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Day 1

Thursday, 20 February 2025

Day 2

Friday, 21 February 2025

Day 3

Saturday, 22 February 2025

Day 4

Sunday, 23 February 2025

7:30 am - 8:30 am - 22 February 2025

Roche Sponsor Breakfast

Social - Social Events / Ceremonies - Meeting Room 109

8:30 am - 9:30 am - 22 February 2025

BEA & RCPAQAP Trainee E-Posters Presentations

Scientific - Trainee Prize - QAP (E-Poster), Trainee Prize - BEA (E-Poster) - Plenary - Enter through Plenary Doors 9 & 10

8:30 am - 9:30 am - 22 February 2025

BPS Committee Meeting

Meeting - Plenaries/Forums/Workshops/Meetings - Meeting Room 107

9:35 am - 10:30 am - 22 February 2025

Eva Raik Memorial Oration

Scientific - Plenaries/Forums/Workshops/Meetings - Plenary - Enter through Plenary Doors 9 & 10

10:30 am - 11:00 am - 22 February 2025

Morning Tea amongst the Industry Exhibition & Roche E-Posters

Break - Break - Exhibition - Enter through Exhibition Door 7

11:00 am - 12:30 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Anatomical

Scientific - Anatomical Pathology - Plenary - Enter through Plenary Doors 9 & 10

11:00 am - 12:30 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Chemical - Clinical Applications of Mass Spectrometry

Scientific - Chemical Pathology - Meeting Room 110

11:00 am - 12:30 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Clinical Forensic Medicine & Forensic

Scientific - Forensic Pathology, Clinical Forensic Medicine - Meeting Rooms 101 & 102

11:00 am - 12:30 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Genetic - Variant Classification

Scientific - Genetic Pathology - Meeting Room 109

11:00 am - 12:30 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Haematology

Scientific - Haematology - Meeting Room 105

11:00 am - 12:30 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Immunopathology

Scientific - Immunopathology - Meeting Room 104

11:00 am - 12:30 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Microbiology - Innovations and Pathology Stewardship in Microbiology

Scientific - Microbiology - Meeting Rooms 111 & 112

11:00 am - 12:30 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Perinatal Pathology

Scientific - Perinatal - Meeting Room 103

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - 22 February 2025

Lunch amongst the Industry Exhibition & Roche E-Posters

Break - Break - Exhibition - Enter through Exhibition Door 7

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - 22 February 2025

Pathology Journal Editorial Board Meeting

Meeting - Plenaries/Forums/Workshops/Meetings - Meeting Rooms 101 & 102

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - 22 February 2025

Roche - Booth session #4

Break - Break - Exhibition - Enter through Exhibition Door 7

Join Dr. Douglas A. Mata and Dr. Mehlika Hazar Rethinam for an interactive and informative session addressing the most common questions surrounding Comprehensive Genomic Profiling (CGP) tests. This session is designed to help healthcare professionals better understand the utility, applications, and impact of CGP tests in precision oncology.

Key topics include:

The role of CGP tests in identifying actionable mutations for personalised cancer treatment.
Best practices for incorporating CGP into clinical workflows, from testing to treatment decisions.
Frequently asked questions on CGP test accuracy, sample requirements, and turnaround times.
Case studies and real-world evidence demonstrating the value of CGP in optimising patient outcomes.

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - 22 February 2025

Sonic Healthcare Lunch (invitation only)

Social - Social Events / Ceremonies - Meeting Room 207

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 22 February 2025

Mixed Forensic Workshop

Scientific - Forensic Pathology - Meeting Room 106

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 22 February 2025

Registrar & Perinatal QAP Session

Scientific - Perinatal - Meeting Room 103

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Anatomical

Scientific - Anatomical Pathology - Plenary - Enter through Plenary Doors 9 & 10

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Chemical - Alzheimer's Disease

Scientific - Chemical Pathology - Meeting Room 110

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Clinical Forensic Medicine CLOSED SESSION

Scientific - Clinical Forensic Medicine - Meeting Rooms 101 & 102

**CLOSED SESSION**
Only those working in Clinical Forensic Medicine or Forensic Pathology will be permitted – no media, no students.

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Genetic - Broader Issues in Genetics

Scientific - Genetic Pathology - Meeting Room 109

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Haematology

Scientific - Haematology - Meeting Room 105

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Immunopathology

Scientific - Immunopathology - Meeting Room 104

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Microbiology - Update on Malaria

Scientific - Microbiology - Meeting Rooms 111 & 112

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm - 22 February 2025

Afternoon Tea amongst the Industry Exhibition & E-Posters

Break - Break - Exhibition - Enter through Exhibition Door 7

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - 22 February 2025

MDT Case Presentations

Scientific - Perinatal - Meeting Room 103

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - 22 February 2025

Mixed Forensic Workshop

Scientific - Forensic Pathology - Meeting Room 106

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Anatomical

Scientific - Anatomical Pathology - Plenary - Enter through Plenary Doors 9 & 10

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Chemical - Updates or Changing the Paradigm

Scientific - Chemical Pathology - Meeting Room 110

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Clinical Forensic Medicine

Scientific - Clinical Forensic Medicine - Meeting Rooms 101 & 102

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Genetic - Cancer

Scientific - Genetic Pathology - Meeting Room 109

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Haematology

Scientific - Haematology - Meeting Room 105

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Immunopathology

Scientific - Immunopathology - Meeting Room 104

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - 22 February 2025

Scientific Session - Microbiology - Update on tropical viruses

Scientific - Microbiology - Meeting Rooms 111 & 112

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm - 22 February 2025

Decode Science Workshop - Enabling Bespoke Turnkey Genomic Testing

Workshop - Plenaries/Forums/Workshops/Meetings - Meeting Rooms 101 & 102

Introduction by Chris Wicky (Decode Science)
Introducing Benchmark 648 Comprehensive Genome Profiling, led by Dr Lynn Fink (Lifestrands Genomics Australia)
From Rapid Design to Implementation, led by Dr Rebecca Barnard (Twist Biosciences)
Rapid Onboarding of new Assays using Franklin, led by Oron Lev (Genoox)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - 22 February 2025

RCPA Fellowship and Awards Ceremony

Social - Social Events / Ceremonies - Plenary - Enter through Plenary Doors 9 & 10

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - 22 February 2025

Pathology Update 2025 Soiree

Social - Social Events / Ceremonies - Plenary Foyer

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20 - 23 February 2025
20 February 2025 8:30 am to 23 February 2025 5:30 pm

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

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