Practical Courses

Cytology/​Clinical Pathology

SCIVAC International Course

Bone marrow cytology (advanced course)

September 18-20, 2023
Cremona, Trecchi Palace - Italy Map
Maximum 36 delegates
From € 1,281.00 (VAT included)

Course Director: Walter Bertazzolo

Walter Bertazzolo, Med Vet, Dipl ECVCP

Ugo Federico Bonfanti, Med Vet, Dipl ECVCP

Francesco Cian, DVM, DipECVCP, FRCPath, MRCVS

Bill Vernau, BSc, BVMS, DVSc, PhD, Dipl ACVP

First day - Monday, September 18, 2023
8:30
Registration
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
10:30
Coffee break
11:00
Practicals
Hands-on at the microscope: the normal bone marrow. Learn to recognise cell lines
All the speakers
13:00
Lunch break
14:00
Hypocellular bone marrow: causes and interpretation
W.Vernau
14:30
Hyperplastic bone marrow: causes and interpretation
W.Vernau
15:30
Coffee break
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
18:30
End of the Day
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
10:30
Coffee break
11:00
Practicals
Hands-on at the microscope: cases of acute and chronic leukaemias, dysmyelopoiesis and MDS
All the speakers
13:00
Lunch break
14:00
Practicals
Hands-on at the microscope: cases of hypoplastic and hyperplastic bone marrow
All the speakers
16:00
Coffee break
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
18:30
End of the Day
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
10:30
Coffee break
11:00
Practicals
Hands-on at the microscope: Bone marrow cytology combined with immuno-phenotyping data  (clinical cases)
All the speakers
13:00
Lunch break
14:00
Practicals
Hands-on at the microscope: Infectious agents in the bone marrow
All the speakers
16:00
Coffee break
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

Deadline for pre-registration: July 24, 2023

Maximum number of delegates: 36.


SCIVAC Member
€ 1,425.00 VAT included
NON Member
€ 1,725.00 VAT included

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For further information please contact

Paola Gambarotti (SCIVAC Secretariat - Courses and Congresses)
E-mail: info@scivac.it
Phone: +39 0372 403508