PathReD 2025

WORKSHOP PROGRAMME : Thursday, 02 October 2025

Programme is subject to change

07:00 - 09:00	Registration , Online Login Support & Poster Viewing
09:00 - 09:25	Workshop Opening Session
09:00 - 09:05	Opening and Welcome	Prof Adrian Puren, NICD, South Africa
09:05 - 09:20	Empowering researchers to leverage technological transformations and research to advance future diagnostics and improve health outcomes, in resource-limited settings.	Dr Babatyi Malope-Kgokong; NHLS, South Africa
09:20 - 09:25	Closing	Session Chair

- 09:30 - 10:15 (Click to Show/Hide)	QUALITY ASSURANCE	COLLEGES OF MEDICINE OF SOUTH AFRICA (CMSA)	INTERN MEDICAL SCIENTISTS (HPCSA)	LABORATORY MANAGEMENT	NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
Cross-disciplinary Information Sessions	Internal Quality Control (IQC) and External Quality Assessment (EQA) challenges in diagnostic laboratories: risk to patient care Convener: Ms Stephina Makena: NHLS Presenters: Dr Marizna Korf: UCT, NHLS Ms Esther Tsheola: NHLS	Registrars CMSA Registrar information Convener: Prof Komala Pillay: UCT, NHLS Presenter: Prof Komala Pillay: UCT, NHLS	Medical science internship induction programme: HPCSA framework, regulatory guidelines, and evaluation procedures Introduction and orientation Conveners: Dr Babatyi Malope-Kgokong: NHLS Prof Muriel Meiring: UFS, NHLS Presenters: Prof Carin Huyser: HPCSA Prof Gloria Selabe: SMU, NHLS Ms Bianca Southon: NHLS Dr Mae Newotn-Foot: SU, NHLS	Closed Session Executive Insights: Shaping the Future of Our Lab Convener: Mr Sibulele Bandezi: NHLS Presenter: Prof Pieter Meyer: NHLS	NHI Contexualised within the pathology enviroment Convener: Mr Benjamin Mogoye: NHLS Presenter: Mr Benjamin Mogoye: NHLS

- 10:30 - 11:45 (Click to Show/Hide)	ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY	CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY	HAEMATOLOGY	HUMAN GENETICS	IMMUNOLOGY	MICROBIOLOGY	VIROLOGY	PUBLIC HEALTH
Discipline Specific Workshop Sessions	Cytopathology Fluid cytology: A new reporting system Convener: Dr Moshawa Khaba: SMU,NHLS Presenters: Prof Pawel Schubert: SU, NHLS Dr Jackie Chokoe-Maluleke: UCT, NHLS Dr Rubina Razack: SU, NHLS	Laboratory leadership development Achieving optimal patient outcomes through excellent laboratory leaders. Opportunities for young scientists in Africa through IFCC collaborations Conveners: Dr Sipho Dlamini: UFS, NHLS Dr Tumelo Satekge: UL, NHLS Presenters: Prof Rajiv Erasmus: SMU Dr Ashlin Rampul: PathCare	Morphology Morphology: Bridging the clinic to microscope gap Conveners: Prof Jessica Opie: UCT,NHLS Dr Fatima Alzanad: NHLS Presenters: Prof Jessica Opie: UCT, NHLS Dr Kate Hodgkinson: WITS, NHLS Dr Lungisile Chili: UKZN, NHLS Dr Kathleen De John: UCT, NHLS Dr Caryn Benjamin: UKZN, NHLS	Genetic Diagnosis of Thrombocytopenia-absent radius syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis and 22q deletion syndrome Clinical phenotyping, pre-test genetic councelling, pre-analytical processing Convener: Mr Jaco Oosthuizen: UFS, NHLS Presenters: Dr Daisy Mokwele: WITS, NHLS Mr Barry Shingwenyana: WITS, NHLS Ms Fahmida Essop: WITS, NHLS	Flow Cytometry Flow Cytometry: Fundamental principles & application in research and diagnostics Convener: Dr Maemu Gededzha: SMU Presenters: Mr Ndavhe Tshikudo: BD Prof Vanessa Moodley: SMU,NHLS	One Health: antimicrobial resistance emerging zoonosis (Part 1) Connecting pathology and One Health in resource-limited settings Convener: Dr Hafsah Deepa Tootla: NHLS Presenters: Prof Adrian Brink: UCT, NHLS Prof Vindana Chibabhai: NICD,NHLS Prof Wynand Goosen: SU, NHLS Dr Christoffel (Stefan) Opperman: NHLS	Changes in Cervical cancer screening in the public sector Implementation of HPV testing and genotyping in the public sector Conveners: Dr Sindiswa Maphumulo: NHLS Dr Oluwakemi Laguda-Akingba: NHLS Presenters: Dr Lucia Hans: NHLS Prof Mfundi Mabeng: Dora Nginza Hospital	NHLS routine data and analytics for surveillance (Part 1) Accessing and leveraging routine test data for research and surveillance Conveners: Dr Shaheed Vally Omar: NICD, NHLS Prof Adrian Puren: NICD, NHLS Presenters: Ms Leyya Essop: NHLS Mr Ephraim Mashaba: NHLS Mr Trevor Bell: NICD, NHLS Dr Ahmad Haeri Mazanderani: NICD, NHLS

- 11:45 - 13:00 (Click to Show/Hide)	ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY	CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY	HAEMATOLOGY	HUMAN GENETICS	IMMUNOLOGY	MICROBIOLOGY	VIROLOGY	PUBLIC HEALTH
Discipline Specific Workshop Sessions	Medical liver and GIT pathology Medical liver and GIT pathology Convener: Dr Nosipho Thobakgale: SMU, NHLS Presenters: Dr Matamola Mwange: UCT Dr Sharol Ngwenya: WITS Dr Lesedi Nevonod: UP, NHLS	Chemical Pathology Laboratory Quality Initiatives and WBAs/EPAs 1: Laboratory quality management initiatives in resource limited settings 2: Implementation of work-based assessment (WBA) and Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) Conveners: Dr Elsie C. Kruger: SU, NHLS Dr Lamla Siganagana: SU, NHLS Presenters: Dr Aye Aye Khine: NHLS Prof Rivak Punchoo: UCT, NHLS	Clinical Cases Closing the gap from clinician to laboratory Conveners: Dr Nadine Rapiti: UKZN, NHLS Dr Siddeeq Hoosen: NHLS Presenter: Dr Mahomed Karodia: SMU	Genetic Diagnosis of Thrombocytopenia-absent radius syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis and 22q deletion syndrome Testing methodologies, data analysis and interpretation Convener: Mr Jaco Oosthuizen: UFS, NHLS Presenters: Dr Maria Mudau: WITS, NHLS Ms Nkateko Mayevu: WITS, NHLS Ms Fahmida Essop: WITS, NHLS	Primary Immunodeficiencies Diagnostic applications in primary immunodeficiencies Convener: Dr Jean Kloppers: NHLS Presenters: Dr Anneke van Marle: UFS Dr Petri Swanepoel : Ampath	One Health: antimicrobial resistance emerging zoonosis (Part 2) Connecting pathology and One Health in resource-limited settings Convener: Dr Hafsah Deepa Tootla: NHLS Presenters: Prof Adrian Brink: UCT, NHLS Prof Vindana Chibabhai: NICD,NHLS Prof Wynand Goosen: SU, NHLS Dr Christoffel (Stefan) Opperman: NHLS	Wastewater surveillance for viral pathogens Laboratory processing and testing of wastewater samples for viral pathogens and interpretation of results for public health decision making Conveners: Mr Daniel Silmelane: UL,NHLS Dr Kerrigan McCarthy: NICD, NHLS Presenters: Ms Sibonginkosi Maposa: NICD, NHLS Dr Mukhlid Yousif: NICD, NHLS Dr Victor Mabasa: NICD, NHLS	NHLS routine data and analytics for surveillance (Part 2) Accessing and leveraging routine test data for research and surveillance Conveners: Dr Shaheed Vally Omar: NICD, NHLS Prof Adrian Puren: NICD, NHLS Presenters: Ms Leyya Essop: NHLS Mr Ephraim Mashaba: NHLS Mr Trevor Bell: NICD, NHLS Dr Ahmad Haeri Mazanderani: NICD, NHLS

- 13:45 - 15:00 (Click to Show/Hide)	ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY	CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY	HAEMATOLOGY	HUMAN GENETICS	IMMUNOLOGY	MICROBIOLOGY	VIROLOGY	PUBLIC HEALTH
Discipline Specific Workshop Sessions	Bladder and prostate pathology Bladder and Prostate Pathology Convener: Dr Liska Budding: UFS Presenters: Dr Abrie van Wyk: AU Dr Jason Harry: Lancet Laboratories	Molecular diagnostics Molecular diagnostics in resource limited settings - a case for epigenetics Conveners: Dr Carolyn Padoa: NHLS Ms Bianca Southon: NIOH, NHLS Presenters: Dr Surita Meldau: NHLS Dr Barbara van Deventer: NHLS	Haemolytic workshop (Part 1) Bridging the globin to enzyme to membrane gap: Red cell enzymopathies, membranopathies and haemoglobinopathies Conveners: Prof Johan Potgieter: UP, NHLS Dr Amina Moosa: NHLS Presenters: Prof Nazeer Alli: NHLS Dr Lauren Lemkus: UCT, NHLS Dr Bryon Termorshuizen: WITS, NHLS Ms Sakina Loonat: WITS, NHLS Dr Delwen Henderson: WIITS, NHLS	Genetic Diagnosis of Thrombocytopenia-absent radius syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis and 22q deletion syndrome Variant review, reporting , results feedback and post-test genetic couselling Convener: Mr Jaco Oosthuizen: UFS, NHLS Presenters Dr Nicole Van der Merwe: SU Dr Daisy Mokwele: WITS, NHLS Ms Malebo Malope: SU	Methods in transplantation surveillance Advances in techniques for immune surveillance in transplantation Conveners: Dr Luyanda Kwofie: UP, NHLS Mr Nakampe Mampeule: NHLS Presenters: Dr Jean Kloppers: NHLS Ms Gcinile Nkomo: Lagitre	Artificial Intelligence (Part 1) Exploring metagenomics and artificial intelligence in pathology resource-constrained environments Convener: Dr Ivy Rukasha: UL, NHLS Presenters: Dr Ruaan Marais: UCT Prof Adrian Egli: UZH	Role of next generation sequencing in pathology Revolutionising viral diagnostics: harnessing next generation sequencing. Conveners: Prof Walda van Zyl: UP,NHLS Prof Corena de Beer: NHLS Presenters: Ms Hlengiwe Sondlane: UFS Dr Emmanuel Ogunbayo: UFS	Data to policy (Part 1) Using data to create a decision tree to assist evidence informed decision making Conveners: Dr Nishi Prabdial-Sing: NICD,NHLS Ms Leigh Johnston: NICD,NHLS Presenters : Dr Susan Nzenze: NICD,NHLS Mr Sizeka Mashele: NICD,NHLS Dr Susan Meiring: NICD,NHLS Ms Janine Bezuidenhoudt: NICD,NHLS Ms Zandile Nukeri: NICD, NHLS

- 15:00 - 16:15 (Click to Show/Hide)	ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY	CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY	HAEMATOLOGY	HUMAN GENETICS	IMMUNOLOGY	MICROBIOLOGY	VIROLOGY	PUBLIC HEALTH
Discipline Specific Workshop Sessions	CMSA/Digital Pathology CMSA Digital Pathology Convener: Dr Benny Mosoane: NHLS Presenters Dr Mpume Msimang: NHLS Prof Meshack Bida: NHLS Dr Brendon Price: NHLS	Research Strategies for successful grant proposal writing and getting your manuscript published Conveners: Dr Zamathombeni Duma: SMU Dr Bettina Chale-Matsau: NHLS Presenters: Dr Siyabonga Khoza: NHLS Prof Tahir Pillay: UP,NHLS	Haemolytic workshop (Part 2) Bridging the globin to enzyme to membrane gap: Red cell enzymopathies, membranopathies and haemoglobinopathies Conveners: Prof Johan Potgieter: NHLS Dr Amina Moosa: NHLS Presenters: Prof Nazeer Alli: NHLS Dr Lauren Lemkus: UCT, NHLS Dr Bryon Termorshuizen: WITS, NHLS Ms Sakina Loonat: WITS, NHLS Dr Delwen Henderson: WIITS, NHLS		Multi-Omics Immunomics approaches to immune biomarker discovery Convener: Dr Moliehi Potjo: NHLS Presenters: Prof Zaza Ndhlovu: AHRI Dr Bongiwe Mahlobo: AHR	Artificial Intelligence (Part 2) Exploring metagenomics and artificial intelligence in pathology resource-constrained environments Convener: Dr Ivy Rukasha: UL, NHLS Presenters: Dr Ruaan Marais: UCT Prof Adrian Egli: UZH		Data to policy (Part 2) Using data to create a decision tree to assist evidence informed decision making Conveners: Dr Nishi Prabdial-Sing: NICD,NHLS Ms Leigh Johnston: NICD,NHLS Presenters: Dr Susan Nzenze: NICD,NHLS Mr Sizeka Mashele: NICD,NHLS Dr Susan Meiring: NICD,NHLS Ms Janine Bezuidenhoudt: NICD,NHLS Ms Zandile Nukeri: NICD, NHLS

16:15 - 16:30

Comfort Break

- 16:30 - 18:00 (Click to Show/Hide)	RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	LABORATORY MANAGEMENT
Cross-disciplinary Workshops and Information Sessions	Assay Development Assay development, validation, and verification Conveners: Dr Clinton Moodley: UCT Dr Sandeep Vasakiar: NHLS Presenter: Prof Mae Newton-Foot: SU, NHLS	Research funding Application for research funding: From the funder’s perspective Conveners: Dr Jitcy Joseph: NIOH, NHLS Dr Babatyi Malope-Kgokong: NHLS Presenter: Dr Justus Meiring: NRF	Resources for research and diagnostics Research and diagnostics in a resource-constrained environment Conveners: Prof Muriel Meiring: UFS, NHLS Prof Gloria Selabe: SMU, NHLS Presenters: Prof Carin Husyser: HPCSA Dr Ravnit Grewal: NHLS	Laboratory leadership development Closing laboratory, corporate and operational gaps: Insights and recommendations from research Convener: Mr Sibulele Bandezi: NHLS Presenters: Selected Business and IT Masters Graduates

- 18:00 - 19:00 (Click to Show/Hide)	QUALITY ASSURANCE
Information Forums	Optimising laboratory perfomance: An ISO - intergatred portfolio model for productivity and profitability Convener: Mr Gcinokwakhe Ngcobo: NHLS Presenters: Mrs Patience Dabula: ASLM Ms Busisiwe Ramabodu: BR & Associate Consulting Mr Henry Julius: NICD, NHLS

20:00 - 21:30

Quiz Night

CONGRESS DAY 2: SAT, 4 OCT 2025 — POSTERS / ROUNDTABLE / SPRINT ORALS

- 09:25 - 10:25 (Click to Show/Hide)	INTERN MEDICAL SCIENTISTS (HPCSA)			COLLEGES OF MEDICINE OF SOUTH AFRICA (CMSA)
Information Session	Medical science internship induction programme: HPCSA framework, regulatory guidelines, and evaluation procedures Compilation of portfolio of evidence guidelines regarding the assessment and moderation of portfolio of evidence Conveners: Dr Babatyi Malope-Kgokong: NHLS Prof Muriel Meiring: UFS, NHLS Presenters: Prof Carin Huyser: HPCSA Prof Gloria Selabe: SMU, NHLS Ms Bianca Southon: UCT, NHLS Dr Mae Newton-Foot: SU, NHLS			Registrar and Junior Consultant Survival Training Approaches to MMed research and strategies for navigating registrarship and early consultancy Convener: Prof Komala Pillay: UCT, NHLS Presenters: Dr Kreshalen Govender: UP, NHLS Dr Sindy Tu: NHLS

- 17:00 - 18:15 (Click to Show/Hide)	INTERN MEDICAL SCIENTISTS (HPCSA)			COLLEGES OF MEDICINE OF SOUTH AFRICA (CMSA)
Information Session	Medical science internship induction programme: HPCSA framework, regulatory guidelines, and evaluation procedures Compilation of portfolio of evidence guidelines regarding the assessment and moderation of portfolio of evidence Conveners: Dr Babatyi Malope-Kgokong: NHLS Prof Muriel Meiring: UFS, NHLS Presenters: Prof Carin Huyser: HPCSA Prof Gloria Selabe: SMU, NHLS Ms Bianca Southon: UCT, NHLS Dr Mae Newton-Foot: SU, NHLS			Introducing the CMSA Young Specialist Forum Understanding the Young Specialist Forum: vision, goals, and priorities Convener: Prof Komala Pillay: UCT, NHLS Presenters: Dr Kreshalen Govender: UP, NHLS Dr Sindy Tu: NHLS