BBTS Conference 2017


BBTS 2017: Clinical and Scientific Programme

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Before the conference: Tuesday 12th September

21:00 - late: Quiz Night at the Crowne Plaza Hotel

DAY 1: Wednesday 13th September
TimeSession
08:00 - 10:30Coffee & Registration
10:30 - 12:00Red Cell Special Interest Group:
Red Cell Defects
10:30 - 12:00
Blood Bank Technology Special Interest Group
10:30 - 12:00
Paediatric Special Interest Group
10:30 - 12:00
Stem Cell Special Interest Group
12:00 - 13:15Lunch & Trade Exhibition
13:15 - 14:45
Red Cell Special Interest Group:

Red Cell Physiology / Function

13:15 - 14:45
Talking IT: Blood Bank Technology / Hospital Transfusion
Joint Special Interest Group
13:15 - 14:45
Microbiology Special Interest Group
13:15 - 14:45
Stem Cell / Therapeutics Special Interest Group
14:45 - 15:00Break
15:00 - 16:30Red Cell Special Interest Group:
Malaria Research
15:00 - 16:30
Hospital Transfusion Special Interest Group
15:00 - 16:30
Components Special Interest Group:
Concentrating on Platelets
15:00 - 16:30
Stem Cell / Therapeutics Special Interest Group
16:30 - 17:00Tea & Trade Exhibition
17:00 - 18:30PLENARY I: Advances with Donors
18:30 - 21:00Exhibition Reception & Hot Supper
21:00 - 23:00Drinks in the bar


DAY 2: Thursday 14th September

TimeSession
07:30Coffee & Registration
07:45 - 8:45Transfusion Practitioner-Led Breakfast Meeting
All welcome
08:45 - 10:15Improving Patient Outcomes
08:45 - 10:15SHOT Mini Symposium:
Delays in transfusion
08:45 - 10:15
Diagnostics, Science and Technology
Sponsored by Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
08:45 - 10:15

Microbial Safety of the UK Blood Supply

10:15 - 10:45Break 
10:45 - 12:15
PLENARY II: BBTS Award Presentations
12:15 - 12:45BBTS Annual General Meeting
12:45 - 13:45Lunch & Trade Exhibition
13:45 - 15:15Components & SaBTO
13:45 - 15:15
Quality Improvement
13:45 - 15:15
Learn with BBTS
13:45 - 15:15Diagnostics, Science & Technology
15:15 - 16:15Poster viewing, Tea & Trade Exhibition
16:15 - 17:30PLENARY III: Audience Debate
19:15 - midnightGala Dinner & Awards Ceremony
Civic Reception courtesy of The Rt Hon The Lord Provost and Glasgow City Council


DAY 3: Friday 15th September

TimeSessionCategory
08:00Coffee & Registration
09:00 - 10:30Donation: Blood / Tissues / Organs
09:00 - 10:30
Transfusion Practitioners Symposium
09:00 - 10:30
Margaret Kenwright Scientific Orals
09:00 - 10:30
The Importance of Transfusion in Transplantation Medicine  
10:30 - 11:00Break 

11:00 - 12:30
PLENARY IV in association with NATA  
12:30 - 13:30Lunch & Trade Exhibition
13:30 - 15:00Advanced Lab and Clinical Case Studies 
15:00Close