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novelways toorganizeclinical laboratoriesandnovel
ways to interact along the chainof events, from ana-
lysis tomedical decisions. Education that will be an
integralpartof thisdevelopmentwill bediscussed in
a seminar on the last day.
As thegrand finaleof the thirdday, themembersof
theorganizingcommitteehaveplanneda spectacular
gala dinner on the theme of “Glitter &Glamour” at
one of thenicer restaurants located close to the con-
gress hall. Be there or be square!
We have saved some of the highlights to the last
day. ProfessorUlfGyllensten,Director of theNatio-
nalGenomics Infrastructure,Uppsala, and an inter-
national expert in the fieldofmoleculargenomicswill
give us his view of hownewDNA-based technology
will change the medical profession. Professor Per
Venge,Uppsala,willhost a seminaron inflammation
and the interestingprospectof tissue-specific inflam-
mationmarkers. If you think thatyouunderstand the
basis of cancer development, think again. Professor
Ingemar Ernberg, Stockholm, will discuss howmat-
hematical strangeattractorsnowofferanexplanation
of how cancers can be so stable anduntreatable.We
will also learn about novel biomarkers that allow for
the diagnosis and treatment control of ovarian and
lung cancer.
Asusual, theprogramwill include seminars related
to theAstrup and EldjarnPrizes. Posters will be on
display close to the seminar rooms in the congress
hall throughout the meeting. The best poster will
be highlighted in abstract presentations and guided
poster walks. To further inspire the submission of
posters, theScientificCommitteewill awardgenerous
poster prizes in categories publishedon the abstract
submissionpage (
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Themeetingwill also featurecompany-sponsored
lunch seminarsandbreakfast seminars.Anewsletter,
covering themeetinghighlights and interviewswith
participants and speakers, will be publisheddaily in
your smartphone.
Göteborg, Sweden’s second largest city, is located
on the west coast, and in the early fall, the weather
is usually excellent. The short distance to the sea
results in top quality fresh fish and seafood and the
possibility toexperienceboth river ferries toview the
city from the water and the nearby archipelago just
off thecoast. Formore informationonGöteborg, the
official visitor’s guideprovides goodguidancewww.
goteborg.com
Information on the congresswill continuously be
postedon thewebsitewww.nfkk2014.seas itdevelops.
Here, youalsocan seedeadlines for abstract submis-
sions and registrationaswell as abackward-running
clock, showing the time left to themeeting.
Important dates
-March 2014 –Deadline for abstract submission
- June 2014 –Deadline for reduced congress fee
It is ourmission tomake you see the future of
laboratorymedicine.
We hope to see you all inGöteborg!
