Program

TIME	TUESDAY 12 JUNE
11:00	Registration 11:00-17:00, Exhibition opens 14:00
15:30	Opening Ceremony and Welcome
15:30	Plenary: The future of molecular biology in the diagnostic laboratories – Maurizio Ferrari (Italy) Chair: Kari Pulkki
16:55	BREAK
17:10	The Astrup Prize Competition 2018
18:30-20:00	Get-together Reception, Finlandia Hall, Piazza Helsinki Day

TIME	WEDNESDAY 13 JUNE
8:30-18:30	Exhibition
9:00-9:45	Plenary: Future of laboratory medicine – Graham Beastall (UK) Chair: Päivi Laitinen
9:45-10:15	Coffee & Exhibition
10:15-12:15	A1 Nordic standard-ization of the preanalytical phase Chair: Mads Nybo	A2 Modern hematology laboratory Chair: Satu Mustjoki	A3 Bioinformatics in the laboratory Chair: Jussi Paananen
12:15-14:00	Lunch & Exhibition
		Company session 12:45-13:15The ABC-AF trial and the use of biomarkers in atrial fibrillation Roche Diagnostics
	BREAK Company session 13:30-14:00 High-sensitivity troponin: a barometer for cardiac health Abbott	BREAK Company session 13:30-14:00 A fully automated solution with LC-MS/MS technology – a first experience Thermo Fisher Scientific	BREAK Company session 13:30-14:00 Getting to the heart of the matter: Sensitive Troponins – A Paradigm shift in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases Siemens Healthineers
14:00-14:45	Plenary: Recent Advances in Clinical Mass Spectrometry – Ravinder Singh (USA) Chair: Outi Itkonen
14:45-15:15	Coffee & Exhibition
15:15-17:15	A4 Postanalytical quality Chair: Päivi Laitinen	A5 Update on coagulation laboratory Chair: Lotta Joutsi-Korhonen	A6 Cardiovascular laboratory testing Chair: Kari Pulkki
17:30-18:30	Posters, Wine & Oral presentations

19:00-23:00	Social program under various themes

TIME	THURSDAY 14 JUNE
8:30-	Exhibition
9:00-9:45	Plenary: Genetics, bioinformatics and risk assessment – Samuli Ripatti (Finland) Chair: Outi Itkonen
9:45-10:15	Coffee & Exhibition
10:15-12:15	B1 Laboratory and the silent liver disease Chair: Onni Niemelä	B2 Basics of genetic and epigenetic testing Chair: Kristiina Aittomäki	B3 Newborn screening Chair: Anna Linko-Parvinen
12:15-14:00	Lunch & Exhibition
		Company session 12:45-13:15Influence of healthcare digitalization – a service provider perspectiveRoche Diagnostics	Company session 12:45-13:15 Future Trends in Neonatal Screening PerkinElmer Finland
	BREAK Company session 13:30-14:00 Biotin – a potential for interference in immunoassay Abbott	BREAK Company session 13:30-14:00 Quality Control and Patient Risk Management Bio-Rad Laboratories
14:00-14:45	Plenary: Moving towards data driven business models – Petri Parvinen (Finland) Chair: Anna Linko-Parvinen
14:45-15:15	Coffee & Exhibition
15:15-17:15	B4 IT safety and the laboratory Chair: Solveig Linko	B5 Do we matter? Impact of laboratory medicine Chair: Howard Morris	B6 The Lorentz Eldjarn Prize Competition for Best Publication 2018 Chair: Jens Petter Berg

19:30-24:00	Congress Dinner – Hotel Crowne Plaza Helsinki

TIME	FRIDAY 15 JUNE
8:30-13:00	Exhibition
9:00-9:45	Plenary: Nature and Health – Tari Haahtela (Finland) Chair: Kari Pulkki
9:45-10:15	Coffee & Exhibition
10:15-12:15	C1 Diabetes and the laboratory Chair: Mikael Knip	C2 Clinical chemistry workshop on Publication Ethics & Scientific writing Chair: Outi Itkonen	C2 International collaboration, exciting opportunities for the laboratory doctor Chair: Yngve Thomas Bliksrud
12:15-13:00	Closing Ceremony and Welcome to NFKK2020 in Trondheim, Norway