Emerging Technologies in Pediatric Laboratory Medicine (C-ETPLM)
Improving diagnosis and management of patients from birth to adolescence |
Membership
| Name | Position | Country | Term | Time in Office |
| T. Lang | Chair | UK | 1st | 2018 07 - 2020 12 |
| T.P. Loh | Member | SG | 1st | 2018 07 - 2020 12 |
| C. M. Mak | Member | CN | 1st | 2019 01 - 2021 12 |
| I. Papassitiriou | Member | GR | 1st | 2018 07 - 2020 12 |
| M. Turzyniecka | Member | ZA | 1st | 2018 07 - 2020 12 |
| J. Zierk | Member | DE | 1st | 2019 01 - 2021 12 |
| K. Kohse | Consultant | DE | ||
| S. Geaghan | Consultant | US | ||
| R. Greaves | ETD EC Liaison | AU |
The purpose of this Task Force is to develop procedures and processes to improve the diagnosis and management of patients from birth to adolescence
Terms of reference
- To identify, prioritise and coordinate projects to support the emerging science in pediatric laboratory medicine across the total testing process.
- To review the current concepts in Pediatric Laboratory Medicine and advance laboratory practice through the development and dissemination of position papers and guidelines.
- To develop existing links and establish new links with clinical and scientific societies working in other specialist organizations including neonatology, pediatrics, inherited metabolic diseases and other rare diseases.
- To lead education activities, including the tri-annual congress of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine.
- To coordinate a worldwide network of scientists working in laboratories specialized in Emerging Pediatric Laboratory Medicine (C-EPLM).
- To work to support emerging economies in Pediatric Laboratory Medicine.
List of Corresponding Members, nominated by Clinical Societies
| Michaela Hartmann | German Society of Endocrinology |
| Stefan Wudy | European Society of Pediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) |
List of Corresponding Members, nominated by National Societies
| Name | Full and Affiliate Member Societies |
| Martha Lyon | Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists (CSCC) |
| Agnès Mailloux | Société Française de Biologie Clinique (SFBC) |
| Elena Dumin | Israel Society for Clinical Laboratory Science |
| Atsushi Watanabe | Japan Society of Clinical Chemistry (JSCC) |
| Audrone Eidukaite | Lithuanian Society of Laboratory Medicine |
| Josephine Onakoya | Association of Clinical Chemists Nigeria (ACCN) |
| Yolanda de Rijke | Nederlandse Vereniging voor Klinische Chemie en Laboratoriumgeneeskunde (NVKC) |
| Anne-Lise Bjørke-Monsen | Norwegian Society of Medical Biochemistry |
| Ranya Abu Sair | Palestinian Medical Technology Association (PMTA) |
| Josep Miquel Bauçá | Sociedad Española de Medicina de Laboratorio (SEQCML) |
| Eresha Jasinghe | Association for Clinical Biochemistry, Sri Lanka |
| Umit Dilber Mutlu | Turkish Biochemical Society (TBS) |
| Joely Straseski | American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) |
| Tran Thi Chi Mai | Vietnamese Association of Clinical Biochemists (VACB) |
List of Addresses
Chair:
Dr. Tim LANG
Clinical Biochemistry Department
University Hospital of North Durham
North Road
Durham, DH1 5TW - UK
Email: tim.lang@nhs.net
Members:
Dr. Tze Ping LOH
Department of Laboratory Medicine
National University Hospital
5 Lower Kent Ridge Road
119074 Singapore - SG
Dr Chloe Miu MAK
Department of Pathology
Hong Kong Childrens’ Hospital
Hong Kong - HK
Dr. Ioannis G. PAPASSOTIRIOU
Department of Clinical Biochemistry
"Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital
11527 Athens - GR
Dr. Magdalena TURZYNIECKA
Department of Chemical Pathology
University of Kwazulu-Natal
Mazisi Kunene Road,
Glenwood - Durban - ZA
Dr Jakob ZIERK
Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
University Hospital Erlangen
Loschgestraße 15
91054 Erlangen
Germany - DE
Consultants:
Prof. Klaus P. KOHSE
Institute for Laboratory Diagnostics and Microbiology, Klinikum Oldenburg
10, Dr.-Eden-Street
D-26133 Oldenburg, Germany - DE
Dr. Sharon MARKHAM GEAGHAN
Stanford University School of Medicine
Department of Pathology
300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto CA 94304 - USA
ETD EC Liaison:
A/Prof. Ronda GREAVES
Biochemical Genetics
Victorian Clinical Genetics Services
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3052 AU
Email: ronda.greaves@vcgs.org.au