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SYMPOSIUMModerator: P. Twomey   Laboratory Medicine – A lipid clinic P. Twomey  Training in Laboratory Medicine and direct patient care – The United Kingdom approach A. Ryan  Training in Laboratory Medicine and direct patient care – The Ireland approach C. de Buitleir  Training in Laboratory Medicine and direct patient care – The South Africa approach T. Pillay 

SYMPOSIUMModerators: S. Antonopoulou, J. Meletiadis, A. Velegraki  Latest Epidemiological Trends in Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (VVC) P. Nyirjesy Challenges in Treating VVC: New Antifungals and Vaccines on the Horizon  A. Powell Improving Diagnosis and Treatment of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: Current Strategies and Suggested Guidelines J. Meletiadis   Economic and Psychological Impact of Persistent VVC on Women’s Health S. Antonopoulou  

SYMPOSIUMModerators: N. Malliaraki, K. Makedou    Novel biomarkers of Acute Kidney Injury in clinical practice: Hope Vs hype N. Malliaraki  Novel Biomarkers in Diagnosis and Monitoring of Lung CancerA. Gargalionis    Methods and challenges in the determination of thyroid hormones K. Makedou  

SYMPOSIUMModerators: D. Theodoridis, D. Zafeiropoulou  Clinical appearance in sepsisC. Anastogiannis                                                                   Hematology lab in the diagnosis of sepsis  D. Adamou   Novel biomarkers in sepsis: The role of clinical biochemistry sepsis and immunity: the role of the immunological laboratory  M. Giannoula  Sepsis and immunity: The role of the immunological laboratory M. Demetriou

SYMPOSIUMModerators: M. Orth, Ch. Becker  When and how will Artificial Intelligence (AI) be implemented in laboratory services?  J. Adler  Indirect methods for verification of reference intervals A. Bertam  Do the IVD-regulations prevent innovations? M. Vogeser

SYMPOSIUM  Moderators: K. Tarassi, A. Fylaktou  Matching, mismatching in the view of solid organ transplantation I. Doxiadis  The role of Immunology and Histocompatibility Laboratory in clinical transplantation K. Tarassi  Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT): The role of Unrelated Donor Registries J. Mytilineos 

LECTUREModerators: Chr. Nikolaou, St. Chatzipanagiotou    One Heatlh, Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Medical Humanism A. Germenis  

LECTURE Moderator: N. Legakis, St. Chatzipanagiotou The role of the Gut Microbiome in Alcoholism E. Tzavellas

SYMPOSIUMModerators: A. Kokkinos, M. Dalamaga  Gut hormones and neuro-hormonal mechanisms of food intake regulation  G. Argyrakopoulou  What’s new in the pharmaceutical treatment and management of obesity? A. Kokkinos  Sarcopenic obesity: Epidemiological evidence, pathophysiology and treatment options C. Koliaki 

LECTURE Moderator: M. Dalamaga    Familial Hypercholesterolemia: An Underdiagnosed Health ProblemP. Twomey