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Scientific Symposium

The XVIII Baltic Congress of Laboratory Medicine in Riga features scientific symposium sessions organized in collaboration with our Platinum Sponsors, Roche and Abbott.
These sessions will present the latest scientific developments, innovations, and perspectives in laboratory medicine and diagnostics. Further information about the programme, speakers, and session topics can be found below.

Abbott: Advances in Diagnostics of Infectious Diseases

Friday, May 15, 2026 ┃14:30-15:30 ┃Seminar room III

Infectious Diseases 2026: From Lab Results to Clinical Decisions
Assoc. Prof. Ieva Tolmane, MD, PhD, MBA, Riga East University Hospital, University of Latvia, GASTRO Center.

Method verification process in Latvian National microbiology reference laboratory
Lubova Rohlina, MD, Department of Immunochemistry, Virology and Parasitology of Infectious Diseases, National Microbiology Reference Laboratory Riga East Clinical University Hospital.

Importance of State-of-the-Art Infectious Disease Diagnostics
Gordon Avery, BSc MSc CSci FIBMS Associate Scientific Director, Core Diagnostics, Medical Affairs EMEA Abbott Laboratories.

Roche: The Next Frontier in Clinical Diagnostics: Mass Spectrometry and Dynamic Biomarkers

Saturday, May 16, 2026 ┃10:30-11:30 ┃Seminar room III

From Guidelines to Practice: Enhancing Antimicrobial Stewardship with Procalcitonin.
Dr. Nuria Arroyo de Prada, Senior Global Clinical Marketing Manager Infectiology, Thermo Fisher Scientific

The Evolving Role of Mass Spectrometry in Diagnostics
Lydia Keckeis, Global Medical Affairs Lead - Mass Spec TDM, Roche 
Dr. Dusanka Kasapic, Global Medical Affairs Lead - Mass Spec Steroids & Vitamins, Roche 

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