DiaMed AG Diagnostics and Medical Products Switzerland - 1785 Cressier

DiaMed AG Diagnostics and Medical Products Switzerland - 1785 Cressier

Welcome Dinner Monday: 20 th September, at 7.30 p.m. Meeting place: Murtenhof Restaurant, Murten Beginning of the course Tuesday: 21 st September, at 9.00 a.m. End of the course Banquet Thursday: 23 rd September, at 7.30 p.m. End of the course Friday: 24 th September, at 2 p.m. BISLAND Michael - Haemostasis An Overview - Haemostasis The Opposition / A Balanced View - Haemostasis The Investigations - The Twilight of Anticoagulants / Point of Care Testing - Malaria Recognition BROMILOW Imelda - From Myths to Molecules - Direct Antiglobulin Testing - Fetal and Neonatal Blood Transfusion - Quality Assurance in Transfusion Science - Case Studies and Interactive Session OLSSON Martin - ABO A Century of Transfusion Science - Remaining Mysteries of the P System and the GLOB Collection - Genomic Blood Group Typing in Clinical Transfusion Medicine - Some Functional Aspects of Blood Group Molecules - Modification of the Red Cell Membrane: Towards a Universal Blood Supply? POOLE Joyce - How New Blood Group Antigens are Discovered and Defined - A Case of High Rh and Low (Kell) - The D Antigen and its Importance in the Donor, Recipient and Obstetric Populations - Problem Solving in Antibody Identification - Transfusing the Difficult Patient Contact persons: Imelda M. Bromilow/Suzanne Garcia phone number : ++41 26 674 51 11 fax number : ++41 26 674 56 45 e-mail addresses : i.bromilow@diamed.ch + s.garcia@diamed.ch

TUESDAY 21 st September 2004 09:00 09:15 Introduction 09:15 10:15 From Myths to Molecules I. Bromilow 10:15 10:45 COFFEE BREAK 10:45 11:45 ABO A Century of Transfusion Science 11:45 12:45 How New Blood Group Antigens are Discovered and Defined A Case of High Rh and Low (Kell) M. Olsson J. Poole 13.00 14.00 LUNCH 14:00 14:30 Remaining Mysteries of the P System and the GLOB Collection 14:30 15:30 Direct Antiglobulin Testing M. Olssson I. Bromilow 15:30 16:00 COFFEE BREAK 16:00 17:00 Haemostasis An Overview M. Bisland TRANSFUSION SCIENCE COURSES 3 DiaMed SA, CH-Cressier

WEDNESDAY 22 nd September 2004 09:00 10:00 Fetal and Neonatal Blood Transfusion I. Bromilow 10:00 11:00 The D Antigen and its Importance in the Donor, Recipient and Obstetric Populations J. Poole 11:00 11:30 COFFEE BREAK 11:30 12:30 Genomic Blood Group Typing in Clinical Transfusion Medicine M. Olsson 12:30 13:30 LUNCH 13:30 14:30 Quality Assurance in Transfusion Science I. Bromilow 14:30 15:30 Haemostasis The Opposition / A Balanced View M. Bisland 15:30 16:00 COFFEE BREAK 16:00-17:00 Haemostasis The Investigations M. Bisland TRANSFUSION SCIENCE COURSES 4 DiaMed SA, CH-Cressier

THURSDAY 23 rd September 2004 09:00 10:00 Case Studies / Interactive Session I. Bromilow 10:00 11:00 Problem Solving in Antibody Identification J. Poole 11:00 11:30 COFFEE BREAK 11:30 12:30 Some Functional Aspects of Blood Group Molecules M. Olsson 12:30 13:30 LUNCH 13:30 14:30 The Twilight of Anticoagulants / Point of Care Testing M. Bisland 14:30 15:00 COFFEE BREAK 15:00-16:00 Modification of the Red Cell Membrane : Towards a Universal Blood Supply? M. Olsson OFFICIAL DINNER: 19:30 DRINKS 20:00 DINNER TRANSFUSION SCIENCE COURSES 5 DiaMed SA, CH-Cressier

FRIDAY 24 th September 2004 09:00 10:00 Transfusing the Difficult Patient J. Poole 10:00 11:00 Malaria Recognition M. Bisland 11:00 11:30 COFFEE BREAK 11:30 12:00 Open Discussion M. Bisland I. Bromilow J. Poole 12:00 12:30 Errors in the Transfusion Chain (NBS Video) 12:30 13:30 Tour of the company 13:30 LUNCH TRANSFUSION SCIENCE COURSES 6 DiaMed SA, CH-Cressier

. INFO AIRLINES / AIRPORTS The Intercontinental Airports of Zurich, Geneva and Basel can be reached from various convenient gateways with scheduled services to Switzerland. Zurich and Geneva airports are fully integrated into the Swiss railroad network with an integrated railway station. Trains to the city run every 10 to 20 minutes. The ride takes approx. 10 minutes. Hourly intercity and direct trains leave right from the airport station and will connect you to many cities and towns. In Basel, a bus service links the airport with the downtown area. The bus stops right outside the main railway station. The buses leave every 30 minutes and the ride takes 15 to 20 minutes. Zürich Distance between Murten/Morat and 148 km A Crossair taxi service connects the airport with the downtown railway station in Bern. The schedule is adjusted to the airline departures and arrivals. The ride takes approx. 20 minutes. Geneva Basel Bern Fribourg 136 km 125 km 28 km 17 km S C H E D U L E Crossair Taxi Monday - Saturday 05.15-08.15 Monday - Friday 09.00-12.30 Monday Friday 15.00-22.30 Sunday 15.00-22.30

.......... SWISS FEDERAL RAILWAY STATIONS Murten/Morat Hotels Swiss Federal Railway Stations will accept the following credit cards: American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard/Mastercard and Visa. Switzerland Travel Centre accepts Eurocard/Mastercard, Visa and American Express credit cards. How to reach Murten/Morat from Geneva airport: this is an example of an itinerary Geneva-Airport 16:21 train n : IC 735 platform : s. *comments Genève 16:27 Lausanne 17:04 Fribourg 17:50 (No change procedures) *comments : No responsibility accepted for platform details; please see notices at each station. At Fribourg train station, alight and take the Fribourg/Morat train: Fribourg 18:33 train n : REG 4657 platform : 5 Givisiez 18:36 Belfaux-Village 18:39 Pensier 18:43 Courtepin 18:46 Cressier FR 18:51 Münchenwiler 18:55 Murten/Morat 18:58 (No change procedures) And for others connections, you will find at this website all train timetables - for Switzerland: www.rail.ch

.......... BUSINESS/BANKING HOURS Business hours are weekdays 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., closed on weekends. Banks are usually open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Once a week they extend their hours. Banks are closed Saturdays, Sundays and on public holidays. Post offices in large cities are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday 7:30 to 11 a.m. Please check locally. MONEY & COSTS Currency: Swiss franc (CHF) MEALS CHF US $ Budget 20 15 13 Mid-range 30-40 22-30 20-27 Top end 50-37- 33- All major travellers cheques and credit cards are accepted. Commission is not charged for changing cash or cheques, but shop around for the best rates (hotels usually have the worst rates). Tipping is rarely necessary as hotels, restaurants and bars are required by law to include a 15% service charge. Even taxi fares normally have a service charge included. Time: Electricity: Weights & measures: GMT/UTC plus one hour 220 volts, 50Hz Metric CLIMATE Nov / Dec / Jan / Feb 0-5 C 30-36 F March / April 5-15 C 36-56 F May / June 18-22 C 62-70 F July / August 22-30 C 70-86 F Sept / Oct 15-20 C 56-66 F

.......... HOTEL You should travel to Murten/Morat where hotel accommodation has been made. As soon as you arrive at the hotel you will receive an envelope containing all information regarding the course, daily transport schedule from hotel to DiaMed AG (at Cressier), welcome dinner, etc. WELCOME DINNER COURSE TRANSPORT The Welcome Dinner will be held at the Murtenhof Restaurant, in Murten/Morat, on Monday evening, 20 th September, at 7:30 p.m. The course will begin on Tuesday morning, 21 st September, at 9:00 a.m. Our driver will pick you up at the hotel, Tuesday morning and every morning at the hotel (8:30 a.m. approx.), and bring you to DiaMed AG where the course will be held. Please be ready each morning to avoid delays to the course and inconvenience to other participants. You will be taken back to the hotel when the course is finished (every afternoon 5 p.m.) DEPARTURE DAY You should take your luggage with you to DiaMed on Friday morning. Our driver will pick you up at the company, after the course and lunch time, and will take you to the nearest train station. Transport back to the hotels will be organised after the lunch if you are departing from Switzerland during the weekend.

.......... DiaMed AG will pay charges for: hotel room only for the duration of the course (Monday to Friday inclusive) lunches: from Tuesday to Friday coffee breaks: from Tuesday to Friday welcome dinner: Monday evening end of course dinner: Thursday evening course materials daily transport - hotel to DiaMed and return DiaMed will not pay charges for: - evening meals (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and/or supplementary days) - telephone charges - minibar - laundry - and all other personal charges PLEASE NOTE: 1. It is not possible for us to arrange accommodation for longer stays, nor to find and book hotels for such additional days. If hotels are required, for example near to the airport, then please organise this independently: www.swisshotels.ch 2. Please inform in advance if your arrival/departure details change. Rooms reserved but not used must be paid for. 3. We do not have time to undertake return flight confirmation. A list of useful numbers will be supplied, however, so that participants requiring tickets to be confirmed may do so themselves. 4. Regrettably, we cannot organise tours or supply tourist information. Please contact Tourist Office at Murten/Morat at phone n 026 6715112 or visit them at this address: Französische Kirchgasse n 6 or check at websites: www.murtentourismus.ch, www.myswitzerland.com or www.pays-de-fribourg.ch 5. Participants departing from Switzerland after the last day of the course cannot be provided with DiaMed transport.

. DIAMED AG 1785 Cressier-sur-Morat Switzerland Phone n : 026 674 51 11 Fax n : 026 674 53 10 USEFUL LINKS TOURISM www.switzerlandtourism.ch www.swiss-towns.ch www.myswitzerland.com www.pays-de-fribourg.ch www.fribourgtourism.ch www.murtentourismus.ch HOTELS www.swisshotels.ch www.murtenhof.ch www.hotel-bad-muntelier.ch www.hotel-schiff.ch www.hotel-seepark.ch www.hotel-enge.ch www.weisses-kreuz.ch www.auparc-hotel.ch www.goldentulip.ch SWISS FEDERAL RAILWAYS www.rail.ch CURRENCY www.oanda.com AIRPORTS www.uniqueairport.com Zürich Airport www.gva.ch Geneva Airport www.euroairport.com Basel Airport

HOTELS MURTENHOF HOTEL Rathausgasse 3 3280 MURTEN/MORAT 026 6729030 Phone n : ++41 26 672 90 30 Fax n : ++41 26 672 90 39 Website : www.murtenhof.ch KRONE HOTEL Rathausgasse 5 3280 MURTEN/MORAT Phone n : ++41 26 670 52 52 Fax n : ++41 26 670 36 10 Website : / BAD MUNTELIER HOTEL Hauptstrasse 5 3286 MUNTELIER (Murten/Morat) Phone n : ++41 26 670 88 10 Fax n : ++41 26 670 88 11 Website : www.hotel-bad-muntelier-ch SCHIFF AM SEE HOTEL b. Dampfschiffstation 3280 MURTEN/MORAT Phone n : ++41 26 670 27 01 Fax n : ++41 26 670 35 31 Website: www.hotel-schiff.ch SEEPARK HOTEL Muntelierstrasse 25 3286 MUNTELIER (Murten/Morat) Phone n : ++41 26 672 66 66 Fax n : ++41 26 672 66 77 Website : www.hotel-seepark.ch

HOTELS ENGE HOTEL Bernstrasse 7 3280 MURTEN/MORAT Phone n : ++41 26 670 41 36 Fax n : ++41 26 670 45 59 Website: www.hotel-enge.ch WEISSES KREUZ HOTEL Rathausgasse 31 3280 MURTEN/MORAT Phone n : ++41 26 670 26 41 Fax n : ++41 26 670 28 66 Website: www.weisses-kreuz.ch