Scientific and Practical Conference “Modern Achievements in Laboratory Diagnostics for Clinical Medicine”

Empirica specialists will present advanced approaches to sepsis diagnostics and innovative molecular genetic research methods in transplantology.

Scientific and Practical Conference “Modern Achievements in Laboratory Diagnostics for Clinical Medicine” - Empirica

On October 16, a scientific and practical conference “Modern Achievements in Laboratory Diagnostics for Clinical Medicine” will take place in Kyiv, at Feofania Hospital.
The event will bring together physicians, biologists, laboratory professionals, and researchers to discuss the implementation of innovative diagnostic solutions in clinical practice.

 

During the conference, experts from Empirica Medical Company will present two in-depth reports focused on key trends in modern diagnostics:

 

“Transformation of Sepsis Diagnostics: Rapid Pathogen Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility in Real Time”
Speaker: Iryna Aleksandrova, PhD in Biology, Empirica Medical Company.

 

Key discussion points:
– From cultivation to waiting: traditional diagnostic methods
– Molecular genetic technologies for real-time pathogen identification
– Rapid and personalized antimicrobial susceptibility assessment
– Clinical relevance and evidence-based efficiency of new approaches

 

“Modern Research Methods in Transplantology: PCR, Sequencing, and Optical Genome Mapping”
Speaker: Andrii Aleksandrov, PhD in Biology, Head of the Molecular Genetic Research Department, Empirica Medical Company.

 

Main topics:
– HLA typing for donor matching in transplantation
– HPA typing for transfusion medicine and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia
– RBC typing for erythrocyte antigen identification
– Detection of pathogens (Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr, BK, JC viruses) causing post-transplant complications
– Identification of key mutations associated with oncological diseases
– Pharmacogenomics — personalized selection of effective therapy

 

The conference aims to facilitate professional exchange, promote modern molecular genetic research methods, and support the development of evidence-based laboratory medicine in Ukraine.

 

Date: October 16, 2025
Venue: Kyiv, Feofania Hospital