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Annual Symposium

Programme

Welcome to the Joint BDIAP - BAUP Symposium on Urological  Pathology 

Please view the programme below or download here.

Please note the programme is subject to change. All timings in GMT. 

8 CPD credits approved by The Royal College of Pathologists. 

With thanks to our sponsors for their support of the 2025 Symposium. 

Registration Information


Friday 14 November 2025


Registration

08:00-09:00


President's Welcome and Introduction

Dr Jan von der Thüsen, President BDIAP
Professor Clare Verrill, BAUP Chairman

09:00-09:05


Session Chair: Professor Clare Verrill


Reporting Prostate Cancer in the 21st Century

Professor Glen Kristiansen

09:05-09:50


TRANSFORM TRIAL Prostate cancer screening

Professor Hash Ahmed

09:50-10:05


Do we need to treat the prostate, the whole prostate and nothing but the prostate? An MRI approach to prostate preservation

Professor Caroline Moore

10:05-10:20


The NeuroSAFE study results; what’s next

Professor Greg Shaw

10:20-10:40


Panel Discussion

All Speakers

10:40-11:00


Coffee break (11:00-11:30)


Session Chair: Professor Dan Berney


Diagnostic GU pathology, digital pathology and artificial intelligence. An update on ARTICULATE PRO

Professor Clare Verrill

11:30-11:50


Molecular testing in GU Pathology

Professor Steven Smith

11:50-12:30


BDIAP AGM

12:30-12:45


Lunch (12:30-13:30) 

The BDIAP AGM will take place at the start  of the lunch break.


Session Chair: Dr Ashish Chandra


The changing landscape of bladder cancer; what do surgeons want

Professor Eva Compérat

13:40-14:10


This house believes a 2-grade system for grading urothelial cancer is redundant

For: Dr Murali Varma       

Against: Professor Eva Compérat

14:10-15:00


BAUP AGM

15:00-15:15


 Tea break (15:00-15:30)

The BAUP AGM will take place at the start of the tea break.


Session Chair: Dr Anne Warren


Presenting the ISUP/GUPS Classification of testicular sex cord stromal tumours

Professor Dan Berney

15:30-15:55


High grade renal cell tumours: how to handle them

Professor Rohit Mehra

15:55-16:45


Panel discussion

All Speakers

16:45-17:00


Networking Reception

A networking reception will follow the lectures. All registered delegates are invited to attend.  

End of Session

 


Saturday 15 November 2025


Registration 

08:30-09:00


Uropathology Case Presentations


Session Chair: Dr Anne Warren


Cases 1-3 (kidney cases)

Presented by Dr Rohit Mehra

09:00-09:45


Spotlight on interesting cases

Presented by Dr Preethi Gopinath and Dr Roshina Ahmed

09:45-10:15


Coffee break (10:15-10:45)


Session Chair: Dr Aiman Haider


Spotlight on interesting cases

Presented by Dr Anna Silvanto and Dr Pascale Capleton

10:45-11:15


Cases 4-6 (bladder cases)

Presented by Professor Eva Compérat and Dr Murali Varma

Cases 7-9 (prostate cases)

Presented by Professor Steven Smith and Professor Glen Kristiansen

11:15-12:15


Close of Symposium