Dr Benedict Yan, Singapore
Head and Consultant,
Molecular Diagnosis Centre
National University Hospital,
Singapore
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World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19; caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2) as pandemic. The rapidly increasing demand on health facilities and laboratories threatens to leave some health systems overstretched and unable to operate effectively. Topics include:
- Setting up COVID-19 testing
- Transition from lab- developed-test (LDT) to sample-to-results screening
- Coping with the increased workload
- Implementing their business continuity plan
Who should attend:
- Infectious Disease Clinicians, Lab Directors, Lab Managers and Lab Specialists
Why should you attend:
- Gain insights from sharing of lab experience from Singapore on management of COVID-19 testing in laboratory
- Have a question about testing for COVID-19? Ask the Experts in live Q&A session
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SpeakerDr Benedict Yan, Singapore
Head and Consultant, Molecular Diagnosis Centre |
Dr. Benedict Yan is currently Head and Consultant at the Molecular Diagnosis Centre at the National University Hospital, Singapore.
He obtained his MBBS from the National University of Singapore in 2005 and his Fellowship from the Royal College of Pathologists in 2013.
He has published over fifty papers in various aspects of molecular diagnostics and molecular pathology.
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ModeratorDr Gabriel Yan, SingaporeAssociate Consultant, Infectious Disease, National University Hospital, Singapore |
Dr. Gabriel Yan is currently an Associate Consultant for Infectious Diseases at the
National University Hospital, Singapore.
He obtained his MBBS from the Imperial
College London in 2012 and is a member of the Royal College of Physicians (UK).
He is
passionate about research on molecular diagnostics and pathology, and has recently
published about “Covert COVID-19 and false-positive dengue serology in Singapore” in
The Lancet.