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IPFA/PEI 28th International Workshop on Surveillance and Screening of Blood-borne Pathogens

  • Crowne Plaza Porto

Thank you for attending the
28th International Workshop on Surveillance and Screening of Blood-borne Pathogens in Porto, Portugal

Our 2 day Workshop that was supposed to take place in 2020, finally took place on 21-22 September Portugal, where we have welcomed 158 delegates from 30 countries.

It gave a great opportunity to meet, learn and network after the long pandemic time. We are so grateful to all who made this event possible and gave their valuable contribution.

A special Thank you goes to:
– The scientific committee, for creating an high quality programme
– Our speakers and moderators, taking the time and effort to present and ensuring we had lively discussions
– Our sponsors; we could not have organized this event without you
– The team from the Crowne Plaza Porto Hotel where we hosted the event
– And you, the attendees for joining us in Porto!

View the Proceedings of the Workshop now available online, by those speakers that agreed to have it published.

We are very much looking forward in welcoming you to our next IPFA/PEI Workshop taking place 10-11 May, 2023 in Bologna, Italy. More information will follow soon…

Leni von Bonsdorff, Executive Director IPFA
Micha Nübling, PEI

Organised and Supported by:

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Event partner(s):

Abbott Diagnostics sponsor IPFA Events, the International Plasma and Fractionation Association
Roche, sponsor of IPFA Events, International Plasma and Fractionation Association
PCL Inc. Sponsor of the IPFA PEI Workshop on Surveillance and Screening of Blood-borne Pathogens
Grifols sponsor events IPFA, the International Plasma and Fractionation Association

Registration

The registration fee includes full attendance to the Workshop, coffee breaks and lunch on both days and access to the on-line proceedings after the event.

Hotel accommodation
We have secured a room block at the Crowne Plaza hotel where the Workshop will take place. The hotel is conveniently located near the centre of Porto. Rooms are offered for € 165 per night, based on a single use including breakfast.

Guaranteed bookings can be made until 31 July. After this date, reservations will be on a request basis.

Registration Fees Early fee
Until 30 June 		 Regular fee
1 July – 6 September		 Late fee
7 – 22 September 
IPFA Member € 520 € 570 € 620
Non-members € 820 € 870 € 920
Low/Lower-Middle Income Countries € 120 € 170 € 220
Workshop Dinner 21 September € 75 € 75 € 75

All deadlines mentioned end at 23:59 hours, CET. Please click here to read our Terms & Conditions.

Corporate Partners

As a corporate sponsor you can be assured that our fully on-site event offers excellent networking opportunities with recognised international experts. We expect delegates from the European and international scientific community, blood transfusion services, regulatory agencies, plasma fractionators and manufacturers and distributors of plasmapheresis related devices. The structure of the meeting will allow time for discussion and interaction with all interested participants, including your own experts, should they wish to attend. The meeting will take place at Crown Plaza, facilitating dialogues with guest speakers and other delegates both in the meeting forum and during breaks and social events.

There are only a few number of sponsorship categories left, to profile and represent your company. We would be happy to inform you on the possibilities. Please reach out to Sophie Sanders for more information: Workshop@ipfa-events.nl

The IPFA/PEI Workshop is marked as “COMPLIANT” with the MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice: https://www.ethicalmedtech.eu/medtech-apps/cvs/view-event/EMT28504

Thank you to our sponsors:

Abbott

Grifols

Roche

PCL Inc.

Event partner(s):

Abbott Diagnostics sponsor IPFA Events, the International Plasma and Fractionation Association
Roche, sponsor of IPFA Events, International Plasma and Fractionation Association
PCL Inc. Sponsor of the IPFA PEI Workshop on Surveillance and Screening of Blood-borne Pathogens
Grifols sponsor events IPFA, the International Plasma and Fractionation Association

Programme / Proceedings

Wednesday 21 September

09:00 - 10:10 - Session 1
Welcome, Introduction and Keynote Presentation
Leni von Bonsdorff
10:10 - 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:00 - Session 2
Role of Blood Donors in Pandemic Surveillance
Mindy Goldman, Canada
12:00 - 12:30 IPFA Award
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 - Session 3
COVID-19 – Transfusion Safety and Blood-Derived Therapeutics
Micha Nuebling, Germany
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:35 - Session 4
vCJD and Prion Diseases
Thomas Kreil, Austria
18:30 - 22:30
Dinner at the Real Ca Velha Port Wine Cellars
Join us for an exceptional dinner at the Real Ca Velha Port Wine Cellars. The evening will start with a guided tour through the Port Cellar and includes a Port tasting. After this, you can enjoy a three-course seated dinner.
Busses from the Crowne Plaza will depart at 18:30 and return at 22:30.
Tickets to be purchased during the registration process (€75)

Thursday 22 September

09:00 - 10:20 - Session 5
Manufacturer’s Session
Paul Strengers, the Netherlands
  • 09:00 - 09:20 Abbott - Achieving Green Lab Certification - Padraig Williams, Head of Testing, Irish Blood Transfusion Service
  • 09:20 - 09:40 Roche - Rapid Response to Emerging Pathogens - Susan Galel, MD, Senior Director of Medical Affairs, Donor Screening, Roche
  • 09:40 - 10:00 Grifols - New NAT Strategies to Enhance Blood Safety and Availability - Jeffrey M. Linnen, Ph.D. , Vice President Assay Development NAT, Grifols
  • 10:00 - 10:20 PCL Inc. - Efficient Multiplex TTID Management in the Era of Pandemics - Soyoun Kim Ph.D., CEO/Founder, PCL Inc. Korea
10:20 - 10:50 Coffee Break
10:50 - 12:30 - Session 6
MSM and Other Donor Deferral/Recruitment Issues
Brian Custer, United States
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:15 - Session 7
Update Session including Emerging Pathogens
Anne Eder, United States
15:15 - 15:30 Short Break
15:30 - 17:00 - Session 8
Report from the Future
Mike Busch, United States
16:45 - 17:00 Meeting Closure

Contact

The Workshop will be hosted at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Porto, Portugal. The hotel is conveniently located near the centre of Porto.

Crowne Plaza Hotel
Avenida da Boavista 1466, Porto
4100-114, Portugal

Please find here more information how to get to the hotel.

Fore more information on the Workshop, please send an email to: Workshop@ipfa-events.nl

COVID Regulations in Porto

The government has eased the COVID related restrictions in July, meaning the negative test or the vaccination digital certificate are no longer required to enter the country.
The use of masks is also nowhere required, except for visits to care and nursing homes and health facilities.

All official information can be found on the Portuguese tourism site.