Topics and Major Sessions:
In the spirit of advancing laboratory sciences and embracing a One Health approach, this year’s sessions highlight the evolving role of labs in prevention, public health, environmental stewardship, and intersectional collaboration. With a focus on innovation, sustainability, and data-driven decision-making, each session bridges the gap between research and real-world health impact — across humans, animals, and ecosystems a like.
Diagnostics & Laboratory Innovation
- AI for Laboratory Workflow Automation: Threat or Opportunity?
- Digital Laboratories: Enhancing Public Health Response Through Real-Time Data
- Point-of-Care vs Central Labs: Redefining Diagnostics Across Health Sectors
- Surveillance and Molecular Diagnostics: A Preventive Strategy in Action
- Maximizing Impact with Minimal Resources: Cost-Effective Laboratory Strategies
- Mobile Lab Units: Bringing Diagnostics to the Last Mile
- Emerging Zoonotic Threats and Climate-Driven Pathogens
- Healthy Labs, Healthy Workers: Building Safe and Resilient Laboratory Environments
Food, Water & Environmental Safety
- Greening the Laboratory: Sustainable Practices for Health and Environment
- Water Microbiology and Bacteriology: Innovations Supporting Community Health
- Genetically Modified Organisms in Food
- Food Contact Materials: Laboratory Testing for Consumer Safety and Regulation
- Hidden Hazards and contaminants affecting food quality
- Lab Data as Public Health Evidence: Bridging Science and Decision Making