President's Newsletter
February 2024
30 January 2024
(Last updated: 28 Mar 2024 13:35)
In my first Newsletter of 2024, I would like to start by welcoming all our new BDIAP members. For the first time we have over 1,400 members, coming from 31 countries around the world.
It is a pleasure to welcome incoming Councillors: Dr Nils ‘t Hart, our new Dutch Representative replacing Dr Jan von der Thüsen who is President Elect, Dr Mai Kelleher (Trainee Councillor), and Mary Mc Elroy (Allied Scientist Representative).
I would like to congratulate the 2023 BDIAP medal recipients: Prof Dan Berney, Cunningham Medal, and Prof Andrew Nicholson, President’s Medal.
L: Prof Andrew Nicholson R: Prof Dan Berney
Past Meetings
It has been a busy few months of meetings since my last Newsletter.
In September 2023, the BDIAP attended the IBMS Congress. Further collaboration between our Societies is planned with Joint BDIAP/IBMS sessions at our annual meetings.
L-R: Louisa Coulthurst, Prof Mike Osborn, Sam Kiely
In October 2023, Prof Mike Osborn represented the BDIAP and RCPath at the meeting of the Hong Kong Division of the IAP.
Prof Mike Obsorn and Prof Gary Tse, President of the Hong Kong Division
The Bryan Warren School of Pathology (4-5 November) was a great success. Many thanks to Dr Lisa Browning and Dr Murali Varma for providing a great Uropathology programme.
L to R: Semir Vranic - Lisa Browning - Murali Varma - Faruk Skenderi
Attendees at the Bryan Warren School of Pathology
The BDIAP Symposium on Lower GI Pathology (10-11 November) was an excellent meeting, with over 170 attendees including 7 bursary recipients. I would like to thank all our speakers and in particular Professors Marco Novelli and Manuel Rodriguez-Justo for putting together the programme.
BDIAP Symposium on Lower GI Pathology faculty
Dr Newton Wong delivering a session at the Symposium on Lower GI Pathology
Recorded content from the Symposium will be available for BDIAP Members to view from 1 March 2024.
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Upcoming Meetings
This summer’s BDIAP Symposium, takes place 9-10 May at the Royal College of Pathologists, London.
This is a 2-day meeting; on the first day there is a Joint BDIAP RCPath Dermatopathology Update which includes discussion of the recent 5th edition of the WHO Classification of Skin Tumours. On the second day is a Joint BDIAP/BLPG Symposium on Skin Lymphomas. The afternoon programme includes case-based workshops and the Haematopathology EQA meeting. A networking reception will take place on Thursday 9 May for all registered delegates.
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A BDIAP sponsored symposium on Molecular Diagnostics will take place at the Dutch Pathology Week taking place 11-12 April. More information here.
The 35th IAP Congress is taking place in Cancun, Mexico on 27-31 October 2024.
Congress Website
Abstract submission is now open and BDIAP bursaries are available for Trainees and Allied Scientists.
Bursaries are also available for BDIAP Schools and applicants from Bosnia for the Nermin Durakovic bursary. Applicants should apply via the Central IAP.
Abstract Submission
Bursary Information
Save the date!
Joint BDIAP/ABP Symposium on Breast Pathology, 22-23 November 2024, at the Royal Society of Medicine, London. Further details to follow.
Links to Member Country National Society Events can be found here.
BDIAP Study Days 2024
The 9th Molecular Pathology and 16th Approach to Cut-Up Study days, organised by Dr Lisa Browning and Dr Matt Clarke, take place next month (4-5 March) at 10 Union Street. Places are still available.
BDIAP Bitesize Virtual Workshops
The Bitesize Virtual Workshops, organised by Dr Abhi Ghosh, continue to be very popular. The November 2023 workshop delivered by Prof Aurelie Fabre, the histopathology of rare parenchymal lung diseases, is available to view on the members section of the BDIAP website along with previous workshops.
The next workshop, Selected Cases in Head and Neck Pathology, was delivered by Dr Ann Sandison on 26 January 2024 to a full virtual audience. Do look out for other upcoming Bitesize workshops.
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BDIAP Schools 2024
The 15th East African British School of Pathology will take place on 22-23 February 2024 in Arusha, Tanzania. The topic is Infectious Diseases of the GI tract and Liver. The BDIAP Faculty is Professor Sebastian Lucas, Dr Alberto Guaglia and Dr Ula Mahadeva.
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The International Junior Academy Summer School with the German Division of the IAP is taking place 08-10 August 2024.
BDIAP Bursaries
Reports from recently awarded bursaries can be viewed on the website.
Symposium on Lower GI Pathology bursary recipients with Prof Ian Roberts (4th from left)
Bursaries will shortly be announced for:
- The BDIAP Summer meeting, 9-10 May 2024
- The 14th BDIAP/GDIAP International Junior Academy Summer School, 8-10 August 2024
- The BDIAP/ABP Symposium on Breast Pathology, 22-23 November 2024
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A Message from the International Academy of Pathology (IAP)
President of the IAP, Professor Martin Hale, shared a special message with all Divisions. We encourage members to read this.
Updated ICCR Datasets
The ICCR has advised the IAP of recently updated datasets as well as inviting the IAP to participate in the review process for a draft dataset 2nd edition International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting (ICCR) Tumours of the Central Nervous System (CNS). More information can be found here.
Finally, I would like to acknowledge the huge contributions to pathology education in the UK made by Prof Naveena Singh and Prof Kim Suvarna who sadly died recently. They will both be greatly missed.
Professor Ian Roberts
President
BDIAP
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