Staff from Institute of Clinical and Preventive Medicine of the University of Latvia (LU KPMI) and Academic Histology Laboratory (AHL) - Sergey Isayev, Inga Bogdanova, Anda Averate, Indra Klišča and Inga Locāne on April 1-3 visited the leading pathology laboratory in Europe, the Department of Pathology of the Porto Clinical University Hospital in Porto, Portugal.

During the visit, the Latvian delegation become acquainted with the work of the laboratory organization and the methods used in clinical work and scientific research, including laboratory quality system and supervision, laboratory workflow, modern equipment, new molecular pathology methods, and more complex cases of clinical pathology, participated in meetings and daily work of the department.
The Latvian delegation hosted professor Fatima Carneiro - Head of the Department of Pathology at the Clinical University of Porto, the leading expert in gastrointestinal pathology in the world.
Together with prof. Karneiro was discussed current and future co-operation in scientific research, as well as the most complicated histotopatological cases of projects implemented by LU KPMI - GISTAR and SNIFFPHONE.
The experience gained during the visit will significantly increase the competence of Latvian pathologists and biomedical laborants in local and international projects implemented by LU KPMI in the future.

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