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Keep the learning going after hours!
Bruker and Copan will be hosting concurrent sessions on Thursday evening.
Seating is limited - please select one session to attend.
Full details and registration below.
- Thursday, April 30, 2026
- 7:00 - 9:00 pm
- Harbourview Room Delta Hotels St. John's
- Thursday, April 30, 2026
- 7:00 - 9:00 pm
- Salon A, Avalon Ballroom Delta Hotels St. John's
Scientific Symposium with Dinner
The symposium will present an overview of the latest MALDI TOF MS advancements and their impact on today’s clinical microbiology workflow. We will highlight key workflow changes compared to previous generations, clarify current system limitations and required ancillary testing, and demonstrate optimized approaches for rapid bacterial ID directly from positive blood cultures. The session will also outline practical applications of MALDI TOF MS for mycology, including yeast and mold identification.
Join Bruker Microbiology & Infection Diagnostics for our Annual Scientific Symposium, held in conjunction with AMMI Canada – CACMID Annual Conference. We bring together microbiologists, infectious disease specialists, epidemiologists, and industry innovators for an evening of scientific exchange, networking, and a first look at Bruker’s newest advancements.
Speakers:
Susan M. Poutanen
MD, MPH, FRCPC
Microbiologist & Infectious Disease Physician
University Health Network & Sinai Health, Mount Sinai Hospital
Prameet M. Sheth
MSc. PhD. D(ABMM), F(CCM)
Chief, Division of Microbiology
Kingston Health Sciences Centre
Sheri Levesque
Charge Technologist
Kingston Health Sciences Centre
Gongyi Shi
MSc. PhD. D(ABMM), F(CCM)
Director, Scientific Affairs
Bruker Scientific, LLC
Space is limited. Reserve your spot today!
From Patient-Collected Specimens to Automated Laboratories: Modernizing Diagnostics Workflows
Diagnostic microbiology is rapidly evolving, from how specimens are collected to how laboratories process and interpret results.
Join us for an engaging dinner session exploring two key forces shaping the future of the Microbiology Laboratory:
- Patient-Collected Specimens and their growing role in expanding access to screening for cervical cancer and STI
- Laboratory Automation and AI, including real-world insights into how technologies like Copan’s PhenoMATRIX® are improving efficiency, standardization, and consistency
Hear practical perspectives from leading experts and learn how these innovations are transforming the way specimens are collected and results are interpreted.
Speakers:
Leah Brown
BSc, BHSc, MLT
Technical Specialist, Microbiology – Dynacare
Lee Goneau
PhD, FCCM
National Director of Microbiology – Dynacare
Dina Greene
PhD, DABCC
Clinical Professor – University of Washington
Space is limited. Reserve your spot today!
Innovation Lounges
Located in the Exhibit Hall, the Innovation Lounges will be open during exhibit hours on Wednesday, April 29 and Thursday, April 30.
These spaces are designed to foster focused education, networking, and discussion. Additional details will be posted here as they become available.
Innovation Lounge 1
Innovation Lounge 2
Innovation Lounge 3
Innovation Lounge 4
Located in the Exhibit Hall, the Innovation Lounges will be open during exhibit hours on Wednesday, April 29 and Thursday, April 30.
These spaces are designed to foster focused education, networking, and discussion.
Innovation Lounge 1
Innovation Lounge 2
Innovation Lounge 3
Innovation Lounge 4
Innovation Lounge 1
See how we are redefining clinical diagnostics with smarter, faster, and more connected solutions.
Discover the next-generation platform
BD BACTEC™ FXI
Engineered to advance laboratory automation, optimize time to detection, and support faster, more confident clinical decisions.
Engineered and manufactured in Canada
BD MAX™ System
Flexible testing, automated workflow, and an expanding assay menu
Innovation Lounge 2
Discover Bruker’s latest innovations and solutions in microbiology solutions
MALDI Biotyper® System
Microbial identification with unequaled accuracy and flexibility
IR Biotyper®*
Microbial strain typing for real-time epidemiology
MBT Fast™ Shuttle
Standardized and accelerated drying of MALDI Biotyper® matrix and other liquid reagents
In-Booth Talks:
Accelerating Clinical Microbiology Workflows: Practical MALDI-TOF MS Applications for Rapid ID and AMR Detection
- Wednesday, April 29: 10:20 am and 6:45 pm
- Thursday, April 30: 10:20 am
Biotyper®* – IR Tracker™: A rapid new tool for outbreak prevention and management
Dr. Philip Jessmon, Product Specialist, IR Biotyper – Americas IR
- Wednesday, April 29: 12 noon and 7:30 pm
- Thursday, April 30: 12 noon
Scientific Affairs Innovation Spotlights: Poster Showcases from R&D – MBT FASTTM Shuttle, Lipid Analysis by the MBT in negative ion mode and the IR Tracker™
Dr. Gongyi Shi, Director, Scientific Affairs
- Wednesday, April 29: 1 pm
- Thursday, April 30: 1 pm
Innovation Lounge 3
Speaker Series
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29
12:00PM – 12:20PM
Evolution of Genital Specimens: From Conventional Methods of Testing to NAAT
Dr. Todd Hatchette, MD FRCPC FAMMI
Medical Microbiologist and Infectious Disease Physician, Chief of Service for the Division of Microbiology, QEII Health Science Centre, Director of Virology and Immunology
1:00PM – 1:20PM
Performance of the Panther Fusion GI Bacterial & GI Expanded Bacterial Assays
Diana Hernandez, PhD
Medical Science Liaison, Hologic
THURSDAY, APRIL 30
12:00PM – 12:20PM
High-Throughput Open Access: Harnessing Panther Fusion Flexibility for a Bordetella Outbreak
Dr. Anton Mak, MD FRCPC
CISSS Montérégie-Centre, Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne
Fabien Rallu, PhD
Medical Biology Clinical Specialist, Regional Laboratories – Optilab Montérégie
1:00PM – 1:20PM
One Sample. Multiple Results. Maximum Efficiency.
Diana Hernandez, PhD
Medical Science Liaison, Hologic
Innovation Lounge 4
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