About this event
ANA HEp-2 IFA plays a crucial role in evaluating and diagnosing various autoimmune diseases. This webinar will review and discuss the history of autoimmunity and it’s causes. We will cover ANA HEp-2 IFA pattern recognition and education on Nuclear, Cytoplasmic and Mitotic patterns and the phases of mitosis based on updated ICAP nomenclature.
Speaker:
Megan Farokhnia, M.S. Immunology
Master’s degree in Immunology from TWU (Texas Women’s University) and is currently serving as the Scientific Affairs Manager at Sebia Autoimmune & Infectious Diseases.
Strong advocate for advancing the autoimmune disease testing education with over 30 years of experience and background in R&D, technical training, applications and Field sales and customer support of all autoimmune related diagnostic testing.
Moderator:
Alexa Pederson, MSL(ASCP)
A Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology from Oklahoma State university and is currently working as the IFA Product Manager at Sebia AI-ID.
Developed a passion for autoimmune diagnostic testing and IFA education after working extensively as a board certified medical laboratory scientist in various Special Chemistry, Immunology and Special Immunology Departments since 2018.
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A Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology from Oklahoma State university and is currently working as the IFA Product Manager at Sebia Autoimmune & Infectious Diseases. Developed a passion for autoimmune diagnostic testing and IFA education after working extensively as a board certified medical laboratory scientist in various Special Chemistry, Immunology and Special Immunology Departments since 2018.
Master’s degree in Immunology from TWU (Texas Women’s University) and is currently serving as the Scientific Affairs Manager at Sebia Autoimmune & Infectious Diseases. Strong advocate for advancing the autoimmune disease testing education with over 30 years of experience and background in R&D, technical training, applications and Field sales and customer support of all autoimmune related diagnostic testing.
Sebia is the world’s leading provider of clinical protein electrophoresis equipment and reagents, a technology used for in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) testing.