MetaSystems proudly announces the opening of our first subsidiary in the Southern hemisphere. The new office is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina and bears the name MetaSystems Latinoamérica SAS (MetaSystems LatAm). The foundation has been the response to the growing demand on technical knowledge and 'know how' experienced in the last years all over the Latin American territories. MetaSystems LatAm takes care for the organization of sales, support, and customer relation activities in all countries in Latin America. It will manage distributor companies and contacts in the region, and it will facilitate communication between end-users, distributors and headquarters in Germany.

Carl Zeiss Microscopy, longtime partner of MetaSystems,  recently published a technical note entitled "Light Microscopy in Clinical Routine Activities. An Overview of ZEISS Axio Imager and Metafer from MetaSystems". The brochure summarizes the history of Metafer and the fruitful partnership with Carl Zeiss and combines both with background knowledge on the many applications Metafer is used for.

A “Hands-on Workshop on FISH and its application in Pathology and Clinical Medicine” was organized by MetaSystems and Department of Pathology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS) to demonstrate the applications of FISH in hematological malignancies and solid tumors.

The yearly MetaSystems Distributor Meeting (DM), brought into life in 2002 as a platform to gather all international partners of MetaSystems and other members of the global MetaSystems family, just ended last week. The DM is being organized in turns by MetaSystems Headquarters, MetaSystems USA (MGI), and MetaSystems Asia. Since MGI is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2018 they decided to choose a special location: Nassau, The Bahamas!

As the first abroad office of MetaSystems, MetaSystems Group, Inc. (MGI) will turn 25 years in 2019. Therefore the company, being the official organizer of the 2018 MetaSystems Distributor Meeting (DM) took advantage of this fact and Dr. Uli Klingbeil, founder of MGI, presented the history of the company on this event. As an acknowledgement of all staff members who helped turning MGI into the thriving enterprise it today is, the company celebrated its birthday on the white sands of the Bahamas, next to Nassau on New Providence Island.

The first MetaSystems User Day took place in Altlussheim, Germany in the last week of September 2018. Approximately 25 guests took the opportunity to learn about the benefits of Neon, RapidScore, and the latest MetaSystems FISH probes.

MetaSystems attended the 2018 International Congress of Genetics being held in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. The conference is known as one of the most important gatherings in the field of genetics in Latin America. Accordingly, the MetaSystems booth traffic was very busy. People from many Latin American countries took the opportunity to learn more about the latest MetaSystems products including Neon, Metafer, and the latest probes.

MetaSystems proudly announces the launch of the new ultra-high resolution cameras CoolCube4 and CoolCube4 TEC which are available for MetaSystems imaging devices from now on. The new CoolCube4 camera series encompasses 4 models of 1.1" CMOS cameras with resolutions of 4,096 x 3,000 pixels. Users can choose between two monochrome and two color models without active cooling (CoolCube4) or thermo-electrically cooled (CoolCube4 TEC).

At the 28th ECCMID conference in Madrid (April 21-24), MetaSystems GmbH introduces the first assay of its DMI product line. The Bacteremia DMI kit allows identification of the 12 most relevant bacteremia-causing pathogens directly from positive blood cultures in just 35 minutes.

MetaSystems and MetaSystems Probes performed a workshop with exercises in classical FISH hybridization, short time hybridization, RapidScore analysis with Metafer and imaging with Isis. The workshop was done in two groups from Feb. 02 to Feb. 05 in Dubai. UAE.

Since 16 years, the MetaSystems Distributor Meeting (DM) is the annual get-together for all members of the global MetaSystems family. Staff of all MetaSystems offices, of partner companies, and of local sales organizations met in November 2017 to discuss the latest MetaSystems developments and achievements. The 2017 DM was held in the light of two major events, namely, (a) the launch of the first release version of Neon, the image and case database for all MetaSystems products and (b) the latest diversification on the field of microbiology applications.

MetaSystems is proud to be committed to sustainable business and to the safeguarding of social and ecological standards. As a result of this philosophy, MetaSystems recently was awarded again the seal of approval 2018 "Commitment to Sustainability" by the certification body of the German institute for Sustainability and Economy in accordance with di-no. - Procedural Regulation D-17/400780, and documented in Analysis Report No. 4017 3201 and relevant Audit Report No. 4017 3201. MetaSystems will take this award as inducement to continue with our sustainable business practices and socially responsible activities.

Biological dosimetry (biodosimetry) is an imminent part of the countermeasures in the aftermath of radiation accidents. Based on the quantification of markers in the blood of affected victims (e.g., dicentric chromosomes, micronuclei, or translocations), the method allows for a precise and retrospective estimation of the dose the persons have received. The National Radiation Emergency Medical Center (NREMC) in the Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (KIRAMS) recently hosted a MetaSystems workshop on the implementation of Metafer for biodosimetry imaging automation. The workshop has been supported by our Korean partner Mirax Corporation.

The 3rd International and 15th Iranian Genetic Congress in Tehran was held last week. Our partner VITCO / Vira Idea Trade Co. represented MetaSystems and MetaSystems Probes on the industrial exhibition.

Our Partner in Japan, Carl Zeiss Microscopy Co., Ltd (カールツァイスマイクロスコピー株式会社), recently published a Metafer brochure in Japanese language.

MetaSystems held its second workshop in the Middle East this year between the 18th and 21st of February in Dubai, UAE. This time, in addition to a system demonstration, a probes workshop was also included. Over the course of two different workshops (one on the 18th/19th, one on the 20th/21st), 29 participants from 5 countries experienced the ease and quality of MetaSystems FISH probes, software, and hardware. Participants came from Pakistan, Iran, the UAE, Oman, and Lebanon.

For the first time this year, MedLab in Dubai, the world’s largest laboratory exhibition and congress, took place separately from the ArabHealth. Being a leader in microscope based imaging, MetaSystems decided to attend this event in 2017 and to take advantage of direct contacts to regional sales representatives, partner companies, and customers. All companies of the MetaSystems family, namely MetaSystems, MetaSystems Probes, and for the first time MetaSystems Indigo were present at the booth and provided latest news on their respective products and innovations.

Our US team was recently awarded ISO 13485 certification! Here are some pictures taken during the celebration. At MetaSystems, we strive after continuously improving the quality of our service and products!

MetaSystems presented a fully equipped Metafer system with SlideFeeder x80 on two scientific congresses in Latin America (October 2016).

The XV. MetaSystems Distributor Meeting (DM) has taken place in Hong Kong in from December 06. - 08. Since 2002, MetaSystems and MetaSystems Probes invite distributors and partners from all countries to learn about latest product and application developments, to exchange their market experience with others, and to deepen the friendship of all members of the MetaSystems family.

MetaSystems is very proud to announce that it has now been active and independent for 3 full decades. Back in the late nineteen-eighties, MetaSystems' began its humble but promising journey. From the seed of just one brilliant idea grew an incomparable company. Thirty years later, the company is inseparably associated with the most reliable and top-quality microscope based imaging solutions.

MetaSystems is pleased to inform its customers and all other cytogenetics, pathology, and histology laboratories that the tender launched by the French Union des groupements d'achats publics (UGAP) was won under the generic name "Chercheur automatique de Métaphases" (automated metaphase finder).

MetaSystems a le grand plaisir d’informer ses clients et tous les autres laboratoires de Cytogénétique,
d’Anapathologie, d’Histologie et les PPP (entreprises privées titulaires de contrats de partenariats publics
privés) que nous avons remporté l’appel d’offres lancé par l’UGAP sous l’appellation Générique
« Chercheur automatique de Métaphases ».

Neon represents the next generation of MetaSystems' imaging systems for microscopy. At the 10th European Chromosome Conference held in Strasbourg (France), 4. - 7. July 2015, an early version of Neon has been shown to the public for the first time. Read more about the new system on the Neon product page.

Copan (Italy), the manufacturer of the automated microbiology specimen processor WaspLAB™, and MetaSystems are pleased to announce that they have signed a global and exclusive agreement for the integration of the automatic microscopy slide scanning system Metafer with WASPLab™.

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Le congrès de l’ACLF (Association des Cytogénéticiens de Langue Française) et de l’ATC (Association des Techniciens en Cytogénétique) a lieu en septembre 2018 et rassemble près de 400 personnes (praticiens médecins ou pharmaciens, scientifiques, ingénieurs, techniciens, conseillers en génétique). Il permet aux cytogénéticiens des différents domaines constitutionnel (pré et postnatal), onco-hématologique ou des tumeurs de se retrouver.

MetaSystems and MetaSystems Probes have performed a workshop with exercises in classical FISH hybridization, short time hybridization, RapidScore analysis with Metafer and imaging with Isis. The workshop was done in two groups from Feb. 02 to Feb. 05 in Dubai. UAE.

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The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), founded in 1948, is the primary professional membership organization for human genetics specialists worldwide. The Society’s nearly 8,000 members include researchers, academicians, clinicians, laboratory practice professionals, genetic counselors, nurses and others who have a special interest in the field of human genetics.

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The College of American Pathologists (CAP), the leading organization of board-certified pathologists, serves patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide.

The theme of the meeting this year will be, "Precision Medicine Begins Here”. The Precision Medicine Initiative of the National Institutes of Health defines precision medicine as "an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle for each person." For an increasing number of diseases across a wide variety of medical specialties, the one-size-fits-all approach to patient diagnosis and treatment is becoming obsolete. Molecular professionals lead the way in developing and applying new technologies to achieve the best patient care and outcome in this rapidly evolving field.  We also play a vital role in educating our clinical colleagues, lay public, and elected officials of the value of the critical work that we do.

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The German Society of Human Genetics, formerly the "Society of Anthropology and Human Genetics", was founded in 1987. Its principal objective is the promotion of research, education and practicing in all areas of human genetics. The society organizes scientific meetings, conferences and workshops to share and discuss scientific progress. In addition, the society encourages and integrates different scientific and clinical specialties of human genetics.

Following the organization of the 2016 radiobiology workshop, the French Armed Forces Biomedical Research Institute- IRBA organizes its 4th symposium on Radiobiology
November 6th and 7th 2018 at the val- de–Grâce School in Paris. This event intends to present the latest research in the field of biomedicine applied to nuclear defense
and to risks linked to emerging technologies.

The 12th European Cytogenomics Conference focuses on presentations about the rapid advances in the interlinked fields of cell and molecular biology, genomics and cytogenetics. The choice of topics and speakers, inspired by collaborative work between disciplines, includes a mixture of talks on technological advances in the field, and talks exploring new concepts in cytogenomics of humans, of non-human animals, and of plants.

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ECCMID, as the world’s premier Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases event, brings together experts from many fields to present their latest findings, guidelines and experiences to an audience of over 12,000 colleagues. This year, the Programme Committee has developed a multi-faceted program incorporating keynote lectures and oral sessions, as well as interactive workshops, meet-the-expert sessions, and a wide range of symposia.

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The focus of the sessions is set to the following topics:

• Genomic approaches to understand pathogenicity
• Current directions in infection control
• Interaction with bacteria at body surface
• Current directions in diagnostic microbiology
• Important gastrointestinal pathogens

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As with all previous ICRR International Congresses, ICRR 2019 provides a broad dialogue platform for those working within radiation research and related fields. The scientific programme will be designed to engage researchers across all disciplines and to facilitate the development of multidisciplinary collaboration and interaction.

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The 47th EEMGS meeting will be held in Rennes, France, from the 19th to the 23rd of May 2019: “Genotoxicology and cancer: Science challenges solved by transdisciplinary collaboration”

The EEMGS is a scientific society that encourages the study of mutagens and substances of related biological activity in the human environment, particularly as these mutagens may be of concern to public health, and to engage in and sponsor research, study and dissemination of information relating to the foregoing.

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Die Schwerpunktthemen für den kommenden Kongress sind Uropathologie, Kopf-Hals-Tumore und natürlich die Molekularpathologie. Zu diesen Themen finden Sie ein breit gefächertes Spektrum an Vorträgen, Workshops, Kompaktkursen, Seminaren und auch interdisziplinären Kursen.

Neu ist im kommenden Januar die Gestaltung des Freitags. Hier finden Sie nach dem traditionellen Wissenscamp unter anderem fakultativ buchbare Kurse zu neuropathologischen Themen und unsere Premiere eines Masterkurses zur Schilddrüsenpathologie. Klares Ziel ist es hier, Ihnen in kurzer Zeit Lösungsmöglichkeiten für die größten Herausforderungen in der täglichen Diagnostik zu zeigen. Für unsere Labore ist die zunehmende Anforderung von molekular-pathologischen Untersuchungen eine große Herausforderung. Deswegen bieten wir unter dem Motto: „Von MTLA’s für MTLA’s „einen Kurs zur Etablierung eines NGSLabors an und starten die vierteiligen Reihe „Mol-Path für Einsteiger“ für MTLA’s, Biologen und Ärzte.

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The Australasian Society of Diagnostic Genomics invites you to its inaugural Interim Scientific Meeting in Melbourne on March 31st to April 2nd 2017.

The meeting will be held at Crown Convention Centre, located on the popular Southbank. We hope the meeting will be engaging, interesting, and inclusive to all in the expansive field of Diagnostic Genomics.

The Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2019 takes place between Monday 8 April – Thursday 11 April and will be held at the ICC Belfast (formerly Belfast Waterfront), UK.

The program comprises five keynote lectures delivered by leaders in their fields and a total of 25 parallel sessions covering hot topics from the different sections of the SSM – Clinical Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Prokaryotic Biology, Mycology and Virology. In addition to the authoritative talks given by invited speakers, a number of oral presentations will be selected from the submitted abstracts, and ample time will be allowed for stimulating poster sessions.

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[...] the Congress programme will cover key topics in respiratory medicine from across the spectrum of 8 disease areas, including TB, lung cancer, chronic and acute respiratory failure, sleep breathing disorders, interstitial lung diseases, pneumonia, cystic fibrosis, COPD and asthma, amongst others. We are set to deliver the best advances in both science and education, and will specifically highlight the importance of vaccination, smoking cessation, rehabilitation and clean air.

As of late, freshmen studying for the Medical Degree in Linz, Austria are trained in the use of the Ikaros karyotyping system.

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ACMG comes to Seattle for the first time in 2019, an exciting destination for the meeting! Seattle is an extraordinary city surrounded by unmatched natural beauty.

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More than 6,000 scientists from 50 countries are expected to join SOT in Baltimore.

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USCAP’s Annual Meeting at National Harbor, Maryland, close to the Capitol, is the magnet for global pathologists to come together to think out loud about what’s new, exciting and relevant in translational research and anatomic/molecular diagnostics.   It’s the forum for intellectual stimulation, information exchange, and social interaction.

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MetaSystems is proud to support the Children's Oncology Group Cytogenetics Workshop 2019.

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Nearly 4,200 scientists– a record number –who submitted an abstract for ASM Microbe 2019 can’t be wrong.

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The CGC annual meeting is a unique forum for education and discussion of best practices in laboratory genomics.

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The 69th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, from Tuesday, October 15 through Saturday, October 19.

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The AMP meeting is the premier gathering for molecular professionals, and this year’s meeting will be a special one for the AMP.