10:00 Welcome and Introduction - Mr Pervaz Mohammed, West Midlands ACB Chair

10:05 Different thyroid assays may substantially affect the diagnosis and management of hypothyroidism – Jonathan Fenn

10:25 The impact SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 on circulating biomarkers in hospitalised patients during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK – Emma Braybrook

10:45 The investigation of macro-troponin in a 65 year old with heart failure – Robert Williams

11:05 Development of an LCMS-MS assay for analysis of ethylglucuronide and ethyl sulfate in urine and recognising the importance of interference by Rifaximin – Nicola Seaward

11:25 Validation of Plasma Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) quantification method by HPLC-MS/MS for assessing functional B12 deficiency – Greg Toulson

11:45 Presentation Guest speaker - Dr Tejas Kalaria- “TSH receptor antibodies- Past, Present and…”

12:15 Presentation of award

12:25 Closing remarks – Mr Pervaz Mohammed, West Midlands ACB Chair

The competition is open to all West Midlands ACB members and the prize will be awarded to the entrant who, in the opinion of the judges, produces scientific work which best exemplifies the professional aims and aspirations of the ACB.

The competition will require BOTH a poster AND a 10 min oral presentation (presented at the above meeting) and will be judged on scientific merit, presentation and content.