EPBS Council: Bratislava 2008

Presentations

One profession: free movement
EPBS President, Marie Culliton examines the evolution of biomedical science across Europe, the EPBS's objectives in finding a common professional platform for free movement across Europe and charts the education and training in the different member nations. She also outlines the challenges for the profession to harmonise standards and scope of practice across Europe.

Lifelong Learning Programme from European Commission
This presentation looks at the education programmes of the European Commission, in particular the objectives, work and networks of the Leonardo and Grundvig programmes.

EPBS Working Group on Point of Care Testing (POCT)
Presentation outlining the working group's analysis of issues regarding the implementation of POCT directives and the certification of POCT instruments. Work continues to work on issues and develop a common policy.

EPBS CPD Working Group
The EPBS's CPFD Working Group was formed to accumulate data, review and forward comments to EPBS General Governing Body (GGB) with a view to developing suitable CPD guidelines. This presentation looks at the findings, summary and feedback from a questionnaire conducted by the working group.

Martin Nicholson Award 08

Above (left to right): Barbara Kappeller, Dorien Van der Vloet and Marlene Lirio

The Martin Nicholson Award was launched by the EPBS as a tribute to Martin Nicholson’s service and dedication to the EPBS as one of the original founders and its first President from 1999 to 2004.

1st prize: Barbara Kappeller, Austria
Comparison of IgE binding capacity of Bet v 1‐Isoforms

2nd prize: Dorien Van der Vloet, Belgium
Detection of the human papillomavirus in cervical samples
Validation of the hybrid capture 2 high-risk HPV DNA test®

3rd prize: Marlene Lirio, Portugal
In vitro influence of different cytokines on apoptosis cytokines receptors expression and mRNA expression of cytokines, cytokines receptors and signal transduction genes on B cells from B Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia

Ireland poster entry: Kate Foley
Isolation and characterisation of the target protein of a single-chain fragment variable antibody

Students Forum 2008
Reka Rusz invites students of EPBS member countries to participate in the Students Forum as well as enter for the EPBS's annual poster prize, the Martin Nicholson Award. The deadline for submitting a poster title for the Martin Nicholson Award is 15 September. more...

About Martin Nicholson Award
The Martin Nicholson Award was launched by the EPBS as a tribute to Martin Nicholson’s service and dedication to the EPBS as one of the original founders and its first President from 1999 to 2004. Each member is invited to submit a poster representing work undertaken by students during their undergraduate training.
Martin Nicholson Award: rules 2008
Martin Nicholson Award 2007 winners
Martin Nicholson Award 2006 winners

Further information

GGB meeting and Students Forum registration form
Travel and accommodation information

EPBS Bratislava 2008 is kindly hosted by the Slovakian association for biomedical scientists, Slovenska Komora.