First day - Monday, September 18, 2023
8:50
Welcome and introductions
9:00
Introduction - Bone marrow sampling: when and why
F.Cian
9:30
Making the perfect bone marrow smear: practical tricks for sampling and smear preparation
W.Bertazzolo
10:00
Approach to normal bone marrow: from theory to practice at the microscope. Learn how to recognise cell lines.
W.Vernau
11:00
Practicals
Hands-on at the microscope: the normal bone marrow. Learn to recognise cell lines
All the speakers
14:00
Hypocellular bone marrow: causes and interpretation
W.Vernau
14:30
Hyperplastic bone marrow: causes and interpretation
W.Vernau
16:00
Practicals
Hands-on at the microscope: cases of hypoplastic and hyerplastic bone marrow
All the speakers
17:30
Interactive Lesson
“X Files” Slido Session: test your knowledge
All the speakers
Second day - Tuesday, September 19, 2023
8:30
Dysmyelopoiesis and myelodysplastic changes
W.Vernau
9:00
Acute myeloid leukaemias (AML)
W.Vernau
9:30
Acute lymphoid leukaemias (ALL)
W.Vernau
10:00
Chronic leukaemias
W.Vernau
11:00
Practicals
Hands-on at the microscope: cases of acute and chronic leukaemias, dysmyelopoiesis and MDS
All the speakers
14:00
Practicals
Hands-on at the microscope: cases of hypoplastic and hyperplastic bone marrow
All the speakers
16:30
Practicals
Hands-on at the microscope: cases of acute and chronic leukaemias, dysmyelopoiesis and MDS
All the speakers
17:30
Interactive Lesson
“X Files” Slido Session: test your knowledge
All the speakers
Third day - Wednesday, September 20, 2023
8:30
The role of immunophenotyping in myelo/lymphoproliferative disorders (principles)
W.Vernau
9:00
The role of immunophenotyping in myelo/lymphoproliferative disorders (clinical applications)
W.Vernau
10:00
Practicals
Hands-on at the microscope: Bone marrow cytology combined with immuno-phenotyping data (clinical cases)
All the speakers
11:00
Practicals
Hands-on at the microscope: Bone marrow cytology combined with immuno-phenotyping data (clinical cases)
All the speakers
14:00
Practicals
Hands-on at the microscope: Infectious agents in the bone marrow
All the speakers
16:30
Bone marrow core biopsy: when to collect it and how to interpret it
W.Bertazzolo, W.Vernau
17:00
Interactive Lesson
“X Files” Slido Session: bone marrow quizzes test your knowledge
All the speakers
18:30
End of the Course and Certificate of Attendance Ceremony