European NBS Alliance Webinar on Newborn Screening Techniques for SMA
The European Alliance for Newborn Screening for SMA organised a webinar for SMA Europe members on the topic of newborn screening techniques for SMA, which was covered from a variety of viewpoints.
Agenda
- Welcome – Marie-Christine Ouillade, Chair of SMA NBS Alliance Steering Committee, SMA Europe
- Introduction to the SMA Newborn screening process and screening techniques overall – Dr. Raquel Yahyaoui, Clinical Biochemistry Specialist, Clinical Laboratory and Newborn Screening Centre of Eastern Andalucia, IBIMA
- Newborn screening for SMA, technical aspects – Dr. François Boemer, CHU Liège
- Solutions and tools for SMA and PID screening – Tehri Helenius, Global Product Manager, Perkin Elmer
- SMA screening – Liselot Detemmerman, R&D Manager, LaCAR MDX Technologies
- SPOT-it™ Assays – Frida Oliv, Head of Sales and Marketing, ImmunoIVD