Workshop 4 - A Common-Sense Workshop on Validation and Verification of Diagnostic Test Kits

Saturday, July 15, 2023 (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

Workshop Registration Fees

  • Members $650.00
  • Non-Members $750.00
  • Student TBD
  • Late-fee $75.00

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Workshop rates are available for students upon request. 

Workshop Description

Have you ever struggled to understand the workflows and data in ISO, AFNOR, Microval and AOAC reports and protocols?  Ever read ISO 16140-1 and ISO 16140-3 and thought "I am ISO (In Search Of) help!"?  In this workshop, a group of industry veterans will teach attendees how to set up and execute Validation and Verification Studies with hands on exercises and traditional coursework activities.  This includes study design, strain and matrix selections and statistical analyses.  We will close with discussion of final reports and how to interpret them.  

Who Should Attend

QA Managers, QA Scientists, Microbiologists, Chemists, R+D Scientists, and Regulatory Personell. 

Workshop Instructors

  • Amanda Brookhauser-Sisney, Midwest Labs Omaha, NE, USA
  • Evan Chaney, Cargill, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
  • Erin Crowley, Q Laboratories, Cincinnati, OH, USA
  • Gabriela Lopez Velasco, Neogen Corporation, St. Paul, MN, USA
  • Brooke Roman, Neogen Corporation Lansing, MI, USA
  • Alexandra Tudor, TEQ Analytical Labs, Denver, CO, USA

Workshop Organizers

  • Jesse Miller, Neogen, Lansing, MI, USA
  • Patrick Bird, bioMerieux West Chester, OH, USA
  • Nisha Corrigan, Hygiena, New Castle, DE, USA