Kiechle & Elizabeth A
Wagar)
| 12:15 pm |
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[10] Opportunities and controversies
in molecular genetic testing. Wayne W Grody,
Los Angeles, CA. |
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Session C. Frontiers of Clinical Science
(Regatta Room)
(Chairs: Robert E Brown & Manju Vadmal) |
| 1:30 pm |
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[11] Engineering nanoparticles
to deliver therapeutics: research in the California
NANO
Systems Institute. Leonard H Rome, Los Angeles,
CA |
| 2:00 pm |
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[12] Microbial and molecular biomarkers
for inflammatory bowel disease biology and
management. Jonathan Braun, Los Angeles, CA. |
| 2:30 pm |
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[13] Mitochondrial biology and disease.
Joseph C Parker, Jr, Louisville, KY |
| 3:00 pm |
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[14] Cancer prevention: role of preservation
of mitochondrial function. Egil Fosslien,
Chicago, IL |
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3:30 pm |
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Refreshments |
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D. Morphoproteomics & Genomics
(Chairs: Robert E Brown & David Senitzer) |
| 3:45 pm |
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[15] Morphoproteomic-guided modeling incorporates
layers of heterogeneous knowledge and converges
on the NF-kappaB pathway in glioblastoma multiforme.
Robert E Brown,* Houston, TX |
| 4:00 pm |
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[16] Morphoproteomic analysis of the mTOR
pathway in papillary carcinoma of the thyroid.
Jing Liu,* Houston, TX |
| 4:15 pm |
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[17] Morphoproteomic evidence of constitutively
activated proinflammatory and profibrogenic
mTOR and NF-kappaB pathways in non-alcoholic
steatohepatitis. Wei Feng,* Houston, TX |
| 4:30 pm |
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[18] Aortic intimal sarcoma: a case study
with morphoproteomic characterization and
therapeutic implications. Bihong Zhao,* Houston,
TX |
| 4:45 pm |
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[19] Molecular classification of breast
carcinoma by immunohistochemical analysis
and its clinical significance. Ping Tang,*
Rochester, NY |
| 5:00 pm |
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[20] Significance of overexpression of a-methylacyl-
coenzyme A racemase in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Wei Li,* Houston, TX |
| 5:15 pm |
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[21] Dual functions of Bid in etoposide-induced
DNA damage in human hepatocellular carcinoma
cells. George G Chen,* Hong Kong, China |
| 5:30 pm |
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Adjournment |
| 7:30 pm |
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Musicale Rehearsal (Bernard Gondos, Chair,
Committee on Music and Fine Arts) (Marina
Room) |
| 7:45 pm |
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Nominating Committee Meeting (M Kent Froberg,
Chair) (Room to be announced) |
| 8:30 pm |
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Awards Committee Meeting (Peter M Farmer,
Chair) (Room to be announced) |
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| Friday, 16 May 2008 |
| 7:20 am |
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Bus departs for the UCLA Medical
Center |
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Session
E. Clinical Immunology & Microbiology
(UCLA Auditorium)
(Chairs: Robert L Hunter & Armand B Glassman) |
| 830 am |
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[22] Mucosal vaccines: the promise
and the challenge. Kathleen A Kelly,* Los
Angeles, CA |
| 9:00 am |
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[23] Where the textbooks went wrong: differences
between the lifestyles of M. tuberculosis
and M.
bovis. Robert L Hunter, Houston, TX |
| 9:30 am |
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[24] Human T lymphotropic virus type 1:
a reluctant/elusive pathogen. Armand B Glassman,
Charleston, SC |
| 9:45 am |
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[25] Anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy
in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis provokes
latent leishmaniasis infection. Gillian Franklin,*
Manhasset, NY |
| 10:00 am |
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Refreshments |
| 10:15 am |
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Scientific visits to UCLA’s research
and clinical laboratory facilities, organized
by Anthony
W Butch, Kathleen A Kelly, and Elizabeth A
Wagar, Los Angeles, CA |
| 12:15 pm |
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Bus returns to hotel |
| 1:30pm |
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Bus departs for a visit to the Los Angeles
County Art Museum for participants and guests. |
| 5:30 pm |
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Bus returns to hotel. |
Annual Reception and Banquet
(6:30 pm, Waterfront Room)
(Toastmaster: Myra L Wilkerson)
Young Clinical Scientist Award to Kyle
C Kurek
Diploma of Honor to John Lazarchick
Clinical Scientist of the Year Award to
Joseph C Parker Jr
Gold-Headed Cane Award (post-humous) to
George D Vlahides, accepted by Christine
Vlahides
Address: Nitric oxide as a unique signaling
molecule in biology. Louis J Ignarro,
Los Angeles, CA
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| Saturday,
17 May 2008 |
| 6:45 am |
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Run for the Lilies (2 miles).
(Organized by Filiberto Cavazos, Chair, Athletics
Committee) |
| 6:45 am |
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Breakfast meeting of the Credentials
and Membership Committees (Anthony W Butch
& Myra L Wilkerson, Chairs) (Hotel Dining
Room) |
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Note: Sessions F
and G are scheduled concurrently with Sessions
H and I
Session F. Surgical Pathology
Tutorial
(Regatta Room)
(Chaired by Peter Farmer & Nina Tatevian) |
| 8:15 am |
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[26] The impact of organ transplantation
on heart
and lung pathology. Michael C Fishbein, Los
Angeles, CA. |
| 10:15 am |
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Refreshments |
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Session
G. Cell & Tissue Pathology
(Regatta Room)
(Chaired by Steven I Hajdu & Imre A Fischer) |
| 10:30 am |
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[27] An unusual case with population
consequences. M Kent Froberg, Duluth, MN |
| 10:45 am |
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[28] Immunohistochemical characterization
of cytokine expression in eosinophilic esophagitis
and gastroesophagial reflux disease. Nina
Tatevian,*
Houston, TX. |
| 11:00 am |
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[29] Adrenocortical neoplasms of unknown
malignant potential in young children. Atif
Ahmed,* Washington, DC |
| 11:15 am |
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[30] Can molecular studies improve survival
in patients with cancers from unknown primary
sites? Guy diSibio, Torrance, CA |
| 11:30 am |
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[31] Diagnostic accuracy of fine needle
aspiration
in breast lesions: implications for future
use. Christina Day,* Los Angeles, CA |
| 11:45 am |
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[32] PTEN soft tissue hamartoma. Kyle C
Kurek,* Providence, RI |
| noon |
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[33] Molecular testing and the autopsy:
quo vadis? Jack W Snyder, Bethesda, MD |
| 12:15 pm |
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Luncheon recess |
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Session
H. Toxicology, Clinical
Chemistry, and Biotechnology
(Edgewater Room
(Chairs: Donald J Cannon & Roger L Bertholf)
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| 8:15 am |
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[ 34] The anti-doping movement
in sports: are we winning? Anthony W Butch,
Los Angeles, CA. |
| 8:45 am |
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[35] Drugs of abuse testing: so many limitations.
Frederick L Kiechle,* Hollywood, FL |
| 9:00 am |
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[36] Cocaine metabolite assay results in
patients taking amoxicillin: is there interference?
Roger L Bertholf,* Jacksonville, FL |
| 9:15 am |
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[37] Quantification of the major lipoproteins
using an electrophoretic system. Clive R Hamlin,
Cleveland, OH |
| 9:30 am |
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[38] Glycated albumin analysis on an automated
analyzer. Zak K Shihabi,* Winston-Salem, NC |
| 9:45 am |
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[39] The new theory of vitamin D function
may greatly surge the test volume. Pai C Kao,*
Rochester, MN |
| 10:00am |
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Refreshments |
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Session
I. Clinical Informatics
(Chairs: Myra L Wilkerson & Paul Fu) |
| 10:15 am |
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[40] The medical algorithms
project: an online clinical informatics resource
supporting medical decision-making. M Sriram
Iyengar,* Houston,TX |
| 10:45 am |
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[41] Machine vision systems for automation
of clinical laboratory quality inspections.
Charles D Hawker, Salt Lake City, UT |
| 11:15 am |
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[42] Cost-effective consultations in telepathology.
Robert L Hunter, Houston, TX |
| 11:30 am |
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[43] Applying statistical quality control
to Her/neu immunohistochemistry through digital
imaging. Jeffrey W Prichard, Danville, PA |
| 11:45 am |
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[44] Development of a surgical pathology
specimen tracking tool. Myra L Wilkerson,
Danville, PA |
| 12:15 pm |
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Luncheon recess |
Luncheon sponsored by
the Section on
Clinical Science in Practice
(Marina Room)
(Chairs: Frederick Muschenheim & Kenneth C
Nieberg)
| 12:15 pm |
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[45] Patient safety in the clinical
laboratory: new approaches to managing laboratory
errors. Elizabeth A Wagar, Los Angeles, CA. |
Session J. Hematology
& Transfusion Medicine
(Regatta Room)
(Chairs: Byron A Myhre & John Lazarchick) |
| 1:30 pm |
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[46] Systemic iron regulation
in health and disease. Tomas Ganz, Los Angeles,
CA. |
| 2:00 pm |
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[47] Rapid quantitation of HbS in sickle
cell patients on the Variant II Turbo analyzer.
Zak K Shihabi* Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2:15 pm |
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[48] The PFA-100 and the bleeding time:
twentieth century hemostatic screening tests.
Jonathan S Krauss, Augusta, GA |
| 2:30 pm |
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[49] Use of normal B cells as a negative
control significantly impacts the results
of ZAP-70 expression. Fernando Chaves,* Los
Angeles, CA |
| 2:45 pm |
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[50] Optimizing platelet inventory management
through collaborations with blood center,
transfusion service, and supply chain experts.
Magali Fontaine*, Palo Alto, CA |
| 3:00 pm |
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Refreshments |
Session
K. Clinical Science in Practice
(Chairs: Frederick Muschenheim & Vincent
A DeBari) |
| 3:15 pm |
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[51] Implementation of pharmacogenomic biomarkers
into clinical practice. Alan Wu, San Francisco,
CA |
| 3:45 pm |
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[52] ESR spin-labeling in biomedicine and
pharma-cology. Henry M Zeidan,* Henderson,
NV |
| 4:15 pm |
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[53] The alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient,
pneumonia severity index, and outcomes in
patients hospitalized with community-acquired
pneumonia. Vincent A DeBari,* South Orange,
NJ |
| 4:30 pm |
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Business Meeting of the Association of Clinical
Scientists (Myra L Wilkerson, President) |
| 5:30 pm |
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Adjournment |
Association
Musicale and Art Exhibit
(7:30 pm) (Waterfont Room)
(Organized by Bernard Gondos,
Chair of the Committee on Music and Fine
Arts) |
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Program Committee for
the 2008 Annual Meeting
Anthony W Butch PhD, Chair
Imre A Fischer PhD
Steven I Hajdu MD
Byron A Myhre MD, PhD
David Senitzer PhD
Manju Vadmal MD |
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Paul Fu PhD
Kathleen A Kelly PhD
Kenneth C Nieberg MD
William Sunderman Jr MD
Elizabeth A Wagar MD |
2008 Officers and Executive
Committee
Myra L Wilkerson MD, President
Vincent A DeBari PhD, Vice-President
F William Sunderman Jr MD, Secretary-Treasurer
Robert L Hunter Jr MD, PhD, Director of Scientific
Sections
Frederick Muschenheim MD, Recording Secretary
Donald J Cannon PhD
Roger L Bertholf PhD
M Kent Froberg MD, PhD
Nina Tatevian MD, PhD
2008 Officers of the
Association’s Auxiliary
Becky Hunter, President
Florence Forman, Vice-President
Alberta Glassman, Past-President
Charlotte Cannon, Secretary
Adrienne Hopfer, Treasurer
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