Action IC0604. Telepathology Network in Europe: EURO-TELEPATH www.conganat.org/eurotelepath WORKSHOP on “QUANTITATIVE IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY IN DIGITAL PATHOLOGY” 29th November, 2008 Jointly with the Working Groups meetings: WG3: Images: Analysis, Processing, Retrieval and Management and WG4: Technology and Automation in Pathology 28th November 2008 WARSAW, POLAND FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT INVITATION It is my honour to invite you to join the Workshop on “Quantitative Immunohistochemistry in Digital Pathology” which is organized together with the Meetings of COST IC0604 Working Groups: WG3 and WG4. The digital pathology became a necessary element of the diagnostic pathology front. During these sessions the pathologists, oncologists and IT specialists can learn about emerging standards and the tools of digital pathology improving immunohistochemical evaluation of digital slides. It will be an opportunity to enter into a dialogue with the international experts involved in new trends of digital pathology. The events will take place at the Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Warsaw, Poland on 28 – 29.Nov. 2008. Looking forward to meeting You in Warsaw. Sincerely yours, Janina Slodkowska Michal Wojciechowski MAIN TOPICS Standardization in immunohistochemistry, Quantitative immunohistochemistry in diagnostics and clinical expectations, Digitised technology and imaging solutions in pathology, Image analysis in diagnostic pathology (image analysis systems, tools, algorithms scoring), Digital environment for the management and interpretation of pathology information originated from the digital images. MEET THE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS Local Organising Committee Janina Slodkowska (Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases), Michał Wojciechowski (Precoptic-Nikon), Under the auspices of: COST ACTION IC0604; Aperio; Dako - Copenhagen, Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Precoptic- Nikon, Nikon – Amsterdam. Venue National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Warsaw, Plocka 26, Poland . Contact to: Prof. Janina Slodkowska, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Telepathology Department, tel. +48 22 4312 256, fax. +48 22 4312 452, e-mail: telemed@igichp.edu.pl