ISMD2024 Thirteenth International Symposium on Molecular Diagnostics: Austrian Society for Laboratory Medicine and Clinical Chemistry, Medical University of Graz, Graz International Airport, June 13 – June 14, 2024.

This document provides information on the Thirteenth International Symposium on Molecular Diagnostics, which will take place in Graz, Austria in June 2024. It covers various topics related to laboratory medicine, including the new EU regulation on in vitro diagnostic medical devices, the importance of external quality assessment schemes in the context of COVID-19, and the use of molecular 'liquid biopsies' in prenatal screening and enterovirus detection. The document also explores topics such as gynecology, sexually transmitted infections, telomere shortening, epigenetic changes, and the development of diagnostic platforms and encapsulation technology for living cells. Additionally, it discusses the validation and implementation of molecular assays for the detection and quantification of pathogens, as well as various research studies conducted in different fields. [Extracted from the article]