Ambassadors

Africa region

Heba Baz, PhD, MD

Heba Baz, PhD, MD, MBBCh is a professor of clinical pathology at Cairo University, Egypt, member of core lab automation unit at Cairo University Uni Hospital (Kasr Alaini), she holds a Healthcare Quality Excellence Diploma from the American University in Cairo (AUC). Board Member of the Egyptian Association of Laboratory Quality and patient safety. She is a specialized in clinical chemistry, lab automation, quality management, molecular diagnostics and addiction genetics.

Abstracts

• How underlying evidence behind the test comparator shapes laboratory interpretation
• The evolution of detecting and managing systematic error in the laboratory
• The TAT dilemma in the ER: navigating the trade-offs between point-of-care devices and main lab diagnostics

Fathelrahman Gameel, PhD

Fathelrahman M. Gameel, PhD is a full professor at Sudan University of Science and Technology in Khartoum, specializing in hematology, blood transfusion, and molecular hematology. He works as a medical laboratory hematology consultant and is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

Abstracts

• Molecular diagnostics in hematologic malignancies: From genomic markers to clinical decision-making
• Genetic determinants of hereditary blood disorders: Advances in diagnostics and implications for screening programs
• Molecular mechanisms of therapy resistance in hematologic cancers: Biomarkers for prediction and monitoring

Asia-Pacific region

Santosh Pradhan, MD

Santosh Pradhan MD, FADLM is an assistant professor at People’s Dental College and Hospital. Quality officer and Head of Clinical Biochemistry Department at Samyak Diagnostic Pvt. Ltd., Nepal.

Abstracts

• Laboratory quality management systems: From compliance to excellence
• Achieving compliance with ISO 15189 in clinical laboratories
• Key considerations for establishing a newborn screening program

Sathya Selvarajan, PhD, MD

Dr. Sathya Selvarajan, PhD, MD (Biochemistry), is the Consultant in Clinical Biochemistry and Quality Manager at the Department of Laboratory Medicine, MGM Healthcare, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. She oversees laboratory quality systems and accreditation, driving continuous improvement in diagnostic accuracy and patient safety. Her work emphasizes evidence-based practice and strengthening the role of laboratory medicine in clinical decision-making.

Abstracts

• Building quality beyond compliance: Integrating ISO 15189:2022, NABH, and JCI frameworks in the clinical laboratory
• Interpreting biochemistry with purpose: Transforming laboratory data into clinical insight
• Leading quality in resource-variable settings: Practical strategies for sustainable laboratory excellence

Latin America region

Selva Leticia Luna, MSc, PhD

Selva Leticia Luna, MSc, PhD is a member of Chilean Clinical Chemistry Society, is a professor in clinical biochemistry, endocrinology and quality management for clinical laboratory at Universidad de Valparaíso (Chile).

Abstracts

• Semiology and the value of laboratory testing
• Laboratory quality management
• Plasma levels of clozapine and norclozapine in a national reference psychiatric institution

Carolina Quiroz Arias, MHA

Carolina Quiroz Arias, MHA is an assistant professor, School of Bacteriology and Clinical Laboratory, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.

Abstracts

• Analytical performance specifications
• Sigma metric in clinical laboratory
• Pre-analytical phase: compliance with ISO 20658:2023